Mel Welles
Biography
Alternate Names: Ira Meltcher Mel Wells Prior to his Hollywood acting career, New York-born Mel Welles held a variety of jobs, including clinical psychologist, writer and radio deejay. After some stage work, he wound up in Hollywood, where he made his first film, "Appointment in Honduras", in 1953. His best and favorite role, as flower shop owner Gravis Mushnick in director Roger Corman's horror comedy "The Little Shop of Horrors" was one of his last before leaving the U.S. in the early '60s and forging a long acting-producing-directing career in Europe. After his return to the U.S., Welles again acted, did voice-over work and made appearances at autograph shows.
The She Beast
Ladislav Groper
Attack of the Crab Monsters
Jules Deveroux
The Golden Blade
Minor Role (uncredited)
The X From Outer Space
Berman (voice) (uncredited)
Die Brüder Karamasow
Trifon Borissovitch
Wizards of the Lost Kingdom II
Caedmon
Joyride to Nowhere
Tank McCall
Java Head
Dr. Vince Hinkle
Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype
Dr. Vince Hinkle
Rented Lips
Milo
Wizards of the Lost Kingdom II
Caedmon
Rented Lips
Milo
Commando Squad
Quintano
Chopping Mall
Cook
Short People
Doctor (as Mell Welles)
The Last American Virgin
Druggist
Smokey Bites the Dust
Abu Habib Bibubu
Body & Soul
Joe Gillardi
Wolfen
ESS Voice (voice)
Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype
Dr. Vince Hinkle
Joyride to Nowhere
Tank McCall
Todesmarsch der Bestien
Ray (voice) (uncredited)
Cut-Throats Nine
Ray
Lady Frankenstein
Tom Lynch the graverobber (voice) (uncredited)
Last Mercenary
Cast
King of Kong Island
Theodore (Voice) (uncredited)
The Day the Hot Line Got Hot
General Vukov
The X From Outer Space
Berman (voice) (uncredited)
The She Beast
Ladislav Groper
The Little Shop of Horrors
Gravis Mushnick
Cartoon Craze: Panda and the Magic Serpent DVD
The Wizard (voice: English version)
High School Confidential
Charlie O'Flair
Die Brüder Karamasow
Trifon Borissovitch
Tip on a Dead Jockey
El Fuad (uncredited)
Designing Woman
Solly Horzmann (uncredited)
Rock All Night
Sir Bop
Hold That Hypnotist
Blackbeard
Attack of the Crab Monsters
Jules Deveroux
The 27th Day
Russian Marshal (uncredited)
The Shadow on the Window
Polikoff (uncredited)
Flight to Hong Kong
Boris
Outside the Law
Milo
Meet Me in Las Vegas
Roulette Player (uncredited)
The Adventures of Dr. Fu Manchu, 4 Full-Length Episodes
Rudick (1 episode, 1956)
Hold Back Tomorrow
First Guard
Kismet
Beggar (uncredited)
Duel on the Mississippi
Sheriff
The Big Knife
Mustached Party Guest (uncredited)
Spy Chasers
Nick (uncredited)
Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy
Iben
Soldier of Fortune
Fernand Rocha
Hombres Temerarios
Fiori (uncredited)
Wyoming Renegades
'Whiskey' Pearson
Bengal Brigade
(uncredited)
The Silver Chalice
Marcos (uncredited)
Pushover
Detective (uncredited)
Yankee Pasha
Servant (uncredited)
Jesse James vs. the Daltons
Lou - Deputy on Train (uncredited)
Gun Fury
Pete Barratto (uncredited)
The Golden Blade
Minor Role (uncredited)
Topper
Gomez (1 episode, 1955)
Java Head
Dr. Vince Hinkle
Invasion Earth: The Aliens Are Here
Mr. Davar
