Jerold Wells

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Jerold Wells
Born(1908-08-08)8 August 1908
Died19 July 1999(1999-07-19) (aged 90)
Bath, Somerset, England, UK
OccupationActor

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, in which he played a footless man known as "Wat Dabney". He also appeared on television, in The Two Ronnies, ’’Coronation Street’’,The Old Curiosity Shop, Catweazle and The Benny Hill Show.

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