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John Le Mesurier

John Le Mesurier

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

Short Sharp Shocks Volume 4

Short Sharp Shocks Volume 4

2025 • Jack Mottram (Death In The Hand)

John Le Mesurier: It's All Been Rather Lovely

John Le Mesurier: It's All Been Rather Lovely

2012 • Himself

Hitler: The Comedy Years

Hitler: The Comedy Years

2007 • Arthur Wilson (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Best of Morecambe and Wise

The Best of Morecambe and Wise

2001 • Self (archive footage)

Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box

2001 • Sergeant Arthur Wilson (archive footage) (uncredited)

Facelift

The Passionate Pilgrim

The Passionate Pilgrim

1984 • The Narrator

Late Flowering Love

Late Flowering Love

Full filmography

Short Sharp Shocks Volume 4

Short Sharp Shocks Volume 4

2025 • Jack Mottram (Death In The Hand)

John Le Mesurier: It's All Been Rather Lovely

John Le Mesurier: It's All Been Rather Lovely

2012 • Himself

Hitler: The Comedy Years

Hitler: The Comedy Years

2007 • Arthur Wilson (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Best of Morecambe and Wise

The Best of Morecambe and Wise

2001 • Self (archive footage)

Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box

2001 • Sergeant Arthur Wilson (archive footage) (uncredited)

Facelift

1984 • Bruce

The Passionate Pilgrim

The Passionate Pilgrim

1984 • The Narrator

Late Flowering Love

Late Flowering Love

1981

The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu

The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu

1980 • Perkins

The Shillingbury Blowers

1980 • Council Chairman

Roger of the Raj

Roger of the Raj

1979 • Colonel Runciman

Unidentified Flying Oddball

Unidentified Flying Oddball

1979 • Sir Gawain

Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?

Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?

1978 • Dr. Deere

Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse

Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse

1978 • Sir Archibald MacGregor

A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

1977 • Marley's Ghost

Stand up, Virgin Soldiers

Stand up, Virgin Soldiers

1977 • Col. Bromley-Pickering

Jabberwocky

1977 • Passelewe

What's Up Nurse

What's Up Nurse

1977 • Dr. Ogden

Brief Encounter

Brief Encounter

1976 • Stephen

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

1975 • Lord Redcliff

The Flight Fund

The Flight Fund

1975 • Uncle Edward

Three for All

1975 • Mr. Gibbons

Barry McKenzie Holds His Own

Barry McKenzie Holds His Own

1974 • Robert Crowther

Confessions of a Window Cleaner

Confessions of a Window Cleaner

1974 • Inspector John Radlett

1973 • Sir Henry Hawkes

Anywhere but England

1972 • Freddie

Au Pair Girls

1972 • Mr. Wainwright

The Alf Garnett Saga

The Alf Garnett Saga

1972 • Ronald Frewin

1971 • Adrian Harris

Dad's Army

1971 • Sergeant Arthur Wilson

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever

1970 • Pelham

Doctor in Trouble

Doctor in Trouble

1970 • Purser

The Magic Christian

The Magic Christian

1969 • Sir John

The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnel

The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnel

1969 • Judge Grayson

The Italian Job

The Italian Job

1969 • Governor

Midas Run

1969 • Wells

Salt & Pepper

1968 • Col. Woodstock

The Cuckoo Patrol

The Cuckoo Patrol

1967 • Gibbs

The 25th Hour

1967 • Tribunal President

Casino Royale

1967 • M's Driver (uncredited)

The Inn Way Out

The Inn Way Out

1967 • Pub Bore

Mister Ten Per Cent

Mister Ten Per Cent

1967 • Jocelyn Macauley

Finders Keepers

Finders Keepers

1966 • Mr. X

Eye of the Devil

Eye of the Devil

1966 • Dr. Monnet

The Sandwich Man

The Sandwich Man

1966 • Religious Sandwich Man

The Wrong Box

1966 • Doctor Slattery

Our Man in Marrakesh

Our Man in Marrakesh

1966 • George Lillywhite

Macready's Gala

Macready's Gala

1966 • Canon Dunwoodie

Where the Spies Are

Where the Spies Are

1966 • Mc Gillivray

The Early Bird

1965 • Colonel Foster

The Liquidator

1965 • Chekhov

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 • French Painter

War-Gods of the Deep

War-Gods of the Deep

1965 • Rev. Jonathan Ives

Masquerade

1965 • Sir Robert

Tea Party

1965

The Bone Yard

1964 • Superintendent Melchior

The Blackmailing of Mr. S

1964 • Mr. Sparrow

The Moon-Spinners

The Moon-Spinners

1964 • Anthony Gamble

Never Put It in Writing

Never Put It in Writing

1964 • Adams

Hot Enough for June

Hot Enough for June

1964 • Roger Allsop

The Pink Panther

The Pink Panther

1963 • Defence Barrister (as John LeMesurier)

Long Past Glory

Long Past Glory

1963 • Harry

In the Cool of the Day

In the Cool of the Day

1963 • Dr. Arraman

We Joined the Navy

We Joined the Navy

1963 • George Dewberry Sr.

The Mouse on the Moon

The Mouse on the Moon

1963 • British Delegate

The Punch and Judy Man

The Punch and Judy Man

1963 • The Sandman

The Wrong Arm of the Law

The Wrong Arm of the Law

1963 • Assistant Commissioner

The Main Attraction

The Main Attraction

1962 • Bozo

Jigsaw

1962 • Mr Simpson

Go to Blazes

1962 • Fisherman

Mrs. Gibbons' Boys

Mrs. Gibbons' Boys

1962 • Cole

Village of Daughters

Village of Daughters

1962 • Don Calogere

Hair of the Dog

1962 • Sir Mortimer Gallant

Flat Two

1962 • Warden

Only Two Can Play

Only Two Can Play

1962 • Salter

On the Fiddle

1961 • Hixon

Invasion Quartet

Invasion Quartet

1961

Don't Bother to Knock

Don't Bother to Knock

1961 • Father

Very Important Person

Very Important Person

1961 • Escape Officer Piggott

Mr. Topaze

1961 • Blackmailer

The Rebel

1961 • Office manager

Five Golden Hours

Five Golden Hours

1961 • Dr. Alfiera

The Pure Hell of St Trinian's

The Pure Hell of St Trinian's

1960 • Minister of Education

The Bulldog Breed

The Bulldog Breed

1960 • Prosecuting Counsel

The Night We Got the Bird

The Night We Got the Bird

1960 • Clerk of the Court

The Day They Robbed the Bank of England

The Day They Robbed the Bank of England

1960 • Green

Doctor in Love

1960 • Dr. Mincing

Never Let Go

1960 • Pennington

Dead Lucky

1960 • Inspector Corcoran

School for Scoundrels

School for Scoundrels

1960 • Skinner

Let's Get Married

1960 • Dean

A Touch of Larceny

A Touch of Larceny

1960 • Head of the Admiralty (uncredited)

Ben-Hur

1959 • Doctor (uncredited)

The Wreck of the Mary Deare

The Wreck of the Mary Deare

1959 • Attorney

I'm All Right Jack

I'm All Right Jack

1959 • Waters

Shake Hands with the Devil

Shake Hands with the Devil

1959 • British General

Jack the Ripper

Jack the Ripper

1959 • Dr. Tranter

The Hound of the Baskervilles

The Hound of the Baskervilles

1959 • Barrymore

Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

1959 • Grand Duke Alexis

Too Many Crooks

Too Many Crooks

1959 • Magistrate

The Lady is a Square

The Lady is a Square

1959 • Fergusson

Operation Amsterdam

Operation Amsterdam

1959 • Colonel Janssen

The Captain's Table

The Captain's Table

1959 • Sir Angus

Desert Mice

1959 • Staff Colonel

1959 • Birkett

I Was Monty's Double

I Was Monty's Double

1958 • Adjutant RAPC

Blood of the Vampire

Blood of the Vampire

1958 • Chief Justice

Man with a Gun

1958 • Harry Drayson

The Moonraker

1958 • Cromwell

Blind Spot

1958 • Mr. Brent

Law and Disorder

Law and Disorder

1958 • Sir Humphrey Pomfret

Another Time, Another Place

Another Time, Another Place

1958 • Dr. Aldridge

Gideon's Day

1958 • Barrister

Happy Is the Bride

Happy Is the Bride

1958 • Chaytor

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

1958 • Judge

Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1

Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1

1957 • Lord Chief Justice Williams

High Flight

1957 • Commandant

These Dangerous Years

These Dangerous Years

1957 • Commanding Officer

The Admirable Crichton

The Admirable Crichton

1957

The Good Companions

The Good Companions

1957 • Monte Mortimer

Brothers in Law

Brothers in Law

1957 • His Honour Judge Ryman

The Battle of the River Plate

The Battle of the River Plate

1956 • Reverend George Groves - Padre, HMS Exeter

The Baby and the Battleship

The Baby and the Battleship

1956 • The Marshal’s Aide

Private's Progress

Private's Progress

1956 • Psychiatrist

Josephine and Men

Josephine and Men

1955 • Registrar

A Time to Kill

1955 • Phinneas Tilliard

Police Dog

1955 • Inspector

Make Me an Offer!

Make Me an Offer!

1954 • Mr. Toshack

Stranger from Venus

Stranger from Venus

1954 • Official/Man at Desk (uncredited)

Beautiful Stranger

Beautiful Stranger

1954 • Man at Casino #1

Dangerous Cargo

Dangerous Cargo

1954 • Luigi

Black 13

1953 • Inspector

The Pleasure Garden

The Pleasure Garden

1953 • Col. Gargoyle

The Blue Parrot

The Blue Parrot

1953 • Henry Carson

The Drayton Case

The Drayton Case

1953 • Divisional Superintendent Henley

Mother Riley Meets the Vampire

Mother Riley Meets the Vampire

1952 • Scotland Yard Man (uncredited)

Blind Man's Bluff

Blind Man's Bluff

1952 • Lefty Jones

1950 • Cedric, the butler

A Matter of Murder

A Matter of Murder

1949 • Ginter

Old Mother Riley's New Venture

Old Mother Riley's New Venture

1949 • Karl

Escape from Broadmoor

Escape from Broadmoor

1948 • Pendicot

Death in the Hand

Death in the Hand

1948 • Jack Mottram

Tune On the Old Tax Fiddle

Tune On the Old Tax Fiddle

Unknown year • Mr. Elvin

Twenty Minutes South

Unknown year • Arthur Harris