Jerold Wells
| Jerold Wells | |
|---|---|
| Born |
8 August 1908 Wallington, Hampshire, England |
| Died |
19 July 1999 (aged 90) Bath, Somerset, England |
Jerold Wells (8 August 1908 – 19 July 1999) was an English actor. He was born in Wallington, Hampshire, and died in Bath, Somerset.
He appeared primarily in British comedies. Films included Adventures of a Plumber's Mate and the TV-made 'Carry On Kitchener'. Two of his best-known roles were in Time Bandits, where he played Benson, a mentally disturbed follower of Evil, and in Jabberwocky, where he played a footless man known as Wat Dabney. He also had a career in television, appearing in The Two Ronnies, The Old Curiosity Shop and The Benny Hill Show.
Selected filmography
- The Naked Truth (1957)
- Crooks Anonymous (1962)
- The Cracksman (1963)
- Smashing Time (1967)
- Burke & Hare (1971)
- The Vault of Horror (1973)
- Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width (1973)
- Gawain and the Green Knight (1973)
- Jabberwocky (1977)
- Adventures of a Plumber's Mate (1978)
- Time Bandits (1981)
- Sword of the Valiant (1984)