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Mel Welles (February 17, 1924 – August 19, 2005) was an American film actor and director. His best-remembered role may be that of hapless flower shop owner Gravis Mushnick in the 1960 low-budget Roger Corman dark comedy, The Little Shop of Horrors.
Mel Welles. Actor: The Little Shop of Horrors. 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, making his film debut in Appointment in Honduras (1953).
Mel Welles was an actor, producer and director who appeared in films such as The Little Shop of Horrors and Appointment in Honduras. He also had a career in Europe and was the father of actress Teri Welles.
Aug 26, 2005 · Character actor Mel Welles, 81, who played the florist Gravis Muchnik in Roger Corman’s 1960 black comedy “The Little Shop of Horrors,” died Aug. 19 of heart failure at a hospital in Norfolk,...
Aug 19, 2005 · Mel Welles was an American film actor, producer and director who starred in The Little Shop of Horrors and other horror films. He also worked as a psychologist, radio DJ, voice actor and teacher.
A writer turned actor/director, Mel Welles was one of the most enduring cult figures from '50s exploitation pictures. Born in New York City in 1924, Welles moved into films after careers in clinical psychology, writing, and radio, and also performed in theater and wrestling promotion in Canada.
Mel Welles was an American film actor and director. 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.
