Also known as: John LeMesurier · John Elton Le Mesurier Halliley
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.
Known for
7.9
Movie
Ben-Hur
1959
6.8
Movie
The Pink Panther
1963
6.9
Movie
The Italian Job
1969
5.3
Movie
Casino Royale
1967
6.8
Movie
The Hound of the Baskervilles
1959
6.0
Movie
Jabberwocky
1977
6.8
Movie
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes
1965
7.8
TV
The Avengers
1961
6.0
Movie
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
1975
6.7
Movie
Our Man in Havana
1960
6.1
Movie
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?
1978
7.4
TV
Dad's Army
1968
Filmography(193)
193 titles across Movies & TV
7.0
Movie
Short Sharp Shocks Volume 4
2025
0
TV
Dad's Army at the BBC
2025
7.0
Movie
John Le Mesurier: It's All Been Rather Lovely
2012
5.0
Movie
Hitler: The Comedy Years
2007
0
Movie
The Best of Morecambe and Wise
2001
10.0
Movie
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
2001
10.0
Movie
Facelift
1984
7.5
Movie
The Passionate Pilgrim
1984
5.0
TV
A Married Man
1983
7.8
TV
Brideshead Revisited
1981
8.0
Movie
Late Flowering Love
1981
4.9
Movie
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
1980
7.5
Movie
The Shillingbury Blowers
1980
7.0
TV
Hi-de-Hi!
1980
10.0
Movie
An Honourable Retirement
1979
8.0
Movie
Roger of the Raj
1979
5.7
Movie
Unidentified Flying Oddball
1979
6.2
TV
Worzel Gummidge
1979
6.1
Movie
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?
1978
4.6
Movie
Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse
1978
6.7
Movie
A Christmas Carol
1977
4.6
Movie
Stand up, Virgin Soldiers
1977
6.0
Movie
Jabberwocky
1977
4.8
Movie
What's Up Nurse
1977
7.7
TV
Ripping Yarns
1976
5.0
Movie
Brief Encounter
1976
7.2
TV
Bod
1975
6.0
Movie
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
1975
8.5
TV
Shades of Greene
1975
9.0
Movie
The Flight Fund
1975
3.3
Movie
Three for All
1975
5.4
Movie
Barry McKenzie Holds His Own
1974
5.0
Movie
Confessions of a Window Cleaner
1974
0
Movie
Rust
1973
6.8
TV
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
1973
6.5
TV
Black and Blue
1973
7.0
TV
Centre Play
1973
9.0
TV
Between the Wars
1973
7.0
TV
Thriller
1973
0
Movie
Anywhere but England
1972
5.7
TV
Crown Court
1972
6.7
TV
Sykes
1972
4.6
Movie
Au Pair Girls
1972
5.0
Movie
The Alf Garnett Saga
1972
8.3
Movie
Traitor
1971
7.8
TV
Jason King
1971
5.0
Movie
Dad's Army
1971
8.0
TV
A Class by Himself
1971
7.6
TV
The Goodies
1970
6.6
TV
Play for Today
1970
6.7
Movie
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
1970
5.0
Movie
Doctor in Trouble
1970
0
Movie
Twenty Minutes South
5.8
Movie
The Magic Christian
1969
6.5
Movie
The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnel
1969
5.5
TV
Dear Mother... ...Love Albert
1969
0
TV
W. Somerset Maugham
1969
6.9
Movie
The Italian Job
1969
4.7
Movie
Midas Run
1969
7.2
TV
Two in Clover
1969
7.4
TV
Dad's Army
1968
5.3
Movie
Salt & Pepper
1968
4.6
Movie
The Cuckoo Patrol
1967
7.6
Movie
The 25th Hour
1967
5.3
Movie
Casino Royale
1967
5.6
Movie
Mister Ten Per Cent
1967
0
Movie
The Inn Way Out
1967
6.3
TV
All Gas and Gaiters
1967
6.8
Movie
Finders Keepers
1966
6.8
TV
George and the Dragon
1966
6.1
Movie
Eye of the Devil
1966
7.3
TV
NET Playhouse
1966
6.5
Movie
The Sandwich Man
1966
6.4
Movie
The Wrong Box
1966
5.9
Movie
Our Man in Marrakesh
1966
7.0
Movie
Macready's Gala
1966
5.4
Movie
Where the Spies Are
1966
7.6
Movie
The Early Bird
1965
6.3
Movie
The Liquidator
1965
5.3
TV
BBC Play of the Month
1965
4.3
TV
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965
6.8
Movie
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes
