John Le Mesurier
Acting
Born: 1912-04-05 · Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, UK
Died: 1983-11-15
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.
🎬 Movies (20)
Short Sharp Shocks Volume 4
2025
Jack Mottram (Death In The Hand)
John Le Mesurier: It's All Been Rather Lovely
2012
Himself
Hitler: The Comedy Years
2007
Arthur Wilson (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Best of Morecambe and Wise
2001
Self (archive footage)
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
2001
Sergeant Arthur Wilson (archive footage) (uncredited)
Facelift
1984
Bruce
The Passionate Pilgrim
1984
The Narrator
Late Flowering Love
1981
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
1980
Perkins
The Shillingbury Blowers
1980
Council Chairman
Roger of the Raj
1979
Colonel Runciman
Unidentified Flying Oddball
1979
Sir Gawain
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?
1978
Dr. Deere
Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse
1978
Sir Archibald MacGregor
A Christmas Carol
1977
Marley's Ghost
Stand up, Virgin Soldiers
1977
Col. Bromley-Pickering
Jabberwocky
1977
Passelewe
What's Up Nurse
1977
Dr. Ogden
Brief Encounter
1976
Stephen
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
1975
Lord Redcliff
📺 TV Shows (20)
Dad's Army at the BBC
2025
Sgt. Arthur Wilson
A Married Man
1983
Eustace Lough
Brideshead Revisited
1981
Father Mowbray
Hi-de-Hi!
1980
Hugo Buxton
Worzel Gummidge
1979
Baines
Ripping Yarns
1976
Col. Runciman
Bod
1975
Narrator
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
1973
Sidney Goldsmith
Black and Blue
1973
Sir Henry Hawkes
Centre Play
1973
Uncle Edward
Between the Wars
1973
Lord Moping
Thriller
1973
Stubbs
Crown Court
1972
Reginald Standish
Sykes
1972
Lord Hetherington
Jason King
1971
A Class by Himself
1971
The Goodies
1970
Uncle Tom
Play for Today
1970
Dear Mother... ...Love Albert
1969
Vicar
W. Somerset Maugham
1969
Albert Forrester