High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Melvyn "Mel" Charles (born 14 May 1935 as Melfyn Charles) is a Welsh former international footballer. He is the brother of John Charles, a legendary all-round player known as the `Gentle Giant`, and father of former Wales international Jeremy Charles. Like his brother, he could play as both a centre-half and centre-forward, though his preferred position was at right-half.