Dad's Army - John Le Mesurier Radio

Born: 5th April 1912, Chaucer Road, Bedford, England, as John Charles Elton Le Mesurier de Somerys Halliley

Died: 15 November 1983, in Ramsgate Hospital, after a long fight with liver disease

Parents: Son of Charles Elton Halliley and Anne Michelle Halliley (nee Le Mesurier)

Married: John had three wives:
- June Melville, an actress/director/producer, born 1915, died 1970 (married 1939-47, divorced)
- Hattie Jacques, an actress, born as Josephine Edwina Jacques on 7 Feb 1924, died 6 Oct 1980 (1952 - 65, divorced)
- Joan Malin, a circus performer (married 2 March 1966 till his death, now widow Joan Le Mesurier)

Children: Robin and Kim Le Mesurier, sons from marriage to Hattie Jacques. Kim (known as Jake) died in 1990, aged 35.

Biographies and Books of Interest:
A Jobbing Actor - by John Le Mesurier (autobiography)
Lady Don't Fall Backwards - by Joan Le Mesurier (the __autobiography of John's wife, with much about him)
Dear John - by Joan Le Mesurier (biography)

Acknowledgements: SFTA award for Best Television Actor 1971, for dramatic lead role in Dennis Potter’s television play Traitor

Professional Debut: The Palladium Theatre, Edinburgh, in repertory, 1935

John Le Mesurier's Radio Career
Radio Show	Role	Notes		Date
After the war, John Le Mesurier made frequent broadcasts for BBC Radio’s Midland region while in rep at Birmingham. He went onto work in the following broadcasts: (if you know of others please email me)
Pantomie - The Queen of Hearts Trafalgar Square The Long Ending Portrait of Sir Edward Coke Rodney Stone Abu Hassan _ The Good Companions Talking of Films	_ _ Lieut. of the Tower _ Charles Fox Masrur, the Caliph's treasurer Monte Mortimer himself	from the Alexander Theatre, Birmingham an impression of London's square about Sir Walter Raleigh's imprisonment drama? episode 3 'The Brighton Road' comic opera _ a J.B. Priestley play interviewed on a film programme	BBC HS BBC HS BBC HS BBC HS BBC HS BBC TP _ BBC LP BBC N3	2 Feb 1950 29 Aug 1951 9 Sep 1951 18 Jul 1952 20 May 1954 31 Mar 1957 _ 22 Apr 1957 21 Mar 1961
Movie-Go-Round Doctor in the House Movie-Go-Round	Colonel MacGillivray The Dean himself	film review of 'Where The Spies Are' Guest star in ‘Episode 1: St Swithin’s’ interviewed on set of The Italian Job	BBC LP BBC Radio 4 BBC Radio 2	27 Mar 1966 25 Jun 1968 9 Dec 1968
Brothers In Law Brothers In Law Film Time _ Christmas Morning Brothers In Law The Commuter's Tales Sounds Familiar _ Desert Island Discs Bruce Forsyth In Praise of God In Praise of God In Praise of God Week's Good Cause _ Dad’s Army (Series One) _ Tony Brandon Sounds Familiar The World of Daphne De Maurier The British Army and The British Soldier _ Dad's Army Dad’s Army (Series Two) _ Spring Into Summer Dad’s Army (Series Three) _ The Kamikaze Ground Staff __Grand Reunion Dinner	Judge Judge himself/Sgt Arthur Wilson Sgt Arthur Wilson _ Judge himself himself _ himself himself? himself? himself? himself? himself _ Sgt Arthur Wilson _ himself? himself The Man _ _ Sgt Arthur Wilson Sgt Arthur Wilson _ Sgt Arthur Wilson Sgt Arthur Wilson _ ex-Kamikaze Pilot _Makoto	episode 1 ‘The First Brief’ episode 2 ‘The Expert Witness’ about the filming of the Dad's Army movie with Arthur Lowe and Clive Dunn With Arthur Lowe, John Laurie, & Bill Pertwee episode 'Statistics' telling 'The Headmaster's Tale' with Arthur Lowe, John Laurie, and Bill Pertwee interviewed about his favourite records variety show episode 'Joy and Laughter' episode 'The Gift of Prayer' episode 'The Gift of the Holy Spirit' Appeal for National Society of Mentally Handicapped Children Spin-off series from television _ Racing from Aintree Game Show episode 'Ganymede', short story episode 'over The Hills and Far Away', with John Laurie and Arnold Ridley Christmas Special 'Present Arms' Spin-off series from television _ Clip from Dad's Army radio series Spin-off series from television _ play by Stewart Parker, as an ex-Japanese war pilot, now dentist	BBC Radio 4 BBC Radio 4 BBC Radio 4 _ BBC Radio 4 _ BBC Radio 4 BBC Radio 4 BBC Radio 2 _ BBC Radio 4 BBC Radio 2 BBC Radio 4 BBC Radio 4 BBC Radio 4 BBC Radio 4 _ BBC Radio 4 _ BBC Radio 2 BBC Radio 2 BBC Radio 4 BBC Radio 4 _ BBC Radio 4 BBC Radio 4 _ BBC Radio 4 BBC Radio 4 _ BBC Radio 3 _	9 Jun 1970 16 Jun 1970 10 Oct 1970 _ 25 Dec 1972 _ 27 July 1971 14 Apr 1972 19 Oct 1972 _ 17 Feb 1973 21 Apr 1973 27 May 1973 3 Jun 1973 10 Jun 1973 23 Sep 1974 _ 28 Jan 1974 - 10 Jun 1974 28 Mar 1974 6 Jun 1974 17 Aug 1974 10 Oct 1974 _ 25 Dec 1974 11 Feb 1975 - 24 June 1975 26 May 1975 16 Mar 1976 - 7 Sep 1976 13 Dec 1979 _
Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy What Ho! Jeeves - "Stiff Upper Lip, __Jeeves" _ Lord Of The Rings Lord Of The Rings Lord Of The Rings Lord Of The Rings Lord Of The Rings Afternoon Theatre - 'The Intersection' Afternoon Theatre - 'Appleby’s End' Thirty Minute Theatre - 'The Lancaster __ Gate End' Safe As Houses The Dog It Was That Died An Incident in Court Excalibur The Flower Case It Sticks Out Half A Mile (Series One) _ It Sticks Out Half A Mile (Series Two) _	The Wise Old Bird Sir Watkyn Basset _ Bilbo Baggins Bilbo Baggins Bilbo Baggins Bilbo Baggins Bilbo Baggins the Father Everard Raven _ _ Himself, reading Seddon Himself, reading Himself, reading Purkiss Mr. Arthur Wilson _ Mr. Arthur Wilson _	episode ‘Fit The Third’ P.G. Wodehouse comedy series about Jeeves and Wooster episode 1 'The Long Awaited Party'’ episode 6 ‘The Council Of Elrond’ episode 7 ‘The Fellowship Of The Ring’ episode 25 ‘Homeward Bound’ episode 26 ‘The Grey Havens’ a story of an estranged father and son spooky drama A play about a conversation between two regular visitors to the Royal Parks a short story a Tom Stoppard play a short story a short story a comedy farce, starring role Dad’s Army sequel, series , 9 episodes with Ian Lavender and Bill Pertwee Dad’s Army sequel, series, 4 episodes with Ian Lavender and Bill Pertwee	BBC Radio 4 BBC Radio 4 _ BBC Radio 4 BBC Radio 4 BBC Radio 4 BBC Radio 4 BBC Radio 4 BBC Radio 4 BBC Radio 4 BBC Radio 4 _ BBC Radio 3 BBC Radio 3 BBC Radio 3 BBC Radio 3 BBC Radio 3 BBC Radio 4 _ BBC Radio 2 _	24 Jan 1980 3 Dec 1980 – 7 Jan 1981 8 Mar 1981 12 Apr 1981 19 Apr 1981 23 Apr 1981 30 Apr 1981 19 Nov 1981 31 May 1982 8 Jun 1982 _ 12 Jun 1982 9 Dec 1982 11 Feb 1983 20 Feb 1983 17 Mar 1983 13 Nov 1983 - 15 Jan 1984 4 Sep 1984 - 18 Sep 1984
Conked Out -But Not Forgotten! It Sticks Out Half A Mile _ _ _ _	himself, clips Mr. Arthur Wilson _ _ _ _	documentary by Ian Lavender Dad’s Army radio sequel, unplayed pilot from 1982 returned in Treasure Hunt and finally played on BBC7 in the show "Some of Our Archives Are No Longer Missing"	BBC Radio 4 BBC7 _ _ _ _	9 Aug 2005 29 May 2004 _ _ _ _
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