Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
April 5, 1912
Died
November 15, 1983
Age
71
Place of Birth
Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, UK
Popularity
1.3
John Le Mesurier
Acting
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.
Also known as
John LeMesurier · John Elton Le Mesurier Halliley
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Known For
6.6
Play for Today
1970 · TV
7.8
The Avengers
1961 · TV
5.7
Crown Court
1972 · TV
4.3
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965 · TV
5.2
The Wednesday Play
1964 · TV
5.3
BBC Play of the Month
1965 · TV
7.3
Danger Man
1960 · TV
7.5
Dad's Army
1968 · TV
7.3
NET Playhouse
1966 · TV
7.2
Theatre 625
1964 · TV
3.5
Sunday Night Theatre
1950 · TV
7.9
Ben-Hur
1959 · Movie
Filmography
2025
Short Sharp Shocks Volume 4
Movie · Jack Mottram (Death In The Hand)
7.0
2025
Dad's Army at the BBC
TV · Sgt. Arthur Wilson
0.0
2012
John Le Mesurier: It's All Been Rather Lovely
Movie · Himself
7.0
2007
Hitler: The Comedy Years
Movie · Arthur Wilson (archive footage) (uncredited)
5.0
2001
The Best of Morecambe and Wise
Movie · Self (archive footage)
0.0
2001
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
Movie · Sergeant Arthur Wilson (archive footage) (uncredited)
10.0
1984
Facelift
Movie · Bruce
10.0
1984
The Passionate Pilgrim
Movie · The Narrator
7.5
1983
A Married Man
TV · Eustace Lough
5.0
1981
Brideshead Revisited
TV · Father Mowbray
7.8
1981
Late Flowering Love
Movie
8.0
1980
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
Movie · Perkins
4.9
1980
The Shillingbury Blowers
Movie · Council Chairman
7.5
1980
Hi-de-Hi!
TV · Hugo Buxton
7.0
1979
An Honourable Retirement
Movie · Edward Brown
10.0
1979
Roger of the Raj
Movie · Colonel Runciman
8.0
1979
Unidentified Flying Oddball
Movie · Sir Gawain
5.6
1979
Worzel Gummidge
TV · Baines
6.2
1978
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?
Movie · Dr. Deere
6.1
1978
Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse
Movie · Sir Archibald MacGregor
4.6
1977
A Christmas Carol
Movie · Marley's Ghost
6.7
1977
Stand up, Virgin Soldiers
Movie · Col. Bromley-Pickering
4.6
1977
Jabberwocky
Movie · Passelewe
6.0
1977
What's Up Nurse
Movie · Dr. Ogden
4.8