
Jerold Wells
Known for Acting · 56 credits
- Born
- 1908-08-08
- Died
- 1999-07-19
- Place of birth
- 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.
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Known For
TV Shows (24)

BBC Play of the Month
1965
as Hans

The Champions
1968
as Hoad

No Hiding Place
1959

Maigret
1960

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
1971
as Phelps

Softly, Softly
1966

Catweazle
1970
as Publican

The New Avengers
1976
as Barker

Sykes
1972
as Doorman / Arthur

Dixon of Dock Green
1955
as Sgt. Muir / Trotter Kelly / Henry Galloway

Till Death Us Do Part
1966
as Policeman

Man in a Suitcase
1967

Cribb
1980
as Manservant

Carry On Laughing
1975
as Black Cowl

The Black Arrow
1972
as Watty

All Gas and Gaiters
1967
as Mr Tutt

The Old Curiosity Shop
1979
as Jerry
Moonstrike
1963
as Patrice

Cousin Bette
1971
as Police Superintendent

Hark at Barker
1969
Late Night Horror
1968
as Don Pascoe

Judge Dee
1969
199 Park Lane
1965
The Days of Vengeance
1960
as Supt. Stabler
Movies (32)

Time Bandits
1981
as Benson

Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
1984
as 1st Torturer

Anne of the Thousand Days
1969
as Boleyn Axeman (uncredited)

Jabberwocky
1977
as Wat Dabney

Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell
1974
as Landlord

Barry McKenzie Holds His Own
1974
as Quiz Panel Judge

Crooks Anonymous
1962
as Sydney

The Vault of Horror
1973
as Waiter (segment 1 "Midnight Mess")

The Element of Crime
1984
as Kramer

Adventures of a Plumber's Mate
1978
as Stropper

The Pirates of Blood River
1962
as Penal Colony Master

Tread Softly Stranger
1958
as Constable at Racecourse

Burke & Hare
1972
as Landlord

Masquerade
1965
as Brindle (uncredited)

The Naked Truth
1957
as 1st Irishman (uncredited)

Maniac
1963
as Giles

The Best of the Adventures
1981
as Stropper (archive footage) (uncredited)

Gawain and the Green Knight
1973
as Sergeant

Fighting Back
1986
as Herbert

Dangerous Afternoon
1961
as George Burling / Ned Barrett

Journey Into Darkness
1968
as Mayhew

The Ghost of Monk's Island
1966
as Convict

A Ghost of a Chance
1967
as Ball and Chain Man

Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
1973
as Tramp

Candidate for Murder
1962
as Police Inspector

The Cracksman
1963
as Chief Prison Officer
Ennenstadt Europa – The Making of The Element of Crime
1984
as Self - Actor/Kramer

Playback
1962
as Inspector Parkes

High Hell
1958
as Charlie Spence

The Death of Glory
1973
as Foulkes

Three in One
1957
as Wally

The Bells of Hell
1968
as Don Pascoe
About Jerold Wells
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… With 56 credits spanning from 1955 to 1986, Jerold Wells has appeared in 32 films and 24 TV shows.
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- Time Bandits (1981) — as Benson
- Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (1984) — as 1st Torturer
- Anne of the Thousand Days (1969) — as Boleyn Axeman (uncredited)
- Jabberwocky (1977) — as Wat Dabney
- Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell (1974) — as Landlord
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