John Le Mesurier

John Le Mesurier

ActingBorn April 5, 1912Died November 15, 1983 (age 71)Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, UK

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.

Known For

Dad's Army

Dad's Army

Sergeant Arthur Wilson

Old Mother Riley's New Venture

Old Mother Riley's New Venture

Karl

Ben-Hur

Ben-Hur

Doctor (uncredited)

George And The Dragon

George And The Dragon

Bod

Bod

Narrator

Roger of the Raj

Roger of the Raj

Colonel Runciman

Pardon the Expression

Sir Charles Dobson

The Rebel

The Rebel

Office manager

Filmography

Acting

Short Sharp Shocks Volume 47.0

2025·Jack Mottram (Death In The Hand)

Dad's Army at the BBC

Dad's Army at the BBC

2025·Sgt. Arthur Wilson·1 ep

John Le Mesurier: It's All Been Rather Lovely

John Le Mesurier: It's All Been Rather Lovely7.0

Hitler: The Comedy Years

Hitler: The Comedy Years5.0

2007·Arthur Wilson (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Best of Morecambe and Wise

The Best of Morecambe and Wise

2001·Self (archive footage)

Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box

2001·Sergeant Arthur Wilson (archive footage) (uncredited)

Facelift

The Passionate Pilgrim

The Passionate Pilgrim

1984·The Narrator

A Married Man

A Married Man4.5

1983·Eustace Lough·4 eps

Brideshead Revisited

Brideshead Revisited7.9

1981·Father Mowbray·2 eps

Late Flowering Love

Late Flowering Love

The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu

The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu4.8

The Shillingbury Blowers7.0

1980·Council Chairman

Hi-de-Hi!

1980·Hugo Buxton·1 ep

Roger of the Raj

Roger of the Raj8.0

1979·Colonel Runciman

Unidentified Flying Oddball

Unidentified Flying Oddball5.6

1979·Sir Gawain

Worzel Gummidge

Worzel Gummidge6.2

1979·Baines·1 ep

Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?

Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?6.1

1978·Dr. Deere

Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse

Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse4.0

1978·Sir Archibald MacGregor

A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol6.6

1977·Marley's Ghost

Stand up, Virgin Soldiers

Stand up, Virgin Soldiers4.2

1977·Col. Bromley-Pickering

Jabberwocky

1977·Passelewe

What's Up Nurse

What's Up Nurse4.1

1977·Dr. Ogden

Ripping Yarns

Ripping Yarns7.6

1976·Col. Runciman·1 ep

Brief Encounter

Brief Encounter4.6

Bod

1975·Narrator·13 eps

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother6.0

1975·Lord Redcliff

The Flight Fund

The Flight Fund

1975·Uncle Edward

Three for All

Three for All1.0

1975·Mr. Gibbons

Barry McKenzie Holds His Own

Barry McKenzie Holds His Own5.2

1974·Robert Crowther

Confessions of a Window Cleaner

Confessions of a Window Cleaner4.9

1974·Inspector John Radlett

1973·Sir Henry Hawkes

Orson Welles' Great Mysteries

Orson Welles' Great Mysteries6.7

1973·Sidney Goldsmith·1 ep

Black and Blue6.0

1973·Sir Henry Hawkes·1 ep

Thriller

1973·Stubbs·1 ep

Anywhere but England

Crown Court

1972·Reginald Standish·1 ep

Sykes

1972·Lord Hetherington·1 ep

Au Pair Girls

Au Pair Girls4.4

1972·Mr. Wainwright

The Alf Garnett Saga

The Alf Garnett Saga4.5

1972·Ronald Frewin

1971·Adrian Harris

Jason King

Dad's Army

1971·Sergeant Arthur Wilson

A Class by Himself

The Goodies

1970·Uncle Tom·1 ep

Play for Today

Play for Today6.3

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever6.7

Doctor in Trouble

Doctor in Trouble4.6

The Magic Christian

The Magic Christian5.6

The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnel

The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnel6.0

1969·Judge Grayson

Dear Mother... ...Love Albert

Dear Mother... ...Love Albert5.5

1969·Vicar·1 ep

The Italian Job

The Italian Job7.0

Midas Run

Two in Clover

Two in Clover6.5

1969·Chairman·1 ep

Dad's Army

1968·Sergeant Arthur Wilson·77 eps

Salt & Pepper

Salt & Pepper5.0

1968·Col. Woodstock

The Cuckoo Patrol

The Cuckoo Patrol3.8

The 25th Hour

The 25th Hour7.6

1967·Tribunal President

Casino Royale

Casino Royale5.3

1967·M's Driver (uncredited)

The Inn Way Out

The Inn Way Out

All Gas and Gaiters

All Gas and Gaiters5.7

1967·Timothy Post·1 ep

Mister Ten Per Cent

Mister Ten Per Cent4.2

1967·Jocelyn Macauley

Finders Keepers

Finders Keepers5.7

George And The Dragon

George And The Dragon6.7

Eye of the Devil

Eye of the Devil6.2

1966·Dr. Monnet

The Sandwich Man

The Sandwich Man6.1

1966·Religious Sandwich Man

Adam Adamant Lives!

Adam Adamant Lives!7.2

The Wrong Box

The Wrong Box6.5

1966·Doctor Slattery

Our Man in Marrakesh

Our Man in Marrakesh5.8

1966·George Lillywhite

Macready's Gala

Macready's Gala

1966·Canon Dunwoodie

Where the Spies Are

Where the Spies Are5.2

1966·Mc Gillivray

The Early Bird

The Early Bird7.6

1965·Colonel Foster

The Liquidator

The Liquidator6.2

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month5.0

1965·Ossian Flint·1 ep

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

Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes6.8

1965·French Painter

Pardon the Expression6.0

1965·Sir Charles Dobson·24 eps

War-Gods of the Deep

War-Gods of the Deep4.9

1965·Rev. Jonathan Ives

Masquerade

1965·Sir Robert

Tea Party

The Bone Yard

1964·Superintendent Melchior

The Blackmailing of Mr. S

1964·Mr. Sparrow

The Moon-Spinners

The Moon-Spinners5.8

1964·Anthony Gamble

Theatre 625

1964·Doctor Parpalaid·1 ep

Never Put It in Writing

Never Put It in Writing

Story Parade8.0

1964·Patrick Seton·1 ep

Hot Enough for June

Hot Enough for June5.6

1964·Roger Allsop

The Pink Panther

The Pink Panther6.8

1963·Defence Barrister (as John LeMesurier)

Long Past Glory

1963·de Giray·1 ep

In the Cool of the Day

In the Cool of the Day5.4

1963·Dr. Arraman

We Joined the Navy

We Joined the Navy5.6

1963·George Dewberry Sr.

The Mouse on the Moon

The Mouse on the Moon6.2

1963·British Delegate

The Punch and Judy Man

The Punch and Judy Man7.8

1963·The Sandman

The Wrong Arm of the Law

The Wrong Arm of the Law6.6

1963·Assistant Commissioner

The Main Attraction

The Main Attraction3.4

Jigsaw

1962·Mr Simpson

Go to Blazes

Go to Blazes6.3

1962·Fisherman

Mrs. Gibbons' Boys

Mrs. Gibbons' Boys

Village of Daughters

Village of Daughters5.5

1962·Don Calogere

Hair of the Dog5.0

1962·Sir Mortimer Gallant

Flat Two

Only Two Can Play

Only Two Can Play5.8

Morecambe & Wise

Morecambe & Wise6.5

1961·Sgt. Arthur Wilson·1 ep

On the Fiddle

On the Fiddle5.3

Invasion Quartet

Invasion Quartet4.0

Don't Bother to Knock

Don't Bother to Knock4.5

Very Important Person

Very Important Person5.2

1961·Escape Officer Piggott

Mr. Topaze

1961·Blackmailer

The Rebel

1961·Office manager

Five Golden Hours

Five Golden Hours6.0

1961·Dr. Alfiera

The Avengers

The Avengers7.7

The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's

The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's6.4

1960·Minister of Education

The Bulldog Breed

The Bulldog Breed5.8

1960·Prosecuting Counsel

The Night We Got the Bird

The Night We Got the Bird4.5

1960·Clerk of the Court

The Day They Robbed the Bank of England

The Day They Robbed the Bank of England6.1

Doctor in Love

Doctor in Love5.2

1960·Dr. Mincing

Never Let Go

Never Let Go6.5

1960·Pennington

Dead Lucky

1960·Inspector Corcoran

School for Scoundrels

School for Scoundrels6.9

Let's Get Married

A Touch of Larceny

A Touch of Larceny5.9

1960·Head of the Admiralty (uncredited)

Ben-Hur

1959·Doctor (uncredited)

The Wreck of the Mary Deare

The Wreck of the Mary Deare6.2

Interpol Calling

Interpol Calling6.7

1959·Monsieur Iamprou·1 ep

I'm All Right Jack

I'm All Right Jack6.6

Shake Hands with the Devil

Shake Hands with the Devil6.5

1959·British General

Jack the Ripper

Jack the Ripper6.0

1959·Dr. Tranter

The Hound of the Baskervilles

The Hound of the Baskervilles6.8

1959·Barrymore

Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

Carlton-Browne of the F.O.5.9

1959·Grand Duke Alexis

Too Many Crooks

Too Many Crooks7.4

1959·Magistrate

The Lady is a Square

The Lady is a Square5.8

1959·Fergusson

Operation Amsterdam

Operation Amsterdam5.8

1959·Colonel Janssen

The Captain's Table

The Captain's Table5.8

1959·Sir Angus

Desert Mice

1959·Staff Colonel

Follow a Star6.1

I Was Monty's Double

I Was Monty's Double6.9

1958·Adjutant RAPC

The Adventures of William Tell

The Adventures of William Tell6.3

1958·Duke of Burgundy·1 ep

Blood of the Vampire

Blood of the Vampire5.7

1958·Chief Justice

Man with a Gun

Man with a Gun5.0

1958·Harry Drayson

The Moonraker

The Moonraker6.8

Blind Spot

1958·Mr. Brent

Law and Disorder

Law and Disorder6.2

1958·Sir Humphrey Pomfret

Another Time, Another Place

Another Time, Another Place5.8

1958·Dr. Aldridge

Gideon's Day

Gideon's Day6.4

1958·Barrister

Happy Is the Bride

Happy Is the Bride6.2

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk6.0

Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1

Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1

1957·Lord Chief Justice Williams

High Flight

1957·Commandant

These Dangerous Years

These Dangerous Years6.0

1957·Commanding Officer

The Admirable Crichton

The Admirable Crichton6.9

The Good Companions

The Good Companions

1957·Monte Mortimer

Brothers in Law

Brothers in Law7.1

1957·His Honour Judge Ryman

The Battle of the River Plate

The Battle of the River Plate6.3

1956·Reverend George Groves - Padre, HMS Exeter

Hancock's Half Hour

Hancock's Half Hour7.3

1956·Ship's Captain·8 eps

The Baby and the Battleship

The Baby and the Battleship6.0

1956·The Marshal’s Aide

Private's Progress

Private's Progress6.6

1956·Psychiatrist

Josephine and Men

Josephine and Men6.0

1955·Registrar

A Time to Kill

A Time to Kill6.5

1955·Phinneas Tilliard

Police Dog

1955·Inspector

Make Me an Offer!

Make Me an Offer!6.8

1954·Mr. Toshack

Stranger from Venus

Stranger from Venus5.0

1954·Official/Man at Desk (uncredited)

Beautiful Stranger

Beautiful Stranger5.0

1954·Man at Casino #1

Dangerous Cargo

Dangerous Cargo5.2

Black 13

1953·Inspector

The Pleasure Garden

The Pleasure Garden6.0

1953·Col. Gargoyle

The Blue Parrot

The Blue Parrot5.3

1953·Henry Carson

The Drayton Case

The Drayton Case6.0

1953·Divisional Superintendent Henley

Scotland Yard

Mother Riley Meets the Vampire

Mother Riley Meets the Vampire4.2

1952·Scotland Yard Man (uncredited)

Blind Man's Bluff

Blind Man's Bluff

1952·Lefty Jones

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame8.6

1951·Stephen·1 ep

The Railway Children

1950·Cedric, the butler

Sunday Night Theatre

Sunday Night Theatre3.5

1950·Prosecuting Counsel·1 ep

A Matter of Murder

A Matter of Murder5.0

Old Mother Riley's New Venture

Old Mother Riley's New Venture9.0

Escape from Broadmoor

Escape from Broadmoor6.8

Death in the Hand

Death in the Hand7.0

1948·Jack Mottram

Tune On the Old Tax Fiddle

Tune On the Old Tax Fiddle

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