John Le Mesurier

John LeMesurier | John Elton Le Mesurier Halliley

About the person

Career:

Acting

Date of birth:

1912-04-05

Place of birth:

Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, UK

Gender:

Male

Popularity:

Date of death

1983-11-15

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.

Filmography

Rating by year

Dad's Army at the BBC
Sgt. Arthur Wilson
2025-05-06
0.00
John Le Mesurier: It's All Been Rather Lovely
Himself
2012-04-27
7.02
Hitler: The Comedy Years
Arthur Wilson (archive footage) (uncredited)
2007-05-10
5.01
The Best of Morecambe and Wise
Self (archive footage)
2001-10-01
0.00
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
Sergeant Arthur Wilson (archive footage) (uncredited)
2001-06-12
10.01
Facelift
Bruce
1984-04-21
10.01
The Passionate Pilgrim
The Narrator
1984-01-01
7.52
A Married Man
Eustace Lough
1983-07-10
5.05
Brideshead Revisited
Father Mowbray
1981-10-12
7.873
Late Flowering Love
1981-06-21
8.01
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
Perkins
1980-08-08
4.939
Hi-de-Hi!
Hugo Buxton
1980-01-01
7.119
Roger of the Raj
Colonel Runciman
1979-10-24
8.02
Unidentified Flying Oddball
Sir Gawain
1979-07-19
5.640
Worzel Gummidge
Baines
1979-02-25
6.213
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?
Dr. Deere
1978-09-13
6.198
Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse
Sir Archibald MacGregor
1978-02-01
4.69
A Christmas Carol
Marley's Ghost
1977-12-24
6.723
Stand up, Virgin Soldiers
Col. Bromley-Pickering
1977-04-04
4.67
Jabberwocky
Passelewe
1977-03-28
6.0321
What's Up Nurse
Dr. Ogden
1977-01-01
4.88
Ripping Yarns
Col. Runciman
1976-01-07
7.724
Brief Encounter
Stephen
1976-01-04
4.913
Bod
Narrator
1975-12-23
7.26
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
Lord Redcliff
1975-12-14
6.0173
Shades of Greene
Schmidt
1975-09-09
8.52
Three for All
Mr. Gibbons
1975-05-01
3.33
Barry McKenzie Holds His Own
Robert Crowther
1974-12-12
5.415
Confessions of a Window Cleaner
Inspector John Radlett
1974-08-16
5.038
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
Sidney Goldsmith
1973-09-01
6.84
Black and Blue
Sir Henry Hawkes
1973-08-14
6.52
Centre Play
Uncle Edward
1973-07-19
7.01
Between the Wars
Lord Moping
1973-05-11
9.01
Thriller
Stubbs
1973-04-14
6.911
Anywhere but England
Freddie
1972-10-31
0.00
Crown Court
Reginald Standish
1972-10-11
5.76
Sykes
Lord Hetherington
1972-09-14
6.76
Au Pair Girls
Mr. Wainwright
1972-07-01
4.630
The Alf Garnett Saga
Ronald Frewin
1972-03-22
5.07
Traitor
Adrian Harris
1971-10-14
8.33
Jason King
1971-09-15
7.812
Dad's Army
Sergeant Arthur Wilson
1971-03-12
5.091
A Class by Himself
1971-01-14
8.01
The Goodies
Uncle Tom
1970-11-08
7.625
Play for Today
1970-10-15
6.610
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
Pelham
1970-06-17
6.868
Doctor in Trouble
Purser
1970-06-16
5.011
The Magic Christian
Sir John
1969-12-12
5.848
The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnel
Judge Grayson
1969-10-01
6.52
W. Somerset Maugham
Albert Forrester
1969-06-03
0.00
The Italian Job
Governor
1969-06-02
6.9870
Midas Run
Wells
1969-05-07
4.76
Two in Clover
Chairman
1969-02-18
7.25
Dad's Army
Sergeant Arthur Wilson
1968-07-31
7.478
Salt & Pepper
Col. Woodstock
1968-07-03
5.324
The Cuckoo Patrol
Gibbs
1967-07-16
4.68
The 25th Hour
Tribunal President
1967-04-26
7.756
Casino Royale
M's Driver (uncredited)
1967-04-18
5.3831
The Inn Way Out
Pub Bore
1967-02-01
0.00
All Gas and Gaiters
Timothy Post
1967-01-31
6.34
Mister Ten Per Cent
Jocelyn Macauley
1967-01-01
5.64
Finders Keepers
Mr. X
1966-12-08
6.84
George and the Dragon
1966-11-19
6.84
Eye of the Devil
Dr. Monnet
1966-11-18
6.162
NET Playhouse
Don Bernal de la Encino
1966-10-07
7.33
The Sandwich Man
Religious Sandwich Man
1966-07-15
6.58
Adam Adamant Lives!
1966-06-23
7.56
The Wrong Box
Doctor Slattery
1966-06-19
6.566
Our Man in Marrakesh
George Lillywhite
1966-05-05
5.928
Macready's Gala
Canon Dunwoodie
1966-03-02
7.01
Where the Spies Are
Mc Gillivray
1966-01-26
5.411
The Early Bird
Colonel Foster
1965-11-30
7.636
The Liquidator
Chekhov
1965-11-01
6.322
BBC Play of the Month
Ossian Flint
1965-10-19
5.38
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Brian Turner
1965-10-07
4.28
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes
French Painter
1965-06-16
6.8199
Pardon the Expression
Sir Charles Dobson
1965-06-02
7.03
War-Gods of the Deep
Rev. Jonathan Ives
1965-05-26
5.084
Masquerade
Sir Robert
1965-04-13
5.117
Tea Party
1965-03-25
7.02
The Bone Yard
Superintendent Melchior
1964-09-30
9.01
The Wednesday Play
Canon Dunwoodie
1964-09-30
5.25
The Moon-Spinners
Anthony Gamble
1964-07-08
5.859
Theatre 625
Doctor Parpalaid
1964-05-03
7.25
Never Put It in Writing
Adams
1964-04-27
8.01
Hot Enough for June
Roger Allsop
1964-03-10
5.725
The Pink Panther
Defence Barrister (as John LeMesurier)
1963-12-18
6.81,186
Long Past Glory
Harry
1963-11-17
10.01
Festival
de Giray
1963-10-09
8.01
Festival
Don Bernal de la Encina
1963-10-09
8.01
In the Cool of the Day
Dr. Arraman
1963-05-29
5.812
We Joined the Navy
George Dewberry Sr.
1963-05-17
6.010
The Mouse on the Moon
British Delegate
1963-05-07
6.331
The Punch and Judy Man
The Sandman
1963-04-08
7.917
The Wrong Arm of the Law
Assistant Commissioner
1963-03-17
6.747
The Main Attraction
Bozo
1962-11-01
4.06
Jigsaw
Mr Simpson
1962-08-21
7.326
Go to Blazes
Fisherman
1962-04-18
6.310
Village of Daughters
Don Calogere
1962-03-13
6.73
Hair of the Dog
Sir Mortimer Gallant
1962-02-19
7.52
Flat Two
Warden
1962-02-01
0.00
Only Two Can Play
Salter
1962-01-19
5.831
Tune On the Old Tax Fiddle
Mr. Elvin
1961-12-17
0.00
Morecambe & Wise
Sgt. Arthur Wilson
1961-10-12
6.510
On the Fiddle
Hixon
1961-10-10
5.77
Invasion Quartet
1961-09-01
6.52
Don't Bother to Knock
Father
1961-05-28
4.88
Very Important Person
Escape Officer Piggott
1961-04-24
5.512
Mr. Topaze
Blackmailer
1961-04-04
5.99
The Rebel
Office manager
1961-03-07
7.828
Five Golden Hours
Dr. Alfiera
1961-02-01
7.33
The Avengers
1961-01-07
7.8150
The Pure Hell of St Trinian's
Minister of Education
1960-12-22
6.520
The Bulldog Breed
Prosecuting Counsel
1960-12-13
6.018
The Night We Got the Bird
Clerk of the Court
1960-11-03
6.33
Danger Man
Alvarado
1960-09-11
7.424
The Day They Robbed the Bank of England
Green
1960-09-04
6.122
Doctor in Love
Dr. Mincing
1960-07-12
5.518
Armchair Mystery Theatre
Mr. Sparrow
1960-06-05
9.01
Never Let Go
Pennington
1960-06-02
6.533
Dead Lucky
Inspector Corcoran
1960-06-01
6.52
School for Scoundrels
Skinner
1960-03-24
7.072
Let's Get Married
Dean
1960-03-22
9.01
A Touch of Larceny
Head of the Admiralty (uncredited)
1960-02-04
6.017
Our Man in Havana
Louis - Waiter (uncredited)
1960-01-27
6.7124
Ben-Hur
Doctor (uncredited)
1959-11-18
7.93,166
The Wreck of the Mary Deare
Attorney
1959-11-17
6.343
Interpol Calling
Monsieur Iamprou
1959-09-13
7.34
I'm All Right Jack
Waters
1959-08-18
6.682
Shake Hands with the Devil
British General
1959-06-24
6.526
Jack the Ripper
Dr. Tranter
1959-05-28
6.226
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Barrymore
1959-05-04
6.8383
Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
Grand Duke Alexis
1959-03-10
6.28
Too Many Crooks
Magistrate
1959-03-08
7.423
The Lady is a Square
Fergusson
1959-02-03
6.25
Operation Amsterdam
Colonel Janssen
1959-01-12
6.116
The Captain's Table
Sir Angus
1959-01-06
6.06
Desert Mice
Staff Colonel
1959-01-05
6.25
Follow a Star
Birkett
1959-01-01
6.215
I Was Monty's Double
Adjutant RAPC
1958-10-21
6.928
The Adventures of William Tell
Duke of Burgundy
1958-09-15
6.84
Blood of the Vampire
Chief Justice
1958-08-25
5.842
Man with a Gun
Harry Drayson
1958-08-11
5.84
The Moonraker
Cromwell
1958-08-02
6.910
Blind Spot
Mr. Brent
1958-07-01
5.96
Law and Disorder
Sir Humphrey Pomfret
1958-06-09
6.49
Another Time, Another Place
Dr. Aldridge
1958-05-02
5.820
Gideon's Day
Barrister (uncredited)
1958-03-25
6.431
Happy Is the Bride
Chaytor
1958-03-04
7.05
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
Judge
1958-01-21
6.39
High Flight
Commandant
1957-09-17
6.25
These Dangerous Years
Commanding Officer
1957-07-03
7.33
The Admirable Crichton
1957-06-11
6.934
The Good Companions
Monte Mortimer
1957-04-22
7.01
Brothers in Law
His Honour Judge Ryman
1957-03-04
7.19
The Battle of the River Plate
Reverend George Groves - Padre, HMS Exeter
1956-10-30
6.470
Armchair Theatre
Mr. Elvin
1956-07-08
6.06
Armchair Theatre
Harry
1956-07-08
6.06
Armchair Theatre
Freddie
1956-07-08
6.06
Hancock's Half Hour
Ship's Captain
1956-07-06
7.49
The Baby and the Battleship
The Marshal’s Aide
1956-06-01
6.49
Private's Progress
Psychiatrist
1956-02-17
6.628
Josephine and Men
Registrar
1955-11-09
6.45
A Time to Kill
Phinneas Tilliard
1955-11-01
7.73
Police Dog
Inspector
1955-05-01
6.73
Make Me an Offer!
Mr. Toshack
1954-12-08
7.45
Stranger from Venus
Official/Man at Desk (uncredited)
1954-08-23
5.224
Beautiful Stranger
Man at Casino #1
1954-07-13
5.217
Dangerous Cargo
Luigi
1954-05-01
6.44
Black 13
Inspector
1953-11-30
7.01
The Pleasure Garden
Col. Gargoyle
1953-10-16
6.410
The Blue Parrot
Henry Carson
1953-10-01
5.97
The Drayton Case
Divisional Superintendent Henley
1953-02-01
7.02
Mother Riley Meets the Vampire
Scotland Yard Man (uncredited)
1952-07-11
4.323
Blind Man's Bluff
Lefty Jones
1952-01-01
8.01
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Stephen
1951-12-24
8.88
Dark Interval
Cedric, the butler
1950-11-01
10.01
Sunday Night Theatre
Prosecuting Counsel
1950-01-01
3.52
A Matter of Murder
Ginter
1949-12-01
6.33
Old Mother Riley's New Venture
Karl
1949-07-01
9.52
Escape from Broadmoor
Pendicot
1948-11-30
6.83
The Hangman Waits
Newsman
1947-06-01
5.06