Mel Welles
American film actor (1924-2005) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 81
Mel Welles was an American actor, voice artist and film director. He was best known to for his work with filmmaker Roger Corman, most notably as hapless flower shop owner Gravis Mushnick in the original 1960 film version of The Little Shop of Horrors.
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2005Died19 August 20051988
Rented LipsFilm, Milo1987
Commando SquadFilm, Quintano1982
HomeworkFilm, Doctor1981
Body and SoulFilm, Joe Gillardi1977
Joyride to NowhereFilm, Director, Writer1971
Lady FrankensteinFilm, Director, Producer1966
The She BeastFilm, Ladislav Groper1965
Our Man in JamaicaFilm, Director1960
The Little Shop of HorrorsFilm, Gravis Mushnick1959
Mr. LuckySeries, Hoodlum1958
The TexanSeries, Matt Lane
Westinghouse Desilu PlayhouseSeries, 1958
High School Confidential!Film, 1958Charlie O'Flair1957
Have Gun, Will TravelSeries1956
Tales of the 77th Bengal LancersSeries
Calling HomicideFilm, 1956Valensi (uncredited)1955
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries, Police Inspector Kafir
Abbott and Costello Meet the MummyFilm, 1955Iben1953
I Led Three LivesSeries
Private SecretarySeries, 1953
Appointment in HondurasFilm, 1953Hidalgo (uncredited)1952
The Ford Television TheatreSeries, Fat Man1949
The Lone RangerSeries, Sheriff Pender1924Born17 February 1924
Rented LipsFilm, Milo1987Commando SquadFilm, Quintano1982HomeworkFilm, Doctor1981Body and SoulFilm, Joe Gillardi1977Joyride to NowhereFilm, Director, Writer1971Lady FrankensteinFilm, Director, Producer1966The She BeastFilm, Ladislav Groper1965Our Man in JamaicaFilm, Director1960The Little Shop of HorrorsFilm, Gravis Mushnick1959Mr. LuckySeries, Hoodlum1958The TexanSeries, Matt LaneWestinghouse Desilu PlayhouseSeries, 1958High School Confidential!Film, 1958Charlie O'Flair1957Have Gun, Will TravelSeries1956Tales of the 77th Bengal LancersSeriesCalling HomicideFilm, 1956Valensi (uncredited)1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries, Police Inspector KafirAbbott and Costello Meet the MummyFilm, 1955Iben1953I Led Three LivesSeriesPrivate SecretarySeries, 1953Appointment in HondurasFilm, 1953Hidalgo (uncredited)1952The Ford Television TheatreSeries, Fat Man1949The Lone RangerSeries, Sheriff Pender1924Born17 February 1924People around Mel
Close ties
Charles B. Griffith Wrote The She Beast (1966)
Roger Corman Produced The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)
Cameron Mitchell Mel directed Maneater of Hydra (1967)
Dick Miller Also in The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)
Ray Danton Mel directed The Last Mercenary (1968)
Kai Fischer Mel directed Maneater of Hydra (1967)
Elisa Montés Mel directed Maneater of Hydra (1967)
Bruno VeSota Also in Rock All Night and The Undead
Jack Arnold Directed Outside the Law (1956)
Russell David Johnson Also in Attack of the Crab Monsters (1957)
Ed Nelson Also in Rock All Night (1957)
Rosalba Neri Mel directed Lady Frankenstein (1971)
Barbara Valentin Mel directed Our Man in Jamaica (1965)
Jim Wynorski Directed Chopping Mall (1986)
Jonathan Haze Also in The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)
Linda Gary Also in Smokey Bites the Dust and Wolfen
Carl Möhner Mel directed The Last Mercenary (1968)- Frank de Kova Also in Hold Back Tomorrow (1955)
George Rigaud Mel directed The Last Mercenary (1968)
Joshua Sinclair Mel directed Lady Frankenstein (1971)
Linda Sini Mel directed Our Man in Jamaica (1965)
Nando Angelini Mel directed Our Man in Jamaica (1965)
Günther Stoll Mel directed The Last Mercenary (1968)
Lucretia Love Also in The She Beast (1966)
Known for
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Howard 2018
The Last American Virgin 1982
Pushover 1954
The Brothers Karamazov 1958
The Little Shop of Horrors 1960
Filmography 40
82 credits on file
Television 14
Media & music
Photos 1
About this person
He also had a prolific career as an English-language dubber, mainly in the Italian film industry.
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1924 to 2005 · aged 81
