
John Le Mesurier
April 5, 1912 (113 years old) in 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.
Known For
Credits
- 2012 · John Le Mesurier: It's All Been Rather Lovely as Himself
- 2007 · Hitler: The Comedy Years as Sgt. Arthur Wilson (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2001 · The Best of Morecambe and Wise as Self (archive footage)
- 1984 · Facelift as Bruce
- 1984 · The Passionate Pilgrim as The Narrator
- 1981 · Brideshead Revisited as Father Mowbray
- 1981 · Late Flowering Love as
- 1981 · Hi-de-Hi! as Hugo Buxton
- 1980 · The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu as Perkins
- 1980 · The Shillingbury Blowers as Council Chairman
- 1979 · Roger of the Raj as Colonel Runciman
- 1979 · Unidentified Flying Oddball as Sir Gawain
- 1979 · Worzel Gummidge as Baines
- 1978 · Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? as Dr. Deere
- 1978 · What's Up Nurse as Dr. Ogden
- 1978 · Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse as Sir Archibald MacGregor
- 1977 · A Christmas Carol as Marley's Ghost
- 1977 · Stand up, Virgin Soldiers as Col. Bromley-Pickering
- 1977 · Jabberwocky as Passelewe
- 1976 · Ripping Yarns as Col. Runciman
- 1975 · Bod as Narrator
- 1975 · The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother as Lord Redcliff
- 1975 · The Flight Fund as Uncle Edward
- 1975 · Three for All as Mr. Gibbons
- 1974 · Barry McKenzie Holds His Own as Robert Crowther
- 1974 · Brief Encounter as Stephen
- 1974 · Confessions of a Window Cleaner as Inspector Radlett
- 1973 · Rust as Sir Henry Hawkes
- 1973 · Black and Blue as Sir Henry Hawkes
- 1973 · Thriller as Stubbs
- 1972 · Anywhere but England as Freddie
- 1972 · Crown Court as Reginald Standish
- 1972 · Sykes as Lord Hetherington
- 1972 · Au Pair Girls as Mr. Wainwright
- 1972 · The Alf Garnett Saga as Ronald Frewin
- 1971 · Traitor as Adrian Harris
- 1971 · Jason King as
- 1971 · Dad's Army as Sgt. Arthur Wilson
- 1971 · A Class by Himself as
- 1970 · The Goodies as Uncle Tom
- 1970 · Play for Today as
- 1970 · On a Clear Day You Can See Forever as Pelham
- 1970 · Doctor in Trouble as Purser
- 1969 · The Magic Christian as Sir John
- 1969 · The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnel as Judge Grayson
- 1969 · Dear Mother... ...Love Albert as Vicar
- 1969 · The Italian Job as Governor
- 1969 · Midas Run as Wells
- 1968 · Dad's Army as Sergeant Arthur Wilson
- 1968 · Salt & Pepper as Col. Woodstock
- 1967 · The Cuckoo Patrol as Gibbs
- 1967 · The 25th Hour as Tribunal President
- 1967 · Casino Royale as M's Driver (uncredited)
- 1967 · The Inn Way Out as Pub Bore
- 1967 · All Gas and Gaiters as Timothy Post
- 1967 · Mister Ten Per Cent as Jocelyn Macauley
- 1966 · Finders Keepers as Mr. X
- 1966 · George And The Dragon as
- 1966 · Eye of the Devil as Dr. Monnet
- 1966 · The Sandwich Man as Religious Sandwich Man
- 1966 · Adam Adamant Lives! as
- 1966 · The Wrong Box as Doctor Slattery
- 1966 · Our Man in Marrakesh as George Lillywhite
- 1966 · Macready's Gala as Canon Dunwoodie
- 1966 · Where the Spies Are as Mc Gillivray
- 1965 · The Early Bird as Colonel Foster
- 1965 · The Liquidator as Chekhov
- 1965 · BBC Play of the Month as Ossian Flint
- 1965 · Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes as French Painter
- 1965 · Pardon the Expression as Sir Charles Dobson
- 1965 · War-Gods of the Deep as Rev. Jonathan Ives
- 1965 · Masquerade as Sir Robert
- 1965 · Tea Party as
- 1964 · The Bone Yard as Superintendent Melchior
- 1964 · The Blackmailing of Mr. S as Mr. Sparrow
- 1964 · The Moon-Spinners as Anthony Gamble
- 1964 · Never Put It in Writing as Adams
- 1964 · Story Parade as Patrick Seton
- 1964 · Hot Enough for June as Roger Allsop
- 1963 · The Pink Panther as Defence Barrister (as John LeMesurier)
- 1963 · Long Past Glory as Harry
- 1963 · Festival as de Giray
- 1963 · Festival as Don Bernal de la Encina
- 1963 · In the Cool of the Day as Dr. Arraman
- 1963 · We Joined the Navy as George Dewberry Sr.
- 1963 · The Mouse on the Moon as British Delegate
- 1963 · The Punch and Judy Man as The Sandman
- 1963 · The Wrong Arm of the Law as Assistant Commissioner
- 1962 · The Main Attraction as Bozo
- 1962 · Dial RIX as
- 1962 · Jigsaw as Mr Simpson
- 1962 · Go to Blazes as Fisherman
- 1962 · Mrs. Gibbons' Boys as Cole
- 1962 · Village of Daughters as Don Calogere
- 1962 · Hair of the Dog as Sir Mortimer Gallant
- 1962 · Flat Two as
- 1962 · Only Two Can Play as Salter
- 1961 · Morecambe & Wise as Sgt. Arthur Wilson
- 1961 · On the Fiddle as Hixon
- 1961 · Invasion Quartet as
- 1961 · Don't Bother to Knock as Father
- 1961 · Very Important Person as Piggott, Escape Officer
- 1961 · Mr. Topaze as Blackmailer
- 1961 · The Rebel as Office manager
- 1961 · Five Golden Hours as Dr. Alfiera
- 1961 · The Avengers as
- 1960 · The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's as Minister of Education
- 1960 · The Bulldog Breed as Prosecuting counsel
- 1960 · The Night We Got the Bird as Clerk of the Court
- 1960 · The Day They Robbed the Bank of England as Green
- 1960 · Doctor in Love as Dr Mincing
- 1960 · Never Let Go as Pennington
- 1960 · Dead Lucky as Inspector Corcoran
- 1960 · School for Scoundrels as Head Waiter
- 1960 · Let's Get Married as Dean
- 1960 · A Touch of Larceny as Head of the Admiralty (uncredited)
- 1959 · Ben-Hur as Doctor (uncredited)
- 1959 · The Wreck of the Mary Deare as Attorney
- 1959 · Interpol Calling as Monsieur Iamprou
- 1959 · I'm All Right Jack as Waters
- 1959 · Shake Hands with the Devil as British General
- 1959 · Jack the Ripper as Dr. Tranter
- 1959 · The Hound of the Baskervilles as Barrymore
- 1959 · Carlton-Browne of the F.O. as Grand Duke Alexis
- 1959 · Too Many Crooks as Magistrate
- 1959 · The Lady is a Square as Fergusson
- 1959 · Operation Amsterdam as Colonel Janssen
- 1959 · The Captain's Table as Sir Angus
- 1959 · Desert Mice as Staff Colonel
- 1959 · Follow a Star as Birkett
- 1958 · I Was Monty's Double as Adjutant RAPC
- 1958 · The Adventures of William Tell as Duke of Burgundy
- 1958 · Blood of the Vampire as Chief Justice
- 1958 · Man with a Gun as Harry Drayson
- 1958 · The Moonraker as Cromwell
- 1958 · Blind Spot as Mr. Brent
- 1958 · Law and Disorder as Sir Humphrey Pomfret
- 1958 · Another Time, Another Place as Dr. Aldridge
- 1958 · Gideon's Day as Barrister
- 1958 · Happy Is the Bride as Chaytor
- 1958 · The Man Who Wouldn't Talk as Judge
- 1957 · High Flight as Commandant
- 1957 · These Dangerous Years as Commanding Officer
- 1957 · The Admirable Crichton as
- 1957 · The Good Companions as Monte Mortimer
- 1957 · Brothers in Law as His Honour Judge Ryman
- 1956 · The Battle of the River Plate as Reverend George Groves - Padre, HMS Exeter
- 1956 · Hancock's Half Hour as Ship's Captain
- 1956 · The Baby and the Battleship as The Marshal’s Aide
- 1956 · Private's Progress as Psychiatrist
- 1955 · Josephine and Men as Registrar
- 1955 · A Time to Kill as Phinneas Tilliard
- 1955 · Police Dog as Inspector
- 1954 · Make Me an Offer! as Mr. Toshack
- 1954 · Stranger from Venus as Official
- 1954 · Dangerous Cargo as Luigi
- 1953 · Black 13 as Inspector
- 1953 · The Pleasure Garden as Col. Gargoyle
- 1953 · The Blue Parrot as Henry Carson
- 1953 · Scotland Yard as
- 1953 · The Drayton Case as Divisional Superintendent Henley
- 1952 · Mother Riley Meets the Vampire as Scotland Yard Man (uncredited)
- 1952 · Blind Man's Bluff as Lefty Jones
- 1951 · Hallmark Hall of Fame as Stephen
- 1951 · The Railway Children as
- 1950 · Dark Interval as Cedric, the butler
- 1949 · A Matter of Murder as Ginter
- 1949 · Old Mother Riley's New Venture as Karl
- 1948 · Escape from Broadmoor as Pendicot
- 1948 · Death in the Hand as Jack Mottram
- Future · Tune On the Old Tax Fiddle as Mr. Elvin
- Future · Twenty Minutes South as Arthur Harris