#REMEMBERING actor #JOHNLEMESURIER Born today April 4th 1912! 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.
A
pic of Le Mesurier on the train platform at Bristol. I LOVE his message
in the signature, 'Best wishes John Le Mesurier (Bristol Station for
some reason!!) - marcus
TO COVER Le Mesurier's work in film and tv, would need a fan page of it's
own. I've always admired his languid, good-natured, bemused style. It
made his comedy roles even funnier. Le Meisurier, was an actor that
really did fit the motto of 'Don't Act, Be yourself'... With great
talent and ease, Le Mesurier applied this to many roles, rarely stepping
out of that frame, a shift of two degrees either way, but not that
often.
'Its
All Been Rather Lovely': Remembering John Le Mesurier. Pic with the
death notice he requested be seen in the press... John Le Mesurier
wishes it to be known that he conked out on November 15. He sadly misses
his family and friends.' .......
IF YOU CATCH Le Mesurier in a role, look carefully because his hands are
marvellous to watch. Along with his eyes they did a lot of work very
elegantly. Very much like Cushing, he made all his roles believable. The
script maybe a dead trout, sinking but his performance, not so!
IN THE UK he is best remembered for his most popular role of Sgt. Wilson
in the long-running television series Dad's Army (1968). Although
preferring comedy, Le Mesurier also excelled in drama, winning a BAFTA
award for Best Actor of the Year in 1971 for his performance in Dennis
Potter's 'Traitor' (1971) (TV).
SADLY, Le Mesurier only appeared in one film with Peter Cushing, in the role of Barrymore, in #Hammerfilms
'The Hound of the Baskerviles'. Hardly any screen time together, it's a
great shame that he didn't work with Cushing again. Btw, the order of
John Le Mesurier and actor Ewen Solon's who played Stapleton names are
reversed in the closing cast credits.
Much
missed and so loved as a bit of a national institution.. Remembered
today, John Le Mesurier : April 5, 1912 - November 15, 1983 - Marcus
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