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John Le Mesurier

John Le Mesurier

Acting Born: April 5, 1912 • 71 years old (deceased) • Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, UK

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.

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Also Known As

John LeMesurierJohn Elton Le Mesurier Halliley

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Known For

Play for Today

Play for Today

The Avengers

The Avengers

Crown Court

Crown Court

as Reginald Standish

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

as Ossian Flint

Theatre 625

Theatre 625

as Doctor Parpalaid

Morecambe & Wise

Morecambe & Wise

as Sgt. Arthur Wilson

Sunday Night Theatre

Sunday Night Theatre

as Prosecuting Counsel

Thriller

Thriller

as Stubbs

Ben-Hur

Ben-Hur

as Doctor (uncredited)

The Goodies

The Goodies

as Uncle Tom

Casino Royale

Casino Royale

as M's Driver (uncredited)

Interpol Calling

Interpol Calling

as Monsieur Iamprou

Dad's Army

Dad's Army

as Sergeant Arthur Wilson

Hancock's Half Hour

Hancock's Half Hour

as Ship's Captain

Jason King

Jason King

Sykes

Sykes

as Lord Hetherington

The Pink Panther

The Pink Panther

as Defence Barrister (as John LeMesurier)

The Adventures of William Tell

The Adventures of William Tell

as Duke of Burgundy

Orson Welles' Great Mysteries

Orson Welles' Great Mysteries

as Sidney Goldsmith

Jabberwocky

Jabberwocky

as Passelewe