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John Le Mesurier

John Le Mesurier

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.

Born

Apr 05, 1912

Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, UK

Died

Nov 15, 1983

Known For

Acting

Movies

147 acting

0 crew

Popularity

1.0

movie

Known For

Ben-Hur

Ben-Hur

1959

as Doctor (uncredited)
Casino Royale

Casino Royale

1967

as M's Driver (uncredited)
The Italian Job

The Italian Job

1969

as Governor
The Pink Panther

The Pink Panther

1963

as Defence Barrister (as John LeMesurier)
The Hound of the Baskervilles

The Hound of the Baskervilles

1959

as Barrymore
Jabberwocky

Jabberwocky

1977

as Passelewe
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
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

1975

as Lord Redcliff
Our Man in Havana

Our Man in Havana

1960

as Louis (uncredited)
Ben-Hur
Ben-Hur
1959 • as Doctor (uncredited)
★ 7.9
Casino Royale
Casino Royale
1967 • as M's Driver (uncredited)
★ 5.3
The Italian Job
The Italian Job
1969 • as Governor
★ 6.9
The Pink Panther
The Pink Panther
1963 • as Defence Barrister (as John LeMesurier)
★ 6.8
The Hound of the Baskervilles
The Hound of the Baskervilles
1959 • as Barrymore
★ 6.8
Jabberwocky
Jabberwocky
1977 • as Passelewe
★ 6.0
The Battle of the River Plate
The Battle of the River Plate
1956 • as Reverend George Groves - Padre, HMS Exeter
★ 6.4
The Admirable Crichton
The Admirable Crichton
1957
★ 6.9
The Magic Christian
The Magic Christian
1969 • as Sir John
★ 5.8
Unidentified Flying Oddball
Unidentified Flying Oddball
1979 • as Sir Gawain
★ 5.6
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
★ 6.8
Confessions of a Window Cleaner
Confessions of a Window Cleaner
1974 • as Inspector John Radlett
★ 5.0
The Wrong Box
The Wrong Box
1966 • as Doctor Slattery
★ 6.4
Private's Progress
Private's Progress
1956 • as Psychiatrist
★ 6.6
Where the Spies Are
Where the Spies Are
1966 • as Mc Gillivray
★ 5.4
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
1970 • as Pelham
★ 6.7
I'm All Right Jack
I'm All Right Jack
1959 • as Waters
★ 6.6
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
1980 • as Perkins
★ 4.9
The 25th Hour
The 25th Hour
1967 • as Tribunal President
★ 7.7
Invasion Quartet
Invasion Quartet
1961
★ 6.5
Eye of the Devil
Eye of the Devil
1966 • as Dr. Monnet
★ 6.1
The Wreck of the Mary Deare
The Wreck of the Mary Deare
1959 • as Attorney
★ 6.3
The Wrong Arm of the Law
The Wrong Arm of the Law
1963 • as Assistant Commissioner
★ 6.7
The Baby and the Battleship
The Baby and the Battleship
1956 • as The Marshal’s Aide
★ 6.4
School for Scoundrels
School for Scoundrels
1960 • as Skinner
★ 7.0
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
1975 • as Lord Redcliff
★ 6.0
I Was Monty's Double
I Was Monty's Double
1958 • as Adjutant RAPC
★ 6.9
The Cuckoo Patrol
The Cuckoo Patrol
1967 • as Gibbs
★ 4.6
Salt & Pepper
Salt & Pepper
1968 • as Col. Woodstock
★ 5.3
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?
1978 • as Dr. Deere
★ 6.1
Another Time, Another Place
Another Time, Another Place
1958 • as Dr. Aldridge
★ 5.8
Jack the Ripper
Jack the Ripper
1959 • as Dr. Tranter
★ 6.2
Hot Enough for June
Hot Enough for June
1964 • as Roger Allsop
★ 5.7
Au Pair Girls
Au Pair Girls
1972 • as Mr. Wainwright
★ 4.6
The Mouse on the Moon
The Mouse on the Moon
1963 • as British Delegate
★ 6.3
The Captain's Table
The Captain's Table
1959 • as Sir Angus
★ 6.0
movie
Traitor
1971 • as Adrian Harris
★ 8.3
Shake Hands with the Devil
Shake Hands with the Devil
1959 • as British General
★ 6.5
Our Man in Havana
Our Man in Havana
1960 • as Louis (uncredited)
★ 6.7
Tea Party
Tea Party
1965
★ 7.0
Blood of the Vampire
Blood of the Vampire
1958 • as Chief Justice
★ 5.8
Gideon's Day
Gideon's Day
1958 • as Barrister (uncredited)
★ 6.4
Hitler: The Comedy Years
Hitler: The Comedy Years
2007 • as Arthur Wilson (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 5.0
The Moon-Spinners
The Moon-Spinners
1964 • as Anthony Gamble
★ 5.8
The Bulldog Breed
The Bulldog Breed
1960 • as Prosecuting Counsel
★ 6.1
Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
1959 • as Grand Duke Alexis
★ 6.2
Village of Daughters
Village of Daughters
1962 • as Don Calogere
★ 6.7
Brothers in Law
Brothers in Law
1957 • as His Honour Judge Ryman
★ 7.1
Our Man in Marrakesh
Our Man in Marrakesh
1966 • as George Lillywhite
★ 5.9
The Liquidator
The Liquidator
1965 • as Chekhov
★ 6.3
The Rebel
The Rebel
1961 • as Office manager
★ 7.8
Three for All
Three for All
1975 • as Mr. Gibbons
★ 3.3
Roger of the Raj
Roger of the Raj
1979 • as Colonel Runciman
★ 8.0
Macready's Gala
Macready's Gala
1966 • as Canon Dunwoodie
★ 7.0
Jigsaw
Jigsaw
1962 • as Mr Simpson
★ 7.3
Police Dog
Police Dog
1955 • as Inspector
★ 6.7
movie
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
2001 • as Sergeant Arthur Wilson (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 10.0
Happy Is the Bride
Happy Is the Bride
1958 • as Chaytor
★ 7.0
Too Many Crooks
Too Many Crooks
1959 • as Magistrate
★ 7.4
Mr. Topaze
Mr. Topaze
1961 • as Blackmailer
★ 5.9
Stranger from Venus
Stranger from Venus
1954 • as Official/Man at Desk (uncredited)
★ 5.2
The Moonraker
The Moonraker
1958 • as Cromwell
★ 6.9
Dad's Army
Dad's Army
1971 • as Sergeant Arthur Wilson
★ 5.0
Only Two Can Play
Only Two Can Play
1962 • as Salter
★ 5.9
The Main Attraction
The Main Attraction
1962 • as Bozo
★ 4.0
movie
An Honourable Retirement
1979 • as Edward Brown
★ 10.0
These Dangerous Years
These Dangerous Years
1957 • as Commanding Officer
★ 7.3
The Sandwich Man
The Sandwich Man
1966 • as Religious Sandwich Man
★ 6.5
War-Gods of the Deep
War-Gods of the Deep
1965 • as Rev. Jonathan Ives
★ 5.0
Midas Run
Midas Run
1969 • as Wells
★ 4.7
Short Sharp Shocks Volume 4
Short Sharp Shocks Volume 4
2025 • as Jack Mottram (Death In The Hand)
★ 7.0
We Joined the Navy
We Joined the Navy
1963 • as George Dewberry Sr.
★ 6.0
The Pure Hell of St Trinian's
The Pure Hell of St Trinian's
1960 • as Minister of Education
★ 6.5
A Touch of Larceny
A Touch of Larceny
1960 • as Head of the Admiralty (uncredited)
★ 6.0
The Alf Garnett Saga
The Alf Garnett Saga
1972 • as Ronald Frewin
★ 5.0
Barry McKenzie Holds His Own
Barry McKenzie Holds His Own
1974 • as Robert Crowther
★ 5.4
Law and Disorder
Law and Disorder
1958 • as Sir Humphrey Pomfret
★ 6.4
The Punch and Judy Man
The Punch and Judy Man
1963 • as The Sandman
★ 7.9
Brief Encounter
Brief Encounter
1976 • as Stephen
★ 4.9
On the Fiddle
On the Fiddle
1961 • as Hixon
★ 5.7
Beautiful Stranger
Beautiful Stranger
1954 • as Man at Casino #1
★ 5.2
The Day They Robbed the Bank of England
The Day They Robbed the Bank of England
1960 • as Green
★ 6.1
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
1977 • as Marley's Ghost
★ 6.7
Doctor in Love
Doctor in Love
1960 • as Dr. Mincing
★ 5.5
Go to Blazes
Go to Blazes
1962 • as Fisherman
★ 6.4
Stand up, Virgin Soldiers
Stand up, Virgin Soldiers
1977 • as Col. Bromley-Pickering
★ 4.6
What's Up Nurse
What's Up Nurse
1977 • as Dr. Ogden
★ 4.8
Operation Amsterdam
Operation Amsterdam
1959 • as Colonel Janssen
★ 6.1
movie
Anywhere but England
1972 • as Freddie
Desert Mice
Desert Mice
1959 • as Staff Colonel
★ 6.2
Escape from Broadmoor
Escape from Broadmoor
1948 • as Pendicot
★ 6.8
Very Important Person
Very Important Person
1961 • as Escape Officer Piggott
★ 5.5
In the Cool of the Day
In the Cool of the Day
1963 • as Dr. Arraman
★ 5.8
Follow a Star
Follow a Star
1959 • as Birkett
★ 6.2
Doctor in Trouble
Doctor in Trouble
1970 • as Purser
★ 5.0
Mister Ten Per Cent
Mister Ten Per Cent
1967 • as Jocelyn Macauley
★ 5.6
The Pleasure Garden
The Pleasure Garden
1953 • as Col. Gargoyle
★ 6.4
The Good Companions
The Good Companions
1957 • as Monte Mortimer
★ 7.0
Finders Keepers
Finders Keepers
1966 • as Mr. X
★ 6.8
Blind Spot
Blind Spot
1958 • as Mr. Brent
★ 5.9
Mother Riley Meets the Vampire
Mother Riley Meets the Vampire
1952 • as Scotland Yard Man (uncredited)
★ 4.3
Never Let Go
Never Let Go
1960 • as Pennington
★ 6.5
The Early Bird
The Early Bird
1965 • as Colonel Foster
★ 7.6
movie
The Blackmailing of Mr. S
1964 • as Mr. Sparrow
movie
Let's Get Married
1960 • as Dean
★ 9.0
High Flight
High Flight
1957 • as Commandant
★ 6.2
The Inn Way Out
The Inn Way Out
1967 • as Pub Bore
Don't Bother to Knock
Don't Bother to Knock
1961 • as Father
★ 4.8
Black 13
Black 13
1953 • as Inspector
★ 7.0
Make Me an Offer!
Make Me an Offer!
1954 • as Mr. Toshack
★ 7.4
Five Golden Hours
Five Golden Hours
1961 • as Dr. Alfiera
★ 7.3
Masquerade
Masquerade
1965 • as Sir Robert
★ 5.1
The Night We Got the Bird
The Night We Got the Bird
1960 • as Clerk of the Court
★ 6.3
A Time to Kill
A Time to Kill
1955 • as Phinneas Tilliard
★ 7.7
Man with a Gun
Man with a Gun
1958 • as Harry Drayson
★ 5.8
The Best of Morecambe and Wise
The Best of Morecambe and Wise
2001 • as Self (archive footage)
movie
Hair of the Dog
1962 • as Sir Mortimer Gallant
★ 7.5
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
1958 • as Judge
★ 6.3
The Lady is a Square
The Lady is a Square
1959 • as Fergusson
★ 6.2
The Hangman Waits
The Hangman Waits
1947 • as Newsman
★ 5.0
Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse
Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse
1978 • as Sir Archibald MacGregor
★ 4.6
The Blue Parrot
The Blue Parrot
1953 • as Henry Carson
★ 5.9
Never Put It in Writing
Never Put It in Writing
1964 • as Adams
★ 8.0
Long Past Glory
Long Past Glory
1963 • as Harry
★ 10.0
Dangerous Cargo
Dangerous Cargo
1954 • as Luigi
★ 6.4
Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1
Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1
1957 • as Lord Chief Justice Williams
movie
Twenty Minutes South
• as Arthur Harris
Tune On the Old Tax Fiddle
Tune On the Old Tax Fiddle
1961 • as Mr. Elvin
Josephine and Men
Josephine and Men
1955 • as Registrar
★ 6.4
movie
The Shillingbury Blowers
1980 • as Council Chairman
★ 7.5
The Bone Yard
The Bone Yard
1964 • as Superintendent Melchior
★ 9.0
Late Flowering Love
Late Flowering Love
1981
★ 8.0
movie
Rust
1973 • as Sir Henry Hawkes
Blind Man's Bluff
Blind Man's Bluff
1952 • as Lefty Jones
★ 8.0
A Matter of Murder
A Matter of Murder
1949 • as Ginter
★ 6.3
Facelift
Facelift
1984 • as Bruce
★ 10.0
Dead Lucky
Dead Lucky
1960 • as Inspector Corcoran
★ 6.5
John Le Mesurier: It's All Been Rather Lovely
John Le Mesurier: It's All Been Rather Lovely
2012 • as Himself
★ 7.0
Flat Two
Flat Two
1962 • as Warden
The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnel
The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnel
1969 • as Judge Grayson
★ 6.5
Mrs. Gibbons' Boys
Mrs. Gibbons' Boys
1962 • as Cole
★ 7.0
Old Mother Riley's New Venture
Old Mother Riley's New Venture
1949 • as Karl
★ 9.5
The Passionate Pilgrim
The Passionate Pilgrim
1984 • as The Narrator
★ 7.5
Death in the Hand
Death in the Hand
1948 • as Jack Mottram
★ 7.0
The Drayton Case
The Drayton Case
1953 • as Divisional Superintendent Henley
★ 7.0
movie
Dark Interval
1950 • as Cedric, the butler
★ 10.0
The Flight Fund
The Flight Fund
1975 • as Uncle Edward
★ 9.0