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John Le Mesurier
Actor 1912 - 1983

John Le Mesurier

Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, UK

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.

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18 roles
Shot from Eye of the Devil
Character Dr. Monnet
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Character Defence Barrister (as John LeMesurier)
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Character Father Mowbray
TV
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Character Sir Gawain
Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse No snapshots yet
Character Sir Archibald MacGregor
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Character Dr. Deere
A Christmas Carol No snapshots yet
Character Marley's Ghost
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Character Passelewe
Stand Up, Virgin Soldiers No snapshots yet
Character Col. Bromley-Pickering
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother No snapshots yet
Character Lord Redcliff
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Character Inspector John Radlett
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Character Mr. Wainwright
Doctor in Trouble No snapshots yet
Character Purser
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Character Pelham
Midas Run No snapshots yet
Character Wells

Midas Run

1969

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Character Governor
The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnel No snapshots yet
Character Judge Grayson
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Character Sir John

Filmography

Every title this person appears in

82 titles
Brideshead Revisited TV
Brideshead Revisited 1981
The Spaceman and King Arthur
The Spaceman and King Arthur 1979
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? 1978
Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse
Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse 1978
Stand Up, Virgin Soldiers
Stand Up, Virgin Soldiers 1977
Jabberwocky
Jabberwocky 1977
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol 1977
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother 1975
Confessions of a Window Cleaner
Confessions of a Window Cleaner 1974
Au Pair Girls
Au Pair Girls 1972
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever 1970
Doctor in Trouble
Doctor in Trouble 1970
The Magic Christian
The Magic Christian 1969
The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnel
The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnel 1969
The Italian Job
The Italian Job 1969
Midas Run
Midas Run 1969
Salt and Pepper
Salt and Pepper 1968
Dad's Army TV
Dad's Army 1968
The Cuckoo Patrol
The Cuckoo Patrol 1967
Mister Ten Per Cent
Mister Ten Per Cent 1967
Casino Royale
Casino Royale 1967
Where the Spies Are
Where the Spies Are 1966
The Wrong Box
The Wrong Box 1966
The Sandwich Man
The Sandwich Man 1966
Our Man in Marrakesh
Our Man in Marrakesh 1966
Eye of the Devil
Eye of the Devil 1966
War-Gods of the Deep
War-Gods of the Deep 1965
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 hours 11 minutes
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 hours 11 minutes 1965
The Liquidator
The Liquidator 1965
Masquerade
Masquerade 1965
The Moon-Spinners
The Moon-Spinners 1964
Hot Enough for June
Hot Enough for June 1964
The Wrong Arm of the Law
The Wrong Arm of the Law 1963
The Punch and Judy Man
The Punch and Judy Man 1963
The Pink Panther
The Pink Panther 1963
The Mouse on the Moon
The Mouse on the Moon 1963
We Joined the Navy
We Joined the Navy 1962
Only Two Can Play
Only Two Can Play 1962
Jigsaw
Jigsaw 1962
Flat Two
Flat Two 1962
Very Important Person
Very Important Person 1961
The Rebel
The Rebel 1961
On the Fiddle
On the Fiddle 1961
Don't Bother to Knock
Don't Bother to Knock 1961
The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's
The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's 1960
The Night We Got the Bird
The Night We Got the Bird 1960
The Day They Robbed the Bank of England
The Day They Robbed the Bank of England 1960
Never Let Go
Never Let Go 1960
Doctor in Love
Doctor in Love 1960
Dead Lucky
Dead Lucky 1960
The Wreck of the Mary Deare
The Wreck of the Mary Deare 1959
The Hound of the Baskervilles
The Hound of the Baskervilles 1959
Shake Hands with the Devil
Shake Hands with the Devil 1959
Our Man in Havana
Our Man in Havana 1959
Operation Amsterdam
Operation Amsterdam 1959
Jack the Ripper
Jack the Ripper 1959
I'm All Right Jack
I'm All Right Jack 1959
Desert Mice
Desert Mice 1959
Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
Carlton-Browne of the F.O. 1959
Ben-Hur
Ben-Hur 1959
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk 1958
Man with a Gun
Man with a Gun 1958
Law and Disorder
Law and Disorder 1958
Happy Is the Bride
Happy Is the Bride 1958
Gideon's Day
Gideon's Day 1958
Blood of the Vampire
Blood of the Vampire 1958
Blind Spot
Blind Spot 1958
These Dangerous Years
These Dangerous Years 1957
The Good Companions
The Good Companions 1957
Brothers in Law
Brothers in Law 1957
The Battle of the River Plate
The Battle of the River Plate 1956
The Baby and the Battleship
The Baby and the Battleship 1956
Private's Progress
Private's Progress 1956
Police Dog
Police Dog 1955
Josephine and Men
Josephine and Men 1955
Stranger from Venus
Stranger from Venus 1954
Beautiful Stranger
Beautiful Stranger 1954
The Pleasure Garden
The Pleasure Garden 1953
The Blue Parrot
The Blue Parrot 1953
Mother Riley Meets the Vampire
Mother Riley Meets the Vampire 1952
Old Mother Riley's New Venture
Old Mother Riley's New Venture 1949
The Hangman Waits
The Hangman Waits 1947

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