- Born
- Died
- Birth nameReba Tassell
- Rebecca Welles was born on February 5, 1928 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. She was an actress, known for Wire Service (1956), Juvenile Jungle (1958) and Lights Out (1946). She was married to Don Weis and Barton Lawrence Goldberg. She died on February 13, 2017 in Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA.
- SpousesDon Weis(August 26, 1961 - July 25, 2000) (his death, 2 children)Barton Lawrence Goldberg(November 27, 1946 - August 23, 1961) (divorced, 2 children)
- Children
- She had two daughters with her first husband, Barton: Gwen Welles and Elizabeth. She also had two daughters with her second husband, Don: Deborah Weis and Pamela.
- Living in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
- Sister of fashion designer Gustave Tassell.
- Made numerous television appearances shot in New York City under her birth name of Reba Tassell. When she began working in Hollywood circa 1957 she became Rebecca Wells after it was suggested to her that Reba Tassell sounded like the name a stripper might use ("Tassell" sounding like "tassel").
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