John Le Mesurier

John Le Mesurier

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

April 5, 1912

died

November 15, 1983

place of birth

Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, UK

also known as

John LeMesurier · John Elton Le Mesurier Halliley

total credits

50 movies

Biography

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.

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Known For

Ben-Hur

Ben-Hur

as Doctor (uncredited)

Casino Royale

Casino Royale

as M's Driver (uncredited)

The Pink Panther

The Pink Panther

as Defence Barrister (as John LeMesurier)

The Italian Job

The Italian Job

as Governor

The Hound of the Baskervilles

The Hound of the Baskervilles

as Barrymore

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

as French Painter

Filmography

50 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Ben-Hur
7.9

Ben-Hur

1959as Doctor (uncredited)
Casino Royale
5.3

Casino Royale

1967as M's Driver (uncredited)
The Pink Panther
6.8

The Pink Panther

1963as Defence Barrister (as John LeMesurier)
The Italian Job
6.9

The Italian Job

1969as Governor
The Hound of the Baskervilles
6.8

The Hound of the Baskervilles

1959as Barrymore
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes
6.8

Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes

1965as French Painter
The Admirable Crichton
6.9

The Admirable Crichton

1957
The Wrong Box
6.5

The Wrong Box

1966as Doctor Slattery
The Battle of the River Plate
6.4

The Battle of the River Plate

1956as Reverend George Groves - Padre, HMS Exeter
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
6.8

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever

1970as Pelham
Confessions of a Window Cleaner
5.0

Confessions of a Window Cleaner

1974as Inspector John Radlett
The Captain's Table
6.0

The Captain's Table

1959as Sir Angus
Jabberwocky
6.0

Jabberwocky

1977as Passelewe
Gideon's Day
6.4

Gideon's Day

1958as Barrister (uncredited)
The Magic Christian
5.8

The Magic Christian

1969as Sir John
The Wreck of the Mary Deare
6.3

The Wreck of the Mary Deare

1959as Attorney
The Moon-Spinners
5.8

The Moon-Spinners

1964as Anthony Gamble
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
6.0

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

1975as Lord Redcliff
The Rebel
7.8

The Rebel

1961as Office manager
Salt & Pepper
5.3

Salt & Pepper

1968as Col. Woodstock
I Was Monty's Double
6.9

I Was Monty's Double

1958as Adjutant RAPC
Our Man in Havana
6.7

Our Man in Havana

1960as Louis - Waiter (uncredited)
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
4.9

The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu

1980as Perkins
The Wrong Arm of the Law
6.7

The Wrong Arm of the Law

1963as Assistant Commissioner
Don't Bother to Knock
4.8

Don't Bother to Knock

1961as Father
Unidentified Flying Oddball
5.6

Unidentified Flying Oddball

1979as Sir Gawain
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?
6.1

Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?

1978as Dr. Deere
The 25th Hour
7.7

The 25th Hour

1967as Tribunal President
Shake Hands with the Devil
6.5

Shake Hands with the Devil

1959as British General
The Alf Garnett Saga
5.0

The Alf Garnett Saga

1972as Ronald Frewin
Go to Blazes
6.3

Go to Blazes

1962as Fisherman
Blind Spot
5.9

Blind Spot

1958as Mr. Brent
Eye of the Devil
6.1

Eye of the Devil

1966as Dr. Monnet
I'm All Right Jack
6.6

I'm All Right Jack

1959as Waters
Midas Run
4.7

Midas Run

1969as Wells
Au Pair Girls
4.6

Au Pair Girls

1972as Mr. Wainwright
The Mouse on the Moon
6.3

The Mouse on the Moon

1963as British Delegate
The Early Bird
7.6

The Early Bird

1965as Colonel Foster
Brief Encounter
4.9

Brief Encounter

1976as Stephen
Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
6.2

Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

1959as Grand Duke Alexis
Stranger from Venus
5.2

Stranger from Venus

1954as Official/Man at Desk (uncredited)
Mr. Topaze
5.9

Mr. Topaze

1961as Blackmailer
Hitler: The Comedy Years
5.0

Hitler: The Comedy Years

2007as Arthur Wilson (archive footage) (uncredited)
War-Gods of the Deep
5.0

War-Gods of the Deep

1965as Rev. Jonathan Ives
Dad's Army
5.0

Dad's Army

1971as Sergeant Arthur Wilson
Jack the Ripper
6.2

Jack the Ripper

1959as Dr. Tranter
Hot Enough for June
5.7

Hot Enough for June

1964as Roger Allsop
High Flight
6.2

High Flight

1957as Commandant
The Bulldog Breed
6.0

The Bulldog Breed

1960as Prosecuting Counsel
Jigsaw
7.3

Jigsaw

1962as Mr Simpson