John Le Mesurier

John Le Mesurier

🎂 5th April 1912 (113 yrs) 📍 Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, UK

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.

John Le Mesurier

🎬 Movies Featuring John Le Mesurier

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Short Sharp Shocks Volume 4 (2025)

as Jack Mottram (Death In The Hand)
John Le Mesurier: It's All Been Rather Lovely

John Le Mesurier: It's All Been Rather Lovely (2012)

as Himself
Hitler: The Comedy Years

Hitler: The Comedy Years (2007)

as Arthur Wilson (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Best of Morecambe and Wise

The Best of Morecambe and Wise (2001)

as Self (archive footage)
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Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box (2001)

as Sergeant Arthur Wilson (archive footage) (uncredited)
Facelift

Facelift (1984)

as Bruce
The Passionate Pilgrim

The Passionate Pilgrim (1984)

as The Narrator
Late Flowering Love

Late Flowering Love (1981)

The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu

The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu (1980)

as Perkins
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The Shillingbury Blowers (1980)

as Council Chairman
Roger of the Raj

Roger of the Raj (1979)

as Colonel Runciman
Unidentified Flying Oddball

Unidentified Flying Oddball (1979)

as Sir Gawain
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?

Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? (1978)

as Dr. Deere
Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse

Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse (1978)

as Sir Archibald MacGregor
A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol (1977)

as Marley's Ghost
Stand up, Virgin Soldiers

Stand up, Virgin Soldiers (1977)

as Col. Bromley-Pickering
Jabberwocky

Jabberwocky (1977)

as Passelewe
What's Up Nurse

What's Up Nurse (1977)

as Dr. Ogden
Brief Encounter

Brief Encounter (1976)

as Stephen
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975)

as Lord Redcliff
The Flight Fund

The Flight Fund (1975)

as Uncle Edward
Three for All

Three for All (1975)

as Mr. Gibbons
Barry McKenzie Holds His Own

Barry McKenzie Holds His Own (1974)

as Robert Crowther
Confessions of a Window Cleaner

Confessions of a Window Cleaner (1974)

as Inspector John Radlett
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Rust (1973)

as Sir Henry Hawkes
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Anywhere but England (1972)

as Freddie
Au Pair Girls

Au Pair Girls (1972)

as Mr. Wainwright
The Alf Garnett Saga

The Alf Garnett Saga (1972)

as Ronald Frewin
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Traitor (1971)

as Adrian Harris
Dad's Army

Dad's Army (1971)

as Sergeant Arthur Wilson
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970)

as Pelham
Doctor in Trouble

Doctor in Trouble (1970)

as Purser
The Magic Christian

The Magic Christian (1969)

as Sir John
The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnel

The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnel (1969)

as Judge Grayson
The Italian Job

The Italian Job (1969)

as Governor
Midas Run

Midas Run (1969)

as Wells
Salt & Pepper

Salt & Pepper (1968)

as Col. Woodstock
The Cuckoo Patrol

The Cuckoo Patrol (1967)

as Gibbs
The 25th Hour

The 25th Hour (1967)

as Tribunal President
Casino Royale

Casino Royale (1967)

as M's Driver (uncredited)
The Inn Way Out

The Inn Way Out (1967)

as Pub Bore
Mister Ten Per Cent

Mister Ten Per Cent (1967)

as Jocelyn Macauley
Finders Keepers

Finders Keepers (1966)

as Mr. X
Eye of the Devil

Eye of the Devil (1966)

as Dr. Monnet
The Sandwich Man

The Sandwich Man (1966)

as Religious Sandwich Man
The Wrong Box

The Wrong Box (1966)

as Doctor Slattery
Our Man in Marrakesh

Our Man in Marrakesh (1966)

as George Lillywhite
Macready's Gala

Macready's Gala (1966)

as Canon Dunwoodie
Where the Spies Are

Where the Spies Are (1966)

as Mc Gillivray
The Early Bird

The Early Bird (1965)

as Colonel Foster
The Liquidator

The Liquidator (1965)

as Chekhov
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 (1965)

as French Painter
War-Gods of the Deep

War-Gods of the Deep (1965)

as Rev. Jonathan Ives
Masquerade

Masquerade (1965)

as Sir Robert
Tea Party

Tea Party (1965)

The Bone Yard

The Bone Yard (1964)

as Superintendent Melchior
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The Blackmailing of Mr. S (1964)

as Mr. Sparrow
The Moon-Spinners

The Moon-Spinners (1964)

as Anthony Gamble
Never Put It in Writing

Never Put It in Writing (1964)

as Adams
Hot Enough for June

Hot Enough for June (1964)

as Roger Allsop
The Pink Panther

The Pink Panther (1963)

as Defence Barrister (as John LeMesurier)
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Long Past Glory (1963)

as Harry
In the Cool of the Day

In the Cool of the Day (1963)

as Dr. Arraman
We Joined the Navy

We Joined the Navy (1963)

as George Dewberry Sr.
The Mouse on the Moon

The Mouse on the Moon (1963)

as British Delegate
The Punch and Judy Man

The Punch and Judy Man (1963)

as The Sandman
The Wrong Arm of the Law

The Wrong Arm of the Law (1963)

as Assistant Commissioner
The Main Attraction

The Main Attraction (1962)

as Bozo
Jigsaw

Jigsaw (1962)

as Mr Simpson
Go to Blazes

Go to Blazes (1962)

as Fisherman
Mrs. Gibbons' Boys

Mrs. Gibbons' Boys (1962)

as Cole
Village of Daughters

Village of Daughters (1962)

as Don Calogere
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Hair of the Dog (1962)

as Sir Mortimer Gallant
Flat Two

Flat Two (1962)

as Warden
Only Two Can Play

Only Two Can Play (1962)

as Salter
On the Fiddle

On the Fiddle (1961)

as Hixon
Invasion Quartet

Invasion Quartet (1961)

Don't Bother to Knock

Don't Bother to Knock (1961)

as Father
Very Important Person

Very Important Person (1961)

as Escape Officer Piggott
Mr. Topaze

Mr. Topaze (1961)

as Blackmailer
The Rebel

The Rebel (1961)

as Office manager
Five Golden Hours

Five Golden Hours (1961)

as Dr. Alfiera
The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's

The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's (1960)

as Minister of Education
The Bulldog Breed

The Bulldog Breed (1960)

as Prosecuting Counsel
The Night We Got the Bird

The Night We Got the Bird (1960)

as Clerk of the Court
The Day They Robbed the Bank of England

The Day They Robbed the Bank of England (1960)

as Green
Doctor in Love

Doctor in Love (1960)

as Dr. Mincing
Never Let Go

Never Let Go (1960)

as Pennington
Dead Lucky

Dead Lucky (1960)

as Inspector Corcoran
School for Scoundrels

School for Scoundrels (1960)

as Skinner
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Let's Get Married (1960)

as Dean
A Touch of Larceny

A Touch of Larceny (1960)

as Head of the Admiralty (uncredited)
Ben-Hur

Ben-Hur (1959)

as Doctor (uncredited)
The Wreck of the Mary Deare

The Wreck of the Mary Deare (1959)

as Attorney
I'm All Right Jack

I'm All Right Jack (1959)

as Waters
Shake Hands with the Devil

Shake Hands with the Devil (1959)

as British General
Jack the Ripper

Jack the Ripper (1959)

as Dr. Tranter
The Hound of the Baskervilles

The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959)

as Barrymore
Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

Carlton-Browne of the F.O. (1959)

as Grand Duke Alexis
Too Many Crooks

Too Many Crooks (1959)

as Magistrate
The Lady is a Square

The Lady is a Square (1959)

as Fergusson
Operation Amsterdam

Operation Amsterdam (1959)

as Colonel Janssen
The Captain's Table

The Captain's Table (1959)

as Sir Angus
Desert Mice

Desert Mice (1959)

as Staff Colonel
Follow a Star

Follow a Star (1959)

as Birkett
I Was Monty's Double

I Was Monty's Double (1958)

as Adjutant RAPC
Blood of the Vampire

Blood of the Vampire (1958)

as Chief Justice
Man with a Gun

Man with a Gun (1958)

as Harry Drayson
The Moonraker

The Moonraker (1958)

as Cromwell
Blind Spot

Blind Spot (1958)

as Mr. Brent
Law and Disorder

Law and Disorder (1958)

as Sir Humphrey Pomfret
Another Time, Another Place

Another Time, Another Place (1958)

as Dr. Aldridge
Gideon's Day

Gideon's Day (1958)

as Barrister
Happy Is the Bride

Happy Is the Bride (1958)

as Chaytor
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk (1958)

as Judge
Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1

Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1 (1957)

as Lord Chief Justice Williams
High Flight

High Flight (1957)

as Commandant
These Dangerous Years

These Dangerous Years (1957)

as Commanding Officer
The Admirable Crichton

The Admirable Crichton (1957)

The Good Companions

The Good Companions (1957)

as Monte Mortimer
Brothers in Law

Brothers in Law (1957)

as His Honour Judge Ryman
The Battle of the River Plate

The Battle of the River Plate (1956)

as Reverend George Groves - Padre, HMS Exeter
The Baby and the Battleship

The Baby and the Battleship (1956)

as The Marshal’s Aide
Private's Progress

Private's Progress (1956)

as Psychiatrist
Josephine and Men

Josephine and Men (1955)

as Registrar
A Time to Kill

A Time to Kill (1955)

as Phinneas Tilliard
Police Dog

Police Dog (1955)

as Inspector
Make Me an Offer!

Make Me an Offer! (1954)

as Mr. Toshack
Stranger from Venus

Stranger from Venus (1954)

as Official/Man at Desk (uncredited)
Beautiful Stranger

Beautiful Stranger (1954)

as Man at Casino #1
Dangerous Cargo

Dangerous Cargo (1954)

as Luigi
Black 13

Black 13 (1953)

as Inspector
The Pleasure Garden

The Pleasure Garden (1953)

as Col. Gargoyle
The Blue Parrot

The Blue Parrot (1953)

as Henry Carson
The Drayton Case

The Drayton Case (1953)

as Divisional Superintendent Henley
Mother Riley Meets the Vampire

Mother Riley Meets the Vampire (1952)

as Scotland Yard Man (uncredited)
Blind Man's Bluff

Blind Man's Bluff (1952)

as Lefty Jones
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Dark Interval (1950)

as Cedric, the butler
A Matter of Murder

A Matter of Murder (1949)

as Ginter
Old Mother Riley's New Venture

Old Mother Riley's New Venture (1949)

as Karl
Escape from Broadmoor

Escape from Broadmoor (1948)

as Pendicot
Death in the Hand

Death in the Hand (1948)

as Jack Mottram
Tune On the Old Tax Fiddle

Tune On the Old Tax Fiddle (N/A)

as Mr. Elvin
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Twenty Minutes South (N/A)

as Arthur Harris