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Jerold Wells

Jerold Wells

Known For Acting
Birthday Aug 08, 1908
Died Jul 19, 1999 (90)
Birthplace Wallington, Hampshire, England
Popularity 0.1 (history)
Updated Aug 10, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 14, 2024
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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-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

Fighting Back

Fighting Back

1986

as Herbert

Time Bandits

Time Bandits

1981

as Benson

Jabberwocky

Jabberwocky

1977

as Wat Dabney

Barry McKenzie Holds His Own

Barry McKenzie Holds His Own

1974

as Quiz Panel Judge

Gawain and the Green Knight

Gawain and the Green Knight

1973

as Sergeant

The Vault of Horror

The Vault of Horror

1973

as Waiter (segment 1 "Midnight Mess")

Burke & Hare

Burke & Hare

1972

as Landlord

Anne of the Thousand Days

Anne of the Thousand Days

1969

as Boleyn Axeman (uncredited)

Journey Into Darkness

Journey Into Darkness

1968

as Mayhew

A Ghost of a Chance

A Ghost of a Chance

1967

as Ball and Chain Man

The Ghost of Monk's Island

The Ghost of Monk's Island

1966

as Convict

Maniac

Maniac

1963

as Giles

The Pirates of Blood River

The Pirates of Blood River

1962

as Penal Colony Master

Crooks Anonymous

Crooks Anonymous

1962

as Sydney - Large Nightwatchman

Dangerous Afternoon

Dangerous Afternoon

1961

as George Burling / Ned Barrett

High Hell

High Hell

1958

as Charlie Spence

Tread Softly Stranger

Tread Softly Stranger

1958

as Constable at Racecourse

The Naked Truth

The Naked Truth

1957

as 1st Irishman (uncredited)

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

The Black Arrow

as Watty

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 12, 1972

Dixon of Dock Green

as Sgt. Muir

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 09, 1955

The Champions

as Hoad

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1968

Catweazle

as Publican

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 15, 1970

The New Avengers

as Barker

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 22, 1976

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

as Phelps

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1971

BBC Play of the Month

as Hans

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 19, 1965

Dixon of Dock Green

as Trotter Kelly

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 09, 1955

Dixon of Dock Green

as Henry Galloway

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 09, 1955

Sykes

as Doorman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1972

Sykes

as Arthur

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1972

199 Park Lane

Episodes: 18

First Aired: Jul 03, 1965

Softly, Softly

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 05, 1966

No Hiding Place

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1959

Man in a Suitcase

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 1967

Judge Dee

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 08, 1969

Hark at Barker

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 11, 1969

Maigret

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 31, 1960

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