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John Le Mesurier

Born
April 5, 1912
Died
November 15, 1983
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John Le Mesurier (born John Elton Le Mesurier Halliley, 5 April 1912 – 15 November 1983) 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Le Mesurier, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Ben-Hur
(1959)
Doctor (uncredited)
Casino Royale
(1967)
M's Driver (uncredited)
The Pink Panther
(1963)
Defence Barrister (as John LeMesurier)
The Italian Job
(1969)
Governor
The Liquidator
(1965)
Chekhov
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes
(1965)
French Painter
The Battle of the River Plate
(1956)
Reverend George Groves - Padre, HMS Exeter
The Hound of the Baskervilles
(1959)
Barrymore
The Magic Christian
(1969)
Sir John
The 25th Hour
(1967)
Tribunal President
Jabberwocky
(1977)
Passelewe
The Wrong Box
(1966)
Doctor Slattery
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?
(1978)
Dr. Deere
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
(1975)
Lord Redcliff
The Wrong Arm of the Law
(1963)
Assistant Commissioner
Unidentified Flying Oddball
(1979)
Sir Gawain
Full Filmography
Acting
Death in the Hand
(1948)
Jack Mottram
Escape from Broadmoor
(1948)
Pendicot
Old Mother Riley's New Venture
(1949)
A Matter of Murder
(1949)
Ginter
Dark Interval
(1950)
Cedric, the butler
Blind Man's Bluff
(1952)
Lefty Jones
The Drayton Case
(1953)
Divisional Superintendent Henley
The Blue Parrot
(1953)
Henry Carson
The Pleasure Garden
(1953)
Col. Gargoyle
Black 13
(1953)
Inspector
Dangerous Cargo
(1954)
Luigi
Make Me an Offer!
(1954)
Mr. Toshack
Stranger from Venus
(1954)
Official
Josephine and Men
(1955)
Registrar
A Time to Kill
(1955)
Phinneas Tilliard
Police Dog
(1955)
Inspector
Private's Progress
(1956)
Psychiatrist
The Baby and the Battleship
(1956)
The Marshal’s Aide
The Battle of the River Plate
(1956)
Reverend George Groves - Padre, HMS Exeter
Brothers in Law
(1957)
His Honour Judge Ryman
The Good Companions
(1957)
Monte Mortimer
These Dangerous Years
(1957)
Commanding Officer
High Flight
(1957)
Commandant
The Admirable Crichton
(1957)
Blood of the Vampire
(1958)
Chief Justice
Another Time, Another Place
(1958)
Dr. Aldridge
Blind Spot
(1958)
Mr. Brent
The Moonraker
(1958)
Cromwell
Happy Is the Bride
(1958)
Chaytor
I Was Monty's Double
(1958)
Adjutant RAPC
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
(1958)
Judge
Man with a Gun
(1958)
Harry Drayson
Gideon's Day
(1958)
Barrister
Law and Disorder
(1958)
Sir Humphrey Pomfret
Too Many Crooks
(1959)
Magistrate
Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
(1959)
Grand Duke Alexis
Operation Amsterdam
(1959)
Colonel Janssen
The Captain's Table
(1959)
Sir Angus
The Wreck of the Mary Deare
(1959)
Attorney
Follow a Star
(1959)
Birkett
Jack the Ripper
(1959)
Dr. Tranter
The Hound of the Baskervilles
(1959)
Barrymore
I'm All Right Jack
(1959)
Waters
The Lady is a Square
(1959)
Fergusson
Shake Hands with the Devil
(1959)
British General
Ben-Hur
(1959)
Doctor (uncredited)
Desert Mice
(1959)
Staff Colonel
Let's Get Married
(1960)
The Day They Robbed the Bank of England
(1960)
Green
Doctor in Love
(1960)
Dr Mincing
School for Scoundrels
(1960)
Head Waiter
Never Let Go
(1960)
Pennington
Dead Lucky
(1960)
Inspector Corcoran
The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's
(1960)
Minister of Education
A Touch of Larceny
(1960)
Head of the Admiralty (uncredited)
The Bulldog Breed
(1960)
Prosecuting counsel
The Night We Got the Bird
(1960)
Clerk of the Court
On the Fiddle
(1961)
Hixon
Very Important Person
(1961)
Piggott, Escape Officer
The Rebel
(1961)
Office manager
Five Golden Hours
(1961)
Dr. Alfiera
Don't Bother to Knock
(1961)
Father
Mr. Topaze
(1961)
Blackmailer
Invasion Quartet
(1961)
Flat Two
(1962)
Village of Daughters
(1962)
Don Calogere
The Main Attraction
(1962)
Bozo
Only Two Can Play
(1962)
Salter
Go to Blazes
(1962)
Fisherman
Jigsaw
(1962)
Mr Simpson
The Punch and Judy Man
(1963)
The Sandman
We Joined the Navy
(1963)
George Dewberry Sr.
Long Past Glory
(1963)
Harry
The Wrong Arm of the Law
(1963)
Assistant Commissioner
The Pink Panther
(1963)
Defence Barrister (as John LeMesurier)
In the Cool of the Day
(1963)
Dr. Arraman
The Mouse on the Moon
(1963)
British Delegate
Never Put It in Writing
(1964)
Adams
Hot Enough for June
(1964)
Roger Allsop
The Bone Yard
(1964)
Superintendent Melchior
The Moon-Spinners
(1964)
Anthony Gamble
The Early Bird
(1965)
Colonel Foster
Tea Party
(1965)
The Liquidator
(1965)
Chekhov
Masquerade
(1965)
Sir Robert
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes
(1965)
French Painter
War-Gods of the Deep
(1965)
Rev. Jonathan Ives
Finders Keepers
(1966)
Mr. X
Bang! Bang! You're Dead!
(1966)
George Lillywhite
Macready's Gala
(1966)
Canon Dunwoodie
Where the Spies Are
(1966)
Mc Gillivray
Eye of the Devil
(1966)
Dr. Monnet
The Sandwich Man
(1966)
Religious Sandwich Man
The Wrong Box
(1966)
Doctor Slattery
The 25th Hour
(1967)
Tribunal President
The Cuckoo Patrol
(1967)
Gibbs
Mister Ten Per Cent
(1967)
Jocelyn Macauley
Casino Royale
(1967)
M's Driver (uncredited)
The Inn Way Out
(1967)
Pub Bore
Salt & Pepper
(1968)
Col. Woodstock
Midas Run
(1969)
Wells
The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnel
(1969)
Judge Grayson
The Italian Job
(1969)
Governor
The Magic Christian
(1969)
Sir John
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
(1970)
Pelham
Doctor in Trouble
(1970)
Purser
Traitor
(1971)
Dad's Army
(1971)
Sgt. Arthur Wilson
Au Pair Girls
(1972)
Mr. Wainwright
The Alf Garnett Saga
(1972)
Frewin
Anywhere but England
(1972)
Freddie
Rust
(1973)
Sir Henry Hawkes
Brief Encounter
(1974)
Stephen
Confessions of a Window Cleaner
(1974)
Inspector Radlett
Barry McKenzie Holds His Own
(1974)
Robert Crowther
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
(1975)
Lord Redcliff
The Flight Fund
(1975)
Uncle Edward
Three for All
(1975)
Mr. Gibbons
Stand up, Virgin Soldiers
(1977)
Col. Bromley-Pickering
A Christmas Carol
(1977)
Marley's Ghost
Jabberwocky
(1977)
Passelewe
Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse
(1978)
Sir Archibald MacGregor
What's Up Nurse
(1978)
Dr. Ogden
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?
(1978)
Dr. Deere
Unidentified Flying Oddball
(1979)
Sir Gawain
The Shillingbury Blowers
(1980)
Council Chairman
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
(1980)
Perkins
Facelift
(1984)
Bruce
The Passionate Pilgrim
(1984)
The Narrator
Hitler: The Comedy Years
(2007)
Sgt. Arthur Wilson (archive footage) (uncredited)
John Le Mesurier: It's All Been Rather Lovely
(2012)
Himself
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