1915 - 1985
Orson Welles American Actor
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Orson Welles dating history
Relationships
Orson Welles was previously married to Paola Mori (1955 - 1985), Rita Hayworth (1943 - 1947) and Virginia Nicolson (1934 - 1940).
Orson Welles was in relationships with Oja Kodar (1966 - 1985), Marlene Dietrich (1958 - 1959), Ludmilla Tchérina (1952), Eartha Kitt (1950 - 1952), Nancy Valentine (1946), Lea Padovani (1943 - 1944), Billie Holiday (1942), Dolores Del Río (1941 - 1943), Lynn Remar (1938 - 1941), Silvana Pampanini and Corinne Calvet.
Orson Welles had encounters with Gina Lollobrigida (1958), Katherine Dunham (1953), Vivien Leigh (1951), Wanda Hendrix (1948), Marie McDonald (1946 - 1947), Gloria Vanderbilt (1945), Geraldine Fitzgerald (1939), Vera Zorina (1938), Nancy Berg, Lili St. Cyr, Maila Nurmi, Lena Horne and Geraldine Page.
Orson Welles is rumoured to have hooked up with Judy Garland (1944) and Lucille Ball.
About
American Actor Orson Welles was born George Orson Welles on 6th May, 1915 in Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA and passed away on 10th Oct 1985 Hollywood, California, USA aged 70. He is most remembered for Citizen Kane. His zodiac sign is Taurus.
Orson Welles was in 6 on-screen matchups, including Claudette Colbert in Tomorrow Is Forever (1946), Dorothy Comingore in Citizen Kane (1941), Joan Fontaine in Jane Eyre (1943), Loretta Young in The Stranger (1946) and Rita Hayworth in The Lady from Shanghai (1947).
Orson Welles is a member of the following lists: Academy Honorary Award recipients, Woodstock, Illinois and American film actors.
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Relationship Statistics
| Type | Total | Longest | Average | Shortest |
|---|
| Married | 3 |
30 years, 9 months
|
14 years, 6 months
|
-
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|---|
| Dating | 11 |
19 years, 9 months
|
2 years, 8 months
|
6 months, 4 days
|
|---|
| Encounter | 13 |
1 year
|
1 month
|
1 month, 1 day
|
|---|
| Rumoured | 2 |
-
|
-
|
-
|
|---|
| Total | 29 |
30 years, 9 months
|
2 years, 6 months
|
1 month, 1 day
|
|---|
Details
| First Name |
Orson
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| Last Name |
Welles
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| Full Name at Birth |
George Orson Welles
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| Alternative Name |
George Orson Welles, Orson Welles
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| Birthday |
6th May, 1915
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| Birthplace |
Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
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| Died |
10th October, 1985
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| Place of Death |
Hollywood, California, USA
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| Cause of Death |
Heart Failure
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| Buried |
Antonio Ordóñez Estate Grounds Ronda, Provincia de Málaga, Andalucia, Spain
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| Height |
6' 1½" (187 cm)
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| Build |
Large
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| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Hair Color |
Black
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| Distinctive Feature |
His Deep Voice
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| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Religion |
Atheist
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
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| High School |
Todd School, Woodstock, IL (1930)
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| Occupation Text |
Actor, director, writer, producer, voice actor
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| Occupation |
Actor
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| Claim to Fame |
Citizen Kane
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| Year(s) Active |
1931–1985, 1931–1985
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| Official Websites |
www.allmovie.com/artist/orson-welles-p116368, www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/orson_welles
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| Father |
Richard Hodgdon Head Welles
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| Mother |
Beatrice Ives
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| Family Member |
Christopher Welles (son), Rebecca Welles Manning (daughter), Beatrice Welles (daughter)
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| Friend |
Howard Hawks, Joseph Cotten, Frank Sinatra, H.G. Wells, John Houseman, Bud Cort, John Ford, James Cagney, Peter Bogdanovich, Robert Wise, John Huston, Peter Viertel, Dean Martin, Gary Graver, Roger Hill, Ben Hecht, Teddy Stauffer, Ingmar Bergman, Herman J. Mankiewicz, Gerald Mohr, Agnes Moorehead, Beatriz Costa, Marlena Dietrich, Carole Lombard, Lucille Ball, Fay Wray, Clifford Odets
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George Orson Welles (May 6, 1915 – October 10, 1985) was an American director, actor, writer, producer, and magician who is remembered for his innovative work in film, radio, and theatre. He is considered among the greatest and most influential filmmakers of all time.
