John Le Mesurier
ActingBorn Apr 5, 1912Died Nov 15, 1983
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.
Known For
Long Past Glory
movie1963
Facelift
movie1984
Old Mother Riley's New Venture
movie1949
The Bone Yard
movie1964
The Flight Fund
movie1975
Hallmark Hall of Fame
tv1951
Blind Man's Bluff
movie1952
Never Put It in Writing
movie1964
Roger of the Raj
movie1979
Late Flowering Love
movie1981
The Punch and Judy Man
movie1963
Brideshead Revisited
tv1981
Filmography
2025Short Sharp Shocks Volume 4as Jack Mottram (Death In The Hand)movie2025Dad's Army at the BBCas Sgt. Arthur Wilsontv2012John Le Mesurier: It's All Been Rather Lovelyas Himselfmovie2007Hitler: The Comedy Yearsas Arthur Wilson (archive footage) (uncredited)movie2001The Best of Morecambe and Wiseas Self (archive footage)movie2001Wendy Richard: A Life on the Boxas Sergeant Arthur Wilson (archive footage) (uncredited)movie1984Faceliftas Brucemovie1984The Passionate Pilgrimas The Narratormovie1983A Married Manas Eustace Loughtv1981Brideshead Revisitedas Father Mowbraytv1981Late Flowering Lovemovie1980The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchuas Perkinsmovie1980The Shillingbury Blowersas Council Chairmanmovie1980Hi-de-Hi!as Hugo Buxtontv1979Roger of the Rajas Colonel Runcimanmovie1979Unidentified Flying Oddballas Sir Gawainmovie1979Worzel Gummidgeas Bainestv1978Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?as Dr. Deeremovie1978Rosie Dixon - Night Nurseas Sir Archibald MacGregormovie1977A Christmas Carolas Marley's Ghostmovie1977Stand up, Virgin Soldiersas Col. Bromley-Pickeringmovie1977Jabberwockyas Passelewemovie1977What's Up Nurseas Dr. Ogdenmovie1976Ripping Yarnsas Col. Runcimantv1976Brief Encounteras Stephenmovie1975Bodas Narratortv1975The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brotheras Lord Redcliffmovie1975The Flight Fundas Uncle Edwardmovie1975Three for Allas Mr. Gibbonsmovie1974Barry McKenzie Holds His Ownas Robert Crowthermovie1974Confessions of a Window Cleaneras Inspector John Radlettmovie1973Rustas Sir Henry Hawkesmovie1973Orson Welles' Great Mysteriesas Sidney Goldsmithtv1973Black and Blueas Sir Henry Hawkestv1973Centre Playas Uncle Edwardtv1973Thrilleras Stubbstv1972Anywhere but Englandas Freddiemovie1972Crown Courtas Reginald Standishtv1972Sykesas Lord Hetheringtontv1972Au Pair Girlsas Mr. Wainwrightmovie1972The Alf Garnett Sagaas Ronald Frewinmovie1971Traitoras Adrian Harrismovie1971Jason Kingtv1971Dad's Armyas Sergeant Arthur Wilsonmovie1971A Class by Himselftv1970The Goodiesas Uncle Tomtv1970Play for Todaytv1970On a Clear Day You Can See Foreveras Pelhammovie1970Doctor in Troubleas Pursermovie1969The Magic Christianas Sir Johnmovie1969The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnelas Judge Graysonmovie1969Dear Mother... ...Love Albertas Vicartv1969The Italian Jobas Governormovie1969Midas Runas Wellsmovie1969Two in Cloveras Chairmantv1968Dad's Armyas Sergeant Arthur Wilsontv1968Salt & Pepperas Col. Woodstockmovie1967The Cuckoo Patrolas Gibbsmovie1967The 25th Houras Tribunal Presidentmovie1967Casino Royaleas M's Driver (uncredited)movie1967The Inn Way Outas Pub Boremovie1967All Gas and Gaitersas Timothy Posttv1967Mister Ten Per Centas Jocelyn Macauleymovie1966Finders Keepersas Mr. Xmovie1966George and the Dragontv1966Eye of the Devilas Dr. Monnetmovie1966The Sandwich Manas Religious Sandwich Manmovie1966Adam Adamant Lives!tv1966The Wrong Boxas Doctor Slatterymovie1966Our Man in Marrakeshas George Lillywhitemovie1966Macready's Galaas Canon Dunwoodiemovie1966Where the Spies Areas Mc Gillivraymovie1965The Early Birdas Colonel Fostermovie1965The Liquidatoras Chekhovmovie1965BBC Play of the Monthas Ossian Flinttv1965Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutesas French Paintermovie1965Pardon the Expressionas Sir Charles Dobsontv1965War-Gods of the Deepas Rev. Jonathan Ivesmovie1965Masqueradeas Sir Robertmovie1965Tea Partymovie