His father was a well-to-do inventor, his mother a beautiful concert pianist; Orson Welles was gifted in many arts (magic, piano, painting) as a child. When his mother died (he was seven) he traveled the world with his father. When his father died (he was fifteen) he became the ward of Chicago's Dr...See full bio »
A poet needs a pen, a painter a brush, and a director an army.
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Was suggested as a possible suspect by author Mary Pacios, in Elizabeth Short's ("The Black Dahlia") mutilation murder in Los Angeles in 1947. Among other reasons, Pacios suggested Welles as a suspect because Welles' artwork for the surreal bizarre fun-house set in The Lady From Shanghai was similar in many ways to the mutilation and bisection of Elizabeth Short...
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One of the most recognizable deep voices in all of film, radio or television.
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,4,136,14,196,arialbd,7,255,255,255,1_.jpg "I Love Lucy: Season 6: Episode 3 -- Lucy thinks Orson Welles has offered her serious Shakespearean role, not the role of assistant in his magic act.")
,4,136,14,196,arialbd,7,255,255,255,1_.jpg "Family Guy: Season 2: Episode 10 -- Is a fat baby cuter or less cute? This needs to be settled once and for all.")
,4,136,14,196,arialbd,7,255,255,255,1_.jpg "National Geographic Specials: Season 1: Episode 2 -- Big man on campus? Like some humans, male chimps strut their stuff to show who's the boss and who's the chump.")
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