Mel Welles

Mel Welles
Welles in The Little Shop of Horrors
Born
Ira Welles Meltcher

(1924-02-17)February 17, 1924
New York City, U.S.
DiedAugust 19, 2005(2005-08-19) (aged 81)
Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
Alma mater
Occupations
  • Actor
  • voice artist
  • film director

Mel Welles (born Ira Welles Meltcher; February 17, 1924 – August 19, 2005) 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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