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Aliases: John LeMesurier , John Elton Le Mesurier Halliley

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, UK

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Movie Involvements: 54

TV Involvements: 9


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

Crown Court
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5

Crown Court

(1972) Reginald Standish
Interpol Calling
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7

Interpol Calling

(1959) Monsieur Iamprou
Thriller
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7

Thriller

(1973) Stubbs
The Adventures of William Tell
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6

The Adventures of William Tell

(1958) Duke of Burgundy
Brideshead Revisited
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8

Brideshead Revisited

(1981) Father Mowbray
Worzel Gummidge
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6

Worzel Gummidge

(1979) Baines
Hallmark Hall of Fame
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9

Hallmark Hall of Fame

(1951) Stephen
Dear Mother... ...Love Albert
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5

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2012 Himself
2007 Sgt. Arthur Wilson (archive footage) (uncredited)
2001 Self (archive footage)
1984 Bruce
The Narrator
1981 Father Mowbray
Hugo Buxton
1980 Perkins
Council Chairman
1979 Colonel Runciman
Sir Gawain
Baines
1978 Dr. Deere
Dr. Ogden
Sir Archibald MacGregor
1977 Marley's Ghost
Col. Bromley-Pickering
Passelewe
1976 Col. Runciman
1975 Narrator
Lord Redcliff
Uncle Edward
Mr. Gibbons
1974 Robert Crowther
Stephen
Inspector Radlett
Sergeant Wilson
Sergeant Wilson
1973 Sir Henry Hawkes
N/A
Stubbs
1972 Freddie
Reginald Standish
Lord Hetherington
Frewin
Mr. Wainwright
1971 Adrian Harris
N/A
Sgt. Arthur Wilson
N/A
1970 N/A
Uncle Tom
N/A
Pelham
Purser
1969 Sir John
Judge Grayson
Vicar
Governor
Wells
1968 Sergeant Arthur Wilson
Col. Woodstock
1967 Gibbs
Tribunal President
M's Driver (uncredited)
Pub Bore
Jocelyn Macauley
1966 Mr. X
N/A
Dr. Monnet
Religious Sandwich Man
N/A
Doctor Slattery
George Lillywhite
Canon Dunwoodie
Mc Gillivray
1965 Colonel Foster
Chekhov
French Painter
Sir Charles Dobson
Rev. Jonathan Ives
Sir Robert
N/A
1964 Superintendent Melchior
Mr. Sparrow
Anthony Gamble
Adams
Roger Allsop
1963 Defence Barrister (as John LeMesurier)
Harry
Dr. Arraman
George Dewberry Sr.
British Delegate
The Sandman
Assistant Commissioner
1962 Bozo
N/A
Mr Simpson
Fisherman
Don Calogere
Sir Mortimer Gallant
N/A
Salter
1961 Sgt. Arthur Wilson
Hixon
N/A
Father
Piggott, Escape Officer
Blackmailer
Office manager
Dr. Alfiera
N/A
1960 Minister of Education
Prosecuting counsel
Clerk of the Court
Green
Dr Mincing
Pennington
Inspector Corcoran
Head Waiter
Dean
Head of the Admiralty (uncredited)
1959 Doctor (uncredited)
Attorney
Monsieur Iamprou
Waters
British General
Dr. Tranter
Barrymore
Grand Duke Alexis
Magistrate
Fergusson
Colonel Janssen
Sir Angus
Staff Colonel
Birkett
1958 Adjutant RAPC
Duke of Burgundy
Chief Justice
Harry Drayson
Cromwell
Mr. Brent
Sir Humphrey Pomfret
Dr. Aldridge
Barrister
Chaytor
Judge
1957 Commandant
Commanding Officer
N/A
Monte Mortimer
His Honour Judge Ryman
1956 Reverend George Groves - Padre, HMS Exeter
Ship's Captain
The Marshal’s Aide
Psychiatrist
1955 Registrar
Phinneas Tilliard
Inspector
1954 Mr. Toshack
Official
Luigi
1953 Inspector
Col. Gargoyle
Henry Carson
N/A
Divisional Superintendent Henley
1952 Scotland Yard Man (uncredited)
Lefty Jones
1951 Stephen
N/A
1950 Cedric, the butler
1949 Ginter
Karl
1948 Pendicot
Jack Mottram
Mr. Elvin
Year Character Movie/Tv

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