John Le Mesurier

Biography

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.

Known For

Defence Barrister (as John LeMesurier)

The Pink Panther

Dr. Monnet

Eye of the Devil

Governor

The Italian Job

Perkins

The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu

French Painter

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

Sir Robert

Masquerade

Sgt. Arthur Wilson

Dad's Army

Mc Gillivray

Where the Spies Are

Minister of Education

The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's

Barrymore

The Hound of the Baskervilles

Sir John

The Magic Christian

Passelewe

Jabberwocky

Inspector Radlett

Confessions of a Window Cleaner

Col. Woodstock

Salt & Pepper

Chekhov

The Liquidator

Waters

I'm All Right Jack

Grand Duke Alexis

Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

Dr. Deere

Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?

Pennington

Never Let Go

Superintendent Melchior

The Bone Yard

Head Waiter

School for Scoundrels

Assistant Commissioner

The Wrong Arm of the Law

Dr. Aldridge

Another Time, Another Place

Canon Dunwoodie

Macready's Gala

Marley's Ghost

A Christmas Carol

Sir Gawain

Unidentified Flying Oddball

Sgt. Arthur Wilson (archive footage) (uncredited)

Hitler: The Comedy Years

Dr Mincing

Doctor in Love

George Lillywhite

Our Man in Marrakesh

George Dewberry Sr.

We Joined the Navy

Mr. Elvin

Tune On the Old Tax Fiddle

Salter

Only Two Can Play

Frewin

The Alf Garnett Saga

Psychiatrist

Private's Progress

Green

The Day They Robbed the Bank of England

Office manager

The Rebel

Sir Archibald MacGregor

Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse

Piggott, Escape Officer

Very Important Person

Col. Bromley-Pickering

Stand up, Virgin Soldiers

Hixon

On the Fiddle

The Sandman

The Punch and Judy Man

Tea Party

Cedric, the butler

Dark Interval

Lefty Jones

Blind Man's Bluff

Dr. Ogden

What's Up Nurse

Mr. Brent

Blind Spot

Bozo

The Main Attraction

Don Calogere

Village of Daughters

Wells

Midas Run

Clerk of the Court

The Night We Got the Bird

Jocelyn Macauley

Mister Ten Per Cent

Luigi

Dangerous Cargo

Gibbs

The Cuckoo Patrol

Divisional Superintendent Henley

The Drayton Case

Council Chairman

The Shillingbury Blowers

Colonel Foster

The Early Bird

Prosecuting counsel

The Bulldog Breed

Magistrate

Too Many Crooks

Mr. X

Finders Keepers

Cromwell

The Moonraker

Commanding Officer

These Dangerous Years

Chaytor

Happy Is the Bride

Pub Bore

The Inn Way Out

Invasion Quartet

Dr. Tranter

Jack the Ripper

Sir Angus

The Captain's Table

Colonel Janssen

Operation Amsterdam

Henry Carson

The Blue Parrot

Stephen

Brief Encounter

Flat Two

Adrian Harris

Traitor

Inspector

Black 13

Robert Crowther

Barry McKenzie Holds His Own

The Admirable Crichton

Jack Mottram

Death in the Hand

Pendicot

Escape from Broadmoor

Adams

Never Put It in Writing

Harry

Long Past Glory

Doctor (uncredited)

Ben-Hur

Mr Simpson

Jigsaw

Uncle Edward

The Flight Fund

Freddie

Anywhere but England

Father

Don't Bother to Knock

Fergusson

The Lady is a Square

Attorney

The Wreck of the Mary Deare

Commandant

High Flight

Sir Humphrey Pomfret

Law and Disorder

Harry Drayson

Man with a Gun

Sir Henry Hawkes

Rust

Himself

John Le Mesurier: It's All Been Rather Lovely

Tribunal President

La Vingt-cinquième Heure

Chief Justice

Blood of the Vampire

Col. Gargoyle

The Pleasure Garden

Rev. Jonathan Ives

City Under the Sea

Ginter

A Matter of Murder

Mr. Wainwright

Au Pair Girls

Karl

Old Mother Riley's New Venture

Anthony Gamble

The Moon-Spinners

Birkett

Follow a Star

British General

Shake Hands with the Devil

Judge Grayson

The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnel

Dean

Let's Get Married

Inspector Corcoran

Dead Lucky

Doctor Slattery

The Wrong Box

Reverend George Groves - Padre, HMS Exeter

The Battle of the River Plate

Self (archive footage)

The Best of Morecambe and Wise

Colonel Runciman

Roger of the Raj

Lord Redcliff

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

The Narrator

The Passionate Pilgrim

Monte Mortimer

The Good Companions

Religious Sandwich Man

The Sandwich Man

Purser

Doctor in Trouble

Roger Allsop

Hot Enough for June

Inspector

Police Dog

Mr. Toshack

Make Me an Offer!

Phinneas Tilliard

A Time to Kill

Blackmailer

Mr. Topaze

His Honour Judge Ryman

Brothers in Law

Bruce

Facelift

Judge

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

Official

Stranger from Venus

Staff Colonel

Desert Mice

Registrar

Josephine and Men

Fisherman

Go to Blazes

Adjutant RAPC

I Was Monty's Double

Head of the Admiralty (uncredited)

A Touch of Larceny

Pelham

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever

Mr. Gibbons

Three for All

The Marshal’s Aide

The Baby and the Battleship

Dr. Arraman

In the Cool of the Day

British Delegate

The Mouse on the Moon

Barrister

Gideon's Day

Dr. Alfiera

Five Golden Hours

M's Driver (uncredited)

Casino Royale

Sir Mortimer Gallant

Hair of the Dog

Scotland Yard Man (uncredited)

Mother Riley Meets the Vampire

Mr. Sparrow

The Blackmailing of Mr. S

Late Flowering Love

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

138

Gender

Male

Birthday

1912-04-05

Place of Birth

Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, UK

Also Known As

John LeMesurier