John Le Mesurier
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.
Acting
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