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

“I remember when Angela Lansbury and Paul Newman and Lee Remick and Joanne Woodward and Orson Welles came to Baton Rouge and made a film called ‘The Long, Hot Summer.’

From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026

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

From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2025

Yentob was known for his connections in the entertainment industry, often befriending his famous film subjects who included music stars Jay-Z and Beyoncé, actors and filmmakers Orson Welles and Mel Brooks, and author Salman Rushdie.

From BBC ● May 25, 2025

Welles responded by slowing down the first part even more and stretching out the musical numbers.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow

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