Danny Wells
| Danny Wells | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Jack Westelman April 7, 1941 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | November 28, 2013 (aged 72) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Actor, voice actor, composer |
| Years active | 1972–2013 |
| Notable work |
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! The Jeffersons |
Jack Westelman (April 7, 1941 – November 28, 2013), known as Danny Wells, was a Canadian actor, voice actor and composer. He is best known for his role as Charlie the bartender on The Jeffersons as well as his role as Luigi in the live-action/animated series The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!.
Wells was born in Montreal,Canada to Eli and Eunice Westelman on April 7, 1941. His acting career spanned more than 4 decades, beginning in 1972 on the comedy television show, Love, American Style.
In 1975 Wells made his film debut in The Strongest Man in the World. He then went on to appear in a string of successful movies including Private Benjamin (1980) starring Goldie Hawn and Eileen Brennan, The Woman in Red (1984) starring Gene Wilder, Magnolia (1999), and The Last Kiss (2006) where he played the Uncle of Michael Weston's character Izzy.
Over his prolific career, Wells did most of his work in television, starring or making guest appearances in more than 80 television shows and movies, including Sanford and Son, CHiPs, The A-Team, and The Fall Guy. In 1975, he starred in the most notable role of his career: "Charlie the Bartender", on the hit television show The Jeffersons. Wells played Charlie as a recurring role throughout the entire 11 season run until the show was cancelled in 1985.
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