Danny Wells

The Canadian actor and comedian Danny Wells built a screen career that ran more than four decades, starting in 1972 with the television comedy Love, American Style. He was born in Montreal and made his film debut in 1975. His movie credits included Private Benjamin (1980), Hey Good Lookin' (1982), The Woman in Red (1984) and Magnolia (1999). Most of his work was in television, where he appeared in more than 80 shows and movies. In 1975 he landed the role he became best known for, Charlie the bartender on The Jeffersons, a recurring part he played across the show's eleven seasons. Younger audiences knew him as the voice of Luigi on The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! in 1989. He also provided voices for Heathcliff and the Catillac Cats, Batman: The Animated Series and video games, and composed music for the 1979 television movie Never Say Never.