Personal Info
Ira W. Meltcher
Mel Welles
Acting
Biography
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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…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
Howard
as Gravis Mushnick (archive footage)
Piecing Together Lady Frankenstein
The Truth About Lady Frankenstein
as Self
Wizards of the Lost Kingdom II
as Caedmon
Rented Lips
as Milo
Invasion Earth: The Aliens Are Here
as Mr. Davar
Medium Rare
as Doctor
Commando Squad
as Quintano
Chopping Mall
as Cook
Spectreman versus Hedron
as Various
TV Shows
Mr. Lucky
as Hoodlum · 1 ep.
The Texan
as Matt Lane · 1 ep.
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1 ep.
Maverick
as Carlos · 1 ep.
Have Gun, Will Travel
1 ep.
The Walter Winchell File
1 ep.
Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers
3 ep.
Cheyenne
1 ep.
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Police Inspector Kafir · 1 ep.
Jungle Jim
1 ep.
