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5 de feb. de 2024 · The cast included Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier, Clive Dunn, Bill Pertwee and John Laurie. "They looked after me… literally I would sit at their feet," Lavender recalled.
Dad's Army: Created by Jimmy Perry. With Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier, Clive Dunn, John Laurie. A ragtag group of Home Guard volunteers prepare for an imminent German invasion during World War II.
7 de abr. de 2024 · By Graham McCann. As Sergeant Wilson in Dad's Army, John Le Mesurier was the epitome of insouciance and languor. Cuffs undone, a half smile on his lips, oozing charm for the ladies to the pompous bantam cock that was Captain Mainwaring everything about his deputy spoke lounge lizard rather than soldier.
4 de feb. de 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.
Joan Dorothy Le Mesurier (née Long, formerly Malin; 3 July 1931 – 9 July 2021) was an English actress and author who was the widow and biographer of the actor John Le Mesurier. Joan Long was born in Oldham, Lancashire. She was brought up in Ramsgate, where her father owned a fish-and-chip shop.
17 de feb. de 1973 · John Le Mesurier: Broadcasts. Sat 17 Feb 1973 19:00. BBC Radio 4. Mon 19 Feb 1973 12:25. BBC Radio 4. The Desert Island Discs podcast. Subscribe or download individual episodes.
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. However, acting was his true calling, and at age 20, with his parents' approval, he began his acting career by studying drama at the Fay Compton School of Acting, where one of his classmates was Alec Guinness.
