Jerold Wells (8 August 1908 – 19 July 1999) was an English actor. He was born in Wallington, Hampshire, and died in

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. He appeared primarily in British comedies. Films included ''

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'' and the TV-made 'Carry On Kitchener'. Two of his best-known roles were in ''

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'', where he played Benson, a mentally disturbed follower of Evil, and in ''

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'', in which he played a footless man known as "Wat Dabney". He also appeared on television, in ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'',

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and ''

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''.

Partial filmography

* '' Three in One'' (1957) - Wally (segment "Joe Wilson's Mates") * '' The Naked Truth'' (1957) - 1st Irishman (uncredited) * '' High Hell'' (1958) - Charlie Spence * ''Law and Disorder'' (1958) - Cell Warder (uncredited) * '' Passport to Shame'' (1958) - Taxi Driver in Office (uncredited) * '' The Criminal'' (1960) - Warder Brown * '' Dangerous Afternoon'' (1961) - George 'Butch' Birling * '' Playback'' (1962) - Insp. Parkes * '' Crooks Anonymous'' (1962) - Sydney - Large Nightwatchman * ''

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- 'Candidate for Murder', episode - (1962) - Police Inspector * '' The Pirates of Blood River'' (1962) - Penal Colony Master * '' Maniac'' (1963) - Giles * '' The Cracksman'' (1963) - Chief Prison Officer * '' Masquerade'' (1965) - Brindle (uncredited) * ''

Smashing Time ''Smashing Time'' is a 1967 British satirical comedy film directed by Desmond Davis starring Rita Tushingham and Lynn Redgrave. It is a satire on the 1960s media-influenced phenomenon of Swinging London. It was written by George Melly. Plot B ...

'' (1967) - Man in Cafe No. 6 * ''The Ghost of Monk's Island'' (1967) - Convict * ''A Ghost of a Chance'' (1968) * '' Journey into Darkness'' (1968) - Mayhew (episode 'Paper Dolls') * '' Anne of the Thousand Days'' (1969) - Boleyn Axeman (uncredited) * '' Burke & Hare'' (1971) - Landlord * '' Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width'' (1973) - Tramp * '' The Vault of Horror'' (1973) - Waiter (segment 1 "Midnight Mess") * '' Gawain and the Green Knight'' (1973) - Sergeant * '' Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell'' (1974) - Landlord * '' Barry McKenzie Holds His Own'' (1974) - Quiz Panel Judge (uncredited) * ''

'' (1977) - Wat Dabney * ''

'' (1978) - Stropper * ''A Hitch in Time'' (1978) - The King (uncredited) * ''

'' (1981) - Benson * ''

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'' (1984) - Kramer * '' Sword of the Valiant'' (1984) - 1st Torturer

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