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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.
The Flight Fund: Directed by Graham Evans. With John Le Mesurier, Barbara Flynn, Jeremy Clyde, Harold Bennett. Husband and wife Tony and Angie go to stay with Tony's uncle Edward in his manor house.
James Gustaf Edward Le Mesurier OBE (25 May 1971 – 11 November 2019) [1] was the British co-founder of the White Helmets, a volunteer civil defence organisation in the Syrian Civil War, founded in southern Turkey in 2014. Le Mesurier was a British Army officer and worked as part of the United Nations peacekeeping force in the former Yugoslavia.
Feb 4, 2016 · 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’. Despite the fame, adulation and fortune that came his way while playing Wilson, Le Mesurier’s life was sadly filled with heartache and tragedy. Le ...
Le Mesurier was the son of two of Britain's best-loved comedy actors, Hattie Jacques and John Le Mesurier. Le Mesurier gained a strong following during and after his appearance on Living TV's reality show Rehab (2009), in which he opened up about his battle with alcoholism. Education. Le Mesurier was educated at Sussex House School, where he ...
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 Dad's Army.
John Le Mesurier, born John Elton Le Mesurier Halliley, (5 April 1912 — 15 November 1983), was a British actor best known for playing Sergeant Wilson in Dad's Army. In 1933, he developed an interest in acting, enrolling at the Fay Compton Studio of Dramatic Art in 1933. The next year, he started work in repertory theatre, making his first ...
