Mel Welles

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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). Not much is known of Welles' early life, except that he was born Ira Meltcher in New York City. He graduated from Mt. Carmel High School, in 1940. He went on to receive a Bachelor of Arts degree from Penn State University, a Master of Arts degree from West Virg…

  • Acting
  • Born 17 February 1924
  • Died 19 August 2005 (age 81)
  • New York City, New York, USA
  • 72 credits

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Most-watched Mel Welles films currently: Chopping Mall (1986), The Last American Virgin (1982), Wolfen (1981), Pushover (1954), The Little Shop of Horrors (1960).

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Selected TV credits: Maverick (1957), Have Gun, Will Travel (1957), Cheyenne (1955), The Lone Ranger (1949), Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955).

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