Mel Welles

Prior to his Hollywood acting career, New York-born 'Mel Welles' (qv) 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)_ (qv). His best and favorite role, as flower shop owner Gravis Mushnick in director 'Roger Corman' (qv)'s horror comedy _The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)_ (qv), was one of his last before leaving the US in the early 1960s and forging a long acting-producing-directing career in Europe. After his return to the US Welles again acted, did voice-over work and made appearances at autograph shows.::Tom Weaver <TomWeavr@aol.com> (qv's & corrections by A. Nonymous)