Jerold Wells
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Jerold Wells 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 starred in films including ' Adventures of a plumbers mate' and TV made 'Carry On Kitchener' 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.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
actor. He appeared primarily in British comedies. Some of his best-known roles were in Time Bandits
Time Bandits
Time Bandits is a 1981 British fantasy film produced and directed by Terry Gilliam.Terry Gilliam wrote the screenplay with fellow Monty Python alumnus Michael Palin, who appears with Shelley Duvall in the small, recurring roles of Vincent and Pansy. The film is one of the most famous of more than...
, where he played Benson, a mentally disturbed follower to Evil, and in Jabberwocky
Jabberwocky (film)
Jabberwocky is a 1977 British fantasy black comedy film directed by Terry Gilliam. It stars Michael Palin as a young cooper who is forced through clumsy, often slapstick misfortunes to hunt a terrible dragon after the death of his father...
, where he played a footless man known as Wat Dabney.He starred in films including ' Adventures of a plumbers mate' and TV made 'Carry On Kitchener' He also had a career in television, where he appeared in The Two Ronnies
The Two Ronnies
The Two Ronnies is a British sketch show that aired on BBC1 from 1971 to 1987. It featured the double act of Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett, the "Two Ronnies" of the title.-Origins:...
, The Old Curiosity Shop
The Old Curiosity Shop
The Old Curiosity Shop is a novel by Charles Dickens. The plot follows the life of Nell Trent and her grandfather, both residents of The Old Curiosity Shop in London....
, and The Benny Hill Show
The Benny Hill Show
The Benny Hill Show is a British comedy television show starring Benny Hill.There were various incarnations of the show between 1951 and 1991, and it aired in over 140 countries. The show is generally sketch-based with heavy use of slapstick, mime, parody and double-entendre...
. He was born in Wallington, Hampshire
Wallington, Hampshire
Wallington is a village in Hampshire, part of the borough of Fareham. It is situated between Portsmouth and Southampton near where the River Wallington enters Portsmouth Harbour....
and died in Bath, Somerset.