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John Le Mesurier

John Le Mesurier

Known For Acting
Birthday Apr 05, 1912
Died Nov 15, 1983 (71)
Birthplace Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, UK
Popularity 0.3 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 Wi ... kipedia article John Le Mesurier, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Hitler: The Comedy Years

Hitler: The Comedy Years

2007

as Sgt. Arthur Wilson (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Passionate Pilgrim

The Passionate Pilgrim

1984

as The Narrator

Facelift

Facelift

1984

as Bruce

The Shillingbury Blowers

The Shillingbury Blowers

1980

as Council Chairman

Unidentified Flying Oddball

Unidentified Flying Oddball

1979

as Sir Gawain

What's Up Nurse

What's Up Nurse

1978

as Dr. Ogden

Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse

Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse

1978

as Sir Archibald MacGregor

A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

1977

as Marley's Ghost

Jabberwocky

Jabberwocky

1977

as Passelewe

Stand up, Virgin Soldiers

Stand up, Virgin Soldiers

1977

as Col. Bromley-Pickering

The Flight Fund

The Flight Fund

1975

as Uncle Edward

Three for All

Three for All

1975

as Mr. Gibbons

Confessions of a Window Cleaner

Confessions of a Window Cleaner

1974

as Inspector Radlett

Brief Encounter

Brief Encounter

1974

as Stephen

Barry McKenzie Holds His Own

Barry McKenzie Holds His Own

1974

as Robert Crowther

Rust

Rust

1973

as Sir Henry Hawkes

The Alf Garnett Saga

The Alf Garnett Saga

1972

as Frewin

Anywhere but England

Anywhere but England

1972

as Freddie

Au Pair Girls

Au Pair Girls

1972

as Mr. Wainwright

Dad's Army

Dad's Army

1971

as Sgt. Arthur Wilson

Doctor in Trouble

Doctor in Trouble

1970

as Purser

Midas Run

Midas Run

1969

as Wells

The Magic Christian

The Magic Christian

1969

as Sir John

The Italian Job

The Italian Job

1969

as Governor

Salt & Pepper

Salt & Pepper

1968

as Col. Woodstock

The Inn Way Out

The Inn Way Out

1967

as Pub Bore

Mister Ten Per Cent

Mister Ten Per Cent

1967

as Jocelyn Macauley

The Cuckoo Patrol

The Cuckoo Patrol

1967

as Gibbs

Casino Royale

Casino Royale

1967

as M's Driver (uncredited)

Macready's Gala

Macready's Gala

1966

as Canon Dunwoodie

Where the Spies Are

Where the Spies Are

1966

as Mc Gillivray

Our Man in Marrakesh

Our Man in Marrakesh

1966

as George Lillywhite

Eye of the Devil

Eye of the Devil

1966

as Dr. Monnet

Finders Keepers

Finders Keepers

1966

as Mr. X

The Wrong Box

The Wrong Box

1966

as Doctor Slattery

The Sandwich Man

The Sandwich Man

1966

as Religious Sandwich Man

The Early Bird

The Early Bird

1965

as Colonel Foster

War-Gods of the Deep

War-Gods of the Deep

1965

as Rev. Jonathan Ives

The Liquidator

The Liquidator

1965

as Chekhov

Masquerade

Masquerade

1965

as Sir Robert

The Moon-Spinners

The Moon-Spinners

1964

as Anthony Gamble

Never Put It in Writing

Never Put It in Writing

1964

as Adams

The Bone Yard

The Bone Yard

1964

as Superintendent Melchior

Hot Enough for June

Hot Enough for June

1964

as Roger Allsop

Long Past Glory

Long Past Glory

1963

as Harry

We Joined the Navy

We Joined the Navy

1963

as George Dewberry Sr.

The Punch and Judy Man

The Punch and Judy Man

1963

as The Sandman

The Mouse on the Moon

The Mouse on the Moon

1963

as British Delegate

In the Cool of the Day

In the Cool of the Day

1963

as Dr. Arraman

The Pink Panther

The Pink Panther

1963

as Defence Barrister (as John LeMesurier)

The Wrong Arm of the Law

The Wrong Arm of the Law

1963

as Assistant Commissioner

Jigsaw

Jigsaw

1962

as Mr Simpson

Only Two Can Play

Only Two Can Play

1962

as Salter

Village of Daughters

Village of Daughters

1962

as Don Calogere

The Main Attraction

The Main Attraction

1962

as Bozo

Go to Blazes

Go to Blazes

1962

as Fisherman

The Rebel

The Rebel

1961

as Office manager

Very Important Person

Very Important Person

1961

as Piggott, Escape Officer

Five Golden Hours

Five Golden Hours

1961

as Dr. Alfiera

On the Fiddle

On the Fiddle

1961

as Hixon

Don't Bother to Knock

Don't Bother to Knock

1961

as Father

Mr. Topaze

Mr. Topaze

1961

as Blackmailer

Dead Lucky

Dead Lucky

1960

as Inspector Corcoran

The Bulldog Breed

The Bulldog Breed

1960

as Prosecuting counsel

Doctor in Love

Doctor in Love

1960

as Dr Mincing

The Night We Got the Bird

The Night We Got the Bird

1960

as Clerk of the Court

School for Scoundrels

School for Scoundrels

1960

as Head Waiter

Never Let Go

Never Let Go

1960

as Pennington

The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's

The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's

1960

as Minister of Education

A Touch of Larceny

A Touch of Larceny

1960

as Head of the Admiralty (uncredited)

Jack the Ripper

Jack the Ripper

1959

as Dr. Tranter

Too Many Crooks

Too Many Crooks

1959

as Magistrate

Follow a Star

Follow a Star

1959

as Birkett

Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

1959

as Grand Duke Alexis

The Hound of the Baskervilles

The Hound of the Baskervilles

1959

as Barrymore

The Captain's Table

The Captain's Table

1959

as Sir Angus

The Lady is a Square

The Lady is a Square

1959

as Fergusson

I'm All Right Jack

I'm All Right Jack

1959

as Waters

Operation Amsterdam

Operation Amsterdam

1959

as Colonel Janssen

The Wreck of the Mary Deare

The Wreck of the Mary Deare

1959

as Attorney

Shake Hands with the Devil

Shake Hands with the Devil

1959

as British General

Desert Mice

Desert Mice

1959

as Staff Colonel

Ben-Hur

Ben-Hur

1959

as Doctor (uncredited)

Man with a Gun

Man with a Gun

1958

as Harry Drayson

Blind Spot

Blind Spot

1958

as Mr. Brent

Blood of the Vampire

Blood of the Vampire

1958

as Chief Justice

Another Time, Another Place

Another Time, Another Place

1958

as Dr. Aldridge

The Moonraker

The Moonraker

1958

as Cromwell

Happy Is the Bride

Happy Is the Bride

1958

as Chaytor

Law and Disorder

Law and Disorder

1958

as Sir Humphrey Pomfret

I Was Monty's Double

I Was Monty's Double

1958

as Adjutant RAPC

Gideon's Day

Gideon's Day

1958

as Barrister

These Dangerous Years

These Dangerous Years

1957

as Commanding Officer

High Flight

High Flight

1957

as Commandant

Brothers in Law

Brothers in Law

1957

as His Honour Judge Ryman

The Good Companions

The Good Companions

1957

as Monte Mortimer

Private's Progress

Private's Progress

1956

as Psychiatrist

The Baby and the Battleship

The Baby and the Battleship

1956

as The Marshal’s Aide

The Battle of the River Plate

The Battle of the River Plate

1956

as Reverend George Groves - Padre, HMS Exeter

Police Dog

Police Dog

1955

as Inspector

A Time to Kill

A Time to Kill

1955

as Phinneas Tilliard

Josephine and Men

Josephine and Men

1955

as Registrar

Dangerous Cargo

Dangerous Cargo

1954

as Luigi

Stranger from Venus

Stranger from Venus

1954

as Official

Make Me an Offer!

Make Me an Offer!

1954

as Mr. Toshack

The Pleasure Garden

The Pleasure Garden

1953

as Col. Gargoyle

The Drayton Case

The Drayton Case

1953

as Divisional Superintendent Henley

The Blue Parrot

The Blue Parrot

1953

as Henry Carson

Black 13

Black 13

1953

as Inspector

Blind Man's Bluff

Blind Man's Bluff

1952

as Lefty Jones

Dark Interval

Dark Interval

1950

as Cedric, the butler

A Matter of Murder

A Matter of Murder

1949

as Ginter

Escape from Broadmoor

Escape from Broadmoor

1948

as Pendicot

Death in the Hand

Death in the Hand

1948

as Jack Mottram

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Television Credits

Dad's Army

as Sergeant Arthur Wilson

Episodes: 77

First Aired: Jul 31, 1968

Pardon the Expression

as Sir Charles Dobson

Episodes: 24

First Aired: Jun 02, 1965

Bod

as Narrator

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Dec 23, 1975

Brideshead Revisited

as Father Mowbray

Episodes: 11

First Aired: Oct 12, 1981

Hancock's Half Hour

as Ship's Captain

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Jul 06, 1956

Thriller

as Stubbs

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 14, 1973

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Stephen

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

Interpol Calling

as Monsieur Iamprou

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1959

Hi-de-Hi!

as Hugo Buxton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 19, 1981

The Adventures of William Tell

as Duke of Burgundy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1958

Crown Court

as Reginald Standish

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1972

Ripping Yarns

as Col. Runciman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 07, 1976

The Goodies

as Uncle Tom

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 08, 1970

Dear Mother... ...Love Albert

as Vicar

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1969

Sykes

as Lord Hetherington

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1972

Worzel Gummidge

as Baines

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 25, 1979

Morecambe & Wise (multiple series)

as Sgt. Arthur Wilson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 12, 1961

George And The Dragon

Episodes: 26

First Aired: Nov 19, 1966

A Class by Himself

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jan 14, 1971

The Avengers

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 07, 1961

The Railway Children

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 06, 1951

Adam Adamant Lives!

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 23, 1966

Jason King

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1971

The Goodies

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 08, 1970

Play for Today

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1970

Black and Blue

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 14, 1973

Dial RIX

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1962

Scotland Yard

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

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