Deceased
When Did Mel Welles Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 81Also known asIra W. MeltcherGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn17/02/1924Born inNew York City, New York, USADied19/08/2005 (aged 81)WikidataQ6810902 ↗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 |
| 1988 | Invasion Earth: The Aliens Are HereMovie | Mr. Davar | 64 |
| 1988 | Rented LipsMovie | Milo | 64 |
| 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 |
| 1962 | The Reluctant SaintMovie | — | 38 |
| 1960 | The Little Shop of HorrorsMovie | Gravis Mushnick | 36 |
| 1960 | Code of SilenceMovie | — | 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 |
| 1957 | Hell on Devil's IslandMovie | Felix Molyneaux | 33 |
| 1956 | Outside the LawMovie | Milo | 32 |
| 1956 | Tales of the 77th Bengal LancersSeries | — | 32 |
| 1956 | Calling HomicideMovie | Valensi (uncredited) | 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 |
| 1955 | Spy ChasersMovie | Nick | 31 |
| 1955 | Jungle JimSeries | — | 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 |
| 1953 | Private SecretarySeries | — | 29 |
| 1952 | The Ford Television TheatreSeries | Fat Man | 28 |
| 1949 | The Lone RangerSeries | Sheriff Pender | 25 |