John Le Mesurier

Acting

John Le Mesurier

Born April 5, 1912Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, UK184 credits

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

Short Sharp Shocks Volume 4
7.0

Short Sharp Shocks Volume 4

Movie

2025

Dad's Army at the BBC

Dad's Army at the BBC

TV

2025

John Le Mesurier: It's All Been Rather Lovely
7.0

John Le Mesurier: It's All Been Rather Lovely

Movie

2012

Hitler: The Comedy Years
5.0

Hitler: The Comedy Years

Movie

2007

The Best of Morecambe and Wise

The Best of Morecambe and Wise

Movie

2001

Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box

Movie

2001

Filmography

Short Sharp Shocks Volume 4
2025Short Sharp Shocks Volume 4as Jack Mottram (Death In The Hand)Movie
Dad's Army at the BBC
2025Dad's Army at the BBCas Sgt. Arthur WilsonTV
John Le Mesurier: It's All Been Rather Lovely
2012John Le Mesurier: It's All Been Rather Lovelyas HimselfMovie
Hitler: The Comedy Years
2007Hitler: The Comedy Yearsas Arthur Wilson (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
The Best of Morecambe and Wise
2001The Best of Morecambe and Wiseas Self (archive footage)Movie
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2001Wendy Richard: A Life on the Boxas Sergeant Arthur Wilson (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
Facelift
1984Faceliftas BruceMovie
The Passionate Pilgrim
1984The Passionate Pilgrimas The NarratorMovie
A Married Man
1983A Married Manas Eustace LoughTV
Brideshead Revisited
1981Brideshead Revisitedas Father MowbrayTV
Late Flowering Love
1981Late Flowering LoveMovie
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
1980The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchuas PerkinsMovie
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1980The Shillingbury Blowersas Council ChairmanMovie
Hi-de-Hi!
1980Hi-de-Hi!as Hugo BuxtonTV
Roger of the Raj
1979Roger of the Rajas Colonel RuncimanMovie
Unidentified Flying Oddball
1979Unidentified Flying Oddballas Sir GawainMovie
Worzel Gummidge
1979Worzel Gummidgeas BainesTV
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?
1978Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?as Dr. DeereMovie
Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse
1978Rosie Dixon - Night Nurseas Sir Archibald MacGregorMovie
A Christmas Carol
1977A Christmas Carolas Marley's GhostMovie
Stand up, Virgin Soldiers
1977Stand up, Virgin Soldiersas Col. Bromley-PickeringMovie
Jabberwocky
1977Jabberwockyas PasseleweMovie
What's Up Nurse
1977What's Up Nurseas Dr. OgdenMovie
Ripping Yarns
1976Ripping Yarnsas Col. RuncimanTV
Brief Encounter
1976Brief Encounteras StephenMovie
Bod
1975Bodas NarratorTV
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
1975The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brotheras Lord RedcliffMovie
The Flight Fund
1975The Flight Fundas Uncle EdwardMovie
Three for All
1975Three for Allas Mr. GibbonsMovie
Barry McKenzie Holds His Own
1974Barry McKenzie Holds His Ownas Robert CrowtherMovie
Confessions of a Window Cleaner
1974Confessions of a Window Cleaneras Inspector John RadlettMovie
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1973Rustas Sir Henry HawkesMovie
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
1973Orson Welles' Great Mysteriesas Sidney GoldsmithTV
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1973Black and Blueas Sir Henry HawkesTV
Centre Play
1973Centre Playas Uncle EdwardTV
Thriller
1973Thrilleras StubbsTV
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1972Anywhere but Englandas FreddieMovie
Crown Court
1972Crown Courtas Reginald StandishTV
Sykes
1972Sykesas Lord HetheringtonTV
Au Pair Girls
1972Au Pair Girlsas Mr. WainwrightMovie
The Alf Garnett Saga
1972The Alf Garnett Sagaas Ronald FrewinMovie
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1971Traitoras Adrian HarrisMovie
Jason King
1971Jason KingTV
Dad's Army
1971Dad's Armyas Sergeant Arthur WilsonMovie
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1971A Class by HimselfTV
The Goodies
1970The Goodiesas Uncle TomTV
Play for Today
1970Play for TodayTV
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
1970On a Clear Day You Can See Foreveras PelhamMovie
Doctor in Trouble
1970Doctor in Troubleas PurserMovie
The Magic Christian
1969The Magic Christianas Sir JohnMovie
The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnel
1969The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnelas Judge GraysonMovie
Dear Mother... ...Love Albert
1969Dear Mother... ...Love Albertas VicarTV
The Italian Job
1969The Italian Jobas GovernorMovie
Midas Run
1969Midas Runas WellsMovie
Two in Clover
1969Two in Cloveras ChairmanTV
Dad's Army
1968Dad's Armyas Sergeant Arthur WilsonTV
Salt & Pepper
1968Salt & Pepperas Col. WoodstockMovie
The Cuckoo Patrol
1967The Cuckoo Patrolas GibbsMovie
The 25th Hour
1967The 25th Houras Tribunal PresidentMovie
Casino Royale
1967Casino Royaleas M's Driver (uncredited)Movie
The Inn Way Out
1967The Inn Way Outas Pub BoreMovie
All Gas and Gaiters
1967All Gas and Gaitersas Timothy PostTV
Mister Ten Per Cent
1967Mister Ten Per Centas Jocelyn MacauleyMovie
Finders Keepers
1966Finders Keepersas Mr. XMovie
George and the Dragon
1966George and the DragonTV
Eye of the Devil
1966Eye of the Devilas Dr. MonnetMovie
The Sandwich Man
1966The Sandwich Manas Religious Sandwich ManMovie
Adam Adamant Lives!
1966Adam Adamant Lives!TV
The Wrong Box
1966The Wrong Boxas Doctor SlatteryMovie
Our Man in Marrakesh
1966Our Man in Marrakeshas George LillywhiteMovie
Macready's Gala
1966Macready's Galaas Canon DunwoodieMovie
Where the Spies Are
1966Where the Spies Areas Mc GillivrayMovie
The Early Bird
1965The Early Birdas Colonel FosterMovie
The Liquidator
1965The Liquidatoras ChekhovMovie
BBC Play of the Month
1965BBC Play of the Monthas Ossian FlintTV
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes
1965Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutesas French PainterMovie
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1965Pardon the Expressionas Sir Charles DobsonTV
War-Gods of the Deep
1965War-Gods of the Deepas Rev. Jonathan IvesMovie
Masquerade
1965Masqueradeas Sir RobertMovie
Tea Party
1965Tea PartyMovie
The Bone Yard
1964The Bone Yardas Superintendent MelchiorMovie
T
1964The Blackmailing of Mr. Sas Mr. SparrowMovie
The Moon-Spinners
1964The Moon-Spinnersas Anthony GambleMovie
Theatre 625
1964Theatre 625as Doctor ParpalaidTV
Never Put It in Writing
1964Never Put It in Writingas AdamsMovie
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1964Story Paradeas Patrick SetonTV
Hot Enough for June
1964Hot Enough for Juneas Roger AllsopMovie
The Pink Panther
1963The Pink Pantheras Defence Barrister (as John LeMesurier)Movie
Long Past Glory
1963Long Past Gloryas HarryMovie
F
1963Festivalas de GirayTV
In the Cool of the Day
1963In the Cool of the Dayas Dr. ArramanMovie
We Joined the Navy
1963We Joined the Navyas George Dewberry Sr.Movie
The Mouse on the Moon
1963The Mouse on the Moonas British DelegateMovie
The Punch and Judy Man
1963The Punch and Judy Manas The SandmanMovie
The Wrong Arm of the Law
1963The Wrong Arm of the Lawas Assistant CommissionerMovie
The Main Attraction
1962The Main Attractionas BozoMovie
D
1962Dial RIXTV
Jigsaw
1962Jigsawas Mr SimpsonMovie
Go to Blazes
1962Go to Blazesas FishermanMovie
Mrs. Gibbons' Boys
1962Mrs. Gibbons' Boysas ColeMovie
Village of Daughters
1962Village of Daughtersas Don CalogereMovie
H
1962Hair of the Dogas Sir Mortimer GallantMovie
Flat Two
1962Flat Twoas WardenMovie
Only Two Can Play
1962Only Two Can Playas SalterMovie
Morecambe & Wise
1961Morecambe & Wiseas Sgt. Arthur WilsonTV
On the Fiddle
1961On the Fiddleas HixonMovie
Invasion Quartet
1961Invasion QuartetMovie
Don't Bother to Knock
1961Don't Bother to Knockas FatherMovie
Very Important Person
1961Very Important Personas Escape Officer PiggottMovie
Mr. Topaze
1961Mr. Topazeas BlackmailerMovie
The Rebel
1961The Rebelas Office managerMovie
Five Golden Hours
1961Five Golden Hoursas Dr. AlfieraMovie
The Avengers
1961The AvengersTV
The Pure Hell of St Trinian's
1960The Pure Hell of St Trinian'sas Minister of EducationMovie
The Bulldog Breed
1960The Bulldog Breedas Prosecuting CounselMovie
The Night We Got the Bird
1960The Night We Got the Birdas Clerk of the CourtMovie
The Day They Robbed the Bank of England
1960The Day They Robbed the Bank of Englandas GreenMovie
Doctor in Love
1960Doctor in Loveas Dr. MincingMovie
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1960Armchair Mystery Theatreas Mr. SparrowTV
Never Let Go
1960Never Let Goas PenningtonMovie
Dead Lucky
1960Dead Luckyas Inspector CorcoranMovie
School for Scoundrels
1960School for Scoundrelsas SkinnerMovie
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1960Let's Get Marriedas DeanMovie
A Touch of Larceny
1960A Touch of Larcenyas Head of the Admiralty (uncredited)Movie
Ben-Hur
1959Ben-Huras Doctor (uncredited)Movie
The Wreck of the Mary Deare
1959The Wreck of the Mary Deareas AttorneyMovie
Interpol Calling
1959Interpol Callingas Monsieur IamprouTV
I'm All Right Jack
1959I'm All Right Jackas WatersMovie
Shake Hands with the Devil
1959Shake Hands with the Devilas British GeneralMovie
Jack the Ripper
1959Jack the Ripperas Dr. TranterMovie
The Hound of the Baskervilles
1959The Hound of the Baskervillesas BarrymoreMovie
Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
1959Carlton-Browne of the F.O.as Grand Duke AlexisMovie
Too Many Crooks
1959Too Many Crooksas MagistrateMovie
The Lady is a Square
1959The Lady is a Squareas FergussonMovie
Operation Amsterdam
1959Operation Amsterdamas Colonel JanssenMovie
The Captain's Table
1959The Captain's Tableas Sir AngusMovie
Desert Mice
1959Desert Miceas Staff ColonelMovie
Follow a Star
1959Follow a Staras BirkettMovie
I Was Monty's Double
1958I Was Monty's Doubleas Adjutant RAPCMovie
The Adventures of William Tell
1958The Adventures of William Tellas Duke of BurgundyTV
Blood of the Vampire
1958Blood of the Vampireas Chief JusticeMovie
Man with a Gun
1958Man with a Gunas Harry DraysonMovie
The Moonraker
1958The Moonrakeras CromwellMovie
Blind Spot
1958Blind Spotas Mr. BrentMovie
Law and Disorder
1958Law and Disorderas Sir Humphrey PomfretMovie
Another Time, Another Place
1958Another Time, Another Placeas Dr. AldridgeMovie
Gideon's Day
1958Gideon's Dayas BarristerMovie
Happy Is the Bride
1958Happy Is the Brideas ChaytorMovie
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
1958The Man Who Wouldn't Talkas JudgeMovie
Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1
1957Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1as Lord Chief Justice WilliamsMovie
High Flight
1957High Flightas CommandantMovie
These Dangerous Years
1957These Dangerous Yearsas Commanding OfficerMovie
The Admirable Crichton
1957The Admirable CrichtonMovie
The Good Companions
1957The Good Companionsas Monte MortimerMovie
Brothers in Law
1957Brothers in Lawas His Honour Judge RymanMovie
The Battle of the River Plate
1956The Battle of the River Plateas Reverend George Groves - Padre, HMS ExeterMovie
Armchair Theatre
1956Armchair Theatreas Mr. ElvinTV
Hancock's Half Hour
1956Hancock's Half Houras Ship's CaptainTV
The Baby and the Battleship
1956The Baby and the Battleshipas The Marshal’s AideMovie
Private's Progress
1956Private's Progressas PsychiatristMovie
Josephine and Men
1955Josephine and Menas RegistrarMovie
A Time to Kill
1955A Time to Killas Phinneas TilliardMovie
Police Dog
1955Police Dogas InspectorMovie
Make Me an Offer!
1954Make Me an Offer!as Mr. ToshackMovie
Stranger from Venus
1954Stranger from Venusas Official/Man at Desk (uncredited)Movie
Beautiful Stranger
1954Beautiful Strangeras Man at Casino #1Movie
Dangerous Cargo
1954Dangerous Cargoas LuigiMovie
Black 13
1953Black 13as InspectorMovie
The Pleasure Garden
1953The Pleasure Gardenas Col. GargoyleMovie
The Blue Parrot
1953The Blue Parrotas Henry CarsonMovie
The Drayton Case
1953The Drayton Caseas Divisional Superintendent HenleyMovie
Scotland Yard
1953Scotland YardTV
Mother Riley Meets the Vampire
1952Mother Riley Meets the Vampireas Scotland Yard Man (uncredited)Movie
Blind Man's Bluff
1952Blind Man's Bluffas Lefty JonesMovie
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951Hallmark Hall of Fameas StephenTV
T
1951The Railway ChildrenTV
D
1950Dark Intervalas Cedric, the butlerMovie
Sunday Night Theatre
1950Sunday Night Theatreas Prosecuting CounselTV
A Matter of Murder
1949A Matter of Murderas GinterMovie
Old Mother Riley's New Venture
1949Old Mother Riley's New Ventureas KarlMovie
Escape from Broadmoor
1948Escape from Broadmooras PendicotMovie
Death in the Hand
1948Death in the Handas Jack MottramMovie
Tune On the Old Tax Fiddle
—Tune On the Old Tax Fiddleas Mr. ElvinMovie
T
—Twenty Minutes Southas Arthur HarrisMovie