John Le Mesurier

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John Le Mesurier

Acting April 5, 1912

Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, UK

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…

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Ben-Hur

Ben-Hur

7.9 1959 Movie
The Pink Panther

The Pink Panther

6.8 1963 Movie
The Italian Job

The Italian Job

6.9 1969 Movie
Casino Royale

Casino Royale

5.2 1967 Movie
Play for Today

Play for Today

6.6 1970 TV Show
The Avengers

The Avengers

7.8 1961 TV Show
The Hound of the Baskervilles

The Hound of the Baskervilles

6.8 1959 Movie
BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

5.2 1965 TV Show
Crown Court

Crown Court

5.7 1972 TV Show
Jabberwocky

Jabberwocky

6.0 1977 Movie
Theatre 625

Theatre 625

7.2 1964 TV Show
The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

5.2 1964 TV Show

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2025
    Short Sharp Shocks Volume 4

    Movie Jack Mottram (Death In The Hand)

  2. 2025
    Dad's Army at the BBC

    TV show Sgt. Arthur Wilson

  3. 2012
    John Le Mesurier: It's All Been Rather Lovely

    Movie Himself

  4. 2007
    Hitler: The Comedy Years

    Movie Arthur Wilson (archive footage) (uncredited)

  5. 2001
    The Best of Morecambe and Wise

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  6. 2001
    Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box

    Movie Sergeant Arthur Wilson (archive footage) (uncredited)

  7. 1984
    Facelift

    Movie Bruce

  8. 1984
    The Passionate Pilgrim

    Movie The Narrator

  9. 1983
    A Married Man

    TV show Eustace Lough

  10. 1981
    Brideshead Revisited

    TV show Father Mowbray

  11. 1981
    Late Flowering Love

    Movie

  12. 1980
    The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu

    Movie Perkins

  13. 1980
    The Shillingbury Blowers

    Movie Council Chairman

  14. 1980
    Hi-de-Hi!

    TV show Hugo Buxton

  15. 1979
    An Honourable Retirement

    Movie Edward Brown

  16. 1979
    Roger of the Raj

    Movie Colonel Runciman

More credits
  1. 1979
    Unidentified Flying Oddball

    Movie Sir Gawain

  2. 1979
    Worzel Gummidge

    TV show Baines

  3. 1978
    Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?

    Movie Dr. Deere

  4. 1978
    Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse

    Movie Sir Archibald MacGregor

  5. 1977
    A Christmas Carol

    Movie Marley's Ghost

  6. 1977
    Stand up, Virgin Soldiers

    Movie Col. Bromley-Pickering

  7. 1977
    Jabberwocky

    Movie Passelewe

  8. 1977
    What's Up Nurse

    Movie Dr. Ogden

  9. 1976
    Ripping Yarns

    TV show Col. Runciman

  10. 1976
    Brief Encounter

    Movie Stephen

  11. 1975
    Bod

    TV show Narrator

  12. 1975
    The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

    Movie Lord Redcliff

  13. 1975
    Shades of Greene

    TV show Schmidt

  14. 1975
    The Flight Fund

    Movie Uncle Edward

  15. 1975
    Three for All

    Movie Mr. Gibbons

  16. 1974
    Barry McKenzie Holds His Own

    Movie Robert Crowther

  17. 1974
    Confessions of a Window Cleaner

    Movie Inspector John Radlett

  18. 1973
    Rust

    Movie Sir Henry Hawkes

  19. 1973
    Orson Welles' Great Mysteries

    TV show Sidney Goldsmith

  20. 1973
    Black and Blue

    TV show Sir Henry Hawkes

  21. 1973
    Centre Play

    TV show Uncle Edward

  22. 1973
    Between the Wars

    TV show Lord Moping

  23. 1973
    Thriller

    TV show Stubbs

  24. 1972
    Anywhere but England

    Movie Freddie