Person
Jerold Wells
Acting · 1908–1999 · Wallington, Hampshire, England
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jerold Wells (8 August 1908 - 19 July 1999) was an English actor. He appeared primarily in British comedies. Some of his best-known roles were in Time Bandits, where he played Benson, a mentally disturbed follower to Evil, and in Jabberwocky, where he played a footless man known as Wat Dabney. He also had a career in television, where he appeared in The Two Ronnies, The Old Curiosity Shop, and The Benny Hill Show. He was born in Wallington, Hampshire and died in Bath, Somerset. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jerold Wells, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
BBC Play of the Month
Hans
The Champions
Hoad
No Hiding Place
1959
Maigret
1960
Sykes
Doorman
Softly, Softly
1966
Dixon of Dock Green
Sgt. Muir
Catweazle
Publican
The New Avengers
Barker
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
Phelps
Filmography
- 1986Fighting BackHerbert
- 1984Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight1st Torturer
- 1984Ennenstadt Europa – The Making of The Element of CrimeSelf - Actor/Kramer
- 1984The Element of CrimeKramer
- 1983Number 10Sir Stafford Northcote
- 1981Time BanditsBenson
- 1981The Best of the AdventuresStropper (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1980CribbManservant
- 1979The Old Curiosity ShopJerry
- 1978Adventures of a Plumber's MateStropper
- 1977JabberwockyWat Dabney
- 1976The New AvengersBarker
- 1976DominicJenkins
- 1975Carry On LaughingBlack Cowl
- 1974Barry McKenzie Holds His OwnQuiz Panel Judge
- 1974Frankenstein and the Monster from HellLandlord
- 1973The Death of GloryFoulkes
- 1973Gawain and the Green KnightSergeant
- 1973The Vault of HorrorWaiter (segment 1 "Midnight Mess")
- 1973Never Mind the Quality, Feel the WidthTramp
- 1972SykesDoorman
- 1972The Black ArrowWatty
- 1972Burke & HareLandlord
- 1971The Rivals of Sherlock HolmesPhelps
- 1971Cousin BettePolice Superintendent
- 1970CatweazlePublican
- 1969Anne of the Thousand DaysBoleyn Axeman (uncredited)
- 1969Hark at Barker
- 1969Judge Dee
- 1968The ChampionsHoad
- 1968The Bells of HellDon Pascoe
- 1968Late Night HorrorDon Pascoe
- 1968Journey Into DarknessMayhew
- 1967Man in a Suitcase
- 1967All Gas and GaitersMr Tutt
- 1967A Ghost of a ChanceBall and Chain Man
- 1966Till Death Us Do PartPoliceman
- 1966Softly, Softly
- 1966The Ghost of Monk's IslandConvict
- 1965BBC Play of the MonthHans
- 1965199 Park Lane
- 1965MasqueradeBrindle (uncredited)
- 1963ManiacGiles
- 1963MoonstrikePatrice
- 1963The CracksmanChief Prison Officer
- 1962PlaybackInspector Parkes
- 1962The Pirates of Blood RiverPenal Colony Master
- 1962Crooks AnonymousSydney
- 1962Candidate for MurderPolice Inspector
- 1961Dangerous AfternoonGeorge Burling / Ned Barrett
- 1960Maigret
- 1960The Days of VengeanceSupt. Stabler
- 1959No Hiding Place
- 1958Tread Softly StrangerConstable at Racecourse
- 1958High HellCharlie Spence
- 1957The Naked Truth1st Irishman (uncredited)
- 1957Three in OneWally
- 1955Dixon of Dock GreenSgt. Muir
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