John Le Mesurier
British actor (1912-1983) · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Died at 71
John Le Mesurier was an English actor. He is probably best remembered for his comedic role as Sergeant Arthur Wilson in the BBC television situation comedy Dad's Army (1968-1977).
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1983Died15 November 19831981
Brideshead RevisitedSeries, Father Mowbray1980
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu ManchuFilm, Perkins1979
Worzel GummidgeSeries, Baines1978
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?Film, Dr. Deere1977
JabberwockyFilm, Passelewe1974
Confessions of a Window CleanerFilm, Inspector John Radlett1972
Crown CourtSeries, Reginald Standish1971
Jason KingSeries
Dad's ArmyFilm, 1971Sergeant Arthur Wilson1969
The Italian JobFilm, Governor1968
Dad's ArmySeries, Sergeant Arthur Wilson1967
Casino RoyaleFilm, M's Driver (uncredited)1966
Eye of the DevilFilm, Dr. Monnet1965
BBC Play of the MonthSeries, Ossian Flint1964
Hot Enough for JuneFilm, Roger Allsop1962
JigsawFilm, Mr Simpson1961
Morecambe & WiseSeries, Sgt. Arthur Wilson
The RebelFilm, 1961Office manager1960
Danger ManSeries, Alvarado1959
Ben-HurFilm, Doctor (uncredited)1958
The Adventures of William TellSeries, Duke of Burgundy
Blood of the VampireFilm, 1958Chief Justice1956
The Battle of the River PlateFilm, Reverend George Groves - Padre, HMS Exeter1950
Sunday Night TheatreSeries, Prosecuting Counsel1912Born5 April 1912
Brideshead RevisitedSeries, Father Mowbray1980The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu ManchuFilm, Perkins1979Worzel GummidgeSeries, Baines1978Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?Film, Dr. Deere1977JabberwockyFilm, Passelewe1974Confessions of a Window CleanerFilm, Inspector John Radlett1972Crown CourtSeries, Reginald Standish1971Jason KingSeriesDad's ArmyFilm, 1971Sergeant Arthur Wilson1969The Italian JobFilm, Governor1968Dad's ArmySeries, Sergeant Arthur Wilson1967Casino RoyaleFilm, M's Driver (uncredited)1966Eye of the DevilFilm, Dr. Monnet1965BBC Play of the MonthSeries, Ossian Flint1964Hot Enough for JuneFilm, Roger Allsop1962JigsawFilm, Mr Simpson1961Morecambe & WiseSeries, Sgt. Arthur WilsonThe RebelFilm, 1961Office manager1960Danger ManSeries, Alvarado1959Ben-HurFilm, Doctor (uncredited)1958The Adventures of William TellSeries, Duke of BurgundyBlood of the VampireFilm, 1958Chief Justice1956The Battle of the River PlateFilm, Reverend George Groves - Padre, HMS Exeter1950Sunday Night TheatreSeries, Prosecuting Counsel1912Born5 April 1912People around John
- John Guillermin Directed The Day They Robbed the Bank of England (1960)
Val Guest Directed Casino Royale and Where the Spies Are
Graham Stark Also in Casino Royale (1967)
Peter Sellers Also in The Pink Panther and Casino Royale- Jeremy Lloyd Also in Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines (1965)
Irene Handl Also in The Italian Job and I'm All Right Jack
John Boulting Produced Carlton-Browne of the F.O. (1959)- Dennis Price Also in The Magic Christian (1969)
- Michael Trubshawe Also in Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines (1965)
- Miles Malleson Also in The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959)
David Croft Directed Fallen Idol and Battle of the Giants!
Ferdy Mayne Also in Ben-Hur (1959)
Tutte Lemkow Also in Ben-Hur and Masquerade- Sam Kydd Also in I Was Monty's Double (1958)
Roy Boulting Directed Carlton-Browne of the F.O. (1959)
Robert Morley Also in Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines (1965)
Ken Hughes Directed Casino Royale and Black 13
André Morell Also in Ben-Hur (1959)- Cecil Parker Also in The Wreck of the Mary Deare (1959)
Tony Hancock Also in Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines (1965)- John Gilling Directed High Flight and Escape from Broadmoor
- Eric Barker Also in Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines (1965)
- Mario Zampi Directed Five Golden Hours and Too Many Crooks
Monty Berman Produced Blood of the Vampire (1958)
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Ben-Hur 1959
The 25th Hour 1967
The Italian Job 1969
The Pink Panther 1963
School for Scoundrels 1960
Filmography 40
200 credits on file
Television 24
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Sherborne School, Dorset, which Le Mesurier disliked intensely
Royal Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh, where Le Mesurier appeared in numerous roles during 1938
Terry-Thomas, alongside whom Le Mesurier appeared in Private's Progress and Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
Peter Sellers, with whom Le Mesurier appeared in several films
The grave of Le Mesurier and his son Kim at St George's Church, Ramsgate, KentAbout this person
A self-confessed "jobbing actor", Le Mesurier appeared in more than 120 films across a range of genres, normally in smaller supporting parts.
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United Kingdom
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Actors
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Actor
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Deceased
Dates
Lived 1912 to 1983 · aged 71
In the same film or series as John
Peter CushingAlso in The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959)
Tony RandallAlso in Our Man in Marrakesh (1966)
Blake EdwardsAlso in The Pink Panther (1963)
Joan HicksonAlso in Confessions of a Window Cleaner (1974)
Vincente MinnelliAlso in On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970)
Arthur LoweAlso in Dad's Army (1971)