Jerold Wells
Jerold Wells  | |
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| Born | 8 August 1908 Wallington, Hampshire, England, UK  | 
| Died | 19 July 1999 (aged 90) Bath, Somerset, England, UK  | 
| Occupation | Actor | 
Jerold Wells (8 August 1908 – 19 July 1999) was an English actor. He was born in Wallington, Hampshire, and died in Bath, Somerset.
He appeared primarily in British comedies. Films included Adventures of a Plumber's Mate and the TV-made 'Carry On Kitchener'. Two of his best-known roles were in Time Bandits, where he played Benson, a mentally disturbed follower of Evil, and in Jabberwocky, in which he played a footless man known as "Wat Dabney". He also appeared on television, in The Two Ronnies, Coronation Street, The Old Curiosity Shop, Catweazle and The Benny Hill Show.
Partial filmography
- Three in One (1957) - Wally (segment "Joe Wilson's Mates")
 - The Naked Truth (1957) - 1st Irishman (uncredited)
 - High Hell (1958) - Charlie Spence
 - Law and Disorder (1958) - Cell Warder (uncredited)
 - Passport to Shame (1958) - Taxi Driver in Office (uncredited)
 - The Criminal (1960) - Warder Brown
 - Dangerous Afternoon (1961) - George 'Butch' Birling
 - Playback (1962) - Insp. Parkes
 - Crooks Anonymous (1962) - Sydney - Large Nightwatchman
 - Edgar Wallace Mysteries - 'Candidate for Murder', episode - (1962) - Police Inspector
 - The Pirates of Blood River (1962) - Penal Colony Master
 - Maniac (1963) - Giles
 - The Cracksman (1963) - Chief Prison Officer
 - Masquerade (1965) - Brindle (uncredited)
 - Smashing Time (1967) - Man in Cafe No. 6
 - The Ghost of Monk's Island (1967) - Convict
 - A Ghost of a Chance (1968)
 - Journey into Darkness (1968) - Mayhew (episode 'Paper Dolls')
 - Anne of the Thousand Days (1969) - Boleyn Axeman (uncredited)
 - Burke & Hare (1971) - Landlord
 - Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width (1973) - Tramp
 - The Vault of Horror (1973) - Waiter (segment 1 "Midnight Mess")
 - Gawain and the Green Knight (1973) - Sergeant
 - Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell (1974) - Landlord
 - Barry McKenzie Holds His Own (1974) - Quiz Panel Judge (uncredited)
 - Jabberwocky (1977) - Wat Dabney
 - Adventures of a Plumber's Mate (1978) - Stropper
 - A Hitch in Time (1978) - The King (uncredited)
 - Time Bandits (1981) - Benson
 - The Element of Crime (1984) - Kramer
 - Sword of the Valiant (1984) - 1st Torturer
 
External links
- Jerold Wells at IMDb
 
