Jerold Wells

Jerold Wells
Born	(1908-08-08)8 August 1908 Wallington, Hampshire, England
Died	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)
• Dangerous Afternoon (1961)
• 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)

External links

• Jerold Wells at the Internet Movie Database