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John Le Mesurier

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John Le Mesurier

Born April 5, 1912 in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, UKDied November 15, 1983144 films

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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Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
The Pink Panther poster6.9The Pink Panther1963The Italian Job poster6.9The Italian Job1969The Hound of the Baskervilles poster6.8The Hound of the Baskervilles1959Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes poster6.8Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes1965Casino Royale poster5.2Casino Royale1967Jabberwocky poster6.0Jabberwocky1977Our Man in Havana poster6.7Our Man in Havana1960The 25th Hour poster7.6The 25th Hour1967

Filmography

144 films as actor
  1. TBATwenty Minutes SouthArthur Harris
  2. 2025Short Sharp Shocks Volume 4Jack Mottram (Death In The Hand)
  3. 1984FaceliftBruce
  4. 1984The Passionate PilgrimThe Narrator
  5. 1981Late Flowering Love
  6. 1980The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu ManchuPerkins
  7. 1980The Shillingbury BlowersCouncil Chairman
  8. 1979An Honourable RetirementEdward Brown
  9. 1979Roger of the RajColonel Runciman
  10. 1979Unidentified Flying OddballSir Gawain
  11. 1978Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?Dr. Deere
  12. 1978Rosie Dixon - Night NurseSir Archibald MacGregor
  13. 1977The Morecambe and Wise Christmas ShowSgt. Arthur Wilson
  14. 1977A Christmas CarolMarley's Ghost
  15. 1977Stand up, Virgin SoldiersCol. Bromley-Pickering
  16. 1977JabberwockyPasselewe
  17. 1977What's Up NurseDr. Ogden
  18. 1976Brief EncounterStephen
  19. 1975The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter BrotherLord Redcliff
  20. 1975The Flight FundUncle Edward
  21. 1975Three for AllMr. Gibbons
  22. 1974Barry McKenzie Holds His OwnRobert Crowther
  23. 1974Confessions of a Window CleanerInspector John Radlett
  24. 1973RustSir Henry Hawkes
  25. 1972Anywhere but EnglandFreddie
  26. 1972Au Pair GirlsMr. Wainwright
  27. 1972The Alf Garnett SagaRonald Frewin
  28. 1971TraitorAdrian Harris
  29. 1971Dad's ArmySergeant Arthur Wilson
  30. 1970On a Clear Day You Can See ForeverPelham
  31. 1970Doctor in TroublePurser
  32. 1969The Magic ChristianSir John
  33. 1969The Last Train Through Harecastle TunnelJudge Grayson
  34. 1969The Italian JobGovernor
  35. 1969Midas RunWells
  36. 1968Salt & PepperCol. Woodstock
  37. 1967The Cuckoo PatrolGibbs
  38. 1967The 25th HourTribunal President
  39. 1967Casino RoyaleM's Driver (uncredited)
  40. 1967Mister Ten Per CentJocelyn Macauley
  41. 1967The Inn Way OutPub Bore
  42. 1966Finders KeepersMr. X
  43. 1966Eye of the DevilDr. Monnet
  44. 1966The Sandwich ManReligious Sandwich Man
  45. 1966The Wrong BoxDoctor Slattery
  46. 1966Our Man in MarrakeshGeorge Lillywhite
  47. 1966Macready's GalaCanon Dunwoodie
  48. 1966Where the Spies AreMc Gillivray
  49. 1965The Early BirdColonel Foster
  50. 1965The LiquidatorChekhov
  51. 1965Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 MinutesFrench Painter
  52. 1965War-Gods of the DeepRev. Jonathan Ives
  53. 1965MasqueradeSir Robert
  54. 1965Tea Party
  55. 1964The Bone YardSuperintendent Melchior
  56. 1964The Blackmailing of Mr. SMr. Sparrow
  57. 1964The Moon-SpinnersAnthony Gamble
  58. 1964Never Put It in WritingAdams
  59. 1964Hot Enough for JuneRoger Allsop
  60. 1963The Pink PantherDefence Barrister (as John LeMesurier)
  61. 1963Long Past GloryHarry
  62. 1963In the Cool of the DayDr. Arraman
  63. 1963We Joined the NavyGeorge Dewberry Sr.
  64. 1963The Mouse on the MoonBritish Delegate
  65. 1963The Punch and Judy ManThe Sandman
  66. 1963The Wrong Arm of the LawAssistant Commissioner
  67. 1962The Main AttractionBozo
  68. 1962JigsawMr Simpson
  69. 1962Go to BlazesFisherman
  70. 1962Mrs. Gibbons' BoysCole
  71. 1962Village of DaughtersDon Calogere
  72. 1962Hair of the DogSir Mortimer Gallant
  73. 1962Flat TwoWarden
  74. 1962Only Two Can PlaySalter
  75. 1961Tune On the Old Tax FiddleMr. Elvin
  76. 1961On the FiddleHixon
  77. 1961Invasion Quartet
  78. 1961Don't Bother to KnockFather
  79. 1961Very Important PersonEscape Officer Piggott
  80. 1961Mr. TopazeBlackmailer
  81. 1961The RebelOffice manager
  82. 1961Five Golden HoursDr. Alfiera
  83. 1960The Pure Hell of St Trinian'sMinister of Education
  84. 1960The Bulldog BreedProsecuting Counsel
  85. 1960The Night We Got the BirdClerk of the Court
  86. 1960The Day They Robbed the Bank of EnglandGreen
  87. 1960Doctor in LoveDr. Mincing
  88. 1960Never Let GoPennington
  89. 1960Dead LuckyInspector Corcoran
  90. 1960School for ScoundrelsSkinner
  91. 1960Let's Get MarriedDean
  92. 1960A Touch of LarcenyHead of the Admiralty (uncredited)
  93. 1960Our Man in HavanaLouis (uncredited)
  94. 1959Ben-HurDoctor (uncredited)
  95. 1959The Wreck of the Mary DeareAttorney
  96. 1959I'm All Right JackWaters
  97. 1959Shake Hands with the DevilBritish General
  98. 1959Jack the RipperDr. Tranter
  99. 1959The Hound of the BaskervillesBarrymore
  100. 1959Carlton-Browne of the F.O.Grand Duke Alexis
  101. 1959Too Many CrooksMagistrate
  102. 1959The Lady is a SquareFergusson
  103. 1959Operation AmsterdamColonel Janssen
  104. 1959The Captain's TableSir Angus
  105. 1959Desert MiceStaff Colonel
  106. 1959Follow a StarBirkett
  107. 1958I Was Monty's DoubleAdjutant RAPC
  108. 1958Blood of the VampireChief Justice
  109. 1958Man with a GunHarry Drayson
  110. 1958The MoonrakerCromwell
  111. 1958Blind SpotMr. Brent
  112. 1958Law and DisorderSir Humphrey Pomfret
  113. 1958Another Time, Another PlaceDr. Aldridge
  114. 1958Gideon's DayBarrister (uncredited)
  115. 1958Happy Is the BrideChaytor
  116. 1958The Man Who Wouldn't TalkJudge
  117. 1957Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1Lord Chief Justice Williams
  118. 1957High FlightCommandant
  119. 1957These Dangerous YearsCommanding Officer
  120. 1957The Admirable CrichtonMonsieur Fleury, chef at Loam Hall