John Wells

Biography

John Campbell Wells was a British actor and writer born on November 17, 1936, in Ashford, Kent. He began his career in cabaret at Oxford and television writing for shows like That Was The Week That Was and Yes Minister. Wells also appeared in various films, plays, and television productions, including Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy and For Your Eyes Only, before publishing the comedy classic A Melon for Ecstasy with John Fortune in 1971.