John Le Mesurier

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.

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Known For

Hancock's Half Hour

1956 • as Ship's Captain

The Avengers

1961

Play for Today

1970

Dad's Army

1968 • as Sergeant Arthur Wilson

The Goodies

1970 • as Uncle Tom

BBC Play of the Month

1965 • as Ossian Flint

Filmography

2012

John Le Mesurier: It's All Been Rather Lovely

as Himself

Movie - Released: 4/27/2012

2007

Hitler: The Comedy Years

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

Movie - Released: 5/10/2007

2001

The Best of Morecambe and Wise

as Self (archive footage)

Movie - Released: 10/1/2001

1984

The Passionate Pilgrim

as The Narrator

Movie - Released: 1/1/1984

Facelift

as Bruce

Movie - Released: 4/21/1984

1981

Late Flowering Love

Movie - Released: 6/21/1981

Brideshead Revisited

as Father Mowbray

TV - Released: 10/12/1981

Hi-de-Hi!

as Hugo Buxton

TV - Released: 2/19/1981

1980

The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu

as Perkins

Movie - Released: 8/8/1980

Movie

The Shillingbury Blowers

as Council Chairman

Movie - Released: 1/6/1980

1979

Unidentified Flying Oddball

as Sir Gawain

Movie - Released: 7/19/1979

Roger of the Raj

as Colonel Runciman

Movie - Released: 10/24/1979

Worzel Gummidge

as Baines

TV - Released: 2/25/1979

1978

Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?

as Dr. Deere

Movie - Released: 9/13/1978

Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse

as Sir Archibald MacGregor

Movie - Released: 2/1/1978

What's Up Nurse

as Dr. Ogden

Movie - Released: 6/30/1978

1977

Jabberwocky

as Passelewe

Movie - Released: 3/28/1977

A Christmas Carol

as Marley's Ghost

Movie - Released: 12/24/1977

Stand up, Virgin Soldiers

as Col. Bromley-Pickering

Movie - Released: 4/4/1977

1976

Ripping Yarns

as Col. Runciman

TV - Released: 1/7/1976

1975

The Flight Fund

as Uncle Edward

Movie - Released: 7/14/1975

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

as Lord Redcliff

Movie - Released: 12/14/1975

Three for All

as Mr. Gibbons

Movie - Released: 5/1/1975

Bod

as Narrator

TV - Released: 12/23/1975

1974

Confessions of a Window Cleaner

as Inspector Radlett

Movie - Released: 8/16/1974

Brief Encounter

as Stephen

Movie - Released: 11/12/1974

Barry McKenzie Holds His Own

as Robert Crowther

Movie - Released: 12/12/1974

1973

Movie

Rust

as Sir Henry Hawkes

Movie - Released: 9/4/1973

Thriller

as Stubbs

TV - Released: 4/14/1973

Black and Blue

as Sir Henry Hawkes

TV - Released: 8/14/1973

1972

The Alf Garnett Saga

as Ronald Frewin

Movie - Released: 3/22/1972

Movie

Anywhere but England

as Freddie

Movie - Released: 10/31/1972

Au Pair Girls

as Mr. Wainwright

Movie - Released: 7/1/1972

Crown Court

as Reginald Standish

TV - Released: 10/11/1972

Sykes

as Lord Hetherington

TV - Released: 9/14/1972

1971

Dad's Army

as Sgt. Arthur Wilson

Movie - Released: 3/12/1971

Movie

Traitor

as Adrian Harris

Movie - Released: 10/14/1971

Jason King

TV - Released: 9/15/1971

A Class by Himself

TV - Released: 1/14/1971

1970

Doctor in Trouble

as Purser

Movie - Released: 6/16/1970

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever

as Pelham

Movie - Released: 6/17/1970

Play for Today

TV - Released: 10/15/1970

The Goodies

as Uncle Tom

TV - Released: 11/8/1970

1969

The Italian Job

as Governor

Movie - Released: 6/2/1969

The Magic Christian

as Sir John

Movie - Released: 12/12/1969

Midas Run

as Wells

Movie - Released: 5/7/1969

The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnel

as Judge Grayson

Movie - Released: 10/1/1969

Dear Mother... ...Love Albert

as Vicar

TV - Released: 9/15/1969

1968

Salt & Pepper

as Col. Woodstock

Movie - Released: 7/3/1968

Dad's Army

as Sergeant Arthur Wilson

TV - Released: 7/31/1968

1967

Mister Ten Per Cent

as Jocelyn Macauley

Movie - Released: 1/1/1967

The Cuckoo Patrol

as Gibbs

Movie - Released: 7/16/1967

The Inn Way Out

as Pub Bore

Movie - Released: 2/1/1967

The 25th Hour

as Tribunal President

Movie - Released: 4/26/1967

Casino Royale

as M's Driver (uncredited)

Movie - Released: 4/13/1967

All Gas and Gaiters

as Timothy Post

TV - Released: 1/31/1967

1966

Eye of the Devil

as Dr. Monnet

Movie - Released: 11/18/1966

Where the Spies Are

as Mc Gillivray

Movie - Released: 1/26/1966

Macready's Gala

as Canon Dunwoodie

Movie - Released: 3/2/1966

Our Man in Marrakesh

as George Lillywhite

Movie - Released: 5/5/1966

Finders Keepers

as Mr. X

Movie - Released: 12/8/1966

The Wrong Box

as Doctor Slattery

Movie - Released: 6/19/1966

The Sandwich Man

as Religious Sandwich Man

Movie - Released: 7/1/1966

Adam Adamant Lives!

TV - Released: 6/23/1966

George And The Dragon

TV - Released: 11/19/1966

1965

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

as French Painter

Movie - Released: 6/16/1965

Masquerade

as Sir Robert

Movie - Released: 4/13/1965

The Liquidator

as Chekhov

Movie - Released: 11/1/1965

Tea Party

Movie - Released: 3/25/1965

The Early Bird

as Colonel Foster

Movie - Released: 11/30/1965

War-Gods of the Deep

as Rev. Jonathan Ives

Movie - Released: 5/26/1965

Pardon the Expression

as Sir Charles Dobson

TV - Released: 6/2/1965

BBC Play of the Month

as Ossian Flint

TV - Released: 10/19/1965

1964

The Bone Yard

as Superintendent Melchior

Movie - Released: 9/30/1964

Never Put It in Writing

as Adams

Movie - Released: 4/27/1964

The Moon-Spinners

as Anthony Gamble

Movie - Released: 7/8/1964

Hot Enough for June

as Roger Allsop

Movie - Released: 1/1/1964

Movie

The Blackmailing of Mr. S

as Mr. Sparrow

Movie - Released: 7/26/1964

Story Parade

as Patrick Seton

TV - Released: 4/24/1964

1963

The Pink Panther

as Defence Barrister (as John LeMesurier)

Movie - Released: 12/18/1963

The Wrong Arm of the Law

as Assistant Commissioner

Movie - Released: 3/17/1963

We Joined the Navy

as George Dewberry Sr.

Movie - Released: 5/17/1963

The Punch and Judy Man

as The Sandman

Movie - Released: 4/8/1963

Movie

Long Past Glory

as Harry

Movie - Released: 11/17/1963

In the Cool of the Day

as Dr. Arraman

Movie - Released: 5/29/1963

The Mouse on the Moon

as British Delegate

Movie - Released: 5/7/1963

Festival

as de Giray

TV - Released: 10/9/1963

Festival

as Don Bernal de la Encina

TV - Released: 10/9/1963

1962

Only Two Can Play

as Salter

Movie - Released: 1/19/1962

The Main Attraction

as Bozo

Movie - Released: 11/1/1962

Village of Daughters

as Don Calogere

Movie - Released: 3/13/1962

Flat Two

Movie - Released: 2/1/1962

Jigsaw

as Mr Simpson

Movie - Released: 8/21/1962

Go to Blazes

as Fisherman

Movie - Released: 4/18/1962

Movie

Hair of the Dog

as Sir Mortimer Gallant

Movie - Released: 2/19/1962

Mrs. Gibbons' Boys

as Cole

Movie - Released: 4/1/1962

Dial RIX

TV - Released: 9/12/1962

1961

The Rebel

as Office manager

Movie - Released: 3/7/1961

Very Important Person

as Piggott, Escape Officer

Movie - Released: 4/24/1961

On the Fiddle

as Hixon

Movie - Released: 10/10/1961

Invasion Quartet

Movie - Released: 9/1/1961

Don't Bother to Knock

as Father

Movie - Released: 5/28/1961

Mr. Topaze

as Blackmailer

Movie - Released: 4/4/1961

Five Golden Hours

as Dr. Alfiera

Movie - Released: 2/1/1961

The Avengers

TV - Released: 1/7/1961

Morecambe & Wise

as Sgt. Arthur Wilson

TV - Released: 10/12/1961

1960

The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's

as Minister of Education

Movie - Released: 12/22/1960

Never Let Go

as Pennington

Movie - Released: 6/2/1960

School for Scoundrels

as Head Waiter

Movie - Released: 3/24/1960

Doctor in Love

as Dr Mincing

Movie - Released: 7/12/1960

The Day They Robbed the Bank of England

as Green

Movie - Released: 9/4/1960

The Night We Got the Bird

as Clerk of the Court

Movie - Released: 11/3/1960

The Bulldog Breed

as Prosecuting counsel

Movie - Released: 12/13/1960

Movie

Let's Get Married

as Dean

Movie - Released: 3/22/1960

Dead Lucky

as Inspector Corcoran

Movie - Released: 6/1/1960

A Touch of Larceny

as Head of the Admiralty (uncredited)

Movie - Released: 2/4/1960

1959

The Hound of the Baskervilles

as Barrymore

Movie - Released: 5/4/1959

I'm All Right Jack

as Waters

Movie - Released: 8/18/1959

Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

as Grand Duke Alexis

Movie - Released: 3/10/1959

Too Many Crooks

as Magistrate

Movie - Released: 3/8/1959

Jack the Ripper

as Dr. Tranter

Movie - Released: 5/28/1959

The Captain's Table

as Sir Angus

Movie - Released: 1/6/1959

Operation Amsterdam

as Colonel Janssen

Movie - Released: 1/12/1959

Ben-Hur

as Doctor (uncredited)

Movie - Released: 11/18/1959

The Lady is a Square

as Fergusson

Movie - Released: 2/3/1959

The Wreck of the Mary Deare

as Attorney

Movie - Released: 11/17/1959

Follow a Star

as Birkett

Movie - Released: 1/1/1959

Shake Hands with the Devil

as British General

Movie - Released: 6/24/1959

Desert Mice

as Staff Colonel

Movie - Released: 1/5/1959

Interpol Calling

as Monsieur Iamprou

TV - Released: 9/13/1959

1958

Another Time, Another Place

as Dr. Aldridge

Movie - Released: 5/2/1958

Blind Spot

as Mr. Brent

Movie - Released: 7/1/1958

The Moonraker

as Cromwell

Movie - Released: 8/2/1958

Happy Is the Bride

as Chaytor

Movie - Released: 3/4/1958

Law and Disorder

as Sir Humphrey Pomfret

Movie - Released: 6/9/1958

Man with a Gun

as Harry Drayson

Movie - Released: 8/11/1958

Blood of the Vampire

as Chief Justice

Movie - Released: 8/25/1958

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

as Judge

Movie - Released: 1/21/1958

I Was Monty's Double

as Adjutant RAPC

Movie - Released: 10/21/1958

Gideon's Day

as Barrister

Movie - Released: 3/25/1958

The Adventures of William Tell

as Duke of Burgundy

TV - Released: 9/15/1958

1957

These Dangerous Years

as Commanding Officer

Movie - Released: 7/3/1957

The Admirable Crichton

Movie - Released: 6/11/1957

High Flight

as Commandant

Movie - Released: 9/17/1957

The Good Companions

as Monte Mortimer

Movie - Released: 4/22/1957

Brothers in Law

as His Honour Judge Ryman

Movie - Released: 3/4/1957

1956

Private's Progress

as Psychiatrist

Movie - Released: 2/17/1956

The Battle of the River Plate

as Reverend George Groves - Padre, HMS Exeter

Movie - Released: 10/30/1956

The Baby and the Battleship

as The Marshal’s Aide

Movie - Released: 6/1/1956

Hancock's Half Hour

as Ship's Captain

TV - Released: 7/6/1956

1955

Police Dog

as Inspector

Movie - Released: 5/1/1955

A Time to Kill

as Phinneas Tilliard

Movie - Released: 11/1/1955

Josephine and Men

as Registrar

Movie - Released: 11/9/1955

1954

Dangerous Cargo

as Luigi

Movie - Released: 5/1/1954

Make Me an Offer!

as Mr. Toshack

Movie - Released: 12/8/1954

Stranger from Venus

as Official

Movie - Released: 8/23/1954

1953

The Drayton Case

as Divisional Superintendent Henley

Movie - Released: 2/1/1953

The Blue Parrot

as Henry Carson

Movie - Released: 10/1/1953

Black 13

as Inspector

Movie - Released: 11/30/1953

The Pleasure Garden

as Col. Gargoyle

Movie - Released: 10/16/1953

Scotland Yard

TV - Released: 2/1/1953

1952

Blind Man's Bluff

as Lefty Jones

Movie - Released: 1/1/1952

Mother Riley Meets the Vampire

as Scotland Yard Man (uncredited)

Movie - Released: 7/11/1952

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Stephen

TV - Released: 12/24/1951

The Railway Children

TV - Released: 2/6/1951

1950

Movie

Dark Interval

as Cedric, the butler

Movie - Released: 11/1/1950

1949

A Matter of Murder

as Ginter

Movie - Released: 12/1/1949

Old Mother Riley's New Venture

as Karl

Movie - Released: 7/1/1949

1948

Movie

Death in the Hand

as Jack Mottram

Movie - Released: 3/29/1948

Escape from Broadmoor

as Pendicot

Movie - Released: 11/30/1948

Unknown

Tune On the Old Tax Fiddle

as Mr. Elvin

Movie

Twenty Minutes South

as Arthur Harris

Movie