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John Le Mesurier

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Born: April 5, 1912
Died: November 15, 1983
From: Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, UK

Also known as

John LeMesurier · John Elton Le Mesurier Halliley

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.

Known for

The Pink Panther

Jabberwocky

The Italian Job

The Hound of the Baskervilles

1968 Series 7.5

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

Filmography

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2025

Short Sharp Shocks Volume 4

Acting (Jack Mottram (Death In The Hand))

Dad's Army at the BBC

Acting (Sgt. Arthur Wilson) 1 EP

2023

Dad's Army: The Missing Episodes

Acting (Sgt. Arthur Wilson (voice)) 5 EP

2012

John Le Mesurier: It's All Been Rather Lovely

Acting (Himself)

2007

Hitler: The Comedy Years

Acting (Arthur Wilson (archive footage) (uncredited))

2001

The Best of Morecambe and Wise

Acting (Self (archive footage))

Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box

Acting (Sergeant Arthur Wilson (archive footage) (uncredited))

1984

Acting (Bruce)

The Passionate Pilgrim

Acting (The Narrator)

1983

A Married Man

Acting (Eustace Lough) 3 EP

1981

Brideshead Revisited

Acting (Father Mowbray) 2 EP

Late Flowering Love

1980

The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu

Acting (Perkins)

The Shillingbury Blowers

Acting (Council Chairman)

Acting (Hugo Buxton) 1 EP

1979

An Honourable Retirement

Acting (Edward Brown)

Roger of the Raj

Acting (Colonel Runciman)

Unidentified Flying Oddball

Acting (Sir Gawain)

Worzel Gummidge

Acting (Baines) 1 EP

1978

Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?

Acting (Dr. Deere)

Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse

Acting (Sir Archibald MacGregor)

1977

The Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show

Acting (Sgt. Arthur Wilson)

A Christmas Carol

Acting (Marley's Ghost)

Stand up, Virgin Soldiers

Acting (Col. Bromley-Pickering)

Jabberwocky

Acting (Passelewe)

What's Up Nurse

Acting (Dr. Ogden)

1976

Ripping Yarns

Acting (Col. Runciman) 1 EP

Brief Encounter

Acting (Stephen)

1975

Bod

Acting (Narrator) 13 EP

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

Acting (Lord Redcliff)

Shades of Greene

Acting (Schmidt) 1 EP

The Flight Fund

Acting (Uncle Edward)