Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

165

Gender

Male

Birthday

1912-04-05

Day of Death

1983-11-15 (71 years old)

Place of Birth

Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, UK

Also Known As

John LeMesurier

John Elton Le Mesurier Halliley

John Le Mesurier

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.

Known For

The Rebel

The Rebel

The Punch and Judy Man

The Punch and Judy Man

The Early Bird

The Early Bird

Too Many Crooks

Too Many Crooks

Traitor

Traitor

Ben-Hur

Ben-Hur

Jigsaw

Jigsaw

The 25th Hour

The 25th Hour

Old Mother Riley's New Venture

Old Mother Riley's New Venture

Roger of the Raj

Roger of the Raj

Brothers in Law

Brothers in Law

Acting

The Pink Panther

1963

The Pink Panther

as

Defence Barrister (as John LeMesurier)

Eye of the Devil

1966

Eye of the Devil

as

Dr. Monnet

The Italian Job

1969

The Italian Job

as

Governor

The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu

1980

The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu

as

Perkins

Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes

1965

Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes

as

French Painter

Masquerade

1965

Masquerade

as

Sir Robert

Dad's Army

1971

Dad's Army

as

Sgt. Arthur Wilson

Where the Spies Are

1966

Where the Spies Are

as

Mc Gillivray

The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's

1960

The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's

as

Minister of Education

The Hound of the Baskervilles

1959

The Hound of the Baskervilles

as

Barrymore

The Magic Christian

1969

The Magic Christian

as

Sir John

Jabberwocky

1977

Jabberwocky

as

Passelewe

Confessions of a Window Cleaner

1974

Confessions of a Window Cleaner

as

Inspector Radlett

Salt & Pepper

1968

Salt & Pepper

as

Col. Woodstock

The Liquidator

1965

The Liquidator

as

Chekhov

I'm All Right Jack

1959

I'm All Right Jack

as

Waters

Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

1959

Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

as

Grand Duke Alexis

Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?

1978

Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?

as

Dr. Deere

Never Let Go

1960

Never Let Go

as

Pennington

The Bone Yard

1964

The Bone Yard

as

Superintendent Melchior

School for Scoundrels

1960

School for Scoundrels

as

Head Waiter

The Wrong Arm of the Law

1963

The Wrong Arm of the Law

as

Assistant Commissioner

Another Time, Another Place

1958

Another Time, Another Place

as

Dr. Aldridge

Macready's Gala

1966

Macready's Gala

as

Canon Dunwoodie

A Christmas Carol

1977

A Christmas Carol

as

Marley's Ghost

Unidentified Flying Oddball

1979

Unidentified Flying Oddball

as

Sir Gawain

Hitler: The Comedy Years

2007

Hitler: The Comedy Years

as

Sgt. Arthur Wilson (archive footage) (uncredited)

Doctor in Love

1960

Doctor in Love

as

Dr Mincing

Our Man in Marrakesh

1966

Our Man in Marrakesh

as

George Lillywhite

We Joined the Navy

1963

We Joined the Navy

as

George Dewberry Sr.

Tune On the Old Tax Fiddle

Tune On the Old Tax Fiddle

as

Mr. Elvin

Only Two Can Play

1962

Only Two Can Play

as

Salter

The Alf Garnett Saga

1972

The Alf Garnett Saga

as

Frewin

Private's Progress

1956

Private's Progress

as

Psychiatrist

The Day They Robbed the Bank of England

1960

The Day They Robbed the Bank of England

as

Green

The Rebel

1961

The Rebel

as

Office manager

Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse

1978

Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse

as

Sir Archibald MacGregor

Very Important Person

1961

Very Important Person

as

Piggott, Escape Officer

Stand up, Virgin Soldiers

1977

Stand up, Virgin Soldiers

as

Col. Bromley-Pickering

On the Fiddle

1961

On the Fiddle

as

Hixon

The Punch and Judy Man

1963

The Punch and Judy Man

as

The Sandman

Tea Party

1965

Tea Party

as

Dark Interval

1950

Dark Interval

as

Cedric, the butler

Blind Man's Bluff

1952

Blind Man's Bluff

as

Lefty Jones

What's Up Nurse

1978

What's Up Nurse

as

Dr. Ogden

Blind Spot

1958

Blind Spot

as

Mr. Brent

The Main Attraction

1962

The Main Attraction

as

Bozo

Village of Daughters

1962

Village of Daughters

as

Don Calogere

Midas Run

1969

Midas Run

as

Wells

The Night We Got the Bird

1960

The Night We Got the Bird

as

Clerk of the Court

Mister Ten Per Cent

1967

Mister Ten Per Cent

as

Jocelyn Macauley

Dangerous Cargo

1954

Dangerous Cargo

as

Luigi

The Cuckoo Patrol

1967

The Cuckoo Patrol

as

Gibbs

The Drayton Case

1953

The Drayton Case

as

Divisional Superintendent Henley

The Shillingbury Blowers

1980

The Shillingbury Blowers

as

Council Chairman

The Early Bird

1965

The Early Bird

as

Colonel Foster

The Bulldog Breed

1960

The Bulldog Breed

as

Prosecuting counsel

Too Many Crooks

1959

Too Many Crooks

as

Magistrate

Finders Keepers

1966

Finders Keepers

as

Mr. X

The Moonraker

1958

The Moonraker

as

Cromwell

These Dangerous Years

1957

These Dangerous Years

as

Commanding Officer

Happy Is the Bride

1958

Happy Is the Bride

as

Chaytor

The Inn Way Out

1967

The Inn Way Out

as

Pub Bore

Invasion Quartet

1961

Invasion Quartet

as

Jack the Ripper

1959

Jack the Ripper

as

Dr. Tranter

The Captain's Table

1959

The Captain's Table

as

Sir Angus

Operation Amsterdam

1959

Operation Amsterdam

as

Colonel Janssen

The Blue Parrot

1953

The Blue Parrot

as

Henry Carson

Brief Encounter

1974

Brief Encounter

as

Stephen

Flat Two

1962

Flat Two

as

Traitor

1971

Traitor

as

Adrian Harris

Black 13

1953

Black 13

as

Inspector

Barry McKenzie Holds His Own

1974

Barry McKenzie Holds His Own

as

Robert Crowther

The Admirable Crichton

1957

The Admirable Crichton

as

Death in the Hand

1948

Death in the Hand

as

Jack Mottram

Escape from Broadmoor

1948

Escape from Broadmoor

as

Pendicot

Never Put It in Writing

1964

Never Put It in Writing

as

Adams

Long Past Glory

1963

Long Past Glory

as

Harry

Ben-Hur

1959

Ben-Hur

as

Doctor (uncredited)

Jigsaw

1962

Jigsaw

as

Mr Simpson

The Flight Fund

1975

The Flight Fund

as

Uncle Edward

Anywhere but England

1972

Anywhere but England

as

Freddie

Don't Bother to Knock

1961

Don't Bother to Knock

as

Father

The Lady is a Square

1959

The Lady is a Square

as

Fergusson

The Wreck of the Mary Deare

1959

The Wreck of the Mary Deare

as

Attorney

High Flight

1957

High Flight

as

Commandant

Law and Disorder

1958

Law and Disorder

as

Sir Humphrey Pomfret

Man with a Gun

1958

Man with a Gun

as

Harry Drayson

Rust

1973

Rust

as

Sir Henry Hawkes

John Le Mesurier: It's All Been Rather Lovely

2012

John Le Mesurier: It's All Been Rather Lovely

as

Himself

The 25th Hour

1967

The 25th Hour

as

Tribunal President

Blood of the Vampire

1958

Blood of the Vampire

as

Chief Justice

The Pleasure Garden

1953

The Pleasure Garden

as

Col. Gargoyle

War-Gods of the Deep

1965

War-Gods of the Deep

as

Rev. Jonathan Ives

A Matter of Murder

1949

A Matter of Murder

as

Ginter

Au Pair Girls

1972

Au Pair Girls

as

Mr. Wainwright

Old Mother Riley's New Venture

1949

Old Mother Riley's New Venture

as

Karl

The Moon-Spinners

1964

The Moon-Spinners

as

Anthony Gamble

1959

Follow a Star

as

Birkett

Shake Hands with the Devil

1959

Shake Hands with the Devil

as

British General

The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnel

1969

The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnel

as

Judge Grayson

Let's Get Married

1960

Let's Get Married

as

Dean

Dead Lucky

1960

Dead Lucky

as

Inspector Corcoran

The Wrong Box

1966

The Wrong Box

as

Doctor Slattery

The Battle of the River Plate

1956

The Battle of the River Plate

as

Reverend George Groves - Padre, HMS Exeter

The Best of Morecambe and Wise

2001

The Best of Morecambe and Wise

as

Self (archive footage)

Roger of the Raj

1979

Roger of the Raj

as

Colonel Runciman

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

1975

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

as

Lord Redcliff

The Passionate Pilgrim

1984

The Passionate Pilgrim

as

The Narrator

The Good Companions

1957

The Good Companions

as

Monte Mortimer

The Sandwich Man

1966

The Sandwich Man

as

Religious Sandwich Man

Doctor in Trouble

1970

Doctor in Trouble

as

Purser

Hot Enough for June

1964

Hot Enough for June

as

Roger Allsop

Police Dog

1955

Police Dog

as

Inspector

Make Me an Offer!

1954

Make Me an Offer!

as

Mr. Toshack

A Time to Kill

1955

A Time to Kill

as

Phinneas Tilliard

Mr. Topaze

1961

Mr. Topaze

as

Blackmailer

Brothers in Law

1957

Brothers in Law

as

His Honour Judge Ryman

Facelift

1984

Facelift

as

Bruce

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

1958

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

as

Judge

Stranger from Venus

1954

Stranger from Venus

as

Official

Desert Mice

1959

Desert Mice

as

Staff Colonel

Josephine and Men

1955

Josephine and Men

as

Registrar

Go to Blazes

1962

Go to Blazes

as

Fisherman

I Was Monty's Double

1958

I Was Monty's Double

as

Adjutant RAPC

A Touch of Larceny

1960

A Touch of Larceny

as

Head of the Admiralty (uncredited)

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever

1970

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever

as

Pelham

Three for All

1975

Three for All

as

Mr. Gibbons

The Baby and the Battleship

1956

The Baby and the Battleship

as

The Marshal’s Aide

In the Cool of the Day

1963

In the Cool of the Day

as

Dr. Arraman

The Mouse on the Moon

1963

The Mouse on the Moon

as

British Delegate

Gideon's Day

1958

Gideon's Day

as

Barrister

Five Golden Hours

1961

Five Golden Hours

as

Dr. Alfiera

Casino Royale

1967

Casino Royale

as

M's Driver (uncredited)

Hair of the Dog

1962

Hair of the Dog

as

Sir Mortimer Gallant

Mother Riley Meets the Vampire

1952

Mother Riley Meets the Vampire

as

Scotland Yard Man (uncredited)

The Blackmailing of Mr. S

1964

The Blackmailing of Mr. S

as

Mr. Sparrow

Adam Adamant Lives!

Adam Adamant Lives!

as

Bod

Bod

as

Narrator

Thriller

Thriller

as

Stubbs

Dad's Army

Dad's Army

as

Sergeant Arthur Wilson

The Avengers

The Avengers

as

Jason King

Jason King

as

The Goodies

The Goodies

as

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as

Stephen

Brideshead Revisited

Brideshead Revisited

as

Father Mowbray

Interpol Calling

Interpol Calling

as

Monsieur Iamprou

Hancock's Half Hour

Hancock's Half Hour

as

Ship's Captain

Play for Today

Play for Today

as

Black and Blue

Black and Blue

as

Hi-de-Hi!

Hi-de-Hi!

as

Hugo Buxton

The Adventures of William Tell

The Adventures of William Tell

as

Duke of Burgundy

George And The Dragon

George And The Dragon

as

Dial RIX

Dial RIX

as

Scotland Yard

Scotland Yard

as

A Class by Himself

A Class by Himself

as

The Railway Children

The Railway Children

as

Crown Court

Crown Court

as

Reginald Standish

Ripping Yarns

Ripping Yarns

as

Col. Runciman

Pardon the Expression

Pardon the Expression

as

Sir Charles Dobson

The Goodies

The Goodies

as

Uncle Tom

Dear Mother... ...Love Albert

Dear Mother... ...Love Albert

as

Vicar

Sykes

Sykes

as

Lord Hetherington

Worzel Gummidge

Worzel Gummidge

as

Baines

Morecambe & Wise

Morecambe & Wise

as

Sgt. Arthur Wilson

Production

Crew

Directing