Quick Facts
Born:
1908-08-08
Birthplace:
Wallington, Hampshire, England
Credits:
58 Total Roles
Jerold Wells
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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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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
Time Bandits
Benson
Jabberwocky
Wat Dabney
The Element of Crime
Kramer
The Vault of Horror
Waiter (segment 1 "Midnight Mess")
Anne of the Thousand Days
Boleyn Axeman (uncredited)
Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell
Landlord
Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
1st Torturer
The New Avengers
Barker
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Fighting Back MOVIE | Herbert |
| 1984 | Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight MOVIE | 1st Torturer |
| 1984 | Ennenstadt Europa – The Making of The Element of Crime MOVIE | Self - Actor/Kramer |
| 1984 | The Element of Crime MOVIE | Kramer |
| 1981 | Time Bandits MOVIE | Benson |
| 1981 | The Best of the Adventures MOVIE | Stropper (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 1980 | Cribb TV | Manservant |
| 1979 | The Old Curiosity Shop TV | Jerry |
| 1978 | Adventures of a Plumber's Mate MOVIE | Stropper |
| 1977 | Jabberwocky MOVIE | Wat Dabney |