John Le Mesurier
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Apr 5, 1912 (114 years old)
Place of Birth
Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, UK
Biography
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
| 2025 | Short Sharp Shocks Volume 4Jack Mottram (Death In The Hand) | |
| 2025 | Dad's Army at the BBCSgt. Arthur Wilson | |
| 2012 | John Le Mesurier: It's All Been Rather LovelyHimself | |
| 2007 | Hitler: The Comedy YearsArthur Wilson (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 2001 | The Best of Morecambe and WiseSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2001 | Wendy Richard: A Life on the BoxSergeant Arthur Wilson (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 1984 | The Passionate PilgrimThe Narrator | |
| 1984 | FaceliftBruce | |
| 1983 | A Married ManEustace Lough | |
| 1981 | Late Flowering Love | |
| 1981 | Brideshead RevisitedFather Mowbray | |
| 1980 | The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu ManchuPerkins | |
| 1980 | The Shillingbury BlowersCouncil Chairman | |
| 1980 | Hi-de-Hi!Hugo Buxton | |
| 1979 | Unidentified Flying OddballSir Gawain | |
| 1979 | Roger of the RajColonel Runciman | |
| 1979 | Worzel GummidgeBaines | |
| 1978 | Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?Dr. Deere | |
| 1978 | Rosie Dixon - Night NurseSir Archibald MacGregor | |
| 1977 | JabberwockyPasselewe | |
| 1977 | A Christmas CarolMarley's Ghost | |
| 1977 | Stand up, Virgin SoldiersCol. Bromley-Pickering | |
| 1977 | What's Up NurseDr. Ogden | |
| 1976 | Brief EncounterStephen | |
| 1976 | Ripping YarnsCol. Runciman | |
| 1975 | The Flight FundUncle Edward | |
| 1975 | The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter BrotherLord Redcliff | |
| 1975 | Three for AllMr. Gibbons | |
| 1975 | BodNarrator | |
| 1974 | Confessions of a Window CleanerInspector John Radlett | |
| 1974 | Barry McKenzie Holds His OwnRobert Crowther | |
| 1973 | RustSir Henry Hawkes | |
| 1973 | ThrillerStubbs | |
| 1973 | Black and BlueSir Henry Hawkes | |
| 1973 | Orson Welles' Great MysteriesSidney Goldsmith | |
| 1973 | Centre PlayUncle Edward | |
| 1972 | The Alf Garnett SagaRonald Frewin | |
| 1972 | Anywhere but EnglandFreddie | |
| 1972 | Au Pair GirlsMr. Wainwright | |
| 1972 | Crown CourtReginald Standish | |
| 1972 | SykesLord Hetherington | |
| 1971 | Dad's ArmySergeant Arthur Wilson | |
| 1971 | TraitorAdrian Harris | |
| 1971 | Jason King | |
| 1971 | A Class by Himself | |
| 1970 | Doctor in TroublePurser | |
| 1970 | On a Clear Day You Can See ForeverPelham | |
| 1970 | Play for Today | |
| 1970 | The GoodiesUncle Tom | |
| 1969 | The Italian JobGovernor | |
| 1969 | The Magic ChristianSir John | |
| 1969 | Midas RunWells | |
| 1969 | The Last Train Through Harecastle TunnelJudge Grayson | |
| 1969 | Dear Mother... ...Love AlbertVicar | |
| 1969 | Two in CloverChairman | |
| 1968 | Salt & PepperCol. Woodstock | |
| 1968 | Dad's ArmySergeant Arthur Wilson | |
| 1967 | Mister Ten Per CentJocelyn Macauley | |
| 1967 | The Cuckoo PatrolGibbs | |
| 1967 | The Inn Way OutPub Bore | |
| 1967 | The 25th HourTribunal President | |
| 1967 | Casino RoyaleM's Driver (uncredited) | |
| 1967 | All Gas and GaitersTimothy Post | |
| 1966 | Eye of the DevilDr. Monnet | |
| 1966 | Where the Spies AreMc Gillivray | |
| 1966 | Macready's GalaCanon Dunwoodie | |
| 1966 | Our Man in MarrakeshGeorge Lillywhite | |
| 1966 | Finders KeepersMr. X | |
| 1966 | The Wrong BoxDoctor Slattery | |
| 1966 | The Sandwich ManReligious Sandwich Man | |
| 1966 | Adam Adamant Lives! | |
| 1966 | George and the Dragon | |
| 1965 | Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 MinutesFrench Painter | |
| 1965 | MasqueradeSir Robert | |
| 1965 | The LiquidatorChekhov | |
| 1965 | Tea Party | |
| 1965 | The Early BirdColonel Foster | |
| 1965 | War-Gods of the DeepRev. Jonathan Ives | |
| 1965 | Pardon the ExpressionSir Charles Dobson | |
| 1965 | BBC Play of the MonthOssian Flint | |
| 1964 | The Bone YardSuperintendent Melchior | |
| 1964 | Never Put It in WritingAdams | |
| 1964 | The Moon-SpinnersAnthony Gamble | |
| 1964 | Hot Enough for JuneRoger Allsop | |
| 1964 | The Blackmailing of Mr. SMr. Sparrow | |
| 1964 | Story ParadePatrick Seton | |
| 1964 | Theatre 625Doctor Parpalaid | |
| 1963 | The Pink PantherDefence Barrister (as John LeMesurier) | |
| 1963 | The Wrong Arm of the LawAssistant Commissioner | |
| 1963 | We Joined the NavyGeorge Dewberry Sr. | |
| 1963 | The Punch and Judy ManThe Sandman | |
| 1963 | Long Past GloryHarry | |
| 1963 | In the Cool of the DayDr. Arraman | |
| 1963 | The Mouse on the MoonBritish Delegate | |
| 1963 | Festivalde Giray | |
| 1963 | FestivalDon Bernal de la Encina | |
| 1962 | Only Two Can PlaySalter | |
| 1962 | The Main AttractionBozo | |
| 1962 | Village of DaughtersDon Calogere | |
| 1962 | Flat TwoWarden | |
| 1962 | JigsawMr Simpson | |
| 1962 | Go to BlazesFisherman | |
| 1962 | Hair of the DogSir Mortimer Gallant | |
| 1962 | Mrs. Gibbons' BoysCole | |
| 1962 | Dial RIX | |
| 1961 | The RebelOffice manager | |
| 1961 | Very Important PersonEscape Officer Piggott | |
| 1961 | On the FiddleHixon | |
| 1961 | Invasion Quartet | |
| 1961 | Don't Bother to KnockFather | |
| 1961 | Mr. TopazeBlackmailer | |
| 1961 | Five Golden HoursDr. Alfiera | |
| 1961 | The Avengers | |
| 1961 | Morecambe & WiseSgt. Arthur Wilson | |
| 1960 | The Pure Hell of St Trinian'sMinister of Education | |
| 1960 | Never Let GoPennington | |
| 1960 | School for ScoundrelsSkinner | |
| 1960 | Doctor in LoveDr. Mincing | |
| 1960 | The Day They Robbed the Bank of EnglandGreen | |
| 1960 | The Night We Got the BirdClerk of the Court | |
| 1960 | The Bulldog BreedProsecuting Counsel | |
| 1960 | Let's Get MarriedDean | |
| 1960 | Dead LuckyInspector Corcoran | |
| 1960 | A Touch of LarcenyHead of the Admiralty (uncredited) | |
| 1960 | Armchair Mystery TheatreMr. Sparrow | |
| 1959 | The Hound of the BaskervillesBarrymore | |
| 1959 | I'm All Right JackWaters | |
| 1959 | Carlton-Browne of the F.O.Grand Duke Alexis | |
| 1959 | Too Many CrooksMagistrate | |
| 1959 | Jack the RipperDr. Tranter | |
| 1959 | The Captain's TableSir Angus | |
| 1959 | Operation AmsterdamColonel Janssen | |
| 1959 | Ben-HurDoctor (uncredited) | |
| 1959 | The Lady is a SquareFergusson | |
| 1959 | The Wreck of the Mary DeareAttorney | |
| 1959 | Follow a StarBirkett | |
| 1959 | Shake Hands with the DevilBritish General | |
| 1959 | Desert MiceStaff Colonel | |
| 1959 | Interpol CallingMonsieur Iamprou | |
| 1958 | Another Time, Another PlaceDr. Aldridge | |
| 1958 | Blind SpotMr. Brent | |
| 1958 | The MoonrakerCromwell | |
| 1958 | Happy Is the BrideChaytor | |
| 1958 | Law and DisorderSir Humphrey Pomfret | |
| 1958 | Man with a GunHarry Drayson | |
| 1958 | Blood of the VampireChief Justice | |
| 1958 | The Man Who Wouldn't TalkJudge | |
| 1958 | I Was Monty's DoubleAdjutant RAPC | |
| 1958 | Gideon's DayBarrister | |
| 1958 | The Adventures of William TellDuke of Burgundy | |
| 1957 | These Dangerous YearsCommanding Officer | |
| 1957 | The Admirable Crichton | |
| 1957 | High FlightCommandant | |
| 1957 | The Good CompanionsMonte Mortimer | |
| 1957 | Brothers in LawHis Honour Judge Ryman | |
| 1957 | Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1Lord Chief Justice Williams | |
| 1956 | Private's ProgressPsychiatrist | |
| 1956 | The Battle of the River PlateReverend George Groves - Padre, HMS Exeter | |
| 1956 | The Baby and the BattleshipThe Marshal’s Aide | |
| 1956 | Hancock's Half HourShip's Captain | |
| 1956 | Armchair TheatreMr. Elvin | |
| 1956 | Armchair TheatreHarry | |
| 1956 | Armchair TheatreFreddie | |
| 1955 | Police DogInspector | |
| 1955 | A Time to KillPhinneas Tilliard | |
| 1955 | Josephine and MenRegistrar | |
| 1954 | Dangerous CargoLuigi | |
| 1954 | Make Me an Offer!Mr. Toshack | |
| 1954 | Beautiful StrangerMan at Casino #1 | |
| 1954 | Stranger from VenusOfficial/Man at Desk (uncredited) | |
| 1953 | The Drayton CaseDivisional Superintendent Henley | |
| 1953 | The Blue ParrotHenry Carson | |
| 1953 | Black 13Inspector | |
| 1953 | The Pleasure GardenCol. Gargoyle | |
| 1953 | Scotland Yard | |
| 1952 | Blind Man's BluffLefty Jones | |
| 1952 | Mother Riley Meets the VampireScotland Yard Man (uncredited) | |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of FameStephen | |
| 1951 | The Railway Children | |
| 1950 | Dark IntervalCedric, the butler | |
| 1950 | Sunday Night TheatreProsecuting Counsel | |
| 1949 | A Matter of MurderGinter | |
| 1949 | Old Mother Riley's New VentureKarl | |
| 1948 | Death in the HandJack Mottram | |
| 1948 | Escape from BroadmoorPendicot | |
| - | Tune On the Old Tax FiddleMr. Elvin | |
| - | Twenty Minutes SouthArthur Harris |