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John Le Mesurier — Ligoscope

John Le Mesurier

Acting

John Le Mesurier

Born April 5, 1912 — died November 15, 1983 · 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 comedy Dad's Army.

Known For

Ben-Hur

Ben-Hur

1959 · Doctor (uncredited)

The Pink Panther

The Pink Panther

1963 · Defence Barrister (as John LeMesurier)

The Italian Job

The Italian Job

1969 · Governor

Casino Royale

Casino Royale

1967 · M's Driver (uncredited)

The Hound of the Baskervilles

The Hound of the Baskervilles

1959 · Barrymore

Jabberwocky

Jabberwocky

1977 · Passelewe

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

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

1975 · Lord Redcliff

The Avengers

The Avengers

1961

Our Man in Havana

Our Man in Havana

1960 · Louis - Waiter (uncredited)

Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?

Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?

1978 · Dr. Deere

Dad's Army

Dad's Army

1971 · Sergeant Arthur Wilson

Filmography

Short Sharp Shocks Volume 4

Short Sharp Shocks Volume 4

2025 · Jack Mottram (Death In The Hand)

Dad's Army at the BBC

Dad's Army at the BBC

2025 · Sgt. Arthur Wilson

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

Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box

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

The Passionate Pilgrim

The Passionate Pilgrim

1984 · The Narrator

Facelift

Facelift

1984 · Bruce

A Married Man

A Married Man

1983 · Eustace Lough

Late Flowering Love

Late Flowering Love

1981

Brideshead Revisited

Brideshead Revisited

1981 · Father Mowbray

The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu

The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu

1980 · Perkins

The Shillingbury Blowers

The Shillingbury Blowers

1980 · Council Chairman

Hi-de-Hi!

Hi-de-Hi!

1980 · Hugo Buxton

Unidentified Flying Oddball

Unidentified Flying Oddball

1979 · Sir Gawain

Roger of the Raj

Roger of the Raj

1979 · Colonel Runciman

Worzel Gummidge

Worzel Gummidge

1979 · Baines

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

Jabberwocky

Jabberwocky

1977 · Passelewe

A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

1977 · Marley's Ghost

Stand up, Virgin Soldiers

Stand up, Virgin Soldiers

1977 · Col. Bromley-Pickering

What's Up Nurse

What's Up Nurse

1977 · Dr. Ogden

Brief Encounter

Brief Encounter

1976 · Stephen