John Le Mesurier

Acting

John Le Mesurier

Born 5 April 1912 · Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, UK · Died 15 November 1983 at 71

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

Highlights

Ben-Hur1959 · Film · Doctor (uncredited)
The Pink Panther1963 · Film · Defence Barrister (as John LeMesurier)
The Italian Job1969 · Film · Governor
The Hound of the Baskervilles1959 · Film · Barrymore
The Avengers1961 · Series
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes1965 · Film · French Painter

Filmography

Movies

136 films

Short Sharp Shocks Volume 42025 · Film · Jack Mottram (Death In The Hand)
Facelift1984 · Film · Bruce
The Passionate Pilgrim1984 · Film · The Narrator
Late Flowering Love1981 · Film
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu1980 · Film · Perkins
The Shillingbury Blowers1980 · Film · Council Chairman
Roger of the Raj1979 · Film · Colonel Runciman
Unidentified Flying Oddball1979 · Film · Sir Gawain
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?1978 · Film · Dr. Deere
Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse1978 · Film · Sir Archibald MacGregor
A Christmas Carol1977 · Film · Marley's Ghost
Stand up, Virgin Soldiers1977 · Film · Col. Bromley-Pickering
Jabberwocky1977 · Film · Passelewe
What's Up Nurse1977 · Film · Dr. Ogden
Brief Encounter1976 · Film · Stephen
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother1975 · Film · Lord Redcliff
The Flight Fund1975 · Film · Uncle Edward
Three for All1975 · Film · Mr. Gibbons
Barry McKenzie Holds His Own1974 · Film · Robert Crowther
Confessions of a Window Cleaner1974 · Film · Inspector John Radlett
Au Pair Girls1972 · Film · Mr. Wainwright
The Alf Garnett Saga1972 · Film · Ronald Frewin
Traitor1971 · Film · Adrian Harris
Dad's Army1971 · Film · Sergeant Arthur Wilson
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever1970 · Film · Pelham
Doctor in Trouble1970 · Film · Purser
The Magic Christian1969 · Film · Sir John
The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnel1969 · Film · Judge Grayson
The Italian Job1969 · Film · Governor
Midas Run1969 · Film · Wells
Salt & Pepper1968 · Film · Col. Woodstock
The Cuckoo Patrol1967 · Film · Gibbs
The 25th Hour1967 · Film · Tribunal President
Casino Royale1967 · Film · M's Driver (uncredited)
Mister Ten Per Cent1967 · Film · Jocelyn Macauley
The Inn Way Out1967 · Film · Pub Bore
Finders Keepers1966 · Film · Mr. X
Eye of the Devil1966 · Film · Dr. Monnet
The Sandwich Man1966 · Film · Religious Sandwich Man
The Wrong Box1966 · Film · Doctor Slattery
Our Man in Marrakesh1966 · Film · George Lillywhite
Macready's Gala1966 · Film · Canon Dunwoodie
Where the Spies Are1966 · Film · Mc Gillivray
The Early Bird1965 · Film · Colonel Foster
The Liquidator1965 · Film · Chekhov
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes1965 · Film · French Painter
War-Gods of the Deep1965 · Film · Rev. Jonathan Ives
Masquerade1965 · Film · Sir Robert
Tea Party1965 · Film
The Bone Yard1964 · Film · Superintendent Melchior
The Moon-Spinners1964 · Film · Anthony Gamble
Never Put It in Writing1964 · Film · Adams
Hot Enough for June1964 · Film · Roger Allsop
The Pink Panther1963 · Film · Defence Barrister (as John LeMesurier)
Long Past Glory1963 · Film · Harry
In the Cool of the Day1963 · Film · Dr. Arraman
We Joined the Navy1963 · Film · George Dewberry Sr.
The Mouse on the Moon1963 · Film · British Delegate
The Punch and Judy Man1963 · Film · The Sandman
The Wrong Arm of the Law1963 · Film · Assistant Commissioner
The Main Attraction1962 · Film · Bozo
Jigsaw1962 · Film · Mr Simpson
Go to Blazes1962 · Film · Fisherman
Waltz of the Toreadors1962 · Film · Rev. Grimsley
Mrs. Gibbons' Boys1962 · Film · Cole
Village of Daughters1962 · Film · Don Calogere
Flat Two1962 · Film · Warden
Only Two Can Play1962 · Film · Salter
Tune On the Old Tax Fiddle1961 · Film · Mr. Elvin
On the Fiddle1961 · Film · Hixon
Invasion Quartet1961 · Film
Don't Bother to Knock1961 · Film · Father
Very Important Person1961 · Film · Escape Officer Piggott
Mr. Topaze1961 · Film · Blackmailer
The Rebel1961 · Film · Office manager
Five Golden Hours1961 · Film · Dr. Alfiera
The Pure Hell of St Trinian's1960 · Film · Minister of Education
The Bulldog Breed1960 · Film · Prosecuting Counsel
The Night We Got the Bird1960 · Film · Clerk of the Court
The Day They Robbed the Bank of England1960 · Film · Green
Doctor in Love1960 · Film · Dr. Mincing
Never Let Go1960 · Film · Pennington
Dead Lucky1960 · Film · Inspector Corcoran
School for Scoundrels1960 · Film · Skinner
A Touch of Larceny1960 · Film · Head of the Admiralty (uncredited)
Our Man in Havana1960 · Film · Louis (uncredited)
Ben-Hur1959 · Film · Doctor (uncredited)
The Wreck of the Mary Deare1959 · Film · Attorney
I'm All Right Jack1959 · Film · Waters
Shake Hands with the Devil1959 · Film · British General
Jack the Ripper1959 · Film · Dr. Tranter
The Hound of the Baskervilles1959 · Film · Barrymore
Carlton-Browne of the F.O.1959 · Film · Grand Duke Alexis
Too Many Crooks1959 · Film · Magistrate
The Lady is a Square1959 · Film · Fergusson
Operation Amsterdam1959 · Film · Colonel Janssen
The Captain's Table1959 · Film · Sir Angus
Desert Mice1959 · Film · Staff Colonel
Follow a Star1959 · Film · Birkett
I Was Monty's Double1958 · Film · Adjutant RAPC
Blood of the Vampire1958 · Film · Chief Justice
Man with a Gun1958 · Film · Harry Drayson
The Moonraker1958 · Film · Cromwell
Blind Spot1958 · Film · Mr. Brent
Law and Disorder1958 · Film · Sir Humphrey Pomfret
Another Time, Another Place1958 · Film · Dr. Aldridge
Gideon's Day1958 · Film · Barrister (uncredited)
Happy Is the Bride1958 · Film · Chaytor
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk1958 · Film · Judge
Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 11957 · Film · Lord Chief Justice Williams
High Flight1957 · Film · Commandant
These Dangerous Years1957 · Film · Commanding Officer
The Admirable Crichton1957 · Film · Monsieur Fleury, chef at Loam Hall
The Good Companions1957 · Film · Monte Mortimer
Brothers in Law1957 · Film · His Honour Judge Ryman
The Battle of the River Plate1956 · Film · Reverend George Groves - Padre, HMS Exeter
The Baby and the Battleship1956 · Film · The Marshal’s Aide
Private's Progress1956 · Film · Psychiatrist
Josephine and Men1955 · Film · Registrar
A Time to Kill1955 · Film · Phinneas Tilliard
Police Dog1955 · Film · Inspector
Make Me an Offer!1954 · Film · Mr. Toshack
Stranger from Venus1954 · Film · Official/Man at Desk (uncredited)
Beautiful Stranger1954 · Film · Man at Casino #1
Dangerous Cargo1954 · Film · Luigi
Black 131953 · Film · Inspector
The Pleasure Garden1953 · Film · Col. Gargoyle
The Blue Parrot1953 · Film · Henry Carson
The Drayton Case1953 · Film · Divisional Superintendent Henley
Mother Riley Meets the Vampire1952 · Film · Scotland Yard Man (uncredited)
Blind Man's Bluff1952 · Film · Lefty Jones
A Matter of Murder1949 · Film · Ginter
Old Mother Riley's New Venture1949 · Film · Karl
Escape from Broadmoor1948 · Film · Pendicot
Death in the Hand1948 · Film · Jack Mottram
The Hangman Waits1947 · Film · Newsman

Filmography

Series

37 shows

Dad's Army at the BBC2025 · Series · Sgt. Arthur Wilson
Dad's Army: The Missing Episodes2023 · Series · Sgt. Arthur Wilson (voice)
A Married Man1983 · Series · Eustace Lough
Brideshead Revisited1981 · Series · Father Mowbray
Hi-de-Hi!1980 · Series · Hugo Buxton
Worzel Gummidge1979 · Series · Baines
Ripping Yarns1976 · Series · Col. Runciman
Shades of Greene1975 · Series · Schmidt
Village Hall1974 · Series · Harold Garfield
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries1973 · Series · Sidney Goldsmith
Centre Play1973 · Series · Uncle Edward
Thriller1973 · Series · Stubbs
Crown Court1972 · Series · Reginald Standish
Sykes1972 · Series · Lord Hetherington
Jason King1971 · Series
The Goodies1970 · Series · Uncle Tom
Play for Today1970 · Series
Dear Mother... ...Love Albert1969 · Series · Vicar
Two in Clover1969 · Series · Chairman
Dad's Army1968 · Series · Sergeant Arthur Wilson
All Gas and Gaiters1967 · Series · Timothy Post
George and the Dragon1966 · Series
NET Playhouse1966 · Series · Don Bernal de la Encino
BBC Play of the Month1965 · Series · Ossian Flint
Thirty-Minute Theatre1965 · Series · Brian Turner
The Troubleshooters1965 · Series · Kemp
The Wednesday Play1964 · Series · Canon Dunwoodie
Theatre 6251964 · Series · Doctor Parpalaid
Morecambe & Wise1961 · Series · Sgt. Arthur Wilson
The Avengers1961 · Series
Danger Man1960 · Series · Alvarado
Interpol Calling1959 · Series · Monsieur Iamprou
The Adventures of William Tell1958 · Series · Duke of Burgundy
Armchair Theatre1956 · Series · Mr. Elvin
Hancock's Half Hour1956 · Series · Ship's Captain
Scotland Yard1953 · Series
Sunday Night Theatre1950 · Series · Prosecuting Counsel