Acting • AGE 71
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.


Short Sharp Shocks Volume 4
Jack Mottram (Death In The Hand)
2025

Dad's Army at the BBC
Sgt. Arthur Wilson
2025

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

Hitler: The Comedy Years
Arthur Wilson (archive footage) (uncredited)
2007

The Best of Morecambe and Wise
Self (archive footage)
2001

Facelift
Bruce
1984

The Passionate Pilgrim
The Narrator
1984

A Married Man
Eustace Lough
1983

Brideshead Revisited
Father Mowbray
1981

Late Flowering Love
1981

The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
Perkins
1980

Hi-de-Hi!
Hugo Buxton
1980

Roger of the Raj
Colonel Runciman
1979

Unidentified Flying Oddball
Sir Gawain
1979

Worzel Gummidge
Baines
1979

Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?
Dr. Deere
1978

Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse
Sir Archibald MacGregor
1978

A Christmas Carol
Marley's Ghost
1977

Stand up, Virgin Soldiers
Col. Bromley-Pickering
1977

Jabberwocky
Passelewe
1977

What's Up Nurse
Dr. Ogden
1977

Ripping Yarns
Col. Runciman
1976

Brief Encounter
Stephen
1976

Bod
Narrator
1975

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
Lord Redcliff
1975

Shades of Greene
Schmidt
1975

The Flight Fund
Uncle Edward
1975

Three for All
Mr. Gibbons
1975

Barry McKenzie Holds His Own
Robert Crowther
1974

Confessions of a Window Cleaner
Inspector John Radlett
1974

Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
Sidney Goldsmith
1973

Centre Play
Uncle Edward
1973

Thriller
Stubbs
1973

Crown Court
Reginald Standish
1972

Sykes
Lord Hetherington
1972

Au Pair Girls
Mr. Wainwright
1972

The Alf Garnett Saga
Ronald Frewin
1972

Jason King
1971

Dad's Army
Sergeant Arthur Wilson
1971

The Goodies
Uncle Tom
1970

Play for Today
1970

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
Pelham
1970

Doctor in Trouble
Purser
1970

The Magic Christian
Sir John
1969

The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnel
Judge Grayson
1969

Dear Mother... ...Love Albert
Vicar
1969

The Italian Job
Governor
1969

Midas Run
Wells
1969

Two in Clover
Chairman
1969

Dad's Army
Sergeant Arthur Wilson
1968

Salt & Pepper
Col. Woodstock
1968

The Cuckoo Patrol
Gibbs
1967

The 25th Hour
Tribunal President
1967

Casino Royale
M's Driver (uncredited)
1967

The Inn Way Out
Pub Bore
1967

All Gas and Gaiters
Timothy Post
1967

Mister Ten Per Cent
Jocelyn Macauley
1967

Finders Keepers
Mr. X
1966

George and the Dragon
1966

Eye of the Devil
Dr. Monnet
1966

NET Playhouse
Don Bernal de la Encino
1966

The Sandwich Man
Religious Sandwich Man
1966

Adam Adamant Lives!
1966

The Wrong Box
Doctor Slattery
1966

Our Man in Marrakesh
George Lillywhite
1966

Macready's Gala
Canon Dunwoodie
1966

Where the Spies Are
Mc Gillivray
1966

The Early Bird
Colonel Foster
1965

The Liquidator
Chekhov
1965

BBC Play of the Month
Ossian Flint
1965

Thirty-Minute Theatre
Brian Turner
1965

Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes
French Painter
1965

War-Gods of the Deep
Rev. Jonathan Ives
1965

Masquerade
Sir Robert
1965

Tea Party
1965

The Bone Yard
Superintendent Melchior
1964

The Wednesday Play
Canon Dunwoodie
1964

The Moon-Spinners
Anthony Gamble
1964

Theatre 625
Doctor Parpalaid
1964

Never Put It in Writing
Adams
1964

Hot Enough for June
Roger Allsop
1964

The Pink Panther
Defence Barrister (as John LeMesurier)
1963

Long Past Glory
Harry
1963

In the Cool of the Day
Dr. Arraman
1963

We Joined the Navy
George Dewberry Sr.
1963

The Mouse on the Moon
British Delegate
1963

The Punch and Judy Man
The Sandman
1963

The Wrong Arm of the Law
Assistant Commissioner
1963

The Main Attraction
Bozo
1962

Jigsaw
Mr Simpson
1962

Go to Blazes
Fisherman
1962

Mrs. Gibbons' Boys
Cole
1962

Village of Daughters
Don Calogere
1962

Flat Two
Warden
1962

Only Two Can Play
Salter
1962

Tune On the Old Tax Fiddle
Mr. Elvin
1961

Morecambe & Wise
Sgt. Arthur Wilson
1961

On the Fiddle
Hixon
1961

Invasion Quartet
1961

Don't Bother to Knock
Father
1961

Very Important Person
Escape Officer Piggott
1961

Mr. Topaze
Blackmailer
1961

The Rebel
Office manager
1961

Five Golden Hours
Dr. Alfiera
1961

The Avengers
1961

The Pure Hell of St Trinian's
Minister of Education
1960

The Bulldog Breed
Prosecuting Counsel
1960

The Night We Got the Bird
Clerk of the Court
1960

Danger Man
Alvarado
1960

The Day They Robbed the Bank of England
Green
1960

Doctor in Love
Dr. Mincing
1960

Never Let Go
Pennington
1960

Dead Lucky
Inspector Corcoran
1960

School for Scoundrels
Skinner
1960

A Touch of Larceny
Head of the Admiralty (uncredited)
1960

Our Man in Havana
Louis - Waiter (uncredited)
1960

Ben-Hur
Doctor (uncredited)
1959

The Wreck of the Mary Deare
Attorney
1959

Interpol Calling
Monsieur Iamprou
1959

I'm All Right Jack
Waters
1959

Shake Hands with the Devil
British General
1959

Jack the Ripper
Dr. Tranter
1959

The Hound of the Baskervilles
Barrymore
1959

Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
Grand Duke Alexis
1959

Too Many Crooks
Magistrate
1959

The Lady is a Square
Fergusson
1959

Operation Amsterdam
Colonel Janssen
1959

The Captain's Table
Sir Angus
1959

Desert Mice
Staff Colonel
1959

Follow a Star
Birkett
1959

I Was Monty's Double
Adjutant RAPC
1958

The Adventures of William Tell
Duke of Burgundy
1958

Blood of the Vampire
Chief Justice
1958

Man with a Gun
Harry Drayson
1958

The Moonraker
Cromwell
1958

Blind Spot
Mr. Brent
1958

Law and Disorder
Sir Humphrey Pomfret
1958

Another Time, Another Place
Dr. Aldridge
1958

Gideon's Day
Barrister (uncredited)
1958

Happy Is the Bride
Chaytor
1958

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
Judge
1958

Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1
Lord Chief Justice Williams
1957

High Flight
Commandant
1957

These Dangerous Years
Commanding Officer
1957

The Admirable Crichton
1957

The Good Companions
Monte Mortimer
1957

Brothers in Law
His Honour Judge Ryman
1957

The Battle of the River Plate
Reverend George Groves - Padre, HMS Exeter
1956

Armchair Theatre
Mr. Elvin
1956

Hancock's Half Hour
Ship's Captain
1956

The Baby and the Battleship
The Marshal’s Aide
1956

Private's Progress
Psychiatrist
1956

Josephine and Men
Registrar
1955

A Time to Kill
Phinneas Tilliard
1955

Police Dog
Inspector
1955

Make Me an Offer!
Mr. Toshack
1954

Stranger from Venus
Official/Man at Desk (uncredited)
1954

Beautiful Stranger
Man at Casino #1
1954

Dangerous Cargo
Luigi
1954

Black 13
Inspector
1953

The Pleasure Garden
Col. Gargoyle
1953

The Blue Parrot
Henry Carson
1953

The Drayton Case
Divisional Superintendent Henley
1953

Scotland Yard
1953

Mother Riley Meets the Vampire
Scotland Yard Man (uncredited)
1952

Blind Man's Bluff
Lefty Jones
1952

Hallmark Hall of Fame
Stephen
1951

Sunday Night Theatre
Prosecuting Counsel
1950

A Matter of Murder
Ginter
1949

Old Mother Riley's New Venture
Karl
1949

Escape from Broadmoor
Pendicot
1948

Death in the Hand
Jack Mottram
1948

The Hangman Waits
Newsman
1947