John Le Mesurier
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John Le Mesurier, nato John Elton Le Mesurier Halliley (Bedford, 5 aprile 1912 – Ramsgate, 15 novembre 1983), è stato un attore britannico. È conosciuto soprattutto per aver interpretato il ruolo di Arthur Wilson nella serie TV della BBC Dad's Army (1968-1977). Le Mesurier iniziò ad interessarsi allo spettacolo da giovane ed iniziò a frequentare il Fay Compton Studio of Dramatic Art nel 1933. Da qui ottenne i primi ruoli nel repertorio teatrale e fece il proprio debutto sul palcoscenico nel settembre del 1934 al Palladium Theatre di Edimburgo in "Dangerous Corner" di J. B. Priestley. Successivamente accettò un'offerta di lavoro con Alec Guinness nella produzione dell'Amleto di John Gielgud. Apparve per la prima volta in TV nel 1938 interpretando il signore di Miolans in La meravigliosa storia di San Bernardo prodotto dalla BBC. Durante la Seconda guerra mondiale prestò servizio in India come capitano del Royal Tank Regiment. Tornò sulle scene nel 1948, come protagonista della commedia Death in the Hand. Nella sua prolifica carriera cinematografica ha recitato in oltre 120 film di diverso genere, ricoprendo spesso ruoli di figure autorevoli come ufficiali d'esercito, poliziotti e giudici. Nel 1971 Le Mesurier ricevette il proprio unico premio: un British Academy of Film and Television Arts come "Best Television Actor" per la sua performance in Traitor di Dennis Potter. Si sposò tre volte ma particolarmente noto fu il suo legame con l'attrice Hattie Jacques. Gran bevitore per tutta la sua vita, Le Mesurier morì nel 1983, all'età di 71 anni, per una emorragia allo stomaco dovuta a complicazioni della cirrosi al fegato che da anni lo affliggeva. Wikipedia
Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, UK
05 Aprile 1912 - 15 Novembre 1983
71 anni 7 mesi e 10 giorni
Fimografia
- 2012 - John Le Mesurier: It's All Been Rather Lovely as Himself
- 2007 - Hitler: The Comedy Years as Sgt. Arthur Wilson (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1984 - Facelift as Bruce
- 1984 - The Passionate Pilgrim as The Narrator
- 1980 - Il diabolico complotto del Dr. Fu Manchu as Perkins
- 1980 - La banda as Council Chairman
- 1979 - Un astronauta alla tavola rotonda as Sir Gawain
- 1978 - Qualcuno sta uccidendo i più grandi cuochi d'Europa as Dr. Deere
- 1978 - What's Up Nurse as Dr. Ogden
- 1978 - Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse as Sir Archibald MacGregor
- 1977 - A Christmas Carol as Marley's Ghost
- 1977 - Stand up, Virgin Soldiers as Col. Bromley-Pickering
- 1977 - Jabberwocky as Passelewe
- 1975 - Il fratello più furbo di Sherlock Holmes as Lord Redcliff
- 1975 - The Flight Fund as Uncle Edward
- 1975 - Three for All as Mr. Gibbons
- 1974 - Barry McKenzie Holds His Own as Robert Crowther
- 1974 - Breve incontro as Stephen
- 1974 - Confessions of a Window Cleaner as Inspector Radlett
- 1973 - File It Under Fear as Mr. Stubbs
- 1972 - Anywhere but England as Freddie
- 1972 - The Alf Garnett Saga as Frewin
- 1972 - Au Pair Girls as Mr. Wainwright
- 1971 - Traitor
- 1971 - Dad's Army as Sgt. Arthur Wilson
- 1970 - L'amica delle 5 e mezzo as Pelham
- 1970 - Doctor in Trouble as Purser
- 1970 - Tune On the Old Tax Fiddle as Mr. Elvin
- 1969 - Le incredibili avventure del signor Grand col complesso del miliardo e il pallino della truffa as Sir John
- 1969 - The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnel as Judge Grayson
- 1969 - Un colpo all'italiana as Governor
- 1969 - Midas Run as Wells
- 1968 - Sale e pepe: Super-spie hippy as Col. Woodstock
- 1967 - The Cuckoo Patrol as Gibbs
- 1967 - James Bond 007 - Casino Royale as M's Driver (uncredited)
- 1967 - The Inn Way Out as Pub Bore
- 1967 - Mister Ten Per Cent as Jocelyn Macauley
- 1966 - Finders Keepers as Mr. X
- 1966 - Cerimonia per un delitto as Dr. Monnet
- 1966 - The Sandwich Man as Religious Sandwich Man
- 1966 - La cassa sbagliata as Doctor Slattery
- 1966 - Il nostro uomo a Marrakesh as George Lillywhite
- 1966 - Macready's Gala as Canon Dunwoodie
- 1966 - A caccia di spie as Mc Gillivray
- 1965 - The Early Bird as Colonel Foster
- 1965 - S.S.S. sicario servizio speciale as Chekhov
- 1965 - Quei temerari sulle macchine volanti as French Painter
- 1965 - 20.000 leghe sotto la Terra as Rev. Jonathan Ives
- 1965 - 50.000 sterline per tradire as Sir Robert
- 1965 - Tea Party
- 1964 - The Bone Yard as Superintendent Melchior
- 1964 - Giallo a Creta as Anthony Gamble
- 1964 - Never Put It in Writing as Adams
- 1964 - Troppo caldo per giugno as Roger Allsop
- 1963 - La pantera rosa as Defence Barrister (as John LeMesurier)
- 1963 - Long Past Glory as Harry
- 1963 - Amori proibiti as Dr. Arraman
- 1963 - We Joined the Navy as George Dewberry Sr.
- 1963 - Mani sulla Luna as British Delegate
- 1963 - The Punch and Judy Man as The Sandman
- 1963 - Il braccio sbagliato della legge as Assistant Commissioner
- 1962 - The Main Attraction as Bozo
- 1962 - Jigsaw as Mr Simpson
- 1962 - I cinque ladri d'oro as Fisherman
- 1962 - Village of Daughters as Don Calogere
- 1962 - Flat Two
- 1962 - Sesso peccato e castità as Salter
- 1961 - A 077, dalla Francia senza amore as Hixon
- 1961 - Invasion Quartet
- 1961 - Entrate senza bussare as Father
- 1961 - Very Important Person as Piggott, Escape Officer
- 1961 - Mr. Topaze as Blackmailer
- 1961 - The Rebel as Office manager
- 1961 - Cinque ore in contanti as Dr. Alfiera
- 1960 - The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's as Minister of Education
- 1960 - Marinai, donne e Hawaii as Prosecuting counsel
- 1960 - The Night We Got the Bird as Clerk of the Court
- 1960 - Furto alla banca d'Inghilterra as Green
- 1960 - Doctor in Love as Dr Mincing
- 1960 - I gangsters di Piccadilly as Pennington
- 1960 - Dead Lucky as Inspector Corcoran
- 1960 - La scuola dei dritti as Head Waiter
- 1960 - Let's Get Married
- 1960 - Quasi una truffa as Head of the Admiralty (uncredited)
- 1959 - Ben-Hur as Doctor (uncredited)
- 1959 - I giganti del mare as Attorney
- 1959 - Nudi alla meta as Waters
- 1959 - Il fronte della violenza as British General
- 1959 - Jack lo squartatore as Dr. Tranter
- 1959 - La furia dei Baskerville as Barrymore
- 1959 - Carlton-Browne of the F.O. as Grand Duke Alexis
- 1959 - Too Many Crooks as Magistrate
- 1959 - The Lady is a Square as Fergusson
- 1959 - Amsterdam operazione diamanti as Colonel Janssen
- 1959 - Sotto coperta con il capitano as Sir Angus
- 1959 - Desert Mice as Staff Colonel
- 1959 - Follow a Star as Birkett
- 1958 - La battaglia segreta di Montgomery as Adjutant RAPC
- 1958 - Il sangue del vampiro as Chief Justice
- 1958 - Man with a Gun as Harry Drayson
- 1958 - La spada di d'Artagnan as Cromwell
- 1958 - Blind Spot as Mr. Brent
- 1958 - Benvenuto a Scotland Yard! as Sir Humphrey Pomfret
- 1958 - Estasi d'amore - Operazione Love as Dr. Aldridge
- 1958 - 24 ore a Scotland Yard as Barrister
- 1958 - Happy Is the Bride as Chaytor
- 1958 - The Man Who Wouldn't Talk as Judge
- 1957 - High Flight as Commandant
- 1957 - Gli anni pericolosi as Commanding Officer
- 1957 - L'incomparabile Crichton
- 1957 - The Good Companions as Monte Mortimer
- 1957 - 4 in legge as His Honour Judge Ryman
- 1956 - La battaglia di Rio della Plata as Reverend George Groves - Padre, HMS Exeter
- 1956 - The Baby and the Battleship as The Marshal’s Aide
- 1956 - Private's Progress as Psychiatrist
- 1955 - Josephine and Men as Registrar
- 1955 - A Time to Kill as Phinneas Tilliard
- 1955 - Police Dog as Inspector
- 1954 - Make Me an Offer! as Mr. Toshack
- 1954 - Stranger from Venus as Official
- 1954 - Dangerous Cargo as Luigi
- 1953 - Black 13 as Inspector
- 1953 - The Pleasure Garden as Col. Gargoyle
- 1953 - The Blue Parrot as Henry Carson
- 1953 - The Drayton Case as Divisional Superintendent Henley
- 1952 - Blind Man's Bluff as Lefty Jones
- 1950 - Dark Interval as Cedric, the butler
- 1949 - A Matter of Murder as Ginter
- 1949 - Old Mother Riley's New Venture
- 1948 - Escape from Broadmoor as Pendicot
- 1948 - Death in the Hand as Jack Mottram