John Le Mesurier

Wise actor who made smart choices.

John Le Mesurier
Age71
Full NameJohn Elton Le Mesurier Halliley
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  • Rheingold Theatre
  • Brideshead Revisited
  • Shades of Greene
  • Festival
  • W. Somerset Maugham
  • Dad's Army
  • Ben-Hur
  • Shillingbury Tales
  • Ripping Yarns
  • The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder
  • A Married Man
  • The Passionate Pilgrim
  • Late Flowering Love
  • Paul Temple
  • Two in Clover
  • Hancock
  • The Italian Job
  • Worzel Gummidge
  • Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes
  • Shake Hands with the Devil
  • Dad's Army
  • The Dick Emery Show
  • The Wreck of the Mary Deare
  • Hi-de-Hi!
  • A Christmas Carol
  • Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?
  • On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
  • The Mouse on the Moon
  • Jabberwocky
  • ...And the Band Played On
  • Eye of the Devil
  • I Like Money
  • The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
  • Bognor
  • Kraft Music Hall Presents: The Des O'Connor Show
  • The Magic Christian
  • Dear Mother... ...Love Albert
  • Another Time, Another Place
  • Police Dog
  • Where the Spies Are
  • Barry McKenzie Holds His Own
  • Doctor in Trouble
  • Brief Encounter
  • Unidentified Flying Oddball
  • Salt and Pepper
  • The Alf Garnett Saga
  • Casino Royale
  • Facelift
  • The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu

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John Le Mesurier was a distinguished British character actor, solicitor and a decorated World War II veteran. He attended public school in Dorset and studied drama at the Fay Compton School of Acting where his classmate was the renowned Alec Guinness. He made his film debut in 1948 and went on to star in a number of films and television shows, becoming best known for his roles in "Carry On" films and "Dad's Army". His first wife, Hattie Jacques was an unexpectedly attractive woman who played parts which depended upon and mocked her weight. Emma Griffiths Malin is his daughter, born in 1980 in London, England, UK, and is an actress and director known for Lolita, The Hole and Poirot. His second marriage was to Sue Nicholls, and his third to Diana Eden. He was preceded in death by his fourth wife, Joan Le Mesurier, and he passed away in 2021.

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