Jerold Wells

Acting

Jerold Wells

Born
Died
(aged 90)
Birthplace
Wallington, Hampshire, England
Credits
60 titles

Biography

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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.

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Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 60

YearTitleRole
1986 Fighting Back Film Herbert
1984 Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Film 1st Torturer
1984 Ennenstadt Europa – The Making of The Element of Crime Film Self - Actor/Kramer
1984 The Element of Crime Film Kramer
1983 Number 10 TV Sir Stafford Northcote (1 ep)
1981 Time Bandits Film Benson
1981 The Best of the Adventures Film Stropper (archive footage) (uncredited)
1980 Cribb TV Manservant (1 ep)
1979 The Old Curiosity Shop TV Jerry (1 ep)
1978 Adventures of a Plumber's Mate Film Stropper
1977 Jabberwocky Film Wat Dabney
1976 The New Avengers TV Barker (1 ep)
1976 Dominic TV Jenkins (8 ep)
1975 Carry On Laughing TV Black Cowl (1 ep)
1974 Barry McKenzie Holds His Own Film Quiz Panel Judge
1974 Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell Film Landlord
1973 The Death of Glory Film Foulkes
1973 Gawain and the Green Knight Film Sergeant
1973 The Vault of Horror Film Waiter (segment 1 "Midnight Mess")
1973 Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width Film Tramp
1972 Sykes TV Doorman, Arthur (1 ep)
1972 The Black Arrow TV Watty (2 ep)
1972 Burke & Hare Film Landlord
1971 The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes TV Phelps (1 ep)
1971 Cousin Bette TV Police Superintendent (1 ep)
1970 Catweazle TV Publican (1 ep)
1969 Anne of the Thousand Days Film Boleyn Axeman (uncredited)
1969 Hark at Barker TV (1 ep)
1969 Judge Dee TV Landlord
1968 The Champions TV Hoad (1 ep)
1968 The Bells of Hell Film Don Pascoe
1968 Late Night Horror TV Don Pascoe (1 ep)
1968 Journey Into Darkness Film Mayhew
1967 Man in a Suitcase TV (1 ep)
1967 All Gas and Gaiters TV Mr Tutt (1 ep)
1967 A Ghost of a Chance Film Ball and Chain Man
1966 Till Death Us Do Part TV Policeman (1 ep)
1966 Softly, Softly TV (1 ep)
1966 The Ghost of Monk's Island Film Convict
1965 BBC Play of the Month TV Hans (1 ep)
1965 199 Park Lane TV (18 ep)
1965 Masquerade Film Brindle (uncredited)
1963 Sergeant Cork TV Mr. Fish (1 ep)
1963 Maniac Film Giles
1963 Moonstrike TV Patrice (1 ep)
1963 The Cracksman Film Chief Prison Officer
1962 Playback Film Inspector Parkes
1962 The Pirates of Blood River Film Penal Colony Master
1962 Crooks Anonymous Film Sydney
1962 Candidate for Murder Film Police Inspector
1961 Dangerous Afternoon Film George Burling / Ned Barrett
1960 Maigret TV (1 ep)
1960 The Days of Vengeance TV Supt. Stabler (6 ep)
1959 No Hiding Place TV (1 ep)
1958 Passport to Shame Film Taxi Driver in Office (uncredited)
1958 Tread Softly Stranger Film Constable at Racecourse
1958 High Hell Film Charlie Spence
1957 The Naked Truth Film 1st Irishman (uncredited)
1957 Three in One Film Wally
1955 Dixon of Dock Green TV Sgt. Muir, Henry Galloway, Trotter Kelly (1 ep)
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