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John Le Mesurier

Actor

John Le Mesurier

Born April 5, 1912Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, UKDied November 15, 1983

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

Ben-Hur

1959 · 92 · Movie

The Pink Panther

1963 · 67 · Movie

The Italian Job

1969 · 71 · Movie

Casino Royale

1967 · 21 · Movie

The Hound of the Baskervilles

1959 · 68 · Movie

Jabberwocky

1977 · 42 · Movie

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

1965 · 63 · Movie

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

1975 · 41 · Movie

The Avengers

1961 · 8.3 · Series

Our Man in Havana

1960 · 71 · Movie

Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?

1978 · 51 · Movie

Dad's Army

1971 · 6.9 · Movie

Filmography

A Married Man

1983 · Eustace Lough

Brideshead Revisited

1981 · Father Mowbray

The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu

1980 · Perkins

The Shillingbury Blowers

1980 · Council Chairman

Hi-de-Hi!

1980 · Hugo Buxton

Unidentified Flying Oddball

1979 · Sir Gawain

Worzel Gummidge

1979 · Baines

Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?

1978 · Dr. Deere

Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse

1978 · Sir Archibald MacGregor

A Christmas Carol

1977 · Marley's Ghost

Stand up, Virgin Soldiers

1977 · Col. Bromley-Pickering

Jabberwocky

1977 · Passelewe

What's Up Nurse

1977 · Dr. Ogden

Ripping Yarns

1976 · Col. Runciman

Brief Encounter

1976 · Stephen

Bod

1975 · Narrator

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

1975 · Lord Redcliff

Barry McKenzie Holds His Own

1974 · Robert Crowther

Confessions of a Window Cleaner

1974 · Inspector John Radlett

Thriller

1973 · Stubbs

Crown Court

1972 · Reginald Standish

Sykes

1972 · Lord Hetherington

Au Pair Girls

1972 · Mr. Wainwright

The Alf Garnett Saga

1972 · Ronald Frewin

Jason King

1971

Dad's Army

1971 · Sergeant Arthur Wilson

The Goodies

1970 · Uncle Tom

Play for Today

1970

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever

1970 · Pelham

Doctor in Trouble

1970 · Purser

The Magic Christian

1969 · Sir John

The Italian Job

1969 · Governor

Midas Run

1969 · Wells

Two in Clover

1969 · Chairman

Dad's Army

1968 · Sergeant Arthur Wilson

Salt & Pepper

1968 · Col. Woodstock