Danny Wells

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Danny Wells
Danny Wells
Full name Jack Westelman
Born April 7, 1941[1]
Died November 28, 2013 (aged 72)[2]
Super Mario–related roles Luigi, Luigeena, Luigi Bob, Pronto (The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!)
“We went on the air, three o'clock in the afternoon, with no publicity or P.R. at all. There was no pre-build-up to this show, nothing ... they just threw us out there. In three weeks, we became number one. We beat Disney, we beat everybody, without any publicity, without any help from anybody, this show went to the number one daytime cartoon show. They put us up against Mickey Mouse, it didn't matter, we beat them. It was amazing.”
Danny Wells, interviewing for Slam magazine[3]

Jack Westelman, better known by his professional name, Danny Wells (April 7, 1941–November 28, 2013), was a Canadian actor who was best known for portraying Luigi on The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! in both the live-action and cartoon segments. Wells worked alongside Lou Albano, who played Mario. In addition to Luigi, Wells played various other guest characters in the live-action series as well, such as Mario and Luigi's Aunt Luigeena and their cousin Luigi Bob. Aside from his role as Luigi, he was also widely known for playing the bartender Charlie in the American sitcom The Jeffersons.

24 years after the conclusion of The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!, at the age of 72, Wells died from cancer in Toronto, Canada, on November 28, 2013.[2]

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  1. ^ Danny Wells - IMDb. IMDb. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
  2. ^ a b Danny Wells, Luigi on ‘Super Mario Bros.’ Show, Dies at 72. Variety. Published December 4, 2013. Accessed July 15, 2022.
  3. ^ Actor Danny Wells looks back on playing Luigi in the ‘Super Mario Bros. Super Show!’ Greg Oliver, Slam Wrestling. Published March 7, 2013. Accessed July 15, 2022.