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John LeMesurier, John Elton Le Mesurier Halliley
John Le Mesurier
Name: John Le Mesurier
Known for: Acting
Place of birth: Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, UK
Birth date: Friday, 5th April 1912
Death date: Tuesday, 15th November 1983
IMDB: nm0494452
TMDB: 14264
Popularity: 5.736
Biography: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John Le Mesurier (born John Elton Le Mesurier Halliley, 5 April 1912 – 15 November 1983) 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Le Mesurier, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Acting in movies
Ben-Hur (1959) (Doctor (uncredited))
Ben-Hur (1959) (Doctor (uncredited))
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes (1965) (French Painter)
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes (1965) (French Painter)
The Italian Job (1969) (Governor)
The Italian Job (1969) (Governor)
Jabberwocky (1977) (Passelewe)
Jabberwocky (1977) (Passelewe)
The Pink Panther (1963) (Defence Barrister (as John LeMesurier))
The Pink Panther (1963) (Defence Barrister (as John LeMesurier))
Jack the Ripper (1959) (Dr. Tranter)
Jack the Ripper (1959) (Dr. Tranter)
The Battle of the River Plate (1956) (Reverend George Groves - Padre, HMS Exeter)
The Battle of the River Plate (1956) (Reverend George Groves - Padre, HMS Exeter)
The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959) (Barrymore)
The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959) (Barrymore)
Casino Royale (1967) (M's Driver (uncredited))
Casino Royale (1967) (M's Driver (uncredited))
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? (1978) (Dr. Deere)
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? (1978) (Dr. Deere)
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970) (Pelham)
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970) (Pelham)
Dad's Army (1971) (Sgt. Arthur Wilson)
Dad's Army (1971) (Sgt. Arthur Wilson)
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975) (Lord Redcliff)
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975) (Lord Redcliff)
Eye of the Devil (1966) (Dr. Monnet)
Eye of the Devil (1966) (Dr. Monnet)
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu (1980) (Perkins)
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu (1980) (Perkins)
Confessions of a Window Cleaner (1974) (Inspector Radlett)
Confessions of a Window Cleaner (1974) (Inspector Radlett)
War-Gods of the Deep (1965) (Rev. Jonathan Ives)
War-Gods of the Deep (1965) (Rev. Jonathan Ives)
The Admirable Crichton (1957)
The Admirable Crichton (1957)
Au Pair Girls (1972) (Mr. Wainwright)
Au Pair Girls (1972) (Mr. Wainwright)
School for Scoundrels (1960) (Head Waiter)
School for Scoundrels (1960) (Head Waiter)
The Wrong Arm of the Law (1963) (Assistant Commissioner)
The Wrong Arm of the Law (1963) (Assistant Commissioner)
Only Two Can Play (1962) (Salter)
Only Two Can Play (1962) (Salter)
The Magic Christian (1969) (Sir John)
The Magic Christian (1969) (Sir John)
The Wrong Box (1966) (Doctor Slattery)
The Wrong Box (1966) (Doctor Slattery)
The Moon-Spinners (1964) (Anthony Gamble)
The Moon-Spinners (1964) (Anthony Gamble)
The Liquidator (1965) (Chekhov)
The Liquidator (1965) (Chekhov)
The Bulldog Breed (1960) (Prosecuting counsel)
The Bulldog Breed (1960) (Prosecuting counsel)
Blood of the Vampire (1958) (Chief Justice)
Blood of the Vampire (1958) (Chief Justice)
A Touch of Larceny (1960) (Head of the Admiralty (uncredited))
A Touch of Larceny (1960) (Head of the Admiralty (uncredited))
Where the Spies Are (1966) (Mc Gillivray)
Where the Spies Are (1966) (Mc Gillivray)
Shake Hands with the Devil (1959) (British General)
Shake Hands with the Devil (1959) (British General)
The 25th Hour (1967) (Tribunal President)
The 25th Hour (1967) (Tribunal President)
Our Man in Marrakesh (1966) (George Lillywhite)
Our Man in Marrakesh (1966) (George Lillywhite)
I Was Monty's Double (1958) (Adjutant RAPC)
I Was Monty's Double (1958) (Adjutant RAPC)
I'm All Right Jack (1959) (Waters)
I'm All Right Jack (1959) (Waters)
Carlton-Browne of the F.O. (1959) (Grand Duke Alexis)
Carlton-Browne of the F.O. (1959) (Grand Duke Alexis)
Stranger from Venus (1954) (Official)
Stranger from Venus (1954) (Official)
Salt & Pepper (1968) (Col. Woodstock)
Salt & Pepper (1968) (Col. Woodstock)
The Wreck of the Mary Deare (1959) (Attorney)
The Wreck of the Mary Deare (1959) (Attorney)
The Early Bird (1965) (Colonel Foster)
The Early Bird (1965) (Colonel Foster)
High Flight (1957) (Commandant)
High Flight (1957) (Commandant)
Unidentified Flying Oddball (1979) (Sir Gawain)
Unidentified Flying Oddball (1979) (Sir Gawain)
Brief Encounter (1974) (Stephen)
Brief Encounter (1974) (Stephen)
The Moonraker (1958) (Cromwell)
The Moonraker (1958) (Cromwell)
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk (1958) (Judge)
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk (1958) (Judge)
Doctor in Love (1960) (Dr Mincing)
Doctor in Love (1960) (Dr Mincing)
Gideon's Day (1958) (Barrister)
Gideon's Day (1958) (Barrister)
Operation Amsterdam (1959) (Colonel Janssen)
Operation Amsterdam (1959) (Colonel Janssen)
A Christmas Carol (1977) (Marley's Ghost)
A Christmas Carol (1977) (Marley's Ghost)
Jigsaw (1962) (Mr Simpson)
Jigsaw (1962) (Mr Simpson)
Mr. Topaze (1961) (Blackmailer)
Mr. Topaze (1961) (Blackmailer)
Hitler: The Comedy Years (2007) (Sgt. Arthur Wilson (archive footage) (uncredited))
Hitler: The Comedy Years (2007) (Sgt. Arthur Wilson (archive footage) (uncredited))
The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's (1960) (Minister of Education)
The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's (1960) (Minister of Education)
Private's Progress (1956) (Psychiatrist)
Private's Progress (1956) (Psychiatrist)
Josephine and Men (1955) (Registrar)
Josephine and Men (1955) (Registrar)
We Joined the Navy (1963) (George Dewberry Sr.)
We Joined the Navy (1963) (George Dewberry Sr.)
The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnel (1969) (Judge Grayson)
The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnel (1969) (Judge Grayson)
The Blue Parrot (1953) (Henry Carson)
The Blue Parrot (1953) (Henry Carson)
Make Me an Offer! (1954) (Mr. Toshack)
Make Me an Offer! (1954) (Mr. Toshack)
Hot Enough for June (1964) (Roger Allsop)
Hot Enough for June (1964) (Roger Allsop)
What's Up Nurse (1978) (Dr. Ogden)
What's Up Nurse (1978) (Dr. Ogden)
Another Time, Another Place (1958) (Dr. Aldridge)
Another Time, Another Place (1958) (Dr. Aldridge)
The Mouse on the Moon (1963) (British Delegate)
The Mouse on the Moon (1963) (British Delegate)
The Day They Robbed the Bank of England (1960) (Green)
The Day They Robbed the Bank of England (1960) (Green)
The Baby and the Battleship (1956) (The Marshal’s Aide)
The Baby and the Battleship (1956) (The Marshal’s Aide)
The Rebel (1961) (Office manager)
The Rebel (1961) (Office manager)
These Dangerous Years (1957) (Commanding Officer)
These Dangerous Years (1957) (Commanding Officer)
Never Let Go (1960) (Pennington)
Never Let Go (1960) (Pennington)
The Shillingbury Blowers (1980) (Council Chairman)
The Shillingbury Blowers (1980) (Council Chairman)
Masquerade (1965) (Sir Robert)
Masquerade (1965) (Sir Robert)
Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse (1978) (Sir Archibald MacGregor)
Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse (1978) (Sir Archibald MacGregor)
Too Many Crooks (1959) (Magistrate)
Too Many Crooks (1959) (Magistrate)
The Best of Morecambe and Wise (2001) (Self (archive footage))
The Best of Morecambe and Wise (2001) (Self (archive footage))
Three for All (1975) (Mr. Gibbons)
Three for All (1975) (Mr. Gibbons)
The Cuckoo Patrol (1967) (Gibbs)
The Cuckoo Patrol (1967) (Gibbs)
Law and Disorder (1958) (Sir Humphrey Pomfret)
Law and Disorder (1958) (Sir Humphrey Pomfret)
The Good Companions (1957) (Monte Mortimer)
The Good Companions (1957) (Monte Mortimer)
Dark Interval (1950) (Cedric, the butler)
Dark Interval (1950) (Cedric, the butler)
Village of Daughters (1962) (Don Calogere)
Village of Daughters (1962) (Don Calogere)
The Main Attraction (1962) (Bozo)
The Main Attraction (1962) (Bozo)
Very Important Person (1961) (Piggott, Escape Officer)
Very Important Person (1961) (Piggott, Escape Officer)
Midas Run (1969) (Wells)
Midas Run (1969) (Wells)
Blind Spot (1958) (Mr. Brent)
Blind Spot (1958) (Mr. Brent)
Go to Blazes (1962) (Fisherman)
Go to Blazes (1962) (Fisherman)
Follow a Star (1959) (Birkett)
Follow a Star (1959) (Birkett)
Five Golden Hours (1961) (Dr. Alfiera)
Five Golden Hours (1961) (Dr. Alfiera)
A Time to Kill (1955) (Phinneas Tilliard)
A Time to Kill (1955) (Phinneas Tilliard)
The Night We Got the Bird (1960) (Clerk of the Court)
The Night We Got the Bird (1960) (Clerk of the Court)
Barry McKenzie Holds His Own (1974) (Robert Crowther)
Barry McKenzie Holds His Own (1974) (Robert Crowther)
Old Mother Riley's New Venture (1949)
Old Mother Riley's New Venture (1949)
The Punch and Judy Man (1963) (The Sandman)
The Punch and Judy Man (1963) (The Sandman)
Man with a Gun (1958) (Harry Drayson)
Man with a Gun (1958) (Harry Drayson)
Brothers in Law (1957) (His Honour Judge Ryman)
Brothers in Law (1957) (His Honour Judge Ryman)
Don't Bother to Knock (1961) (Father)
Don't Bother to Knock (1961) (Father)
The Sandwich Man (1966) (Religious Sandwich Man)
The Sandwich Man (1966) (Religious Sandwich Man)
On the Fiddle (1961) (Hixon)
On the Fiddle (1961) (Hixon)
In the Cool of the Day (1963) (Dr. Arraman)
In the Cool of the Day (1963) (Dr. Arraman)
Happy Is the Bride (1958) (Chaytor)
Happy Is the Bride (1958) (Chaytor)
Tea Party (1965)
Tea Party (1965)
Dead Lucky (1960) (Inspector Corcoran)
Dead Lucky (1960) (Inspector Corcoran)
Stand up, Virgin Soldiers (1977) (Col. Bromley-Pickering)
Stand up, Virgin Soldiers (1977) (Col. Bromley-Pickering)
Mister Ten Per Cent (1967) (Jocelyn Macauley)
Mister Ten Per Cent (1967) (Jocelyn Macauley)
The Captain's Table (1959) (Sir Angus)
The Captain's Table (1959) (Sir Angus)
Desert Mice (1959) (Staff Colonel)
Desert Mice (1959) (Staff Colonel)
Escape from Broadmoor (1948) (Pendicot)
Escape from Broadmoor (1948) (Pendicot)
A Matter of Murder (1949) (Ginter)
A Matter of Murder (1949) (Ginter)
Never Put It in Writing (1964) (Adams)
Never Put It in Writing (1964) (Adams)
Police Dog (1955) (Inspector)
Police Dog (1955) (Inspector)
The Pleasure Garden (1953) (Col. Gargoyle)
The Pleasure Garden (1953) (Col. Gargoyle)
The Passionate Pilgrim (1984) (The Narrator)
The Passionate Pilgrim (1984) (The Narrator)
The Alf Garnett Saga (1972) (Frewin)
The Alf Garnett Saga (1972) (Frewin)
Black 13 (1953) (Inspector)
Black 13 (1953) (Inspector)
Roger of the Raj (1979) (Colonel Runciman)
Roger of the Raj (1979) (Colonel Runciman)
The Inn Way Out (1967) (Pub Bore)
The Inn Way Out (1967) (Pub Bore)
Doctor in Trouble (1970) (Purser)
Doctor in Trouble (1970) (Purser)
Tune On the Old Tax Fiddle (Mr. Elvin)
Tune On the Old Tax Fiddle (Mr. Elvin)
Let's Get Married (1960)
Let's Get Married (1960)
Invasion Quartet (1961)
Invasion Quartet (1961)
Finders Keepers (1966) (Mr. X)
Finders Keepers (1966) (Mr. X)
The Lady is a Square (1959) (Fergusson)
The Lady is a Square (1959) (Fergusson)
Macready's Gala (1966) (Canon Dunwoodie)
Macready's Gala (1966) (Canon Dunwoodie)
Anywhere but England (1972) (Freddie)
Anywhere but England (1972) (Freddie)
The Flight Fund (1975) (Uncle Edward)
The Flight Fund (1975) (Uncle Edward)
Traitor (1971)
Traitor (1971)
The Bone Yard (1964) (Superintendent Melchior)
The Bone Yard (1964) (Superintendent Melchior)
Blind Man's Bluff (1952) (Lefty Jones)
Blind Man's Bluff (1952) (Lefty Jones)
Rust (1973) (Sir Henry Hawkes)
Rust (1973) (Sir Henry Hawkes)
Dangerous Cargo (1954) (Luigi)
Dangerous Cargo (1954) (Luigi)
Facelift (1984) (Bruce)
Facelift (1984) (Bruce)
John Le Mesurier: It's All Been Rather Lovely (2012) (Himself)
John Le Mesurier: It's All Been Rather Lovely (2012) (Himself)
Long Past Glory (1963) (Harry)
Long Past Glory (1963) (Harry)
The Drayton Case (1953) (Divisional Superintendent Henley)
The Drayton Case (1953) (Divisional Superintendent Henley)
Flat Two (1962)
Flat Two (1962)
Death in the Hand (1948) (Jack Mottram)
Death in the Hand (1948) (Jack Mottram)
Acting in series
Crown Court (1972) (Reginald Standish)
Crown Court (1972) (Reginald Standish)
The Avengers (1961)
The Avengers (1961)
Play for Today (1970)
Play for Today (1970)
Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965)
Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965)
The Goodies (1970)
The Goodies (1970)
Hi-de-Hi! (1981) (Hugo Buxton)
Hi-de-Hi! (1981) (Hugo Buxton)
Dad's Army (1968) (Sergeant Arthur Wilson)
Dad's Army (1968) (Sergeant Arthur Wilson)
Thriller (1973) (Stubbs)
Thriller (1973) (Stubbs)
Hancock's Half Hour (1956) (Ship's Captain)
Hancock's Half Hour (1956) (Ship's Captain)
Interpol Calling (1959) (Monsieur Iamprou)
Interpol Calling (1959) (Monsieur Iamprou)
Brideshead Revisited (1981) (Father Mowbray)
Brideshead Revisited (1981) (Father Mowbray)
Sykes (1972) (Lord Hetherington)
Sykes (1972) (Lord Hetherington)
The Morecambe & Wise Show (1961) (Sgt. Arthur Wilson)
The Morecambe & Wise Show (1961) (Sgt. Arthur Wilson)
Jason King (1971)
Jason King (1971)
Worzel Gummidge (1979) (Baines)
Worzel Gummidge (1979) (Baines)
The Adventures of William Tell (1958) (Duke of Burgundy)
The Adventures of William Tell (1958) (Duke of Burgundy)
George And The Dragon (1966)
George And The Dragon (1966)
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) (Stephen)
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) (Stephen)
Adam Adamant Lives! (1966)
Adam Adamant Lives! (1966)
Pardon the Expression (1965) (Sir Charles Dobson)
Pardon the Expression (1965) (Sir Charles Dobson)
Dear Mother... ...Love Albert (1969) (Vicar)
Dear Mother... ...Love Albert (1969) (Vicar)
Ripping Yarns (1976) (Col. Runciman)
Ripping Yarns (1976) (Col. Runciman)
Scotland Yard (1953)
Scotland Yard (1953)
Dad's Army: The Missing Episodes (2023) (Sgt. Wilson)
Dad's Army: The Missing Episodes (2023) (Sgt. Wilson)
Black and Blue (1973)
Black and Blue (1973)
Bod (1975) (Narrator)
Bod (1975) (Narrator)
The Railway Children (1951)
The Railway Children (1951)
Dial RIX (1962)
Dial RIX (1962)
A Class by Himself (1971)
A Class by Himself (1971)
Dad's Army: The Animations (2023) (Sergeant Arthur Wilson)
Dad's Army: The Animations (2023) (Sergeant Arthur Wilson)