John Le Mesurier

Known for

Acting

Life

1912 – 1983 (aged 71)

Born in

Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, UK

Credits

191 acting credits

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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

18 Nov 1959

The Pink Panther

18 Dec 1963

The Italian Job

02 Jun 1969

Casino Royale

18 Apr 1967

The Hound of the Baskervilles

04 May 1959

Jabberwocky

28 Mar 1977

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

16 Jun 1965

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

14 Dec 1975

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Filmography

2025

Short Sharp Shocks Volume 4as Jack Mottram (Death In The Hand)
Dad's Army at the BBCas Sgt. Arthur Wilson1 episode

2007

Hitler: The Comedy Yearsas Arthur Wilson (archive footage) (uncredited)

2001

Wendy Richard: A Life on the Boxas Sergeant Arthur Wilson (archive footage) (uncredited)

1984

Faceliftas Bruce
The Passionate Pilgrimas The Narrator

1983

A Married Manas Eustace Lough3 episodes

1977

A Christmas Carolas Marley's Ghost
Stand up, Virgin Soldiersas Col. Bromley-Pickering
Jabberwockyas Passelewe
What's Up Nurseas Dr. Ogden

1976

Ripping Yarnsas Col. Runciman1 episode
Brief Encounteras Stephen

1975

Bodas Narrator13 episodes
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brotheras Lord Redcliff
Shades of Greeneas Schmidt1 episode
The Flight Fundas Uncle Edward
Three for Allas Mr. Gibbons

1974

Barry McKenzie Holds His Ownas Robert Crowther
Confessions of a Window Cleaneras Inspector John Radlett

1973

Rustas Sir Henry Hawkes
Orson Welles' Great Mysteriesas Sidney Goldsmith1 episode
Black and Blueas Sir Henry Hawkes1 episode
Centre Playas Uncle Edward1 episode
Between the Warsas Lord Moping1 episode
Thrilleras Stubbs1 episode

1972

Anywhere but Englandas Freddie
Crown Courtas Reginald Standish1 episode
Sykesas Lord Hetherington1 episode
Au Pair Girlsas Mr. Wainwright
The Alf Garnett Sagaas Ronald Frewin

1971

Traitoras Adrian Harris
Jason King1 episode
Dad's Armyas Sergeant Arthur Wilson
A Class by Himselfas Lord Bleasham7 episodes

1970

The Goodiesas Uncle Tom1 episode
Play for Today1 episode
On a Clear Day You Can See Foreveras Pelham
Doctor in Troubleas Purser

1969

The Magic Christianas Sir John
The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnelas Judge Grayson
Dear Mother... ...Love Albertas Vicar1 episode
W. Somerset Maughamas Albert Forrester1 episode
The Italian Jobas Governor
Midas Runas Wells
Two in Cloveras Chairman1 episode

1968

Dad's Armyas Sergeant Arthur Wilson77 episodes
Salt & Pepperas Col. Woodstock

1967

The Cuckoo Patrolas Gibbs
The 25th Houras Tribunal President
Casino Royaleas M's Driver (uncredited)
Mister Ten Per Centas Jocelyn Macauley
The Inn Way Outas Pub Bore
All Gas and Gaitersas Timothy Post1 episode

1966

Finders Keepersas Mr. X
George and the Dragon26 episodes
Eye of the Devilas Dr. Monnet
NET Playhouseas Don Bernal de la Encino1 episode
The Sandwich Manas Religious Sandwich Man
The Wrong Boxas Doctor Slattery
Our Man in Marrakeshas George Lillywhite
Macready's Galaas Canon Dunwoodie
Where the Spies Areas Mc Gillivray

1965

The Early Birdas Colonel Foster
The Liquidatoras Chekhov
BBC Play of the Monthas Ossian Flint1 episode
Thirty-Minute Theatreas Brian Turner1 episode
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutesas French Painter
Pardon the Expressionas Sir Charles Dobson24 episodes
War-Gods of the Deepas Rev. Jonathan Ives
Masqueradeas Sir Robert
Tea Party

1964

The Bone Yardas Superintendent Melchior
The Wednesday Playas Canon Dunwoodie1 episode
The Blackmailing of Mr. Sas Mr. Sparrow
The Moon-Spinnersas Anthony Gamble
Theatre 625as Doctor Parpalaid1 episode
Never Put It in Writingas Adams
Story Paradeas Patrick Seton1 episode
Hot Enough for Juneas Roger Allsop

1963

The Pink Pantheras Defence Barrister (as John LeMesurier)
Long Past Gloryas Harry
Festivalas Don Bernal de la Encina1 episode
In the Cool of the Dayas Dr. Arraman
We Joined the Navyas George Dewberry Sr.
The Mouse on the Moonas British Delegate
The Punch and Judy Manas The Sandman
The Wrong Arm of the Lawas Assistant Commissioner

1962

The Main Attractionas Bozo
Dial RIXas George Frampton1 episode
Jigsawas Mr Simpson
Go to Blazesas Fisherman
Mrs. Gibbons' Boysas Cole
Village of Daughtersas Don Calogere
Hair of the Dogas Sir Mortimer Gallant
Flat Twoas Warden
Only Two Can Playas Salter

1961

Tune On the Old Tax Fiddleas Mr. Elvin
Morecambe & Wiseas Sgt. Arthur Wilson1 episode
On the Fiddleas Hixon
Invasion Quartet
Don't Bother to Knockas Father
Very Important Personas Escape Officer Piggott
Mr. Topazeas Blackmailer
The Rebelas Office manager
Five Golden Hoursas Dr. Alfiera
The Avengers2 episodes

1960

The Pure Hell of St Trinian'sas Minister of Education
The Bulldog Breedas Prosecuting Counsel
The Night We Got the Birdas Clerk of the Court
Danger Manas Alvarado1 episode
The Day They Robbed the Bank of Englandas Green
Doctor in Loveas Dr. Mincing
Armchair Mystery Theatreas Mr. Sparrow1 episode
Never Let Goas Pennington
Dead Luckyas Inspector Corcoran
School for Scoundrelsas Skinner
Let's Get Marriedas Dean
A Touch of Larcenyas Head of the Admiralty (uncredited)
Our Man in Havanaas Louis (uncredited)

1959

Ben-Huras Doctor (uncredited)
The Wreck of the Mary Deareas Attorney
Interpol Callingas Monsieur Iamprou1 episode
I'm All Right Jackas Waters
Shake Hands with the Devilas British General
Jack the Ripperas Dr. Tranter
The Hound of the Baskervillesas Barrymore
Carlton-Browne of the F.O.as Grand Duke Alexis
Too Many Crooksas Magistrate
The Lady is a Squareas Fergusson
Operation Amsterdamas Colonel Janssen
The Captain's Tableas Sir Angus
Desert Miceas Staff Colonel
Follow a Staras Birkett

1958

I Was Monty's Doubleas Adjutant RAPC
The Adventures of William Tellas Duke of Burgundy1 episode
Blood of the Vampireas Chief Justice
Man with a Gunas Harry Drayson
The Moonrakeras Cromwell
Blind Spotas Mr. Brent
Law and Disorderas Sir Humphrey Pomfret
Another Time, Another Placeas Dr. Aldridge
Gideon's Dayas Barrister (uncredited)
Happy Is the Brideas Chaytor
The Man Who Wouldn't Talkas Judge

1957

Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1as Lord Chief Justice Williams
High Flightas Commandant
These Dangerous Yearsas Commanding Officer
The Admirable Crichton
The Good Companionsas Monte Mortimer
Brothers in Lawas His Honour Judge Ryman

1956

The Battle of the River Plateas Reverend George Groves - Padre, HMS Exeter
Armchair Theatreas Freddie1 episode
Hancock's Half Houras Ship's Captain8 episodes
The Baby and the Battleshipas The Marshal’s Aide
Private's Progressas Psychiatrist

1955

Josephine and Menas Registrar
A Time to Killas Phinneas Tilliard
Police Dogas Inspector

1954

Make Me an Offer!as Mr. Toshack
Stranger from Venusas Official
Beautiful Strangeras Man at Casino #1
Dangerous Cargoas Luigi

1953

Black 13as Inspector
The Pleasure Gardenas Col. Gargoyle
The Blue Parrotas Henry Carson
The Drayton Caseas Divisional Superintendent Henley
Scotland Yard1 episode

1952

Mother Riley Meets the Vampireas Scotland Yard Man (uncredited)
Blind Man's Bluffas Lefty Jones

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fameas Stephen1 episode
The Railway Children2 episodes

1950

Dark Intervalas Cedric, the butler
Sunday Night Theatreas Prosecuting Counsel1 episode

1949

A Matter of Murderas Ginter
Old Mother Riley's New Ventureas Karl

1948

Escape from Broadmooras Pendicot
Death in the Handas Jack Mottram

1947

The Hangman Waitsas Newsman