Search results
John Le Mesurier (/ l ə ˈ m ɛ ʒ ə r ə /, [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).
John Le Mesurier. Actor: The Italian Job. The son of a solicitor, British character actor John Le Mesurier attended public school in Dorset, England, before embarking on a career in law.
John Le Mesurier. Actor: The Italian Job. The son of a solicitor, British character actor John Le Mesurier attended public school in Dorset, England, before embarking on a career in law.
May 21, 2020 · However it was the actor’s role as Sergeant Wilson in classic sitcom Dad’s Army that made him a huge star. Despite the fame, adulation and fortune that came his way while playing...
Aug 23, 2018 · The epitome of the urbane English gentleman to the end, John Le Mesurier’s final words before he slipped into a coma in 1983 were: ‘It's all been rather lovely.’ But life had not been a bed of roses for the Dad’s Army star, who had to keep his stiff upper lip through betrayal, heartbreak and tragedy.
John Le Mesurier (born John Elton Le Mesurier Halliley; 5 April 1912 – 15 November 1983) was an English actor who performed in many mediums of light entertainment, including film, radio and theatre. Le Mesurier's career spanned from 1934 until his death in 1983.
John Le Mesurier was an English actor with a prolific career on stage, film, radio and television, primarily in comedies and/or comic roles. Noted for his suave, often vague or confused demeanour, he rose to particular prominence in ITV sitcom George And The Dragon, before being cast in his defining role, as minor aristocrat Sergeant Wilson in ...
Apr 27, 2012 · John Le Mesurier: It's All Been Rather Lovely. Michael Palin, Clive Dunn and Ian Lavender are among those who contribute to this candid portrait of actor John Le Mesurier, from his...
In a career which began on television in 1938 and in cinema in 1948, his unique screen persona - a world-weary cynicism coupled with a twitch, or a lop-sided grin, a raised eyebrow or an exasperated heaven-ward look - became warmly familiar to two generations of filmgoers and TV viewers.
John Le Mesurier 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).