John Le Mesurier

John Le Mesurier

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

05/04/1912

Day of Death

15/11/1983
(71) years old

Place of Birth

Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, UK

Biography

John Le Mesurier (born John Elton Le Mesurier Halliley) was a BAFTA Award-winning English actor. He is most famous for his role as Sergeant Arthur Wilson in the popular 1970s BBC comedy Dad's Army.

Filmography

Cast

2007

Hitler: The Comedy Years

as Arthur Wilson (archive footage) (uncredi...

1977

A Christmas Carol

as Marley's Ghost

1977

Jabberwocky

as Passelewe

1974

Confessions of a Window Cleaner

as Inspector John Radlett

1972

The Alf Garnett Saga

as Ronald Frewin

1971

Dad's Army

as Sergeant Arthur Wilson

1969

The Magic Christian

as Sir John

1969

The Italian Job

as Governor

1968

Salt & Pepper

as Col. Woodstock

1966

Eye of the Devil

as Dr. Monnet

1966

Our Man in Marrakesh

as George Lillywhite

1966

Macready's Gala

as Canon Dunwoodie

1966

Where the Spies Are

as Mc Gillivray

1965

The Liquidator

as Chekhov

1965

Masquerade

as Sir Robert

1964

The Bone Yard

as Superintendent Melchior

1963

The Pink Panther

as Defence Barrister (as John LeMesurier)

1963

We Joined the Navy

as George Dewberry Sr.

1963

The Wrong Arm of the Law

as Assistant Commissioner

1962

Only Two Can Play

as Salter

1961

The Rebel

as Office manager

1960

The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's

as Minister of Education

1960

Doctor in Love

as Dr. Mincing

1960

Never Let Go

as Pennington

1960

School for Scoundrels

as Skinner

1959

I'm All Right Jack

as Waters

1959

Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

as Grand Duke Alexis

1958

Another Time, Another Place

as Dr. Aldridge

2001

The Best of Morecambe and Wise

as Self (archive footage)

2001

Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box

as Sergeant Arthur Wilson (archive footage)...

1984

Facelift

as Bruce

1984

The Passionate Pilgrim

as The Narrator

1980

The Shillingbury Blowers

as Council Chairman

1979

Roger of the Raj

as Colonel Runciman

1978

Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse

as Sir Archibald MacGregor

1977

Stand up, Virgin Soldiers

as Col. Bromley-Pickering

1977

What's Up Nurse

as Dr. Ogden

1976

Brief Encounter

as Stephen

1975

The Flight Fund

as Uncle Edward

1975

Three for All

as Mr. Gibbons

1974

Barry McKenzie Holds His Own

as Robert Crowther

1973

Rust

as Sir Henry Hawkes

1972

Anywhere but England

as Freddie

1972

Au Pair Girls

as Mr. Wainwright

1971

Traitor

as Adrian Harris

1970

Doctor in Trouble

as Purser

1969

Midas Run

as Wells

1967

The Cuckoo Patrol

as Gibbs

1967

The 25th Hour

as Tribunal President

1967

Casino Royale

as M's Driver (uncredited)

1967

The Inn Way Out

as Pub Bore

1967

Mister Ten Per Cent

as Jocelyn Macauley

1966

Finders Keepers

as Mr. X

1966

The Sandwich Man

as Religious Sandwich Man

1966

The Wrong Box

as Doctor Slattery

1965

The Early Bird

as Colonel Foster

1965

War-Gods of the Deep

as Rev. Jonathan Ives

1964

The Blackmailing of Mr. S

as Mr. Sparrow

1964

The Moon-Spinners

as Anthony Gamble

1964

Hot Enough for June

as Roger Allsop

1963

Long Past Glory

as Harry

1963

In the Cool of the Day

as Dr. Arraman

1963

The Mouse on the Moon

as British Delegate

1963

The Punch and Judy Man

as The Sandman

1962

Jigsaw

as Mr Simpson

1962

Go to Blazes

as Fisherman

1962

Village of Daughters

as Don Calogere

1962

Hair of the Dog

as Sir Mortimer Gallant

1962

Flat Two

as Warden

1961

On the Fiddle

as Hixon

1961

Very Important Person

as Escape Officer Piggott

1961

Mr. Topaze

as Blackmailer

1961

Five Golden Hours

as Dr. Alfiera

1960

The Bulldog Breed

as Prosecuting Counsel

1960

The Night We Got the Bird

as Clerk of the Court

1960

Dead Lucky

as Inspector Corcoran

1960

A Touch of Larceny

as Head of the Admiralty (uncredited)

1959

Ben-Hur

as Doctor (uncredited)

1959

Shake Hands with the Devil

as British General

1959

Jack the Ripper

as Dr. Tranter

1959

Too Many Crooks

as Magistrate

1959

The Lady is a Square

as Fergusson

1959

Operation Amsterdam

as Colonel Janssen

1959

The Captain's Table

as Sir Angus

1959

Desert Mice

as Staff Colonel

1959

Follow a Star

as Birkett

1958

I Was Monty's Double

as Adjutant RAPC

1958

Blood of the Vampire

as Chief Justice

1958

Man with a Gun

as Harry Drayson

1958

The Moonraker

as Cromwell

1958

Blind Spot

as Mr. Brent

1958

Law and Disorder

as Sir Humphrey Pomfret

1958

Gideon's Day

as Barrister

1958

Happy Is the Bride

as Chaytor

1957

Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1

as Lord Chief Justice Williams

1957

High Flight

as Commandant

1957

These Dangerous Years

as Commanding Officer

1957

The Good Companions

as Monte Mortimer

1957

Brothers in Law

as His Honour Judge Ryman

1956

The Battle of the River Plate

as Reverend George Groves - Padre, HMS Exet...

1956

The Baby and the Battleship

as The Marshal’s Aide

1956

Private's Progress

as Psychiatrist

1955

Josephine and Men

as Registrar

1955

A Time to Kill

as Phinneas Tilliard

1955

Police Dog

as Inspector

1954

Make Me an Offer!

as Mr. Toshack

1954

Stranger from Venus

as Official/Man at Desk (uncredited)

1954

Beautiful Stranger

as Man at Casino #1

1954

Dangerous Cargo

as Luigi

1953

Black 13

as Inspector

1953

The Pleasure Garden

as Col. Gargoyle

1953

The Blue Parrot

as Henry Carson

1953

The Drayton Case

as Divisional Superintendent Henley

1952

Mother Riley Meets the Vampire

as Scotland Yard Man (uncredited)

1952

Blind Man's Bluff

as Lefty Jones

1950

Dark Interval

as Cedric, the butler

1949

A Matter of Murder

as Ginter

1948

Escape from Broadmoor

as Pendicot

1948

Death in the Hand

as Jack Mottram