Orson Welles American Actor (1915–1985)

Orson Welles (1915–1985) was an American actor from Kenosha. His death was on 10 October 1985, at the age of 70. The recorded cause of death is myocardial infarction. Among the titles he was known for are Casino Royale (1967) and Touch of Evil (1958).

Early life

He went on to study at Todd Seminary for Boys and School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

Career

He appears in Twelfth Night (1933), the earliest title among his listed credits. Citizen Kane (1941, as Charles Foster Kane) and The Third Man (1949, as Harry Lime) are among his 1940s credits. In the 1950s, he appeared in Moby Dick (1956, as Father Mapple) and The Vikings (1958, as the Narrator). The 1960s brought A Man for All Seasons (1966, as Thomas Wolsey) and Battle of Neretva (1969). His 1970s credits include Waterloo (1970, as Louis XVIII of France) and The Muppet Movie (1979).

He had 120 films and 2 TV series on record from 1933 to 2018. Drama is the most frequent genre among his listed titles (4), followed by comedy (2). The Spirit of Charles Lindbergh (1984) is the final credit listed before his death. Casino Royale (1967) is recorded with a worldwide box office of $41.7 million. The records also name him as director on 35 titles, including The Lady from Shanghai, and writer on 27 titles, including Monsieur Verdoux.

Jean-Paul Belmondo appears in two of his listed titles, including Is Paris Burning? (1966). Other co-stars who recur in his credits are Kirk Douglas (two titles) and Gregory Peck (two titles).

Music credits on record are limited to The Begatting of the President (1970). His work is filed under drama film and mystery film.

Recognition

His awards include the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay (1942) for Citizen Kane. His other honours include the Palme d'Or (1952) and an Academy Honorary Award (1970). The nominations list includes the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1942 for Citizen Kane. The records list 9 awards won and 4 nominations for him.

Personal life

Marriages on record are to Virginia Nicolson (1934 to 1940), Rita Hayworth (1943 to 1948) and Paola Mori (1955 to 1985). He was the father of Beatrice Welles, and has 3 children in total.