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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
(1972) Reginald StandishInterpol Calling
(1959) Monsieur IamprouThriller
(1973) StubbsThe Adventures of William Tell
(1958) Duke of BurgundyBrideshead Revisited
(1981) Father MowbrayWorzel Gummidge
(1979) BainesHallmark Hall of Fame
(1951) StephenDear Mother... ...Love Albert
(1969) VicarActing
| 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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