Acting
John Le Mesurier
Born 1912-04-05
Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, UK
Department: Acting
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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Ben-Hur
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The Pink Panther
1963
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The Italian Job
1969
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Casino Royale
1967
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Play for Today
1970
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The Avengers
1961
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The Hound of the Baskervilles
1959
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Jabberwocky
1977
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Crown Court
1972
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BBC Play of the Month
1965
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (197 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Short Sharp Shocks Volume 4 | Jack Mottram (Death In The Hand) | Movie | 2025 |
 | Dad's Army at the BBC | Sgt. Arthur Wilson | TV Series | 2025 |
 | John Le Mesurier: It's All Been Rather Lovely | Himself | Movie | 2012 |
 | Hitler: The Comedy Years | Arthur Wilson (archive footage) (uncredited) | Movie | 2007 |
 | The Best of Morecambe and Wise | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2001 |
| Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box | Sergeant Arthur Wilson (archive footage) (uncredited) | Movie | 2001 | |
 | Facelift | Bruce | Movie | 1984 |
 | The Passionate Pilgrim | The Narrator | Movie | 1984 |
 | A Married Man | Eustace Lough | TV Series | 1983 |
 | Brideshead Revisited | Father Mowbray | TV Series | 1981 |
 | Late Flowering Love | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1981 |
 | The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu | Perkins | Movie | 1980 |
 | The Shillingbury Blowers | Council Chairman | Movie | 1980 |
 | Hi-de-Hi! | Hugo Buxton | TV Series | 1980 |
| An Honourable Retirement | Edward Brown | Movie | 1979 | |
 | Roger of the Raj | Colonel Runciman | Movie | 1979 |
 | Unidentified Flying Oddball | Sir Gawain | Movie | 1979 |
 | Worzel Gummidge | Baines | TV Series | 1979 |
 | Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? | Dr. Deere | Movie | 1978 |
 | Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse | Sir Archibald MacGregor | Movie | 1978 |
 | A Christmas Carol | Marley's Ghost | Movie | 1977 |
 | Stand up, Virgin Soldiers | Col. Bromley-Pickering | Movie | 1977 |
 | Jabberwocky | Passelewe | Movie | 1977 |
 | What's Up Nurse | Dr. Ogden | Movie | 1977 |
 | Ripping Yarns | Col. Runciman | TV Series | 1976 |
 | Brief Encounter | Stephen | Movie | 1976 |
 | Bod | Narrator | TV Series | 1975 |
 | The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother | Lord Redcliff | Movie | 1975 |
 | Shades of Greene | Schmidt | TV Series | 1975 |
 | The Flight Fund | Uncle Edward | Movie | 1975 |
 | Three for All | Mr. Gibbons | Movie | 1975 |
 | Barry McKenzie Holds His Own | Robert Crowther | Movie | 1974 |
 | Confessions of a Window Cleaner | Inspector John Radlett | Movie | 1974 |
| Rust | Sir Henry Hawkes | Movie | 1973 | |
 | Orson Welles' Great Mysteries | Sidney Goldsmith | TV Series | 1973 |
| Black and Blue | Sir Henry Hawkes | TV Series | 1973 | |
 | Centre Play | Uncle Edward | TV Series | 1973 |
| Between the Wars | Lord Moping | TV Series | 1973 | |
 | Thriller | Stubbs | TV Series | 1973 |
| Anywhere but England | Freddie | Movie | 1972 | |
 | Crown Court | Reginald Standish | TV Series | 1972 |
 | Sykes | Lord Hetherington | TV Series | 1972 |
 | Au Pair Girls | Mr. Wainwright | Movie | 1972 |
 | The Alf Garnett Saga | Ronald Frewin | Movie | 1972 |
| Traitor | Adrian Harris | Movie | 1971 | |
 | Jason King | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1971 |
 | Dad's Army | Sergeant Arthur Wilson | Movie | 1971 |
| A Class by Himself | Lord Bleasham | TV Series | 1971 | |
 | The Goodies | Uncle Tom | TV Series | 1970 |
 | Play for Today | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1970 |
 | On a Clear Day You Can See Forever | Pelham | Movie | 1970 |
 | Doctor in Trouble | Purser | Movie | 1970 |
 | The Magic Christian | Sir John | Movie | 1969 |
 | The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnel | Judge Grayson | Movie | 1969 |
 | Dear Mother... ...Love Albert | Vicar | TV Series | 1969 |
| W. Somerset Maugham | Albert Forrester | TV Series | 1969 | |
 | The Italian Job | Governor | Movie | 1969 |
 | Midas Run | Wells | Movie | 1969 |
 | Two in Clover | Chairman | TV Series | 1969 |
 | Dad's Army | Sergeant Arthur Wilson | TV Series | 1968 |
 | Salt & Pepper | Col. Woodstock | Movie | 1968 |
 | The Cuckoo Patrol | Gibbs | Movie | 1967 |
 | The 25th Hour | Tribunal President | Movie | 1967 |
 | Casino Royale | M's Driver (uncredited) | Movie | 1967 |
 | Mister Ten Per Cent | Jocelyn Macauley | Movie | 1967 |
 | The Inn Way Out | Pub Bore | Movie | 1967 |
 | All Gas and Gaiters | Timothy Post | TV Series | 1967 |
 | Finders Keepers | Mr. X | Movie | 1966 |
 | George and the Dragon | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1966 |
 | Eye of the Devil | Dr. Monnet | Movie | 1966 |
 | NET Playhouse | Don Bernal de la Encino | TV Series | 1966 |
 | The Sandwich Man | Religious Sandwich Man | Movie | 1966 |
 | The Wrong Box | Doctor Slattery | Movie | 1966 |
 | Our Man in Marrakesh | George Lillywhite | Movie | 1966 |
 | Macready's Gala | Canon Dunwoodie | Movie | 1966 |
 | Where the Spies Are | Mc Gillivray | Movie | 1966 |
 | The Early Bird | Colonel Foster | Movie | 1965 |
 | The Liquidator | Chekhov | Movie | 1965 |
 | BBC Play of the Month | Ossian Flint | TV Series | 1965 |
 | Thirty-Minute Theatre | Brian Turner | TV Series | 1965 |
 | Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes | French Painter | Movie | 1965 |
| Pardon the Expression | Sir Charles Dobson | TV Series | 1965 | |
 | War-Gods of the Deep | Rev. Jonathan Ives | Movie | 1965 |
 | Masquerade | Sir Robert | Movie | 1965 |
 | Tea Party | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1965 |
 | The Bone Yard | Superintendent Melchior | Movie | 1964 |
 | The Wednesday Play | Canon Dunwoodie | TV Series | 1964 |
| The Blackmailing of Mr. S | Mr. Sparrow | Movie | 1964 | |
 | The Moon-Spinners | Anthony Gamble | Movie | 1964 |
 | Theatre 625 | Doctor Parpalaid | TV Series | 1964 |
 | Never Put It in Writing | Adams | Movie | 1964 |
| Story Parade | Patrick Seton | TV Series | 1964 | |
 | Hot Enough for June | Roger Allsop | Movie | 1964 |
 | The Pink Panther | Defence Barrister (as John LeMesurier) | Movie | 1963 |
 | Long Past Glory | Harry | Movie | 1963 |
| Festival | de Giray | TV Series | 1963 | |
| Festival | Don Bernal de la Encina | TV Series | 1963 | |
 | In the Cool of the Day | Dr. Arraman | Movie | 1963 |
 | We Joined the Navy | George Dewberry Sr. | Movie | 1963 |
 | The Mouse on the Moon | British Delegate | Movie | 1963 |
 | The Punch and Judy Man | The Sandman | Movie | 1963 |
 | The Wrong Arm of the Law | Assistant Commissioner | Movie | 1963 |
 | The Main Attraction | Bozo | Movie | 1962 |
| Dial RIX | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1962 | |
| Dial RIX | George Frampton | TV Series | 1962 | |
 | Jigsaw | Mr Simpson | Movie | 1962 |
 | Go to Blazes | Fisherman | Movie | 1962 |
 | Mrs. Gibbons' Boys | Cole | Movie | 1962 |
 | Village of Daughters | Don Calogere | Movie | 1962 |
| Hair of the Dog | Sir Mortimer Gallant | Movie | 1962 | |
 | Flat Two | Warden | Movie | 1962 |
 | Only Two Can Play | Salter | Movie | 1962 |
 | Tune On the Old Tax Fiddle | Mr. Elvin | Movie | 1961 |
 | Morecambe & Wise | Sgt. Arthur Wilson | TV Series | 1961 |
 | On the Fiddle | Hixon | Movie | 1961 |
 | Invasion Quartet | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1961 |
 | Don't Bother to Knock | Father | Movie | 1961 |
 | Very Important Person | Escape Officer Piggott | Movie | 1961 |
 | Mr. Topaze | Blackmailer | Movie | 1961 |
 | The Rebel | Office manager | Movie | 1961 |
 | Five Golden Hours | Dr. Alfiera | Movie | 1961 |
 | The Avengers | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1961 |
 | The Pure Hell of St Trinian's | Minister of Education | Movie | 1960 |
 | The Bulldog Breed | Prosecuting Counsel | Movie | 1960 |
 | The Night We Got the Bird | Clerk of the Court | Movie | 1960 |
 | Danger Man | Alvarado | TV Series | 1960 |
 | The Day They Robbed the Bank of England | Green | Movie | 1960 |
 | Doctor in Love | Dr. Mincing | Movie | 1960 |
| Armchair Mystery Theatre | Mr. Sparrow | TV Series | 1960 | |
 | Never Let Go | Pennington | Movie | 1960 |
 | Dead Lucky | Inspector Corcoran | Movie | 1960 |
 | School for Scoundrels | Skinner | Movie | 1960 |
| Let's Get Married | Dean | Movie | 1960 | |
 | A Touch of Larceny | Head of the Admiralty (uncredited) | Movie | 1960 |
 | Our Man in Havana | Louis (uncredited) | Movie | 1960 |
 | Ben-Hur | Doctor (uncredited) | Movie | 1959 |
 | The Wreck of the Mary Deare | Attorney | Movie | 1959 |
 | Interpol Calling | Monsieur Iamprou | TV Series | 1959 |
 | I'm All Right Jack | Waters | Movie | 1959 |
 | Shake Hands with the Devil | British General | Movie | 1959 |
 | Jack the Ripper | Dr. Tranter | Movie | 1959 |
 | The Hound of the Baskervilles | Barrymore | Movie | 1959 |
 | Carlton-Browne of the F.O. | Grand Duke Alexis | Movie | 1959 |
 | Too Many Crooks | Magistrate | Movie | 1959 |
 | The Lady is a Square | Fergusson | Movie | 1959 |
 | Operation Amsterdam | Colonel Janssen | Movie | 1959 |
 | The Captain's Table | Sir Angus | Movie | 1959 |
 | Desert Mice | Staff Colonel | Movie | 1959 |
 | Follow a Star | Birkett | Movie | 1959 |
 | I Was Monty's Double | Adjutant RAPC | Movie | 1958 |
 | The Adventures of William Tell | Duke of Burgundy | TV Series | 1958 |
 | Blood of the Vampire | Chief Justice | Movie | 1958 |
 | Man with a Gun | Harry Drayson | Movie | 1958 |
 | The Moonraker | Cromwell | Movie | 1958 |
 | Blind Spot | Mr. Brent | Movie | 1958 |
 | Law and Disorder | Sir Humphrey Pomfret | Movie | 1958 |
 | Another Time, Another Place | Dr. Aldridge | Movie | 1958 |
 | Gideon's Day | Barrister (uncredited) | Movie | 1958 |
 | Happy Is the Bride | Chaytor | Movie | 1958 |
 | The Man Who Wouldn't Talk | Judge | Movie | 1958 |
 | Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1 | Lord Chief Justice Williams | Movie | 1957 |
 | High Flight | Commandant | Movie | 1957 |
 | These Dangerous Years | Commanding Officer | Movie | 1957 |
 | The Admirable Crichton | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1957 |
 | The Good Companions | Monte Mortimer | Movie | 1957 |
 | Brothers in Law | His Honour Judge Ryman | Movie | 1957 |
 | The Battle of the River Plate | Reverend George Groves - Padre, HMS Exeter | Movie | 1956 |
 | Armchair Theatre | Mr. Elvin | TV Series | 1956 |
| Armchair Theatre | Harry | TV Series | 1956 |
| Armchair Theatre | Freddie | TV Series | 1956 |
 | Hancock's Half Hour | Ship's Captain | TV Series | 1956 |
 | The Baby and the Battleship | The Marshal’s Aide | Movie | 1956 |
 | Private's Progress | Psychiatrist | Movie | 1956 |
 | Josephine and Men | Registrar | Movie | 1955 |
 | A Time to Kill | Phinneas Tilliard | Movie | 1955 |
 | Police Dog | Inspector | Movie | 1955 |
 | Make Me an Offer! | Mr. Toshack | Movie | 1954 |
 | Stranger from Venus | Official/Man at Desk (uncredited) | Movie | 1954 |
 | Beautiful Stranger | Man at Casino #1 | Movie | 1954 |
 | Dangerous Cargo | Luigi | Movie | 1954 |
 | Black 13 | Inspector | Movie | 1953 |
 | The Pleasure Garden | Col. Gargoyle | Movie | 1953 |
 | The Blue Parrot | Henry Carson | Movie | 1953 |
 | The Drayton Case | Divisional Superintendent Henley | Movie | 1953 |
 | Scotland Yard | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1953 |
 | Mother Riley Meets the Vampire | Scotland Yard Man (uncredited) | Movie | 1952 |
 | Blind Man's Bluff | Lefty Jones | Movie | 1952 |
 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Stephen | TV Series | 1951 |
| The Railway Children | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1951 | |
| Dark Interval | Cedric, the butler | Movie | 1950 | |
 | Sunday Night Theatre | Prosecuting Counsel | TV Series | 1950 |
 | A Matter of Murder | Ginter | Movie | 1949 |
 | Old Mother Riley's New Venture | Karl | Movie | 1949 |
 | Escape from Broadmoor | Pendicot | Movie | 1948 |
 | Death in the Hand | Jack Mottram | Movie | 1948 |
 | The Hangman Waits | Newsman | Movie | 1947 |
| Twenty Minutes South | Arthur Harris | Movie | — |