Welles

American

[welz] / wɛlz /

noun

(George) Orson, 1915–85, U.S. actor, director, and producer.
Gideon, 1802–78, U.S. journalist, legislator, and government official: Secretary of the Navy 1861–69.
Sumner, 1892–1961, U.S. diplomat and government official.

Welles British

/ wɛlz /

noun

( George ) Orson (ˈɔːs ^ə n). 1915–85, US film director, actor, producer, and screenwriter. His Citizen Kane (1941) and The Magnificent Ambersons (1942) are regarded as film classics

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“What I remember is the time John Wayne killed three men with a carbine . . . and the time the kitten found Orson Welles in the doorway in The Third Man.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026

Tolkan is survived by his wife of 54 years, Parmelee Welles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2026

Folk musician Jesse Welles has been reaching a far larger audience.

From Barron's ● Jan. 29, 2026

And there are guest spots from rising stars like Jesse Welles and Tyler Childers.

From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2025

At last, Orson Welles cues the next line in the script.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow

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