John Le Mesurier before his off-screen death in Ripping Yarns: Roger of the Raj.
John Le Mesurier (1912 - 1983)
TV Deaths[]
- A Christmas Carol (1977 TV) [Marley’s Ghost]: Dies (off-screen) of unspecified natural causes, several years before the story begins; he appears as a ghost to Michael Hordern.
- Ripping Yarns: Roger of the Raj (1979) [Colonel Runciman]: Commits suicide (off-screen) by shooting himself, after he violates upper-class tradition by making an impassioned speech against those traditions. We only hear the shot after he leaves the room. (Played for comic effect)
Notable Connections[]
- Ex-Mr. Hattie Jacques
- Mr. Joan Le Mesurier
- Father of Robin Le Mesurer (guitarist)