John Le Mesurier
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 5, 1912
- Died
- November 15, 1983
- Birthplace
- Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, UK
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.
Filmography
- Twenty Minutes South
Twenty Minutes South TBA
as Arthur Harris
Short Sharp Shocks Volume 4 2025
as Jack Mottram (Death In The Hand)
John Le Mesurier: It's All Been Rather Lovely 2012
as Himself
Hitler: The Comedy Years 2007
as Arthur Wilson (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Best of Morecambe and Wise 2001
as Self (archive footage)
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box 2001
as Sergeant Arthur Wilson (archive footage) (uncredited)
Facelift 1984
as Bruce
The Passionate Pilgrim 1984
as The Narrator
Late Flowering Love 1981
Actor
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu 1980
as Perkins
The Shillingbury Blowers 1980
as Council Chairman
- An Honourable Retirement
An Honourable Retirement 1979
as Edward Brown
Roger of the Raj 1979
as Colonel Runciman
Unidentified Flying Oddball 1979
as Sir Gawain
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? 1978
as Dr. Deere
Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse 1978
as Sir Archibald MacGregor
- The Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show
The Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show 1977
as Sgt. Arthur Wilson
A Christmas Carol 1977
as Marley's Ghost
Stand up, Virgin Soldiers 1977
as Col. Bromley-Pickering
Jabberwocky 1977
as Passelewe
What's Up Nurse 1977
as Dr. Ogden
Brief Encounter 1976
as Stephen
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother 1975
as Lord Redcliff
The Flight Fund 1975
as Uncle Edward
Three for All 1975
as Mr. Gibbons
Barry McKenzie Holds His Own 1974
as Robert Crowther
Confessions of a Window Cleaner 1974
as Inspector John Radlett
- Rust
Rust 1973
as Sir Henry Hawkes
- Anywhere but England
Anywhere but England 1972
as Freddie
Au Pair Girls 1972
as Mr. Wainwright
The Alf Garnett Saga 1972
as Ronald Frewin
- Traitor
Traitor 1971
as Adrian Harris
Dad's Army 1971
as Sergeant Arthur Wilson
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever 1970
as Pelham
Doctor in Trouble 1970
as Purser
The Magic Christian 1969
as Sir John
The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnel 1969
as Judge Grayson
The Italian Job 1969
as Governor
Midas Run 1969
as Wells
Salt & Pepper 1968
as Col. Woodstock
The Cuckoo Patrol 1967
as Gibbs
The 25th Hour 1967
as Tribunal President
Casino Royale 1967
as M's Driver (uncredited)
Mister Ten Per Cent 1967
as Jocelyn Macauley
The Inn Way Out 1967
as Pub Bore
Finders Keepers 1966
as Mr. X
Eye of the Devil 1966
as Dr. Monnet
The Sandwich Man 1966
as Religious Sandwich Man
The Wrong Box 1966
as Doctor Slattery
Our Man in Marrakesh 1966
as George Lillywhite
Macready's Gala 1966
as Canon Dunwoodie
Where the Spies Are 1966
as Mc Gillivray
The Early Bird 1965
as Colonel Foster
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 1965
as French Painter
War-Gods of the Deep 1965
as Rev. Jonathan Ives
Masquerade 1965
as Sir Robert
Tea Party 1965
Actor
The Bone Yard 1964
as Superintendent Melchior
- The Blackmailing of Mr. S
The Blackmailing of Mr. S 1964
as Mr. Sparrow
The Moon-Spinners 1964
as Anthony Gamble
Never Put It in Writing 1964
as Adams
Hot Enough for June 1964
as Roger Allsop
The Pink Panther 1963
as Defence Barrister (as John LeMesurier)
Long Past Glory 1963
as Harry
In the Cool of the Day 1963
as Dr. Arraman
We Joined the Navy 1963
as George Dewberry Sr.
The Mouse on the Moon 1963
as British Delegate
The Punch and Judy Man 1963
as The Sandman
The Wrong Arm of the Law 1963
as Assistant Commissioner
The Main Attraction 1962
as Bozo
Jigsaw 1962
as Mr Simpson
Go to Blazes 1962
as Fisherman
Waltz of the Toreadors 1962
as Rev. Grimsley
Mrs. Gibbons' Boys 1962
as Cole
Village of Daughters 1962
as Don Calogere
- Hair of the Dog
Hair of the Dog 1962
as Sir Mortimer Gallant
Flat Two 1962
as Warden
Only Two Can Play 1962
as Salter
Tune On the Old Tax Fiddle 1961
as Mr. Elvin
On the Fiddle 1961
as Hixon
Invasion Quartet 1961
Actor
Don't Bother to Knock 1961
as Father
Very Important Person 1961
as Escape Officer Piggott
Mr. Topaze 1961
as Blackmailer
The Rebel 1961
as Office manager
Five Golden Hours 1961
as Dr. Alfiera
The Pure Hell of St Trinian's 1960
as Minister of Education
The Bulldog Breed 1960
as Prosecuting Counsel
The Night We Got the Bird 1960
as Clerk of the Court
The Day They Robbed the Bank of England 1960
as Green
Doctor in Love 1960
as Dr. Mincing
Never Let Go 1960
as Pennington
Dead Lucky 1960
as Inspector Corcoran
School for Scoundrels 1960
as Skinner
- Let's Get Married
Let's Get Married 1960
as Dean
A Touch of Larceny 1960
as Head of the Admiralty (uncredited)
Our Man in Havana 1960
as Louis (uncredited)
Ben-Hur 1959
as Doctor (uncredited)
The Wreck of the Mary Deare 1959
as Attorney, as M.O.A. Lawyer (uncredited)
I'm All Right Jack 1959
as Waters
Shake Hands with the Devil 1959
as British General
Jack the Ripper 1959
as Dr. Tranter
The Hound of the Baskervilles 1959
as Barrymore
Carlton-Browne of the F.O. 1959
as Grand Duke Alexis
Too Many Crooks 1959
as Magistrate
The Lady is a Square 1959
as Fergusson
Operation Amsterdam 1959
as Colonel Janssen
The Captain's Table 1959
as Sir Angus
Desert Mice 1959
as Staff Colonel
Follow a Star 1959
as Birkett
I Was Monty's Double 1958
as Adjutant RAPC
Blood of the Vampire 1958
as Chief Justice
Man with a Gun 1958
as Harry Drayson
The Moonraker 1958
as Cromwell
Blind Spot 1958
as Mr. Brent
Law and Disorder 1958
as Sir Humphrey Pomfret
Another Time, Another Place 1958
as Dr. Aldridge
Gideon's Day 1958
as Barrister (uncredited)
Happy Is the Bride 1958
as Chaytor
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk 1958
as Judge
Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1 1957
as Lord Chief Justice Williams
High Flight 1957
as Commandant
These Dangerous Years 1957
as Commanding Officer
The Admirable Crichton 1957
as Monsieur Fleury, chef at Loam Hall
The Good Companions 1957
as Monte Mortimer
Brothers in Law 1957
as His Honour Judge Ryman
The Battle of the River Plate 1956
as Reverend George Groves - Padre, HMS Exeter
The Baby and the Battleship 1956
as The Marshal’s Aide
Private's Progress 1956
as Psychiatrist
Josephine and Men 1955
as Registrar
A Time to Kill 1955
as Phinneas Tilliard
Police Dog 1955
as Inspector
Make Me an Offer! 1954
as Mr. Toshack
Stranger from Venus 1954
as Official/Man at Desk (uncredited)
Beautiful Stranger 1954
as Man at Casino #1
Dangerous Cargo 1954
as Luigi
Black 13 1953
as Inspector
The Pleasure Garden 1953
as Col. Gargoyle
The Blue Parrot 1953
as Henry Carson
The Drayton Case 1953
as Divisional Superintendent Henley
Mother Riley Meets the Vampire 1952
as Scotland Yard Man (uncredited)
Blind Man's Bluff 1952
as Lefty Jones
- Dark Interval
Dark Interval 1950
as Cedric, the butler
A Matter of Murder 1949
as Ginter
Old Mother Riley's New Venture 1949
as Karl
Escape from Broadmoor 1948
as Pendicot
Death in the Hand 1948
as Jack Mottram
The Hangman Waits 1947
as Newsman
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