John Le Mesurier

John Le Mesurier

Known for: Acting

Born: April 5, 1912

Died: November 15, 1983

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

The Inn Way Out
The Inn Way Out
1967
Flat Two
Flat Two
1962
Traitor
1971
The Flight Fund
The Flight Fund
1975
Rust
1973
The Blackmailing of Mr. S
1964
Dad's Army
Dad's Army
1971
Macready's Gala
Macready's Gala
1966
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
1977
Tea Party
Tea Party
1965
Long Past Glory
Long Past Glory
1963
John Le Mesurier: It's All Been Rather Lovely
John Le Mesurier: It's All Been Rather Lovely
2012
The Pleasure Garden
The Pleasure Garden
1953
Where the Spies Are
Where the Spies Are
1966
Jabberwocky
Jabberwocky
1977
Tune On the Old Tax Fiddle
Tune On the Old Tax Fiddle
1961
Stand up, Virgin Soldiers
Stand up, Virgin Soldiers
1977
What's Up Nurse
What's Up Nurse
1977
Escape from Broadmoor
Escape from Broadmoor
1948
Man with a Gun
Man with a Gun
1958
A Matter of Murder
A Matter of Murder
1949
Dead Lucky
Dead Lucky
1960
Unidentified Flying Oddball
Unidentified Flying Oddball
1979
Private's Progress
Private's Progress
1956
The Rebel
The Rebel
1961
Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse
Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse
1978
Dark Interval
1950
Blind Spot
Blind Spot
1958
Mister Ten Per Cent
Mister Ten Per Cent
1967
The Cuckoo Patrol
The Cuckoo Patrol
1967
The Drayton Case
The Drayton Case
1953
Invasion Quartet
Invasion Quartet
1961
Jigsaw
Jigsaw
1962
Old Mother Riley's New Venture
Old Mother Riley's New Venture
1949
The Passionate Pilgrim
The Passionate Pilgrim
1984
Hair of the Dog
1962
Mrs. Gibbons' Boys
Mrs. Gibbons' Boys
1962
Salt & Pepper
Salt & Pepper
1968
We Joined the Navy
We Joined the Navy
1963
Only Two Can Play
Only Two Can Play
1962
The Alf Garnett Saga
The Alf Garnett Saga
1972
The Punch and Judy Man
The Punch and Judy Man
1963
Village of Daughters
Village of Daughters
1962
Jack the Ripper
Jack the Ripper
1959
Brief Encounter
Brief Encounter
1976
Death in the Hand
Death in the Hand
1948
War-Gods of the Deep
War-Gods of the Deep
1965
Roger of the Raj
Roger of the Raj
1979
Facelift
Facelift
1984
Short Sharp Shocks Volume 4
Short Sharp Shocks Volume 4
2025
The Liquidator
The Liquidator
1965
Blind Man's Bluff
Blind Man's Bluff
1952
The Main Attraction
The Main Attraction
1962
Dangerous Cargo
Dangerous Cargo
1954
Police Dog
Police Dog
1955
Masquerade
Masquerade
1965
Confessions of a Window Cleaner
Confessions of a Window Cleaner
1974
The Bone Yard
The Bone Yard
1964
Doctor in Love
Doctor in Love
1960
Our Man in Marrakesh
Our Man in Marrakesh
1966
The Early Bird
The Early Bird
1965
The Blue Parrot
The Blue Parrot
1953
Never Put It in Writing
Never Put It in Writing
1964
Blood of the Vampire
Blood of the Vampire
1958
The Moon-Spinners
The Moon-Spinners
1964
Follow a Star
Follow a Star
1959
The Best of Morecambe and Wise
The Best of Morecambe and Wise
2001
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
1975
Five Golden Hours
Five Golden Hours
1961
The Mouse on the Moon
The Mouse on the Moon
1963
The Hangman Waits
The Hangman Waits
1947
The Pink Panther
The Pink Panther
1963
Eye of the Devil
Eye of the Devil
1966
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
1980
Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
1959
School for Scoundrels
School for Scoundrels
1960
The Day They Robbed the Bank of England
The Day They Robbed the Bank of England
1960
Very Important Person
Very Important Person
1961
Midas Run
Midas Run
1969
The Bulldog Breed
The Bulldog Breed
1960
These Dangerous Years
These Dangerous Years
1957
Anywhere but England
1972
Let's Get Married
1960
Hot Enough for June
Hot Enough for June
1964
Mr. Topaze
Mr. Topaze
1961
In the Cool of the Day
In the Cool of the Day
1963
The Italian Job
The Italian Job
1969
The Hound of the Baskervilles
The Hound of the Baskervilles
1959
The Magic Christian
The Magic Christian
1969
The Wrong Arm of the Law
The Wrong Arm of the Law
1963
On the Fiddle
On the Fiddle
1961
The Night We Got the Bird
The Night We Got the Bird
1960
The Shillingbury Blowers
1980
Too Many Crooks
Too Many Crooks
1959
High Flight
High Flight
1957
A Time to Kill
A Time to Kill
1955
Late Flowering Love
Late Flowering Love
1981
Another Time, Another Place
Another Time, Another Place
1958
Finders Keepers
Finders Keepers
1966
Black 13
Black 13
1953
Don't Bother to Knock
Don't Bother to Knock
1961
The Lady is a Square
The Lady is a Square
1959
The 25th Hour
The 25th Hour
1967
Doctor in Trouble
Doctor in Trouble
1970
Brothers in Law
Brothers in Law
1957
Twenty Minutes South
 
I'm All Right Jack
I'm All Right Jack
1959
Never Let Go
Never Let Go
1960
The Moonraker
The Moonraker
1958
Operation Amsterdam
Operation Amsterdam
1959
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
1958
The Baby and the Battleship
The Baby and the Battleship
1956
Happy Is the Bride
Happy Is the Bride
1958
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?
1978
The Captain's Table
The Captain's Table
1959
Shake Hands with the Devil
Shake Hands with the Devil
1959
The Pure Hell of St Trinian's
The Pure Hell of St Trinian's
1960
Barry McKenzie Holds His Own
Barry McKenzie Holds His Own
1974
The Wreck of the Mary Deare
The Wreck of the Mary Deare
1959
The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnel
The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnel
1969
Stranger from Venus
Stranger from Venus
1954
Mother Riley Meets the Vampire
Mother Riley Meets the Vampire
1952
Beautiful Stranger
Beautiful Stranger
1954
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes
1965
Law and Disorder
Law and Disorder
1958
The Wrong Box
The Wrong Box
1966
The Sandwich Man
The Sandwich Man
1966
Desert Mice
Desert Mice
1959
Au Pair Girls
Au Pair Girls
1972
Josephine and Men
Josephine and Men
1955
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
1970
The Admirable Crichton
The Admirable Crichton
1957
Make Me an Offer!
Make Me an Offer!
1954
Go to Blazes
Go to Blazes
1962
The Battle of the River Plate
The Battle of the River Plate
1956
Three for All
Three for All
1975
Our Man in Havana
Our Man in Havana
1960
Ben-Hur
Ben-Hur
1959
I Was Monty's Double
I Was Monty's Double
1958
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
2001
The Good Companions
The Good Companions
1957
Gideon's Day
Gideon's Day
1958
A Touch of Larceny
A Touch of Larceny
1960
Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1
Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1
1957
Hitler: The Comedy Years
Hitler: The Comedy Years
2007
Casino Royale
Casino Royale
1967
Adam Adamant Lives!
Adam Adamant Lives!
1966
Bod
Bod
1975
Thriller
Thriller
1973
The Avengers
The Avengers
1961
Jason King
Jason King
1971
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Brideshead Revisited
Brideshead Revisited
1981
Interpol Calling
Interpol Calling
1959
Hancock's Half Hour
Hancock's Half Hour
1956
Play for Today
Play for Today
1970
Hi-de-Hi!
Hi-de-Hi!
1980
The Adventures of William Tell
The Adventures of William Tell
1958
George and the Dragon
George and the Dragon
1966
Dial RIX
1962
Scotland Yard
Scotland Yard
1953
A Class by Himself
1971
The Railway Children
1951
Crown Court
Crown Court
1972
Ripping Yarns
Ripping Yarns
1976
Pardon the Expression
1965
The Goodies
The Goodies
1970
Dear Mother... ...Love Albert
Dear Mother... ...Love Albert
1969
Sykes
Sykes
1972
Worzel Gummidge
Worzel Gummidge
1979
Morecambe & Wise
Morecambe & Wise
1961
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month
1965
Festival
1963
Story Parade
1964
Black and Blue
1973
All Gas and Gaiters
All Gas and Gaiters
1967
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
1973
Two in Clover
Two in Clover
1969
Theatre 625
Theatre 625
1964
Sunday Night Theatre
Sunday Night Theatre
1950
Dad's Army at the BBC
Dad's Army at the BBC
2025
Centre Play
Centre Play
1973
Dad's Army
Dad's Army
1968
Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre
1956
A Married Man
A Married Man
1983
Armchair Mystery Theatre
1960
Danger Man
Danger Man
1960
The Wednesday Play
The Wednesday Play
1964
W. Somerset Maugham
1969
Between the Wars
1973
NET Playhouse
NET Playhouse
1966
Shades of Greene
Shades of Greene
1975
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965