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Mel Welles

Mel Welles

Personal Info

Birthday

February 17, 1924

Day of Death

2005-08-19

(81 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

Ira W. Meltcher

Mel Welles

Biography

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.

Known For

Maverick

The Lone Ranger

The Texan

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

The Ford Television Theatre

Mr. Lucky

The Little Shop of Horrors

Attack of the Crab Monsters

Filmography

2018
Howard
as Gravis Mushnick (archive footage)
2007
The Truth About Lady Frankenstein
as Self
1989
Wizards of the Lost Kingdom II
as Caedmon
1988
Invasion Earth: The Aliens Are Here
as Mr. Davar
1987
Rented Lips
as Milo
Commando Squad
as Quintano
Medium Rare
as Doctor
1986
Chopping Mall
as Cook
1982
Homework
as Doctor
The Last American Virgin
as Druggist
1981
Body and Soul
as Joe Gillardi
Smokey Bites the Dust
as Abu Habib Bibubu
Wolfen
as ESS Voice (voice)
1980
Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype
as Dr. Vince Hinkle
1977
Joyride to Nowhere
as Tank McCall
1966
Revenge of The Blood Beast
as Ladislav Groper
1963
The Keeler Affair
as Yevgeni Ivanovich
1962
The Red Sheik
as Hassan
Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man
as Italian Sergeant (uncredited)
1960
The Little Shop of Horrors
as Gravis Mushnick
1958
High School Confidential!
as Charlie O'Flair
The Brothers Karamazov
as Trifon Borissovitch
1957
Hell on Devil's Island
as Felix Molyneaux
Rock All Night
as Sir Bop
The Shadow on the Window
as Polikoff (uncredited)
The Undead
as Gravedigger Smolkin
Attack of the Crab Monsters
as Jules Deveroux
The 27th Day
as Russian Marshal
1956
Flight to Hong Kong
as Boris
Calling Homicide
as Valensi (uncredited)
Outside the Law
as Milo
1955
The Fighting Chance
as Al Moreno
Hold Back Tomorrow
as First Guard
The Big Knife
as Mustached Party Guest
Kismet
as Beggar (uncredited)
Duel on the Mississippi
as Sheriff
Spy Chasers
as Nick
Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy
as Iben
Soldier of Fortune
as Fernand Rocha
The Racers
as Fiori (uncredited)
1954
The Silver Chalice
as Marcos (uncredited)
Pushover
as Detective (uncredited)
Massacre Canyon
as Gonzales
Wyoming Renegades
as 'Whiskey' Pearson
1953
Appointment in Honduras
as Hidalgo (uncredited)

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

The Texan

Mr. Lucky

The Ford Television Theatre

Attack of the Crab Monsters

The Lone Ranger

The Little Shop of Horrors

Maverick