Do You Think That's Wise? by Graham Mccann
Best known for Dad’ s Army, in which his Sergeant Wilson played the languid, rakish foil to Arthur Lowe’ s pompous, chippy Captain Mainwaring, John Le Mesurier was one of Britain’ s favourite and most recognisable character actors. The epitome of insouciance and languor on screen, in real life this charming, quietly-spoken bon viveur was plagued by private turmoil and heartbreak. Married three times, he saw his first wife succumb to alcoholism, his second – the comedy diva Hattie Jacques – move her lover into the family home, and his third enjoy a passionate dalliance with troubled comic Tony Hancock. As Graham McCann reveals in this fully authorised and moving biography, as an actor John Le Mesurier was a key ingredient in the success of Britain’ s greatest sitcom, but as a man he was far more courageous than Sergeant Wilson was ever meant to be.'Graham McCann’s book is an affectionate, enthralling account of this laid-back gentleman of whom Dad’s Army writer Jimmy Perry said: ‘He just swanned through life’
'Graham McCann’ s book is an affectionate, enthralling account of this laid-back gentleman of whom Dad’ s Army writer Jimmy Perry said: ‘ He just swanned through life’
Graham McCann is the bestselling and critically acclaimed author of Do You Think That's Wise?: The Life of John Le Mesurier, Bounder! The Biography of Terry-Thomas, Dad's Army, Fawlty Towers, Morecambe and Wise and Only Fools and Horses.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781845137908 |
| ISBN 10 | 1845137906 |
| Title | Do You Think That's Wise? |
| Author | Graham Mccann |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Quarto Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2012-05-01 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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