
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
August 8, 1908
Died
July 19, 1999 (age 90)
Place of Birth
Wallington, Hampshire, England
Jerold Wells
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.
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Known For

TV
Catweazle
Publican
1970

TV
BBC Play of the Month
Hans
1965

TV
Softly, Softly
1966

TV
No Hiding Place
1959

TV
The Champions
Hoad
1968

TV
Maigret
1960

Film
Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
1st Torturer
1984

TV
Dixon of Dock Green
Sgt. Muir
1955

TV
Dixon of Dock Green
Henry Galloway
1955

TV
Dixon of Dock Green
Trotter Kelly
1955

TV
Sykes
Doorman
1972

TV
Sykes
Arthur
1972

TV
The New Avengers
Barker
1976

TV
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
Phelps
1971

Film
The Vault of Horror
Waiter (segment 1 "Midnight Mess")
1973

TV
Man in a Suitcase
1967

TV
Till Death Us Do Part
Policeman
1966

TV
All Gas and Gaiters
Mr Tutt
1967

TV
Cousin Bette
Police Superintendent
1971

TV
The Black Arrow
Watty
1972
Filmography
1986FilmFighting Backas Herbert1984FilmSword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knightas 1st Torturer1984FilmEnnenstadt Europa – The Making of The Element of Crimeas Self - Actor/Kramer1984FilmThe Element of Crimeas Kramer1981FilmTime Banditsas Benson1981FilmThe Best of the Adventuresas Stropper (archive footage) (uncredited)1979TVThe Old Curiosity Shopas Jerry1978FilmAdventures of a Plumber's Mateas Stropper1977FilmJabberwockyas Wat Dabney1976TVThe New Avengersas Barker1975TVCarry On Laughingas Black Cowl1974FilmBarry McKenzie Holds His Ownas Quiz Panel Judge1974FilmFrankenstein and the Monster from Hellas Landlord1973FilmThe Death of Gloryas Foulkes1973FilmGawain and the Green Knightas Sergeant1973FilmThe Vault of Horroras Waiter (segment 1 "Midnight Mess")1973FilmNever Mind the Quality, Feel the Widthas Tramp1972TVSykesas Doorman1972TVThe Black Arrowas Watty1972FilmBurke & Hareas Landlord1971TVThe Rivals of Sherlock Holmesas Phelps1971TVCousin Betteas Police Superintendent1970TVCatweazleas Publican1969FilmAnne of the Thousand Daysas Boleyn Axeman (uncredited)1969TVHark at Barker1969TVJudge Dee1968TVThe Championsas Hoad1968TVLate Night Horroras Don Pascoe1968FilmJourney Into Darknessas Mayhew1967TVMan in a Suitcase1967TVAll Gas and Gaitersas Mr Tutt1967FilmA Ghost of a Chanceas Ball and Chain Man1966TVTill Death Us Do Partas Policeman1966TVSoftly, Softly1966FilmThe Ghost of Monk's Islandas Convict1965TVBBC Play of the Monthas Hans1965TV199 Park Lane1965FilmMasqueradeas Brindle (uncredited)1963FilmManiacas Giles1963TVMoonstrikeas Patrice1963FilmThe Cracksmanas Chief Prison Officer1962FilmPlaybackas Inspector Parkes1962FilmThe Pirates of Blood Riveras Penal Colony Master1962FilmCrooks Anonymousas Sydney1962FilmCandidate for Murderas Police Inspector1961FilmDangerous Afternoonas George Burling / Ned Barrett1960TVMaigret1960TVThe Days of Vengeanceas Supt. Stabler1959TVNo Hiding Place1958FilmTread Softly Strangeras Constable at Racecourse1958FilmHigh Hellas Charlie Spence1957FilmThe Naked Truthas 1st Irishman (uncredited)1957FilmThree in Oneas Wally1955TVDixon of Dock Greenas Sgt. Muir