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{{short description|American actor}}
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| birth_date = July 4, 1961
| birth_place = [[Dayton, Ohio]],
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2015|10|28|1961|7|4}}
| death_place =
| occupation=[[Television]], [[film]] [[actor]]
| years_active = 1975–1991
}}
'''Scott James Wells''' (July 4, 1961 – October 28, 2015) was an American actor and model, primarily noted for playing the villain [[Lex Luthor]] during the first season of the television series ''[[Superboy (TV series)|Superboy]]''. After his departure from the
==Early life==
Scott James Wells was born on July 4, 1961, in [[Dayton, Ohio]]. He graduated from [[West Carrollton High School]]. Sometime afterwards, he moved to L.A, working as an actor, having appeared in ''[[Emergency!]]'' and ''[[Beauty and the Beast
▲Scott James Wells was born on July 4, 1961, in Dayton, Ohio. He graduated from West Carrollton High School. Sometime afterwards, he moved to L.A, working as an actor, having appeared in ''Emergency!'' and ''Beauty and the Beast'' (1989), and a model for fitness and fashion magazines.<ref>newcomerdayton.com</ref>
==Superboy==
In 1988, Wells was cast as Superboy's (arch-) enemy [[Lex Luthor]]. Playing a younger version of the famous character, he had four guest appearances on the show. After ratings were disappointing, the show's producer Ilya Salkind decided to change aspects of the series. As a consequence, Wells as well as [[John Newton (actor)|John Haymes Newton]] (Superboy) were replaced beginning with Season 2. [[Sherman Howard]] was then cast as Lex Luthor. The change in appearance was explained due to Luthor having
In 2006, Salkind explained Wells' absence on the DVD box set of "Superboy: The Complete First Season
==Death==
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|title=Actors portraying [[Lex Luthor]]
|years=1988- 1989<br>'''for ''[[Superboy (TV series)]]'' '''
|before=[[Gene Hackman]]<br>for ''[[Superman (1978 film)|Superman]]'', ''[[Superman II]]'' and ''[[Superman IV: The Quest for Peace]]''
|after=[[Sherman Howard]]
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