Jerold Wells

Jerold Wells

1908-08-08 – 1999-07-19 (age 90) Wallington, Hampshire, England
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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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Time Bandits
Time Bandits

1981

as Benson

The Vault of Horror
The Vault of Horror

1973

as Waiter (segment 1 "Midnight Mess")

Anne of the Thousand Days
Anne of the Thousand Days

1969

as Boleyn Axeman (uncredited)

The Element of Crime
The Element of Crime

1984

as Kramer

Jabberwocky
Jabberwocky

1977

as Wat Dabney

Maniac
Maniac

1963

as Giles

Adventures of a Plumber's Mate
Crooks Anonymous
Crooks Anonymous

1962

as Sydney

The Pirates of Blood River
The Pirates of Blood River

1962

as Penal Colony Master

Masquerade
Masquerade

1965

as Brindle (uncredited)

The Naked Truth
The Naked Truth

1957

as 1st Irishman (uncredited)

Burke & Hare
Burke & Hare

1972

as Landlord

The Best of the Adventures
The Best of the Adventures

1981

as Stropper (archive footage) (uncredited)

Tread Softly Stranger
Tread Softly Stranger

1958

as Constable at Racecourse

Gawain and the Green Knight
Barry McKenzie Holds His Own
Barry McKenzie Holds His Own

1974

as Quiz Panel Judge

Candidate for Murder
Candidate for Murder

1962

as Police Inspector

Journey Into Darkness