John Le Mesurier

John Le Mesurier
1912 - 1983
John Le Mesurier  British Actor
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John Le Mesurier was previously married to Joan Le Mesurier (1965 - 1983), Hattie Jacques (1949 - 1965) and June Melville (1939 - 1947).

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British Actor John Le Mesurier was born John Elton Le Mesurier Halliley on 5th April, 1912 in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England and passed away on 15th Nov 1983 Ramsgate, Kent, England, UK aged 71. He is most remembered for Dad's Army. His zodiac sign is Aries.

John Le Mesurier is a member of the following lists: BAFTA winners (people), English film actors and English television actors.

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Relationship Statistics

TypeTotalLongestAverageShortest
Married3 18 years, 10 months 14 years, 3 months 8 years
Total3 18 years, 10 months 14 years, 3 months 8 years

Details

First Name John
Last Name Le Mesurier
Full Name at Birth John Elton Le Mesurier Halliley
Alternative Name John Elton Le Mesurier Halliley, John Le Mesurier
Birthday 5th April, 1912
Birthplace Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
Died 15th November, 1983
Place of Death Ramsgate, Kent, England, UK
Cause of Death Cirrhosis of the Liver
Height 5' 9" (175 cm)
Build Average
Hair Color Grey
Zodiac Sign Aries
Sexuality Straight
Ethnicity White
Nationality British
Occupation Text Actor
Occupation Actor
Claim to Fame Dad's Army
Year(s) Active 1938 – 1983

John Le Mesurier (, born John Elton Le Mesurier Halliley; 5 April 1912 – 15 November 1983) was an English actor. He is perhaps best remembered for his comedic role as Sergeant Arthur Wilson in the BBC television situation comedy Dad's Army (1968–1977). 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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Partner Comparison

NameAgeZodiacOccupationNationality
John Le Mesurier71 AriesActor
British
Joan Le Mesurier90 CancerActress
British
Hattie Jacques58 AquariusActress
British
June Melville-Actress

Children

NameGenderBornAgeOther Parent
KimMaleHattie Jacques
RobinMaleHattie Jacques

Filmography

FilmYearCharacterType
Facelift1984Bruce (voice)Movie
The Passionate Pilgrim1984NarratorShort Film
A Married Man1983Eustace LoughTV Show
Dead Ernest1982Head of PlaguesTV Show
Brideshead Revisited1981Father MowbrayTV Show
Bognor1981Blight-PurleyTV Show
Late Flowering Love1981Col. Hunter Dunn (segment "A Subaltern's Love-Song")Short Film
...And the Band Played On1980Council ChairmanTV Movie
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu1980PerkinsMovie
Hi-de-Hi!1980Hugo BuxtonTV Show
Shillingbury Tales1980Council ChairmanTV Show
Unidentified Flying Oddball1979Sir Gawain (as John le Mesurier)Movie
Worzel Gummidge1979BainesTV Show
An Honourable Retirement1979Edward BrownTV Movie
Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse1978Sir Archibald MacGregorMovie
What's Up Nurse!1978Dr. OgdenMovie
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?1978Dr. DeereMovie
Jabberwocky1977The ChamberlainMovie
Stand Up, Virgin Soldiers1977Col. Bromley-PickeringMovie
A Christmas Carol1977Marley's GhostTV Movie
Ripping Yarns1976Colonel RuncimanTV Show
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother1975Lord RedcliffMovie
Three for All1975Mr. GibbonsMovie
Bod1975NarratorTV Show
Shades of Greene1975SchmidtTV Show
Barry McKenzie Holds His Own1974Robert CrowtherMovie
Confessions of a Window Cleaner1974Inspector RadlettMovie
Brief Encounter1974StephenTV Movie
Village Hall1974Harold GarfieldTV Show
Great Mysteries1973Sidney GoldsmithTV Show
Thriller1973StubbsTV Show
Black and Blue1973Sir HenryTV Show
Centre Play1973Uncle EdwardTV Show
Between the Wars1973Lord MopingTV Show
Rust1973TV Movie
Au Pair Girls1972Mr. WainwrightMovie
The Alf Garnett Saga1972Mr. Ronald FrewinMovie
Crown Court1972Reginald StandishTV Show
Sykes1972Lord HetheringtonTV Show
Dad's Army1971Sgt. WilsonMovie
Doctor at Large1971Stanley MoonTV Show
Jason King1971Doctor LitzTV Show
A Class by Himself1971Lord Bleasham / Lord SheptonTV Show
Doctor in Trouble1970Purser (as John le Mesurier)Movie
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever1970PelhamMovie
Play for Today1970Adrian HarrisTV Show
The Goodies1970Uncle TomTV Show
Shine a Light1970Lighthouseman Lionel ParrottTV Show
Midas Run1969WellsMovie
The Italian Job1969GovernorMovie
The Magic Christian1969Sir John (uncredited)Movie
ITV Saturday Night Theatre1969HendersonTV Show
Paul Temple1969WestTV Show
The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder1969Joseph BracherTV Show
W. Somerset Maugham1969Albert ForresterTV Show
Two in Clover1969ChairmanTV Show
Dear Mother... ...Love Albert1969VicarTV Show
The Undertakers1969VicarShort Film
The Coward Revue1969Sgt. Arthur WilsonTV Movie
Salt and Pepper1968Col. WoodstockMovie
Dad's Army1968Sgt. Arthur Wilson / Colonel SmytheTV Show
The Morecambe & Wise Show1968Sgt. Arthur Wilson / Captain Bligh's CrewmanTV Show
Casino Royale1967M's Driver (uncredited)Movie
The 25th Hour1967Tribunal PresidentMovie
Mister Ten Per Cent1967Jocelyn MacauleyMovie
Misleading Cases1967Mr. MasonTV Show
Mr. Rose1967PurserTV Show
The Further Adventures of Lucky Jim1967TV Show
The Cuckoo Patrol1967GibbsMovie
The Inn Way Out1967Pub BoreShort Film
Bang! Bang! You're Dead!1966George C. LillywhiteMovie
Eye of the Devil1966Dr. MonnetMovie
The Sandwich Man1966Religious Sandwich ManMovie
The Wrong Box1966Doctor SlatteryMovie
Adam Adamant Lives!1966VelmerTV Show
All Gas and Gaiters1966Timothy Post, the television producerTV Show
George and the Dragon1966Colonel MaynardTV Show
Finders Keepers1966Mr. XMovie
Harry Worth1966Colonel FullbrightTV Show
City in the Sea1965Rev. Jonathan IvesMovie
Masquerade1965Sir RobertMovie
The Early Bird1965Colonel Foster (golf partner)Movie
Operation Crossbow1965British Army Officer (scenes deleted)Movie
The Liquidator1965ChekhovMovie
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes1965French PainterMovie
Where the Spies Are1965MacGillivrayMovie
Mogul1965KempTV Show
BBC Play of the Month1965Ossian FlintTV Show
Thirty-Minute Theatre1965Brian Turner / LameTV Show
Pardon the Expression1965Sir Charles DobsonTV Show
Riviera Police1965Jeremiah CanlonTV Show
Tea Party1965DisleyTV Movie
A World of Comedy1965Magistrate / Psychiatrist / Solicitor / ...TV Show
Agent 8 3/41964Roger AllsopMovie
The Moon-Spinners1964Anthony GambleMovie
The Wednesday Play1964Judge Grayson / Canon Dunwoodie / Superintendent MelchiorTV Show
Theatre 6251964Dr. ParpalaidTV Show
Never Put It in Writing1964AdamsMovie
Room at the Bottom1964TV Show
Thorndyke1964PemburyTV Show
Story Parade1964Patrick SetonTV Show
Frankie Howerd1964JocelynTV Show
In the Cool of the Day1963Dr. ArramanMovie
The Mouse on the Moon1963British DelegateMovie
The Pink Panther1963Defence Barrister (as John LeMesurier)Movie
The Punch and Judy Man1963Charles Ford (Sandman)Movie
The Wrong Arm of the Law1963Assistant CommissionerMovie
The Dick Emery Show1963TV Show
Hancock1963Ambrose ButterfieldTV Show
Mr. Justice Duncannon1963Mr. Justice HoopTV Show
Festival1963Don Bernal de la Encina / de GirayTV Show
Jigsaw1962Mr. SimpsonMovie
Only Two Can Play1962SalterMovie
The Main Attraction1962Bozo (as John LeMesurier)Movie
Waltz of the Toreadors1962Rev. GrimsleyMovie
We Joined the Navy1962Dewberry Sr.Movie
Go to Blazes1962FishermanMovie
Mrs. Gibbons' Boys1962ColesMovie
Village of Daughters1962Don CalogereMovie
Hugh and I1962TV Show
Hair of the Dog1962Sir Mortimer GallantMovie
Dial RIX1962George FramptonTV Show
Flat Two1962WardenMovie
A Coming-Out Party1961Piggott, Escape OfficerMovie
Call Me Genius1961Office ManagerMovie
I Like Money1961BlackmailerMovie
Invasion Quartet1961ColonelMovie
Operation Snafu1961HixonMovie
Why Bother to Knock1961FatherMovie
Ghost Squad1961VolguTV Show
Hancock1961The Air MarshallTV Show
The Avengers1961Benson / Dr. MacombieTV Show
Five Golden Hours1961Dr. AlfieriMovie
The Night We Got the Bird1961Clerk of the CourtMovie
Comedy Playhouse1961Judge / Luke Elms / Mr. Prentice / ...TV Show
The Marriage Lines1961Mr. HopkinsTV Show
The Pursuers1961Joe RakerTV Show
Doctor in Love1960Dr. MincingMovie
Never Let Go1960PenningtonMovie
School for Scoundrels1960Head WaiterMovie
The Bulldog Breed1960Prosecuting CounselMovie
The Day They Robbed the Bank of England1960GreenMovie
The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's1960Minister of EducationMovie
Danger Man1960AlvaradoTV Show
Armchair Mystery Theatre1960Mr. SparrowTV Show
Man from Interpol1960Count SalonTV Show
Dead Lucky1960Inspector CorcoranMovie
Let's Get Married1960DeanMovie
A Touch of Larceny1959Head of the Admiralty (uncredited)Movie
Ben-Hur1959Doctor (uncredited)Movie
Follow a Star1959BirkettMovie
I'm All Right Jack1959WatersMovie
Jack the Ripper1959Dr. TranterMovie
Man in a Cocked Hat1959Grand Duke AlexisMovie
Operation Amsterdam1959Colonel JanssenMovie
Our Man in Havana1959Louis - Waiter (uncredited)Movie
Shake Hands with the Devil1959British GeneralMovie
The Captain's Table1959Sir AngusMovie
The Hound of the Baskervilles1959BarrymoreMovie
The Wreck of the Mary Deare1959M.O.A. Lawyer (uncredited)Movie
Too Many Crooks1959MagistrateMovie
The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre1959WardenTV Show
The Third Man1959Prime MinisterTV Show
Desert Mice1959Staff ColonelMovie
The Lady Is a Square1959FergussonMovie
Interpol Calling1959Monsieur IamprouTV Show
Another Time, Another Place1958Dr. AldridgeMovie
Blood of the Vampire1958JudgeMovie
Gideon of Scotland Yard1958Prosecuting Barrister (uncredited)Movie
Hell, Heaven or Hoboken1958Adjutant R.A.P.C.Movie
The Moonraker1958CromwellMovie
Blue Peter1958Sgt. Arthur WilsonTV Show
William Tell1958Duke of BurgundyTV Show
Blind Spot1958Mr. BrentMovie
Happy Is the Bride1958William ChaytorMovie
Law and Disorder1958Sir Humphrey PomfretMovie
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk1958JudgeMovie
A Christmas Night with the Stars1958Sergeant Arthur Wilson - Dad's Army segment / Sergeant Wilson - Dad's Army segment / Sergeant Arthur WilsonTV Show
Target1958TV Show
Man with a Gun1958Harry DraysonMovie
Brothers in Law1957His Honour Judge RymanMovie
Paradise Lagoon1957Monsieur Fleury (uncredited)Movie
The Good Companions1957Monte MortimerMovie
Sword of Freedom1957Guilio BastiTV Show
Dangerous Youth1957Commanding OfficerMovie
High Flight1957CommandantMovie
The Gay Cavalier1957Sir Richard WillisTV Show
Private's Progress1956PsychiatristMovie
Pursuit of the Graf Spee1956Rev. George Groves - Padre, HMS Exeter (uncredited)Movie
The Baby and the Battleship1956The Marshal's AideMovie
Armchair Theatre1956Freddie / Harry / Mr. ElvinTV Show
Hancock's Half Hour1956Doctor Callaghan / Ship's Captain / National Trust official / ...TV Show
Assignment Foreign Legion1956LeblondTV Show
The Errol Flynn Theatre1956CuréTV Show
ITV Play of the Week1955Octave de Coetquidan / Wensley / BindlossTV Show
A Time to Kill1955Phineas TilliardMovie
Josephine and Men1955RegistrarMovie
Make me an Offer!1955Mr. Toshack (uncredited)Movie
Police Dog1955Inspector (as John Lemesurier)Movie
ITV Television Playhouse1955Dr. Kulenaty / LuigiTV Show
The Granville Melodramas1955Mr. Rencelaw / Sir John / Sir William RalstonTV Show
The Unguarded Hour1955PewsonTV Movie
Twenty Minutes South1955Arthur HarrisTV Movie
Immediate Disaster1954Man at Desk (uncredited)Movie
The Vise1954Sir Robert Quinlan / Professor Franz Tomulkin / WilsonTV Show
Twist of Fate1954Man at Baccarat TableMovie
Dangerous Cargo1954LuigiMovie
Happy Holidays1954Mr. MulberryTV Show
Black 131953InspectorMovie
Rheingold Theatre1953Inspector Burroughs / Dr. Lloyd / Geoffrey Warren / ...TV Show
The Pleasure Garden1953Col. Pall K GargoyleShort Film
The Blue Parrot1953Henry CarsonMovie
The Drayton Case1953Divisional Superintendent HenleyShort Film
Saturday Special1953TV Show
In Search of Maitland1953Doctor MartinTV Movie
A Time to Be Born1953An InnkeeperTV Movie
Vampire Over London1952Scotland Yard Man (uncredited)Movie
Blind Man's Bluff1952Lefty JonesMovie
The Twelfth Brother1952Judah (6th July version)TV Movie
The Small Miracle1951Movie
The Railway Children1951Dr. Forrest / DoctorTV Show
Sherlock Holmes1951Eduardo LucasTV Show
A Time to Be Born1951JosephTV Movie
Show Me a Spy1951Sir Alexander BlytheTV Show
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre1950Prosecuting CounselTV Show
Whirligig1950Mr. Lumber's Shop segmentTV Show
Dark Interval1950Cedric, the butlerMovie
Old Mother Riley's New Venture1949Karl (as John Le Meseurier)Movie
A Matter of Murder1949GinterMovie
Death in the Hand1948Jack MottramShort Film
Escape from Broadmoor1948PendicotShort Film
The Hangman Waits1947Newspaper Office Worker (uncredited)Movie
They Flew Through Sand1946R.A.F. press officerTV Movie
Just William1946TV Movie
Richard of Bordeaux1938Sir John MontagueTV Movie
The Marvellous History of St. Bernard1938Seigneur de MiolansTV Movie
Late Night DramaGeoffreyTV Show
Somerset Maugham HourColonel BrabazonTV Show
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Judy HarrisDec 20, 2010

John LeMes' name appears in the opening and closing credits of ON A CLEAR DAY, but he is not in the film. What happened to this footage?

fred ewartMar 21, 2010

what a guy, always the gentleman, always getting the end of the stick off captain mainwaring, i loved your acting, and liked you as an actor,


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