Deceased
When Did Mel Welles Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 81Also known asIra W. MeltcherGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn17/02/1924Born inNew York City, New York, USADied19/08/2005WikidataQ6810902 ↗TMDb#30647 ↗
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. He also had a prolific career as an English-language dubber, mainly in the Italian film industry.
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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | HowardMovie | Gravis Mushnick (archive footage) | 94 |
| 1989 | Wizards of the Lost Kingdom IIMovie | Caedmon | 65 |
| 1987 | Medium RareMovie | Doctor | 63 |
| 1987 | Commando SquadMovie | Quintano | 63 |
| 1986 | Chopping MallMovie | Cook | 62 |
| 1984 | Spectreman versus HedronMovie | Various | 60 |
| 1982 | The Last American VirginMovie | Druggist | 58 |
| 1982 | HomeworkMovie | Doctor | 58 |
| 1981 | WolfenMovie | ESS Voice (voice) | 57 |
| 1980 | Dr. Heckyl and Mr. HypeMovie | Dr. Vince Hinkle | 56 |
| 1966 | The She BeastMovie | Ladislav Groper | 42 |
| 1962 | Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young ManMovie | Italian Sergeant (uncredited) | 38 |
| 1960 | The Little Shop of HorrorsMovie | Gravis Mushnick | 36 |
| 1959 | Mr. LuckySeries | Hoodlum | 35 |
| 1958 | Westinghouse Desilu PlayhouseSeries | — | 34 |
| 1958 | The Brothers KaramazovMovie | Trifon Borissovitch | 34 |
| 1958 | High School Confidential!Movie | Charlie O'Flair | 34 |
| 1958 | The TexanSeries | Matt Lane | 34 |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will TravelSeries | — | 33 |
| 1957 | MaverickSeries | Carlos | 33 |
| 1957 | The Walter Winchell FileSeries | — | 33 |
| 1957 | Rock All NightMovie | Sir Bop | 33 |
| 1957 | The 27th DayMovie | Russian Marshal | 33 |
| 1957 | Attack of the Crab MonstersMovie | Jules Deveroux | 33 |
| 1956 | Outside the LawMovie | Milo | 32 |
| 1956 | Tales of the 77th Bengal LancersSeries | — | 32 |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries | Police Inspector Kafir | 31 |
| 1955 | CheyenneSeries | — | 31 |
| 1955 | Soldier of FortuneMovie | Fernand Rocha | 31 |
| 1955 | The Big KnifeMovie | Mustached Party Guest | 31 |
| 1955 | KismetMovie | Beggar (uncredited) | 31 |
| 1955 | Duel on the MississippiMovie | Sheriff | 31 |
| 1955 | Abbott and Costello Meet the MummyMovie | Iben | 31 |
| 1955 | Hold Back TomorrowMovie | First Guard | 31 |
| 1954 | The Silver ChaliceMovie | Marcos (uncredited) | 30 |
| 1954 | Massacre CanyonMovie | Gonzales | 30 |
| 1954 | Wyoming RenegadesMovie | 'Whiskey' Pearson | 30 |
| 1954 | PushoverMovie | Detective (uncredited) | 30 |
| 1954 | Jesse James vs. the DaltonsMovie | — | 30 |
| 1953 | Gun FuryMovie | — | 29 |
| 1953 | I Led Three LivesSeries | — | 29 |
| 1952 | The Ford Television TheatreSeries | Fat Man | 28 |
| 1949 | The Lone RangerSeries | Sheriff Pender | 25 |