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John Le Mesurier

John Le Mesurier

Acting

Born April 5, 1912 — Died November 15, 1983 Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, UK

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.

TV Shows(40)

Movies(144)

Short Sharp Shocks Volume 4

Short Sharp Shocks Volume 4

Jack Mottram (Death In The Hand)

2025

John Le Mesurier: It's All Been Rather Lovely

John Le Mesurier: It's All Been Rather Lovely

Himself

2012

Hitler: The Comedy Years

Hitler: The Comedy Years

Arthur Wilson (archive footage) (uncredited)

2007

The Best of Morecambe and Wise

The Best of Morecambe and Wise

Self (archive footage)

2001

Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box

Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box

Sergeant Arthur Wilson (archive footage) (uncredited)

2001

Facelift

Facelift

Bruce

1984

The Passionate Pilgrim

The Passionate Pilgrim

The Narrator

1984

Late Flowering Love

Late Flowering Love

1981

The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu

The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu

Perkins

1980

The Shillingbury Blowers

The Shillingbury Blowers

Council Chairman

1980

Roger of the Raj

Roger of the Raj

Colonel Runciman

1979

Unidentified Flying Oddball

Unidentified Flying Oddball

Sir Gawain

1979

Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?

Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?

Dr. Deere

1978

Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse

Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse

Sir Archibald MacGregor

1978

A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

Marley's Ghost

1977

Stand up, Virgin Soldiers

Stand up, Virgin Soldiers

Col. Bromley-Pickering

1977

Jabberwocky

Jabberwocky

Passelewe

1977

What's Up Nurse

What's Up Nurse

Dr. Ogden

1977

Brief Encounter

Brief Encounter

Stephen

1976

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

Lord Redcliff

1975

The Flight Fund

The Flight Fund

Uncle Edward

1975

Three for All

Three for All

Mr. Gibbons

1975

Barry McKenzie Holds His Own

Barry McKenzie Holds His Own

Robert Crowther

1974

Confessions of a Window Cleaner

Confessions of a Window Cleaner

Inspector John Radlett

1974

Rust

Rust

Sir Henry Hawkes

1973

Anywhere but England

Anywhere but England

Freddie

1972

Au Pair Girls

Au Pair Girls

Mr. Wainwright

1972

The Alf Garnett Saga

The Alf Garnett Saga

Ronald Frewin

1972

Traitor

Traitor

Adrian Harris

1971

Dad's Army

Dad's Army

Sergeant Arthur Wilson

1971

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever

Pelham

1970

Doctor in Trouble

Doctor in Trouble

Purser

1970

The Magic Christian

The Magic Christian

Sir John

1969

The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnel

The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnel

Judge Grayson

1969

The Italian Job

The Italian Job

Governor

1969

Midas Run

Midas Run

Wells

1969

Salt & Pepper

Salt & Pepper

Col. Woodstock

1968

The Cuckoo Patrol

The Cuckoo Patrol

Gibbs

1967

The 25th Hour

The 25th Hour

Tribunal President

1967

Casino Royale

Casino Royale

M's Driver (uncredited)

1967

The Inn Way Out

The Inn Way Out

Pub Bore

1967

Mister Ten Per Cent

Mister Ten Per Cent

Jocelyn Macauley

1967

Finders Keepers

Finders Keepers

Mr. X

1966

Eye of the Devil

Eye of the Devil

Dr. Monnet

1966

The Sandwich Man

The Sandwich Man

Religious Sandwich Man

1966

The Wrong Box

The Wrong Box

Doctor Slattery

1966

Our Man in Marrakesh

Our Man in Marrakesh

George Lillywhite

1966

Macready's Gala

Macready's Gala

Canon Dunwoodie

1966

Where the Spies Are

Where the Spies Are

Mc Gillivray

1966

The Early Bird

The Early Bird

Colonel Foster

1965

The Liquidator

The Liquidator

Chekhov

1965

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

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

French Painter

1965

War-Gods of the Deep

War-Gods of the Deep

Rev. Jonathan Ives

1965

Masquerade

Masquerade

Sir Robert

1965

Tea Party

Tea Party

1965

The Bone Yard

The Bone Yard

Superintendent Melchior

1964

The Blackmailing of Mr. S

The Blackmailing of Mr. S

Mr. Sparrow

1964

The Moon-Spinners

The Moon-Spinners

Anthony Gamble

1964

Never Put It in Writing

Never Put It in Writing

Adams

1964

Hot Enough for June

Hot Enough for June

Roger Allsop

1964

The Pink Panther

The Pink Panther

Defence Barrister (as John LeMesurier)

1963

Long Past Glory

Long Past Glory

Harry

1963

In the Cool of the Day

In the Cool of the Day

Dr. Arraman

1963

We Joined the Navy

We Joined the Navy

George Dewberry Sr.

1963

The Mouse on the Moon

The Mouse on the Moon

British Delegate

1963

The Punch and Judy Man

The Punch and Judy Man

The Sandman

1963

The Wrong Arm of the Law

The Wrong Arm of the Law

Assistant Commissioner

1963

The Main Attraction

The Main Attraction

Bozo

1962

Jigsaw

Jigsaw

Mr Simpson

1962

Go to Blazes

Go to Blazes

Fisherman

1962

Mrs. Gibbons' Boys

Mrs. Gibbons' Boys

Cole

1962

Village of Daughters

Village of Daughters

Don Calogere

1962

Hair of the Dog

Hair of the Dog

Sir Mortimer Gallant

1962

Flat Two

Flat Two

Warden

1962

Only Two Can Play

Only Two Can Play

Salter

1962

On the Fiddle

On the Fiddle

Hixon

1961

Invasion Quartet

Invasion Quartet

1961

Don't Bother to Knock

Don't Bother to Knock

Father

1961

Very Important Person

Very Important Person

Escape Officer Piggott

1961

Mr. Topaze

Mr. Topaze

Blackmailer

1961

The Rebel

The Rebel

Office manager

1961

Five Golden Hours

Five Golden Hours

Dr. Alfiera

1961

The Pure Hell of St Trinian's

The Pure Hell of St Trinian's

Minister of Education

1960

The Bulldog Breed

The Bulldog Breed

Prosecuting Counsel

1960

The Night We Got the Bird

The Night We Got the Bird

Clerk of the Court

1960

The Day They Robbed the Bank of England

The Day They Robbed the Bank of England

Green

1960

Doctor in Love

Doctor in Love

Dr. Mincing

1960

Never Let Go

Never Let Go

Pennington

1960

Dead Lucky

Dead Lucky

Inspector Corcoran

1960

School for Scoundrels

School for Scoundrels

Skinner

1960

Let's Get Married

Let's Get Married

Dean

1960

A Touch of Larceny

A Touch of Larceny

Head of the Admiralty (uncredited)

1960

Ben-Hur

Ben-Hur

Doctor (uncredited)

1959

The Wreck of the Mary Deare

The Wreck of the Mary Deare

Attorney

1959

I'm All Right Jack

I'm All Right Jack

Waters

1959

Shake Hands with the Devil

Shake Hands with the Devil

British General

1959

Jack the Ripper

Jack the Ripper

Dr. Tranter

1959

The Hound of the Baskervilles

The Hound of the Baskervilles

Barrymore

1959

Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

Grand Duke Alexis

1959

Too Many Crooks

Too Many Crooks

Magistrate

1959

The Lady is a Square

The Lady is a Square

Fergusson

1959

Operation Amsterdam

Operation Amsterdam

Colonel Janssen

1959

The Captain's Table

The Captain's Table

Sir Angus

1959

Desert Mice

Desert Mice

Staff Colonel

1959

Follow a Star

Follow a Star

Birkett

1959

I Was Monty's Double

I Was Monty's Double

Adjutant RAPC

1958

Blood of the Vampire

Blood of the Vampire

Chief Justice

1958

Man with a Gun

Man with a Gun

Harry Drayson

1958

The Moonraker

The Moonraker

Cromwell

1958

Blind Spot

Blind Spot

Mr. Brent

1958

Law and Disorder

Law and Disorder

Sir Humphrey Pomfret

1958

Another Time, Another Place

Another Time, Another Place

Dr. Aldridge

1958

Gideon's Day

Gideon's Day

Barrister

1958

Happy Is the Bride

Happy Is the Bride

Chaytor

1958

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

Judge

1958

Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1

Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1

Lord Chief Justice Williams

1957

High Flight

High Flight

Commandant

1957

These Dangerous Years

These Dangerous Years

Commanding Officer

1957

The Admirable Crichton

The Admirable Crichton

1957

The Good Companions

The Good Companions

Monte Mortimer

1957

Brothers in Law

Brothers in Law

His Honour Judge Ryman

1957

The Battle of the River Plate

The Battle of the River Plate

Reverend George Groves - Padre, HMS Exeter

1956

The Baby and the Battleship

The Baby and the Battleship

The Marshal’s Aide

1956

Private's Progress

Private's Progress

Psychiatrist

1956

Josephine and Men

Josephine and Men

Registrar

1955

A Time to Kill

A Time to Kill

Phinneas Tilliard

1955

Police Dog

Police Dog

Inspector

1955

Make Me an Offer!

Make Me an Offer!

Mr. Toshack

1954

Stranger from Venus

Stranger from Venus

Official/Man at Desk (uncredited)

1954

Beautiful Stranger

Beautiful Stranger

Man at Casino #1

1954

Dangerous Cargo

Dangerous Cargo

Luigi

1954

Black 13

Black 13

Inspector

1953

The Pleasure Garden

The Pleasure Garden

Col. Gargoyle

1953

The Blue Parrot

The Blue Parrot

Henry Carson

1953

The Drayton Case

The Drayton Case

Divisional Superintendent Henley

1953

Mother Riley Meets the Vampire

Mother Riley Meets the Vampire

Scotland Yard Man (uncredited)

1952

Blind Man's Bluff

Blind Man's Bluff

Lefty Jones

1952

Dark Interval

Dark Interval

Cedric, the butler

1950

A Matter of Murder

A Matter of Murder

Ginter

1949

Old Mother Riley's New Venture

Old Mother Riley's New Venture

Karl

1949

Escape from Broadmoor

Escape from Broadmoor

Pendicot

1948

Death in the Hand

Death in the Hand

Jack Mottram

1948

Tune On the Old Tax Fiddle

Tune On the Old Tax Fiddle

Mr. Elvin

Twenty Minutes South

Twenty Minutes South

Arthur Harris