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Jerold Wells(1908-1999)

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Michael Palin and Jerold Wells in Jabberwocky (1977)
Jerold Wells was born on 8 August 1908 in Wallington, Surrey, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Time Bandits (1981), Great Expectations (1959) and Curry & Chips (1969). He died on 19 July 1999 in Bath, Somerset, England, UK.
BornAugust 8, 1908
DiedJuly 19, 1999(90)
BornAugust 8, 1908
DiedJuly 19, 1999(90)
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Known for

John Cleese, Sean Connery, Ian Holm, Shelley Duvall, Katherine Helmond, Michael Palin, David Warner, Ian Muir, Ralph Richardson, and Peter Vaughan in Time Bandits (1981)
Time Bandits
6.9
  • Benson
  • 1981
Colin Spaull and Jerold Wells in Great Expectations (1959)
Great Expectations
TV Mini Series
  • Magwitch
Spike Milligan, Norman Rossington, and Eric Sykes in Curry & Chips (1969)
Curry & Chips
6.2
TV Series
  • Tom
The Vault of Horror (1973)
The Vault of Horror
6.6
  • Waiter(segment "Midnight Mess")
  • 1973

Credits

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Actor

  • Benny Hill in The Benny Hill Show (1969)
    The Benny Hill Show
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Various Roles
    • Guard
    • 1971–1989
  • Hazel O'Connor in Fighting Back (1986)
    Fighting Back
    8.0
    TV Mini Series
    • Herbert
    • 1986
  • Leslie Ash, Jill Gascoine, and Rosalyn Landor in C.A.T.S. Eyes (1985)
    C.A.T.S. Eyes
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Plumstead Punch
    • 1986
  • Video Spotlight (1985)
    Video Spotlight
    8.3
    Video
    • Various Characters (uncredited)
    • 1985
  • Sean Connery, Trevor Howard, Cyrielle Clair, and Miles O'Keeffe in Sword of the Valiant (1984)
    Sword of the Valiant
    4.4
    • 1st Torturer
    • 1984
  • The Element of Crime (1984)
    The Element of Crime
    6.6
    • Kramer
    • 1984
  • Bill Maynard in The Gaffer (1981)
    The Gaffer
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Norm
    • 1983
  • Ian Richardson in Number 10 (1983)
    Number 10
    8.2
    TV Mini Series
    • Sir Stafford Northcote
    • 1983
  • Van Johnson in The Forgotten Story (1983)
    The Forgotten Story
    4.5
    TV Series
    • Lamplighter
    • 1983
  • Anthony Hopkins and Lesley-Anne Down in The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1982)
    The Hunchback of Notre Dame
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Man In Crowd (uncredited)
    • 1982
  • A Fine Romance (1981)
    A Fine Romance
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Eric (uncredited)
    • 1982
  • John Cleese, Sean Connery, Ian Holm, Shelley Duvall, Katherine Helmond, Michael Palin, David Warner, Ian Muir, Ralph Richardson, and Peter Vaughan in Time Bandits (1981)
    Time Bandits
    6.9
    • Benson
    • 1981
  • Alan Dobie in Cribb (1980)
    Cribb
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Manservant
    • 1980
  • Armchair Thriller (1978)
    Armchair Thriller
    7.3
    TV Series
    • 1st Dosser
    • 1980
  • The Old Curiosity Shop (1979)
    The Old Curiosity Shop
    7.0
    TV Mini Series
    • Jerry
    • 1979

Soundtrack

  • Benny Hill in The Benny Hill Show (1969)
    The Benny Hill Show
    7.6
    TV Series
    • performer: "Money, Money"
    • 1986

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Gerald Wells
  • Born
    • August 8, 1908
    • Wallington, Surrey, England, UK
  • Died
    • July 19, 1999
    • Bath, Somerset, England, UK(cerebrovascular disease)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Orphaned as a child, he was evacuated to Australia at the outbreak of the First World War and spent his early upbringing there. He attended drama school in Sydney and later acted on stage, after 1945 also producing plays.
  • Trademark
    badly broken nose

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