Career: After the war, Le Mesurier returned to the stage and made his film debut in 1948 in Death in the Hand. He appeared in a number of films and television series during the 1950s and 1960s, including I'm All Right Jack, I Was Monty's Double, Hancock's Half Hour and The Pink Panther. In 1968, he landed the role that made him famous, playing Sergeant Arthur Wilson in Dad's Army. He won a Best Actor Bafta in 1971 for his performance in Dennis Potter's Traitor. He continued to be in demand after Dad's Army finished in 1977, appearing in a number of TV programmes, including Ripping Yarns, Worzel Gummidge, Brideshead Revisited and Hi-de-Hi! He died from a stomach haemorrhage on November 15, 1983, at the age of 71.

Career: During the Second World War, Connor served as an infantry gunner with the Middlesex Regiment but continued acting with the Stars in Battledress concert party and ENSA. After the war, he joined the newly formed Bristol Old Vic before moving on to the London Old Vic Company. He found his greatest successes in comedy. He took over from Peter Sellers in the radio show Ray's a Laugh and made occasional appearances on The Goon Show when one of the regular cast members was ill. His first major role on the big screen came when he was cast in the first Carry On film, Carry On Sergeant (1958). He went on to become a regular in the Carry On series, appearing in 18 Carry On films. Connor was also notable for his many TV roles, which included parts in Rentaghost, Hi-de-Hi! and ‘Allo ‘Allo. He died on November 28, 1993 at the age of 75.