

John Le Mesurier
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
5 Apr 1912
Age
114 Years
Born In
Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, UK
Total Projects
187
Years Active
77 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.6 ★
Overview
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
Filmography

movie
Short Sharp Shocks Volume 4
Short Sharp Shocks Volume 4
as Jack Mottram (Death In The Hand)

tv
Dad's Army at the BBC
Dad's Army at the BBC
as Sgt. Arthur Wilson

movie
John Le Mesurier: It's All Been Rather Lovely
John Le Mesurier: It's All Been Rather Lovely
as Himself

movie
Hitler: The Comedy Years
Hitler: The Comedy Years
as Arthur Wilson (archive footage) (uncredited)

movie
The Best of Morecambe and Wise
The Best of Morecambe and Wise
as Self (archive footage)

movie
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
as Sergeant Arthur Wilson (archive footage) (uncredited)

movie
Facelift
Facelift
as Bruce

movie
The Passionate Pilgrim
The Passionate Pilgrim
as The Narrator

tv
A Married Man
A Married Man
as Eustace Lough

tv
Brideshead Revisited
Brideshead Revisited
as Father Mowbray

movie
Late Flowering Love
Late Flowering Love

movie
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
as Perkins

movie
The Shillingbury Blowers
The Shillingbury Blowers
as Council Chairman

tv
Hi-de-Hi!
Hi-de-Hi!
as Hugo Buxton

movie
Roger of the Raj
Roger of the Raj
as Colonel Runciman

movie
Unidentified Flying Oddball
Unidentified Flying Oddball
as Sir Gawain

tv
Worzel Gummidge
Worzel Gummidge
as Baines

movie
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?
as Dr. Deere

movie
Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse
Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse
as Sir Archibald MacGregor

movie
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
as Marley's Ghost

movie
Stand up, Virgin Soldiers
Stand up, Virgin Soldiers
as Col. Bromley-Pickering

movie
Jabberwocky
Jabberwocky
as Passelewe

movie
What's Up Nurse
What's Up Nurse
as Dr. Ogden

tv
Ripping Yarns
Ripping Yarns
as Col. Runciman

movie
Brief Encounter
Brief Encounter
as Stephen

tv
Bod
Bod
as Narrator

movie
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
as Lord Redcliff

movie
The Flight Fund
The Flight Fund
as Uncle Edward

movie
Three for All
Three for All
as Mr. Gibbons

movie
Barry McKenzie Holds His Own
Barry McKenzie Holds His Own
as Robert Crowther

movie
Confessions of a Window Cleaner
Confessions of a Window Cleaner
as Inspector John Radlett

movie
Rust
Rust
as Sir Henry Hawkes

tv
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
as Sidney Goldsmith

tv
Black and Blue
Black and Blue
as Sir Henry Hawkes

tv
Centre Play
Centre Play
as Uncle Edward

tv
Thriller
Thriller
as Stubbs

movie
Anywhere but England
Anywhere but England
as Freddie

tv
Crown Court
Crown Court
as Reginald Standish

tv
Sykes
Sykes
as Lord Hetherington

movie
Au Pair Girls
Au Pair Girls
as Mr. Wainwright

movie
The Alf Garnett Saga
The Alf Garnett Saga
as Ronald Frewin

movie
Traitor
Traitor
as Adrian Harris

tv
Jason King
Jason King

movie
Dad's Army
Dad's Army
as Sergeant Arthur Wilson

tv
A Class by Himself
A Class by Himself

tv
The Goodies
The Goodies
as Uncle Tom

tv
Play for Today
Play for Today

movie
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
as Pelham

movie
Doctor in Trouble
Doctor in Trouble
as Purser

movie
The Magic Christian
The Magic Christian
as Sir John

movie
The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnel
The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnel
as Judge Grayson

tv
Dear Mother... ...Love Albert
Dear Mother... ...Love Albert
as Vicar

movie
The Italian Job
The Italian Job
as Governor

movie
Midas Run
Midas Run
as Wells

tv
Two in Clover
Two in Clover
as Chairman

tv
Dad's Army
Dad's Army
as Sergeant Arthur Wilson

movie
Salt & Pepper
Salt & Pepper
as Col. Woodstock

movie
The Cuckoo Patrol
The Cuckoo Patrol
as Gibbs

movie
The 25th Hour
The 25th Hour
as Tribunal President

movie
Casino Royale
Casino Royale
as M's Driver (uncredited)

movie
The Inn Way Out
The Inn Way Out
as Pub Bore

tv
All Gas and Gaiters
All Gas and Gaiters
as Timothy Post

movie
Mister Ten Per Cent
Mister Ten Per Cent
as Jocelyn Macauley

movie
Finders Keepers
Finders Keepers
as Mr. X

tv
George and the Dragon
George and the Dragon

movie
Eye of the Devil
Eye of the Devil
as Dr. Monnet

movie
The Sandwich Man
The Sandwich Man
as Religious Sandwich Man

tv
Adam Adamant Lives!
Adam Adamant Lives!

movie
The Wrong Box
The Wrong Box
as Doctor Slattery

movie
Our Man in Marrakesh
Our Man in Marrakesh
as George Lillywhite

movie
Macready's Gala
Macready's Gala
as Canon Dunwoodie

movie
Where the Spies Are
Where the Spies Are
as Mc Gillivray

movie
The Early Bird
The Early Bird
as Colonel Foster

movie
The Liquidator
The Liquidator
as Chekhov

tv
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month
as Ossian Flint

movie
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
as French Painter

tv
Pardon the Expression
Pardon the Expression
as Sir Charles Dobson

movie
War-Gods of the Deep
War-Gods of the Deep
as Rev. Jonathan Ives

movie
Masquerade
Masquerade
as Sir Robert

movie
Tea Party
Tea Party

movie
The Bone Yard
The Bone Yard
as Superintendent Melchior

movie
The Blackmailing of Mr. S
The Blackmailing of Mr. S
as Mr. Sparrow

movie
The Moon-Spinners
The Moon-Spinners
as Anthony Gamble

tv
Theatre 625
Theatre 625
as Doctor Parpalaid

movie
Never Put It in Writing
Never Put It in Writing
as Adams

tv
Story Parade
Story Parade
as Patrick Seton

movie
Hot Enough for June
Hot Enough for June
as Roger Allsop

movie
The Pink Panther
The Pink Panther
as Defence Barrister (as John LeMesurier)

movie
Long Past Glory
Long Past Glory
as Harry

tv
Festival
Festival
as de Giray

tv
Festival
Festival
as Don Bernal de la Encina

movie
In the Cool of the Day
In the Cool of the Day
as Dr. Arraman

movie
We Joined the Navy
We Joined the Navy
as George Dewberry Sr.

movie
The Mouse on the Moon
The Mouse on the Moon
as British Delegate

movie
The Punch and Judy Man
The Punch and Judy Man
as The Sandman

movie
The Wrong Arm of the Law
The Wrong Arm of the Law
as Assistant Commissioner

movie
The Main Attraction
The Main Attraction
as Bozo

tv
Dial RIX
Dial RIX

movie
Jigsaw
Jigsaw
as Mr Simpson

movie
Go to Blazes
Go to Blazes
as Fisherman

movie
Mrs. Gibbons' Boys
Mrs. Gibbons' Boys
as Cole

movie
Village of Daughters
Village of Daughters
as Don Calogere

movie
Hair of the Dog
Hair of the Dog
as Sir Mortimer Gallant

movie
Flat Two
Flat Two
as Warden

movie
Only Two Can Play
Only Two Can Play
as Salter

tv
Morecambe & Wise
Morecambe & Wise
as Sgt. Arthur Wilson

movie
On the Fiddle
On the Fiddle
as Hixon

movie
Invasion Quartet
Invasion Quartet

movie
Don't Bother to Knock
Don't Bother to Knock
as Father

movie
Very Important Person
Very Important Person
as Escape Officer Piggott

movie
Mr. Topaze
Mr. Topaze
as Blackmailer

movie
The Rebel
The Rebel
as Office manager

movie
Five Golden Hours
Five Golden Hours
as Dr. Alfiera

tv
The Avengers
The Avengers

movie
The Pure Hell of St Trinian's
The Pure Hell of St Trinian's
as Minister of Education

movie
The Bulldog Breed
The Bulldog Breed
as Prosecuting Counsel

movie
The Night We Got the Bird
The Night We Got the Bird
as Clerk of the Court

movie
The Day They Robbed the Bank of England
The Day They Robbed the Bank of England
as Green

movie
Doctor in Love
Doctor in Love
as Dr. Mincing

tv
Armchair Mystery Theatre
Armchair Mystery Theatre
as Mr. Sparrow

movie
Never Let Go
Never Let Go
as Pennington

movie
Dead Lucky
Dead Lucky
as Inspector Corcoran

movie
School for Scoundrels
School for Scoundrels
as Skinner

movie
Let's Get Married
Let's Get Married
as Dean

movie
A Touch of Larceny
A Touch of Larceny
as Head of the Admiralty (uncredited)

movie
Ben-Hur
Ben-Hur
as Doctor (uncredited)

movie
The Wreck of the Mary Deare
The Wreck of the Mary Deare
as Attorney

tv
Interpol Calling
Interpol Calling
as Monsieur Iamprou

movie
I'm All Right Jack
I'm All Right Jack
as Waters

movie
Shake Hands with the Devil
Shake Hands with the Devil
as British General

movie
Jack the Ripper
Jack the Ripper
as Dr. Tranter

movie
The Hound of the Baskervilles
The Hound of the Baskervilles
as Barrymore

movie
Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
as Grand Duke Alexis

movie
Too Many Crooks
Too Many Crooks
as Magistrate

movie
The Lady is a Square
The Lady is a Square
as Fergusson

movie
Operation Amsterdam
Operation Amsterdam
as Colonel Janssen

movie
The Captain's Table
The Captain's Table
as Sir Angus

movie
Desert Mice
Desert Mice
as Staff Colonel

movie
Follow a Star
Follow a Star
as Birkett

movie
I Was Monty's Double
I Was Monty's Double
as Adjutant RAPC

tv
The Adventures of William Tell
The Adventures of William Tell
as Duke of Burgundy

movie
Blood of the Vampire
Blood of the Vampire
as Chief Justice

movie
Man with a Gun
Man with a Gun
as Harry Drayson

movie
The Moonraker
The Moonraker
as Cromwell

movie
Blind Spot
Blind Spot
as Mr. Brent

movie
Law and Disorder
Law and Disorder
as Sir Humphrey Pomfret

movie
Another Time, Another Place
Another Time, Another Place
as Dr. Aldridge

movie
Gideon's Day
Gideon's Day
as Barrister

movie
Happy Is the Bride
Happy Is the Bride
as Chaytor

movie
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
as Judge

movie
Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1
Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1
as Lord Chief Justice Williams

movie
High Flight
High Flight
as Commandant

movie
These Dangerous Years
These Dangerous Years
as Commanding Officer

movie
The Admirable Crichton
The Admirable Crichton

movie
The Good Companions
The Good Companions
as Monte Mortimer

movie
Brothers in Law
Brothers in Law
as His Honour Judge Ryman

movie
The Battle of the River Plate
The Battle of the River Plate
as Reverend George Groves - Padre, HMS Exeter

tv
Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre
as Mr. Elvin

tv
Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre
as Harry

tv
Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre
as Freddie

tv
Hancock's Half Hour
Hancock's Half Hour
as Ship's Captain

movie
The Baby and the Battleship
The Baby and the Battleship
as The Marshal’s Aide

movie
Private's Progress
Private's Progress
as Psychiatrist

movie
Josephine and Men
Josephine and Men
as Registrar

movie
A Time to Kill
A Time to Kill
as Phinneas Tilliard

movie
Police Dog
Police Dog
as Inspector

movie
Make Me an Offer!
Make Me an Offer!
as Mr. Toshack

movie
Stranger from Venus
Stranger from Venus
as Official/Man at Desk (uncredited)

movie
Beautiful Stranger
Beautiful Stranger
as Man at Casino #1

movie
Dangerous Cargo
Dangerous Cargo
as Luigi

movie
Black 13
Black 13
as Inspector

movie
The Pleasure Garden
The Pleasure Garden
as Col. Gargoyle

movie
The Blue Parrot
The Blue Parrot
as Henry Carson

movie
The Drayton Case
The Drayton Case
as Divisional Superintendent Henley

tv
Scotland Yard
Scotland Yard

movie
Mother Riley Meets the Vampire
Mother Riley Meets the Vampire
as Scotland Yard Man (uncredited)

movie
Blind Man's Bluff
Blind Man's Bluff
as Lefty Jones

tv
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Stephen

tv
The Railway Children
The Railway Children

movie
Dark Interval
Dark Interval
as Cedric, the butler

tv
Sunday Night Theatre
Sunday Night Theatre
as Prosecuting Counsel

movie
A Matter of Murder
A Matter of Murder
as Ginter

movie
Old Mother Riley's New Venture
Old Mother Riley's New Venture
as Karl

movie
Escape from Broadmoor
Escape from Broadmoor
as Pendicot

movie
Death in the Hand
Death in the Hand
as Jack Mottram

movie
Tune On the Old Tax Fiddle
Tune On the Old Tax Fiddle
as Mr. Elvin

movie
Twenty Minutes South
Twenty Minutes South
as Arthur Harris