John Le Mesurier
Known for: Acting
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
Series
Play for Today
1970
Series
The Avengers
1961
Series
Crown Court
Reginald Standish
1972
Series
BBC Play of the Month
Ossian Flint
1965
Series
The Wednesday Play
Canon Dunwoodie
1964
Series
Theatre 625
Doctor Parpalaid
1964
Series
The Goodies
Uncle Tom
1970
Series
Sunday Night Theatre
Prosecuting Counsel
1950
Series
Dad's Army
Sergeant Arthur Wilson
1968
Series
Danger Man
Alvarado
1960
Series
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Brian Turner
1965
Film
Ben-Hur
Doctor (uncredited)
1959
Series
Thriller
Stubbs
1973
Series
Sykes
Lord Hetherington
1972
Series
Brideshead Revisited
Father Mowbray
1981
Series
Hancock's Half Hour
Ship's Captain
1956
Story Parade
Patrick Seton
1964
Festival
de Giray
1963
Festival
Don Bernal de la Encina
1963
Series
Centre Play
Uncle Edward
1973
Series
Interpol Calling
Monsieur Iamprou
1959
Series
NET Playhouse
Don Bernal de la Encino
1966
Film
Casino Royale
M's Driver (uncredited)
1967
Film
The Pink Panther
Defence Barrister (as John LeMesurier)
1963
Series
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
Sidney Goldsmith
1973
Series
Jason King
1971
Series
Worzel Gummidge
Baines
1979
Film
The Italian Job
Governor
1969
Series
Morecambe & Wise
Sgt. Arthur Wilson
1961
Series
The Adventures of William Tell
Duke of Burgundy
1958
Armchair Mystery Theatre
Mr. Sparrow
1960
W. Somerset Maugham
Albert Forrester
1969
Series
Hi-de-Hi!
Hugo Buxton
1980
Series
All Gas and Gaiters
Timothy Post
1967
Film
The Battle of the River Plate
Reverend George Groves - Padre, HMS Exeter
1956
Black and Blue
Sir Henry Hawkes
1973
Film
Jabberwocky
Passelewe
1977
Series
George and the Dragon
1966
Film
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes
French Painter
1965
Series
Ripping Yarns
Col. Runciman
1976
Series
A Married Man
Eustace Lough
1983
Series
Shades of Greene
Schmidt
1975
Film
The Admirable Crichton
1957
Series
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Stephen
1951
Film
Unidentified Flying Oddball
Sir Gawain
1979
Film
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
Pelham
1970
Film
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Barrymore
1959
Between the Wars
Lord Moping
1973
Film
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
Lord Redcliff
1975
Series
Two in Clover
Chairman
1969
Pardon the Expression
Sir Charles Dobson
1965
Series
Scotland Yard
1953
Film
The Wreck of the Mary Deare
Attorney
1959
Film
Where the Spies Are
Mc Gillivray
1966
Series
Bod
Narrator
1975
Film
Confessions of a Window Cleaner
Inspector John Radlett
1974
Film
The Captain's Table
Sir Angus
1959
Film
Tea Party
1965
Film
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
Perkins
1980
Film
The Wrong Box
Doctor Slattery
1966
Film
The 25th Hour
Tribunal President
1967
Film
The Magic Christian
Sir John
1969
Film
I'm All Right Jack
Waters
1959
Film
Our Man in Havana
Louis (uncredited)
1960
Film
The Moon-Spinners
Anthony Gamble
1964
Film
The Wrong Arm of the Law
Assistant Commissioner
1963
Film
Gideon's Day
Barrister (uncredited)
1958
Film
Invasion Quartet
1961
Film
Hot Enough for June
Roger Allsop
1964
Series
Dear Mother... ...Love Albert
Vicar
1969
A Class by Himself
Lord Bleasham
1971
Film
Another Time, Another Place
Dr. Aldridge
1958
Film
Salt & Pepper
Col. Woodstock
1968
Film
Shake Hands with the Devil
British General
1959
Film
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?
Dr. Deere
1978
Film
Dad's Army
Sergeant Arthur Wilson
1971
Film
Eye of the Devil
Dr. Monnet
1966
Film
The Mouse on the Moon
British Delegate
1963
The Railway Children
1951
Series
Armchair Theatre
Mr. Elvin
1956
Series
Armchair Theatre
Harry
1956
Series
Armchair Theatre
Freddie
1956
Film
Jack the Ripper
Dr. Tranter
1959
Dial RIX
1962
Traitor
Adrian Harris
1971
Film
Au Pair Girls
Mr. Wainwright
1972
Film
I Was Monty's Double
Adjutant RAPC
1958
Film
School for Scoundrels
Skinner
1960
Film
Our Man in Marrakesh
George Lillywhite
1966
Film
The Liquidator
Chekhov
1965
Film
On the Fiddle
Hixon
1961
Film
Mr. Topaze
Blackmailer
1961
Film
The Rebel
Office manager
1961
Film
War-Gods of the Deep
Rev. Jonathan Ives
1965
Film
Blood of the Vampire
Chief Justice
1958
Film
Brief Encounter
Stephen
1976
Series
Dad's Army at the BBC
Sgt. Arthur Wilson
2025
Film
Three for All
Mr. Gibbons
1975
Film
Only Two Can Play
Salter
1962
Film
Hitler: The Comedy Years
Arthur Wilson (archive footage) (uncredited)
2007
Film
A Touch of Larceny
Head of the Admiralty (uncredited)
1960
Film
The Moonraker
Cromwell
1958
Film
The Day They Robbed the Bank of England
Green
1960
Film
The Bulldog Breed
Prosecuting Counsel
1960
Film
Masquerade
Sir Robert
1965
Film
The Pure Hell of St Trinian's
Minister of Education
1960
Film
Jigsaw
Mr Simpson
1962
Film
Follow a Star
Birkett
1959
Film
Brothers in Law
His Honour Judge Ryman
1957
Film
Private's Progress
Psychiatrist
1956
Film
The Early Bird
Colonel Foster
1965
Film
Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
Grand Duke Alexis
1959
Film
The Cuckoo Patrol
Gibbs
1967
Film
Doctor in Love
Dr. Mincing
1960
Film
Macready's Gala
Canon Dunwoodie
1966
Film
The Sandwich Man
Religious Sandwich Man
1966
Film
The Baby and the Battleship
The Marshal’s Aide
1956
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
Sergeant Arthur Wilson (archive footage) (uncredited)
2001
Film
Blind Spot
Mr. Brent
1958
Film
Go to Blazes
Fisherman
1962
Film
The Pleasure Garden
Col. Gargoyle
1953
Film
Happy Is the Bride
Chaytor
1958
Film
The Good Companions
Monte Mortimer
1957
Film
Mister Ten Per Cent
Jocelyn Macauley
1967
Film
Midas Run
Wells
1969
Film
Doctor in Trouble
Purser
1970
Film
The Main Attraction
Bozo
1962
Film
Barry McKenzie Holds His Own
Robert Crowther
1974
Film
Desert Mice
Staff Colonel
1959
Film
Too Many Crooks
Magistrate
1959
Film
The Best of Morecambe and Wise
Self (archive footage)
2001
Film
Law and Disorder
Sir Humphrey Pomfret
1958
Film
A Christmas Carol
Marley's Ghost
1977
Film
The Shillingbury Blowers
Council Chairman
1980
Film
A Time to Kill
Phinneas Tilliard
1955
Film
The Alf Garnett Saga
Ronald Frewin
1972
Film
Beautiful Stranger
Man at Casino #1
1954
Film
Operation Amsterdam
Colonel Janssen
1959
Film
We Joined the Navy
George Dewberry Sr.
1963
Film
Very Important Person
Escape Officer Piggott
1961
Film
High Flight
Commandant
1957
Anywhere but England
Freddie
1972
Film
Never Put It in Writing
Adams
1964
Film
In the Cool of the Day
Dr. Arraman
1963
Film
Short Sharp Shocks Volume 4
Jack Mottram (Death In The Hand)
2025
Film
Never Let Go
Pennington
1960
Film
Stranger from Venus
Official/Man at Desk (uncredited)
1954
Film
The Blue Parrot
Henry Carson
1953
Film
What's Up Nurse
Dr. Ogden
1977
Film
Village of Daughters
Don Calogere
1962
Film
Flat Two
Warden
1962
Film
Don't Bother to Knock
Father
1961
Film
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
Judge
1958
Film
Stand up, Virgin Soldiers
Col. Bromley-Pickering
1977
Film
Man with a Gun
Harry Drayson
1958
Film
Five Golden Hours
Dr. Alfiera
1961
Film
Long Past Glory
Harry
1963
Film
Black 13
Inspector
1953
Film
Roger of the Raj
Colonel Runciman
1979
Film
These Dangerous Years
Commanding Officer
1957
Film
The Night We Got the Bird
Clerk of the Court
1960
Film
Make Me an Offer!
Mr. Toshack
1954
Film
Josephine and Men
Registrar
1955
Film
Facelift
Bruce
1984
Film
Tune On the Old Tax Fiddle
Mr. Elvin
1961
Film
Dangerous Cargo
Luigi
1954
Film
The Punch and Judy Man
The Sandman
1963
Film
The Lady is a Square
Fergusson
1959
Film
Mother Riley Meets the Vampire
Scotland Yard Man (uncredited)
1952
The Blackmailing of Mr. S
Mr. Sparrow
1964
Film
Late Flowering Love
1981
Film
Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1
Lord Chief Justice Williams
1957
Film
The Passionate Pilgrim
The Narrator
1984
Film
Escape from Broadmoor
Pendicot
1948
Film
Police Dog
Inspector
1955
Film
The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnel
Judge Grayson
1969
Film
Finders Keepers
Mr. X
1966
An Honourable Retirement
Edward Brown
1979
Film
Old Mother Riley's New Venture
Karl
1949
Film
Mrs. Gibbons' Boys
Cole
1962
Film
The Drayton Case
Divisional Superintendent Henley
1953
Film
Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse
Sir Archibald MacGregor
1978
Film
John Le Mesurier: It's All Been Rather Lovely
Himself
2012
Hair of the Dog
Sir Mortimer Gallant
1962
Film
Death in the Hand
Jack Mottram
1948
Let's Get Married
Dean
1960
Film
The Hangman Waits
Newsman
1947
Film
Dead Lucky
Inspector Corcoran
1960
Film
Blind Man's Bluff
Lefty Jones
1952
Film
A Matter of Murder
Ginter
1949
Rust
Sir Henry Hawkes
1973
Twenty Minutes South
Arthur Harris
Dark Interval
Cedric, the butler
1950
Film
The Bone Yard
Superintendent Melchior
1964
Film
The Inn Way Out
Pub Bore
1967
Film
The Flight Fund
Uncle Edward
1975