Orson Welles

Quick Facts

Full Name	Orson Welles
Occupation	Director
Date Of Birth	May 6, 1915(1915-05-06)
Age	109
Date Of Death	1985-10-10
Birthplace	Kenosha
Country	United States
Birth City	Wisconsin
Horoscope	Taurus

Orson Welles Biography

Orson Welles is one of the most popular and richest Director who was born on May 6, 1915 in Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States. Famous for his landmark 1941 feature film Citizen Kane He wrote, directed, co-produced and also starred in. It is widely regarded as to be among the greatest films of cinema’s history. He also directed films like The Magnificent Ambersons, The Lady from Shanghai and Touch of Evil.

He co-starred alongside He co-starred with Charlton Heston in the 1958 crime noir film Touch of Evil. in the film noir crime in 1958 Touch of Evil.

He was three times married with Virginia Nicolson, He was married three times to Virginia Nicolson, Rita Hayworth, and Paola Mori. He also had relationships with Dolores del Rio and Oja Kodak. He had children: Michael, Beatrice, Rebecca and Christopher. along with Paola Mori. He also was involved in the past with Dolores del Rio and Oja Kodak. He had four children: Michael, Beatrice, Rebecca and Christopher.

Orson Welles Net Worth

Orson Welles is one of the richest Director from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Orson Welles 's net worth $20 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was awarded a scholarship to study at Harvard University after high school however, he chose to travel around Europe. He was first recognized for his narration of literary works on the 1938 CBS Radio series The Mercury Theatre on the Air.

Its War of the Worlds radio broadcast in the Mercury Theatre on the Air series became one of most famous instances of panic and chaos in the history of radio because the majority of radio listeners believed that Welles was reading an astonish news story that included alien invaders, but He was reading from the H.G. Wells story The War of the Worlds.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Orson Welles height 6 ft 1 in Orson weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Orson Welles Dating?

According to our records, Orson Welles married to Paola Mori , Rita Hayworth , Virginia Nicholson. As of December 1, 2023, Orson Welles’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Orson Ranked on the list of most popular Director. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Orson Welles celebrates birthday on May 6 of every year.

How much did Orson Welles weigh at death?

He was physically huge–6 feet, 2 inches tall and usually weighed about 300 pounds , although friends said he had dropped about 60 pounds recently. Attorney Eli Blumefeld, a longtime associate and family spokesman, said Welles had been seeing a doctor for his heart condition for at least the last seven years.

What was so great about Orson Welles?

Known for his baritone voice , Welles performed extensively across theatre, radio, and film. He was a lifelong magician, noted for presenting troop variety shows in the war years. In 2002, he was voted the greatest film director of all time in two British Film Institute polls among directors and critics.

Why was Citizen Kane so controversial?

It was said Hearst was particularly angry over the movie’s depiction of a character based on his companion, Marion Davies , a former showgirl whom he had helped become a popular Hollywood actress.

Why was Orson Welles exiled from Hollywood?

Welles constantly needed more money, and Boushehri gave it to him, until things went bad in Iran. When the Ayatollah took over, he tried to save the film by selling his ownership to a Canadian group, but Welles walked away from the deal. Ultimately, the negative was impounded in Paris as an Iranian asset.

What happened to Rebecca Welles?

Her hometown newspaper reported her age as 60, though she passed away two months short of that milestone. “Rebecca Welles Manning, 60, passed away peacefully October 17, 2004 at home in Tacoma, WA. Rebecca was born to Orson Welles and Rita Hayworth, December 17, 1944 in Santa Monica, CA.