Orson

[awr-suhn]

noun

1. a male given name: from an Old French word meaning “bearlike.”

Example Sentences

Candy parlayed his repertoire of “SCTV” characters — satirical media personalities like Johnny LaRue and real-life celebrities like Orson Welles — into supporting parts in hit films like “National Lampoon’s Vacation,” “The Blues Brothers,” “Brewster’s Millions” and “Spaceballs.”

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She featured in a television documentary narrated by Orson Welles, which saw her playing and wrestling with baby chimps.

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Jaglom was a mentee and close confidant of acclaimed filmmaker and actor Orson Welles, whose farewell performance came in Jaglom’s 1987 comedy “Someone to Love,” which screened at the Cannes Film Festival.

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He mentions Gregg Toland, the legendary shooter of Orson Welles’ “Citizen Kane.”

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In Desperate Housewives, her memorable role as Alma Hodge, the manipulative ex-wife of Orson Hodge, saw her appear on the drama-filled Wisteria Lane for eight episodes.

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