John Le Mesurier
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John Le Mesurier was a British character actor best known for his dry, understated comic roles, particularly as Sergeant Wilson in the classic TV sitcom "Dad's Army."
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| John Le Mesurier canonical | 15 |
| John Elton Le Mesurier Halliley | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1801195 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: John Le Mesurier Context triple: [The Early Bird, castMember, John Le Mesurier]
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A.
Colin Clive
Colin Clive was a British actor best known for his iconic portrayal of Dr. Henry Frankenstein in the classic 1930s horror films "Frankenstein" and "Bride of Frankenstein."
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B.
George Powell
George Powell was a 19th-century British sealer and explorer noted for his Antarctic voyages and co-discovery of several sub-Antarctic islands.
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C.
Jack Hawkins
Jack Hawkins was a distinguished British actor known for his commanding presence in mid-20th-century war and historical films.
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D.
Michael Wilding
Michael Wilding was a British film and stage actor best known for his roles in 1940s–1950s British cinema and for his high-profile marriage to actress Elizabeth Taylor.
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E.
Roger Lloyd-Pack
Roger Lloyd-Pack was an English actor best known for his comedic roles in British television, particularly as Trigger in "Only Fools and Horses."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: John Le Mesurier Target entity description: John Le Mesurier was a British character actor best known for his dry, understated comic roles, particularly as Sergeant Wilson in the classic TV sitcom "Dad's Army."
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A.
Colin Clive
Colin Clive was a British actor best known for his iconic portrayal of Dr. Henry Frankenstein in the classic 1930s horror films "Frankenstein" and "Bride of Frankenstein."
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B.
George Powell
George Powell was a 19th-century British sealer and explorer noted for his Antarctic voyages and co-discovery of several sub-Antarctic islands.
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C.
Jack Hawkins
Jack Hawkins was a distinguished British actor known for his commanding presence in mid-20th-century war and historical films.
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D.
Michael Wilding
Michael Wilding was a British film and stage actor best known for his roles in 1940s–1950s British cinema and for his high-profile marriage to actress Elizabeth Taylor.
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E.
Roger Lloyd-Pack
Roger Lloyd-Pack was an English actor best known for his comedic roles in British television, particularly as Trigger in "Only Fools and Horses."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British actor
ⓘ
character actor ⓘ human ⓘ |
| appearedIn |
Dad's Army (2016 film)
ⓘ
surface form:
Dad's Army (TV series)
I'm All Right Jack ⓘ
surface form:
I'm All Right Jack (1959 film)
The Italian Job ⓘ
surface form:
The Italian Job (1969 film)
The Pink Panther ⓘ
surface form:
The Pink Panther (1963 film)
|
| associatedWith |
BBC
ⓘ
British sitcoms ⓘ |
| birthName |
John Le Mesurier
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
John Elton Le Mesurier Halliley
|
| burialPlace | St George's Churchyard, Ramsgate, Kent, England ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | cirrhosis of the liver ⓘ |
| child | Robin Le Mesurier ⓘ |
| conflictParticipatedIn |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1912-04-05 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1983-11-15 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Sherborne School ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English ⓘ |
| eyeColor | blue ⓘ |
| genre | comedy ⓘ |
| hairColor | grey ⓘ |
| hasSignatureRoleTrait | mild-mannered authority figures ⓘ |
| hasWriting | autobiography 'A Jobbing Actor' ⓘ |
| honouredIn | BAFTA TV Award for Best Actor 1971 (Dad's Army nomination) ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Dad's Army (2016 film)
ⓘ
surface form:
Dad's Army
|
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| militaryService | British Army ⓘ |
| name | John Le Mesurier self-link ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableFor | supporting roles in British film and television ⓘ |
| notableRole | Sergeant Arthur Wilson in Dad's Army ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
ⓘ
film actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Bedford, England
ⓘ
surface form:
Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
|
| placeOfDeath | Ramsgate, Kent, England ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Michael Gambon
ⓘ
surface form:
Michael Gambon in Hattie (2011 TV film)
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| religion | agnosticism ⓘ |
| residence | Ramsgate, Kent, England ⓘ |
| spouse |
Hattie Jacques
ⓘ
Joan Malin ⓘ June Melville ⓘ |
| style | dry understated comic delivery ⓘ |
| trainedAt | Fay Compton Studio of Dramatic Art ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1930–1983 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: John Le Mesurier Description of subject: John Le Mesurier was a British character actor best known for his dry, understated comic roles, particularly as Sergeant Wilson in the classic TV sitcom "Dad's Army."
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
John Elton Le Mesurier Halliley