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Jerold Wells

Jerold Wells

Acting

Born August 8, 1908 · 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…

Known For · 40 titles

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

1965
No Hiding Place

No Hiding Place

1959
Maigret

Maigret

1960
The Champions

The Champions

1968
Dixon of Dock Green

Dixon of Dock Green

1955
Softly, Softly

Softly, Softly

1966
The New Avengers

The New Avengers

1976
Sykes

Sykes

1972
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

1971
Man in a Suitcase

Man in a Suitcase

1967
Catweazle

Catweazle

1970
Till Death Us Do Part

Till Death Us Do Part

1966
All Gas and Gaiters

All Gas and Gaiters

1967
Moonstrike

Moonstrike

1963
Carry On Laughing

Carry On Laughing

1975
Time Bandits

Time Bandits

1981
Number 10

Number 10

1983
Cribb

Cribb

1980
The Black Arrow

The Black Arrow

1972
Cousin Bette

Cousin Bette

1971
Late Night Horror

Late Night Horror

1968
Jabberwocky

Jabberwocky

1977
Hark at Barker

Hark at Barker

1969
Anne of the Thousand Days

Anne of the Thousand Days

1969
The Old Curiosity Shop

The Old Curiosity Shop

1979
199 Park Lane

199 Park Lane

1965
Maniac

Maniac

1963
Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

1984
Dominic

Dominic

1976
The Days of Vengeance

The Days of Vengeance

1960
Judge Dee

Judge Dee

1969
The Element of Crime

The Element of Crime

1984
Crooks Anonymous

Crooks Anonymous

1962
The Vault of Horror

The Vault of Horror

1973
Adventures of a Plumber's Mate

Adventures of a Plumber's Mate

1978
Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell

Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell

1974
The Naked Truth

The Naked Truth

1957
Burke & Hare

Burke & Hare

1972
Barry McKenzie Holds His Own

Barry McKenzie Holds His Own

1974
Gawain and the Green Knight

Gawain and the Green Knight

1973