John Le Mesurier
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring John Le Mesurier
Filmography
Acting (147)
2025
Short Sharp Shocks Volume 4as Jack Mottram (Death In The Hand)
7.0
2012
7.0
2007
Hitler: The Comedy Yearsas Arthur Wilson (archive footage) (uncredited)
5.0
2001
The Best of Morecambe and Wiseas Self (archive footage)
2001
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Boxas Sergeant Arthur Wilson (archive footage) (uncredited)
10.0
1984
Faceliftas Bruce
10.0
1984
The Passionate Pilgrimas The Narrator
7.5
8.0
1980
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchuas Perkins
4.9
1980
The Shillingbury Blowersas Council Chairman
7.5
1979
An Honourable Retirementas Edward Brown
10.0
1979
Roger of the Rajas Colonel Runciman
8.0
1979
Unidentified Flying Oddballas Sir Gawain
5.6
1978
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?as Dr. Deere
6.2
1978
Rosie Dixon - Night Nurseas Sir Archibald MacGregor
4.6
1977
A Christmas Carolas Marley's Ghost
6.7
1977
Stand up, Virgin Soldiersas Col. Bromley-Pickering
4.6
1977
Jabberwockyas Passelewe
6.0
1977
What's Up Nurseas Dr. Ogden
4.8
1976
Brief Encounteras Stephen
5.0
1975
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brotheras Lord Redcliff
6.0
1975
The Flight Fundas Uncle Edward
9.0
1975
Three for Allas Mr. Gibbons
3.3
1974
Barry McKenzie Holds His Ownas Robert Crowther
5.4
1974
Confessions of a Window Cleaneras Inspector John Radlett
5.0
1973
Rustas Sir Henry Hawkes
1972
Anywhere but Englandas Freddie
1972
Au Pair Girlsas Mr. Wainwright
4.6
1972
The Alf Garnett Sagaas Ronald Frewin
5.0
1971
Traitoras Adrian Harris
8.3
1971
Dad's Armyas Sergeant Arthur Wilson
5.0
1970
On a Clear Day You Can See Foreveras Pelham
6.7
1970
Doctor in Troubleas Purser
5.0
1969
The Magic Christianas Sir John
5.8
1969
The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnelas Judge Grayson
6.5
1969
The Italian Jobas Governor
6.9
1969
Midas Runas Wells
4.7
1968
Salt & Pepperas Col. Woodstock
5.3
1967
The Cuckoo Patrolas Gibbs
4.6
1967
The 25th Houras Tribunal President
7.6
1967
Casino Royaleas M's Driver (uncredited)
5.2
1967
Mister Ten Per Centas Jocelyn Macauley
5.6
1967
The Inn Way Outas Pub Bore
1966
Finders Keepersas Mr. X
6.8
1966
Eye of the Devilas Dr. Monnet
6.1
1966
The Sandwich Manas Religious Sandwich Man
6.5
1966
The Wrong Boxas Doctor Slattery
6.4
1966
Our Man in Marrakeshas George Lillywhite
5.9
1966
Macready's Galaas Canon Dunwoodie
7.0
1966
Where the Spies Areas Mc Gillivray
5.4
1965
The Early Birdas Colonel Foster
7.5
1965
The Liquidatoras Chekhov
6.3
1965
6.8
1965
War-Gods of the Deepas Rev. Jonathan Ives
5.0
1965
Masqueradeas Sir Robert
5.0
1965
7.0
1964
The Bone Yardas Superintendent Melchior
9.0
1964
The Blackmailing of Mr. Sas Mr. Sparrow
1964
The Moon-Spinnersas Anthony Gamble
5.9
1964
Never Put It in Writingas Adams
8.0
1964
Hot Enough for Juneas Roger Allsop
5.7
1963
The Pink Pantheras Defence Barrister (as John LeMesurier)
6.8
1963
Long Past Gloryas Harry
10.0
1963
In the Cool of the Dayas Dr. Arraman
5.8
1963
We Joined the Navyas George Dewberry Sr.
6.0
1963
The Mouse on the Moonas British Delegate
6.3
1963
The Punch and Judy Manas The Sandman
7.9
1963
The Wrong Arm of the Lawas Assistant Commissioner
6.7
1962
The Main Attractionas Bozo
4.0
1962
Jigsawas Mr Simpson
7.2
1962
Go to Blazesas Fisherman
6.3
1962
Mrs. Gibbons' Boysas Cole
7.0
1962
Village of Daughtersas Don Calogere
6.7
1962
Hair of the Dogas Sir Mortimer Gallant
7.5
1962
Flat Twoas Warden
1962
Only Two Can Playas Salter
5.9
1961
Tune On the Old Tax Fiddleas Mr. Elvin
1961
On the Fiddleas Hixon
5.7
1961
6.5
1961
Don't Bother to Knockas Father
4.8
1961
Very Important Personas Escape Officer Piggott
5.5
1961
Mr. Topazeas Blackmailer
5.9
1961
The Rebelas Office manager
7.8
1961
Five Golden Hoursas Dr. Alfiera
7.3
1960
The Pure Hell of St Trinian'sas Minister of Education
6.5
1960
The Bulldog Breedas Prosecuting Counsel
6.1
1960
The Night We Got the Birdas Clerk of the Court
6.3
1960
6.1
1960
Doctor in Loveas Dr. Mincing
5.5
1960
Never Let Goas Pennington
6.5
1960
Dead Luckyas Inspector Corcoran
6.5
1960
School for Scoundrelsas Skinner
6.9
1960
Let's Get Marriedas Dean
9.0
1960
A Touch of Larcenyas Head of the Admiralty (uncredited)
6.0
1960
Our Man in Havanaas Louis (uncredited)
6.7
1959
Ben-Huras Doctor (uncredited)
7.9
1959
The Wreck of the Mary Deareas Attorney
6.3
1959
I'm All Right Jackas Waters
6.6
1959
Shake Hands with the Devilas British General
6.5
1959
Jack the Ripperas Dr. Tranter
6.2
1959
The Hound of the Baskervillesas Barrymore
6.8
1959
Carlton-Browne of the F.O.as Grand Duke Alexis
6.1
1959
Too Many Crooksas Magistrate
7.4
1959
The Lady is a Squareas Fergusson
6.2
1959
Operation Amsterdamas Colonel Janssen
6.1
1959
The Captain's Tableas Sir Angus
6.0
1959
Desert Miceas Staff Colonel
6.2
1959
Follow a Staras Birkett
6.2
1958
I Was Monty's Doubleas Adjutant RAPC
6.9
1958
Blood of the Vampireas Chief Justice
5.8
1958
Man with a Gunas Harry Drayson
5.8
1958
The Moonrakeras Cromwell
6.9
1958
Blind Spotas Mr. Brent
5.9
1958
Law and Disorderas Sir Humphrey Pomfret
6.4
1958
Another Time, Another Placeas Dr. Aldridge
5.8
1958
Gideon's Dayas Barrister (uncredited)
6.4
1958
Happy Is the Brideas Chaytor
7.0
1958
The Man Who Wouldn't Talkas Judge
6.3
1957
Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1as Lord Chief Justice Williams
1957
High Flightas Commandant
6.2
1957
These Dangerous Yearsas Commanding Officer
7.3
6.9
1957
The Good Companionsas Monte Mortimer
7.0
1957
Brothers in Lawas His Honour Judge Ryman
7.0
1956
The Battle of the River Plateas Reverend George Groves - Padre, HMS Exeter
6.4
1956
The Baby and the Battleshipas The Marshal’s Aide
6.4
1956
Private's Progressas Psychiatrist
6.6
1955
Josephine and Menas Registrar
6.4
1955
A Time to Killas Phinneas Tilliard
7.7
1955
Police Dogas Inspector
6.7
1954
Make Me an Offer!as Mr. Toshack
7.4
1954
Stranger from Venusas Official/Man at Desk (uncredited)
5.2
1954
Beautiful Strangeras Man at Casino #1
5.2
1954
Dangerous Cargoas Luigi
6.4
1953
Black 13as Inspector
7.0
1953
The Pleasure Gardenas Col. Gargoyle
6.5
1953
The Blue Parrotas Henry Carson
5.9
1953
The Drayton Caseas Divisional Superintendent Henley
7.0
1952
Mother Riley Meets the Vampireas Scotland Yard Man (uncredited)
4.3
1952
Blind Man's Bluffas Lefty Jones
8.0
1950
Dark Intervalas Cedric, the butler
10.0
1949
A Matter of Murderas Ginter
6.3
1949
9.5
1948
Escape from Broadmooras Pendicot
6.8
1948
Death in the Handas Jack Mottram
7.0
1947
The Hangman Waitsas Newsman
5.0
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Twenty Minutes Southas Arthur Harris