John Le Mesurier

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.

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Known For

Play for Today

1970

The Avengers

1961

Crown Court

1972 • as Reginald Standish

Ben-Hur

1959 • as Doctor (uncredited)

Dad's Army

1968 • as Sergeant Arthur Wilson

Morecambe & Wise

1961 • as Sgt. Arthur Wilson

Filmography

2023

Dad's Army: The Animations

as Sergeant Arthur Wilson

TV - Released: 11/6/2023

Dad's Army: The Missing Episodes

as Sgt. Wilson

TV - Released: 11/6/2023

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

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

TV - Released: 8/14/1973

1972

The Alf Garnett Saga

as Frewin

Movie - Released: 8/30/1972

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

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

The Goodies

TV - Released: 11/8/1970

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

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

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

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

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

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

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