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The Hon. Sergeant Arthur Wilson is a fictional Home Guard platoon sergeant and bank chief clerk, first portrayed by John Le Mesurier in the BBC television sitcom Dad's Army. [1] Background [ edit ]
John Le Mesurier ( / lə ˈmɛʒərə /, [1] born John Elton Le Mesurier Halliley; 5 April 1912 – 15 November 1983) was an English actor. He is probably 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", [2] Le Mesurier appeared in ...
Jones, would you mind please just going outside and lining the men up and just doing things with them. [Mainwaring and Wilson have just left Godfrey watching the Channel] Sgt. Arthur Wilson : It's a beautiful sunset, sir. Cpt. George Mainwaring : It's a beautiful land, Wilson. They're not going to get it, you know.
Sgt. Wilson's Little Secret: Directed by Harold Snoad. With Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier, Clive Dunn, John Laurie. On parade Mainwaring notices that Wilson is looking even more distracted than usual and asks him what is wrong.
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- Comedy, War
- Harold Snoad
- 1969-03-22
Feb 17, 2015 · Best known for his portrayal of Sgt Wilson in Dad's Army, John le Mesurier has a quick chat with Roger Bowns.
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May 21, 2020 · John Le Mesurier was one of Britain’s best loved character actors thanks to his stage work, regular spots on Hancock’s Half Hour and always excellent supporting roles in films like The Italian Job and The Pink Panther. However it was the actor’s role as Sergeant Wilson in classic sitcom Dad’s Army that made him a huge star. Despite the ...
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).
