Acting

John Le Mesurier

Born: April 5, 1912
Died: November 15, 1983 (aged 71)
Birthplace: Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, UK
Credits: 196 titles

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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Signature work

Known For

The Pink Panther

1963

The Italian Job

1969

The Hound of the Baskervilles

1959

Jabberwocky

1977

Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes

1965

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

1975

The Avengers

1961

Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?

1978

Dad's Army

1971

War-Gods of the Deep

1965

I'm All Right Jack

1959

Dad's Army

1968

The Battle of the River Plate

1956

Brideshead Revisited

1981

School for Scoundrels

1960

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever

1970

The Wrong Box

1966

Eye of the Devil

1966

Acting credits 196

Year	Title	Role
TBA	Twenty Minutes South Film	Arthur Harris
2025	Short Sharp Shocks Volume 4 Film	Jack Mottram (Death In The Hand)
2025	Dad's Army at the BBC TV	Sgt. Arthur Wilson (1 ep)
2023	Dad's Army: The Missing Episodes TV	Sgt. Arthur Wilson (voice) (5 ep)
2012	John Le Mesurier: It's All Been Rather Lovely Film	Himself
2007	Hitler: The Comedy Years Film	Arthur Wilson (archive footage) (uncredited)
2001	The Best of Morecambe and Wise Film	Self (archive footage)
2001	Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box Film	Sergeant Arthur Wilson (archive footage) (uncredited)
1984	Facelift Film	Bruce
1984	The Passionate Pilgrim Film	The Narrator
1983	A Married Man TV	Eustace Lough (3 ep)
1981	Brideshead Revisited TV	Father Mowbray (2 ep)
1981	Late Flowering Love Film
1980	The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu Film	Perkins
1980	The Shillingbury Blowers Film	Council Chairman
1980	Hi-de-Hi! TV	Hugo Buxton (1 ep)
1979	An Honourable Retirement Film	Edward Brown
1979	Roger of the Raj Film	Colonel Runciman
1979	Unidentified Flying Oddball Film	Sir Gawain
1979	Worzel Gummidge TV	Baines (1 ep)
1978	Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? Film	Dr. Deere
1978	Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse Film	Sir Archibald MacGregor
1977	The Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show Film	Sgt. Arthur Wilson
1977	A Christmas Carol Film	Marley's Ghost
1977	Stand up, Virgin Soldiers Film	Col. Bromley-Pickering
1977	Jabberwocky Film	Passelewe
1977	What's Up Nurse Film	Dr. Ogden
1976	Ripping Yarns TV	Col. Runciman (1 ep)
1976	Brief Encounter Film	Stephen
1975	Bod TV	Narrator (13 ep)
1975	The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother Film	Lord Redcliff
1975	Shades of Greene TV	Schmidt (1 ep)
1975	The Flight Fund Film	Uncle Edward
1975	Three for All Film	Mr. Gibbons
1974	Barry McKenzie Holds His Own Film	Robert Crowther
1974	Confessions of a Window Cleaner Film	Inspector John Radlett
1974	Village Hall TV	Harold Garfield (1 ep)
1973	Rust Film	Sir Henry Hawkes
1973	Orson Welles' Great Mysteries TV	Sidney Goldsmith (1 ep)
1973	Black and Blue TV	Sir Henry Hawkes (1 ep)
1973	Centre Play TV	Uncle Edward (1 ep)
1973	Between the Wars TV	Lord Moping (1 ep)
1973	Thriller TV	Stubbs (1 ep)
1972	Anywhere but England Film	Freddie
1972	Crown Court TV	Reginald Standish (1 ep)
1972	Sykes TV	Lord Hetherington (1 ep)
1972	Au Pair Girls Film	Mr. Wainwright
1972	The Alf Garnett Saga Film	Ronald Frewin
1971	Traitor Film	Adrian Harris
1971	Jason King TV	(1 ep)
1971	Dad's Army Film	Sergeant Arthur Wilson
1971	A Class by Himself TV	Lord Bleasham (7 ep)
1970	The Goodies TV	Uncle Tom (1 ep)
1970	Play for Today TV	(1 ep)
1970	On a Clear Day You Can See Forever Film	Pelham
1970	Doctor in Trouble Film	Purser
1969	The Magic Christian Film	Sir John
1969	The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnel Film	Judge Grayson
1969	Dear Mother... ...Love Albert TV	Vicar (1 ep)
1969	W. Somerset Maugham TV	Albert Forrester (1 ep)