John Le Mesurier (

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John Elton Le Mesurier Halliley

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John Le Mesurier

Birth Name:
John Elton Le Mesurier Hall...

Date of Birth:
April 5, 1912,

Height:
5' 9" (1.75 m)

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John Le Mesurier Biography

The son of a solicitor, British character actor John Le Mesurier attended public school in Dorset, England, before embarking on a career in law. However, acting was his true calling, and at age 20, with his parents' approval, he began his acting career by studying drama at the Fay Compton School of Acting, where one of his classmates was Alec Guinness. After acting school he performed in repertory until World War II, when he served as a captain in the Northwest Indian Frontier. After the war he returned to the stage and made his film debut in Death in the Hand (1948). By the late 1950s Le Mesurier had made appearances in numerous films, especially those made by the Boulting Brothers, and also on television, particularly on "Hancock's Half Hour" (1956). In 1968 he landed arguably his most popular role, that of sgt. Wilson in the long-running television series "Dad's Army" (1968). Although preferring comedy, Le Mesurier also excelled in drama, winning a BAFTA award for Best Actor of the Year in 1971 for his performance in Dennis Potter's "Traitor (1971) (TV)". In 1977, during "Dad's Army", he had become very ill, but he recovered and continued acting until his death six years later.

John Le Mesurier filmography

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1. The Passionate Pilgrim (1984)
Narrator

actor

2. Late Flowering Love (1981)
Col. Hunter Dunn (segment "A Subaltern's Love-Song")

actor

3. The Shillingbury Blowers (1980)
Council Chairman

actor

4. An Honourable Retirement (1979)
TV

actor

5. Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse (1978)
Sir Archibald MacGregor

actor

6. Stand Up, Virgin Soldiers (1977)
Col. Bromley-Pickering

actor

7. What's Up Nurse! (1977)
Dr. Ogden

actor

8. "Bod" (1975)
Narrator (unknown episodes)

actor

9. Francis Howerd in Concert (1974)
TV

actor

10. Confessions of a Window Cleaner (1974)
Inspector Radlett

actor

11. Barry McKenzie Holds His Own (1974)
Robert Crowther

actor

12. Rust (1973)
TV

actor

13. Au Pair Girls (1972)
Mr. Wainwright

actor

14. "A Class by Himself" (1971)
Lord Bleasham

actor

15. Dad's Army (1971)
Sgt. Arthur Wilson

actor

16. On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970)
Pelham

actor

17. Doctor in Trouble (1970)
as John le Mesurier Purser

actor

18. Mister Ten Per Cent (1967)
Jocelyn Macauley

actor

19. To Lucifer, a Son (1967)
TV Lucifer

actor

20. Cuckoo Patrol (1967)
Gibbs

actor

21. Vingt-cinqui?me heure, La (1967)
Tribunal president

actor

22. Eye of the Devil (1966)
Dr. Monnet

actor

23. Our Man in Marrakesh (1966)
George Lillywhite

actor

24. The Sandwich Man (1966)
Abadiah - Senior Sandwich Man

actor

25. Finders Keepers (1966)
Mr. X

actor

26. Tea Party (1965)
TV

actor

27. The City Under the Sea (1965)
Rev. Jonathan Ives

actor

28. Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 hours 11 minutes (1965)
French Painter

actor

29. Festival: Lady of the Camellias (1964)
TV de Giray

actor

30. Never Put It in Writing (1964)
Adams

actor

31. The Pink Panther (1963)
as John LeMesurier Defence Barrister

actor

32. In the Cool of the Day (1963)
Dr. Arraman

actor

33. The Mouse on the Moon (1963)
British Delegate

actor

34. The Wrong Arm of the Law (1963)
Assistant Commissioner

actor

35. Hair of the Dog (1962)
Sir Mortimer Gallant

actor

36. Jigsaw (1962)
Mr. Simpson

actor

37. Waltz of the Toreadors (1962)
Rev. Grimsley

actor

38. Mrs. Gibbons' Boys (1962)
Coles

actor

39. Village of Daughters (1962)
Don Calogere

actor

40. The Main Attraction (1962)
Bozo

actor

41. We Joined the Navy (1962)
George Dewberry Sr.

actor

42. Go to Blazes (1962)
Fisherman

actor

43. Five Golden Hours (1961)
Doctor Alfieri

actor

44. Very Important Person (1961)
Piggott, Escape Officer

actor

45. Invasion Quartet (1961)
Colonel

actor

46. The Night We Got the Bird (1961)
Clerk of the Court

actor

47. The Rebel (1961)
Office manager

actor

48. Don't Bother to Knock (1961)
Father

actor

49. Mr. Topaze (1961)
Blackmailer

actor

50. "The Avengers" (1961)
Benson / (2 episodes, 1964-1966)

actor

51. Let's Get Married (1960)
Dean

actor

52. The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's (1960)
Minister of Education

actor

53. Doctor in Love (1960)
Dr. Mincing

actor

54. The Day They Robbed the Bank of England (1960)
Green

actor

55. Dead Lucky (1960)
Inspector Corcoran

actor

56. Too Many Crooks (1959)
Magistrate

actor

57. A Touch of Larceny (1959)
Head of the Admiralty

actor

58. The Lady Is a Square (1959)
Fergusson

actor

59. Gala Opening (1959)
TV

actor

60. Desert Mice (1959)
Staff Colonel

actor

61. Carlton-Browne of the F.O. (1959)
Grand Duke Alexis

actor

62. Follow a Star (1959)
Birkett

actor

63. Jack the Ripper (1959)
Dr. Tranter

actor

64. The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959)
Barrymore

actor

65. The Wreck of the Mary Deare (1959)
uncredited M.O.A. Lawyer

actor

66. The Captain's Table (1959)
Sir Angus

actor

67. Ben-Hur (1959)
uncredited Doctor

actor

68. Blood of the Vampire (1958)
Chief Justice

actor

69. Man with a Gun (1958)
Harry Drayson

actor

70. Happy Is the Bride (1958)
Chaytor

actor

71. The Man Who Wouldn't Talk (1958)
Judge

actor

72. Blind Spot (1958)
Brent

actor

73. Law and Disorder (1958)
Sir Humphrey Pomfret

actor

74. The Good Companions (1957)
Monte Mortimer

actor

75. These Dangerous Years (1957)
Commanding Officer

actor

76. Brothers in Law (1957)
Judge Ryman

actor

77. Private's Progress (1956)
Psychiatrist

actor

78. The Baby and the Battleship (1956)
The Marshal's Aide

actor

79. A Time to Kill (1955)
Phineas

actor

80. Police Dog (1955)
Inspector

actor

81. Josephine and Men (1955)
Registrar

actor

82. Dangerous Cargo (1954)
Luigi

actor

83. Stranger from Venus (1954)
uncredited Man at Desk

actor

84. Beautiful Stranger (1954)
uncredited Undetermined Role

actor

85. The Pleasure Garden (1953)
Col. Pall K Gargoyle

actor

86. The Drayton Case (1953)
Inspector Henley

actor

87. Black 13 (1953)
Inspector

actor

88. The Blue Parrot (1953)
Carson

actor

89. Blind Man's Bluff (1952)
Lefty Jones

actor

90. Mother Riley Meets the Vampire (1952)
uncredited

actor

91. The Small Miracle (1951)

actor

92. Dark Interval (1950)
Cedric, the butler

actor

93. Old Mother Riley's New Venture (1949)
Karl

actor

94. A Matter of Murder (1949)
Ginter

actor

95. Escape from Broadmoor (1948)
Pendicot

actor

96. Death in the Hand (1948)
Jack Mottram

actor

97. Richard of Bordeaux (1938)
TV Sir John Montague

actor

98. The Marvellous History of St. Bernard (1938)
TV Seigneur de Miolans

actor

99. "The Railway Children"
Doctor / (6 episodes, 1951)

actor

100. "Dial RIX"
George Frampton (1 episode, 1962)

actor

101. "Mr. Justice Duncannon"
Mr. Justice Hoop (1 episode, 1963)

actor

102. "All Gas and Gaiters"
Timothy Post, the television producer (1 episode, 1967)

actor

103. "Sherlock Holmes"
Eduardo Lucas (1 episode, 1951)

actor

104. "The Errol Flynn Theatre"
Cur? (1 episode, 1957)

actor

105. "The Gay Cavalier"
Sir Richard Willis (1 episode, 1957)

actor

106. "Frankie Howerd"
Jocelyn (1 episode, 1966)

actor

107. "Hi-De-Hi!"
Hugo Buxton (1 episode, 1982)

actor

108. "Mr. Rose"
Purser (1 episode, 1967)

actor

109. "Hancock"
Ambrose Butterfield (1 episode, 1963)

actor

110. "Hancock"
The Air Marshall (1 episode, 1961)

actor

111. "George and the Dragon"
Colonel Maynard (25 episodes, 1966-1968)

actor

112. "Two in Clover"
Chairman (1 episode, 1969)

actor

113. "Crown Court"
Reginald Standish (1 episode, 1973)

actor

114. Jonathan Ross Salutes 'Dad's Army' (2008)
uncredited

115. 50 Greatest Comedy Catchphrases (2008)
uncredited

116. Don't Panic! The 'Dad's Army' Story (2000)
archive footage

117. Facelift (1984)
voice

118. A Married Man (1983)

119. "Bognor" (1981)
3 episodes, 1982

120. The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu (1980)

121. The Spaceman and King Arthur (1979)

122. Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? (1978)

123. A Christmas Carol (1977)

124. Jabberwocky (1977)

125. The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975)

126. Three for All (1975)

127. Brief Encounter (1974)

128. The Alf Garnett Saga (1972)

129. Midas Run (1969)

130. The Italian Job (1969)

131. Salt and Pepper (1968)

132. "Dad's Army" (1968)
80 episodes, 1968-1977

133. "The Morecambe & Wise Show" (1968)
2 episodes, 1971-1977

134. Casino Royale (1967)
uncredited

135. Masquerade (1965)

136. Where the Spies Are (1965)

137. "Riviera Police" (1965)
1 episode, 1965

138. The Liquidator (1965)

139. "Thirty-Minute Theatre" (1965)
2 episodes, 1966-1967

140. The Moon-Spinners (1964)

141. Hot Enough for June (1964)

142. The Punch and Judy Man (1963)

143. Only Two Can Play (1962)

144. "Comedy Playhouse" (1961)
4 episodes, 1963-1967

145. On the Fiddle (1961)

146. School for Scoundrels (1960)

147. The Bulldog Breed (1960)

148. Never Let Go (1960)

149. I'm All Right Jack (1959)

150. Operation Amsterdam (1959)

151. Our Man in Havana (1959)
uncredited

152. Shake Hands with the Devil (1959)

153. The Moonraker (1958)

154. Gideon's Day (1958)
uncredited

155. Another Time, Another Place (1958)

156. I Was Monty's Double (1958)

157. High Flight (1957)

158. The Admirable Crichton (1957)

159. "Hancock's Half Hour" (1956)
6 episodes, 1957-1960

160. The Battle of the River Plate (1956)

161. "Armchair Theatre" (1956)
3 episodes, 1961-1972

162. "The Vise" (1954)
3 episodes, 1957-1959

163. "Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Presents" (1953)
4 episodes, 1955-1957

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