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Mel Welles

Bio: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mel Welles (February 17, 1924 - August 18, 2005) was an American film actor. His best-remembered role may be that of hapless flower shop owner Gravis Mushnik in the 1960 low-budget Roger Corman dark comedy, The Little Shop of Horrors (which featured Jack Nicholson as a masochistic dental patient)
Born: Sun, Feb 17 1924
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

Death: Fri, Aug 19 2005
Mel Welles is 81 years old
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Poster of Piecing Together Lady Frankenstein
Piecing Together Lady Frankenstein
Mel Welles would have been no older than
81 in Piecing Together Lady Frankenstein
Sat, Aug 18 2018
Poster of Howard
Howard
Mel Welles would have been no older than
81 in Howard
as 'Gravis Mushnick (archive footage)'.
Sun, Apr 22 2018
Poster of The Truth About Lady Frankenstein
The Truth About Lady Frankenstein
Mel Welles would have been no older than
81 in The Truth About Lady Frankenstein
as 'Self'.
Sat, Aug 04 2007
Poster of Wizards of the Lost Kingdom II
Wizards of the Lost Kingdom II
Mel Welles was
65 in Wizards of the Lost Kingdom II
as 'Caedmon'.
Wed, Mar 01 1989
Poster of Invasion Earth: The Aliens Are Here
Invasion Earth: The Aliens Are Here
Mel Welles was
64 in Invasion Earth: The Aliens Are Here
as 'Mr. Davar'.
Mon, Aug 22 1988
Poster of Rented Lips
Rented Lips
Mel Welles was
63 in Rented Lips
as 'Milo'.
Wed, Oct 28 1987
Poster of Commando Squad
Commando Squad
Mel Welles was
63 in Commando Squad
as 'Quintano'.
Mon, Jun 01 1987
Poster of Medium Rare
Medium Rare
Mel Welles was
63 in Medium Rare
as 'Doctor'.
Wed, Mar 04 1987
Poster of Chopping Mall
Chopping Mall
Mel Welles was
62 in Chopping Mall
as 'Cook'.
Fri, Mar 21 1986
Poster of Homework
Homework
Mel Welles was
58 in Homework
as 'Doctor'.
Fri, Aug 27 1982
Poster of Body and Soul
Body and Soul
Mel Welles was
57 in Body and Soul
as 'Joe Gillardi'.
Fri, Oct 09 1981
Poster of Smokey Bites the Dust
Smokey Bites the Dust
Mel Welles was
57 in Smokey Bites the Dust
as 'Abu Habib Bibubu'.
Thu, Oct 01 1981
Poster of Wolfen
Wolfen
Mel Welles was
57 in Wolfen
as 'ESS Voice (voice)'.
Fri, Jul 24 1981
Poster of Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype
Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype
Mel Welles was
56 in Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype
as 'Dr. Vince Hinkle'.
Wed, Oct 01 1980
Poster of Joyride to Nowhere
Joyride to Nowhere
Mel Welles was
53 in Joyride to Nowhere
as 'Tank McCall'.
Wed, Jun 01 1977
Poster of Cut-Throats Nine
Cut-Throats Nine
Mel Welles was
48 in Cut-Throats Nine
as 'Ray (voice) (uncredited)'.
Mon, Jul 10 1972
Poster of The Day the Hot Line Got Hot
The Day the Hot Line Got Hot
Mel Welles was
43 in The Day the Hot Line Got Hot
Mon, Jan 01 1968
Poster of The She Beast
The She Beast
Mel Welles was
42 in The She Beast
as 'Ladislav Groper'.
Mon, May 02 1966
Poster of The Keeler Affair
The Keeler Affair
Mel Welles was
39 in The Keeler Affair
as 'Yevgeni Ivanovich'.
Sat, Nov 09 1963
Poster of The Reluctant Saint
The Reluctant Saint
Mel Welles was
38 in The Reluctant Saint
Fri, Nov 02 1962
Poster of The Red Sheik
The Red Sheik
Mel Welles was
38 in The Red Sheik
as 'Hassan'.
Sat, Aug 18 1962
Poster of Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man
Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man
Mel Welles was
38 in Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man
as 'Italian Sergeant (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jul 25 1962
Poster of The Little Shop of Horrors
The Little Shop of Horrors
Mel Welles was
36 in The Little Shop of Horrors
as 'Gravis Mushnick'.
Fri, Aug 05 1960
Poster of Code of Silence
Code of Silence
Mel Welles was
36 in Code of Silence
Sun, May 29 1960
Poster of High School Confidential!
High School Confidential!
Mel Welles was
34 in High School Confidential!
as 'Charlie O'Flair'.
Fri, May 30 1958
Poster of The Brothers Karamazov
The Brothers Karamazov
Mel Welles was
34 in The Brothers Karamazov
as 'Trifon Borissovitch'.
Thu, Feb 20 1958
Poster of Hell on Devil's Island
Hell on Devil's Island
Mel Welles was
33 in Hell on Devil's Island
as 'Felix Molyneaux'.
Sun, Aug 04 1957
Poster of Rock All Night
Rock All Night
Mel Welles was
33 in Rock All Night
as 'Sir Bop'.
Mon, Apr 01 1957
Poster of The Shadow on the Window
The Shadow on the Window
Mel Welles was
33 in The Shadow on the Window
as 'Polikoff (uncredited)'.
Wed, Mar 06 1957
Poster of The Undead
The Undead
Mel Welles was
33 in The Undead
as 'Gravedigger Smolkin'.
Fri, Mar 01 1957
Poster of Attack of the Crab Monsters
Attack of the Crab Monsters
Mel Welles was
32 in Attack of the Crab Monsters
as 'Jules Deveroux'.
Sun, Feb 10 1957
Poster of The 27th Day
The 27th Day
Mel Welles was
32 in The 27th Day
as 'Russian Marshal'.
Mon, Jan 07 1957
Poster of Flight to Hong Kong
Flight to Hong Kong
Mel Welles was
32 in Flight to Hong Kong
as 'Boris'.
Mon, Oct 08 1956
Poster of Calling Homicide
Calling Homicide
Mel Welles was
32 in Calling Homicide
as 'Valensi (uncredited)'.
Sun, Sep 30 1956
Poster of Outside the Law
Outside the Law
Mel Welles was
32 in Outside the Law
as 'Milo'.
Fri, Jun 01 1956
Poster of The Fighting Chance
The Fighting Chance
Mel Welles was
31 in The Fighting Chance
as 'Al Moreno'.
Thu, Dec 15 1955
Poster of Hold Back Tomorrow
Hold Back Tomorrow
Mel Welles was
31 in Hold Back Tomorrow
as 'First Guard'.
Tue, Nov 01 1955
Poster of The Big Knife
The Big Knife
Mel Welles was
31 in The Big Knife
as 'Mustached Party Guest'.
Tue, Oct 25 1955
Poster of Duel on the Mississippi
Duel on the Mississippi
Mel Welles was
31 in Duel on the Mississippi
as 'Sheriff'.
Fri, Sep 16 1955
Poster of Spy Chasers
Spy Chasers
Mel Welles was
31 in Spy Chasers
as 'Nick'.
Sun, Jul 31 1955
Poster of Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy
Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy
Mel Welles was
31 in Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy
as 'Iben'.
Thu, Jun 23 1955
Poster of Soldier of Fortune
Soldier of Fortune
Mel Welles was
31 in Soldier of Fortune
as 'Fernand Rocha'.
Tue, May 24 1955
Poster of The Racers
The Racers
Mel Welles was
30 in The Racers
as 'Fiori (uncredited)'.
Fri, Feb 04 1955
Poster of The Silver Chalice
The Silver Chalice
Mel Welles was
30 in The Silver Chalice
as 'Marcos (uncredited)'.
Mon, Dec 20 1954
Poster of Pushover
Pushover
Mel Welles was
30 in Pushover
as 'Detective (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jul 14 1954
Poster of Massacre Canyon
Massacre Canyon
Mel Welles was
30 in Massacre Canyon
as 'Gonzales'.
Sat, May 01 1954
Poster of Jesse James vs. the Daltons
Jesse James vs. the Daltons
Mel Welles was
30 in Jesse James vs. the Daltons
Fri, Apr 02 1954
Poster of Wyoming Renegades
Wyoming Renegades
Mel Welles was
30 in Wyoming Renegades
as ''Whiskey' Pearson'.
Sat, Mar 27 1954
Poster of Appointment in Honduras
Appointment in Honduras
Mel Welles was
29 in Appointment in Honduras
as 'Hidalgo (uncredited)'.
Fri, Oct 16 1953

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Mr. Lucky
Mr. Lucky
Mel Welles was
35+ in Mr. Lucky
as 'Hoodlum'.
First Air Date
Sat, Oct 24 1959
Poster of Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Mel Welles was
34+ in Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 06 1958
Poster of The Texan
The Texan
Mel Welles was
34+ in The Texan
as 'Matt Lane'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 29 1958
Poster of The Walter Winchell File
The Walter Winchell File
Mel Welles was
33+ in The Walter Winchell File
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 02 1957
Poster of Maverick
Maverick
Mel Welles was
33+ in Maverick
as 'Carlos'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 22 1957
Poster of Have Gun, Will Travel
Have Gun, Will Travel
Mel Welles was
33+ in Have Gun, Will Travel
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 14 1957
Poster of Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers
Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers
Mel Welles was
32+ in Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 21 1956
Poster of Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Mel Welles was
31+ in Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as 'Police Inspector Kafir'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 02 1955
Poster of Jungle Jim
Jungle Jim
Mel Welles was
31+ in Jungle Jim
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 26 1955
Poster of Cheyenne
Cheyenne
Mel Welles was
31+ in Cheyenne
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 20 1955
Poster of Private Secretary
Private Secretary
Mel Welles was
28+ in Private Secretary
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953
Poster of I Led Three Lives
I Led Three Lives
Mel Welles was
28+ in I Led Three Lives
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 01 1953
Poster of The Ford Television Theatre
The Ford Television Theatre
Mel Welles was
28+ in The Ford Television Theatre
as 'Fat Man'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 02 1952
Poster of The Lone Ranger
The Lone Ranger
Mel Welles was
25+ in The Lone Ranger
as 'Sheriff Pender'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 15 1949