Welles

[ 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.

Examples from the Web for welles

“I'm going to use several voices to tell the story,” Welles told Bogdanovich.
Doomed Passion Projects of Hollywood: The Lost Classics of Stanley Kubrick, Alfred Hitchcock, and More|Marlow Stern|March 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At the end, the sonorous Welles concludes with a little talk about Halloween.
When Mars Attacked 75 Years Ago—And Everyone Believed It|Marc Wortman|October 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Welles, who once dismissed his masterpiece Citizen Kane as “dollar-book Freud,” was nothing if not a projector.
Go Fuck Yourself|Christopher Bray|July 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Welles once claimed that he preferred making a film to seeing the finished result.
Go Fuck Yourself|Christopher Bray|July 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Bogart could act, though, since according to Welles he was nothing like the characters he created on screen.
Go Fuck Yourself|Christopher Bray|July 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
"I'll be glad to tell you anything you want to know, Mr. Welles," he said.
The Brimming Cup|Dorothy Canfield Fisher
That early morning talk with Mr. Welles had left Marise trembling with helpless sorrow and exasperation.
The Brimming Cup|Dorothy Canfield Fisher
She hazarded a quick glance at Mr. Welles' face and drew a long breath of relief.
The Brimming Cup|Dorothy Canfield Fisher
He heard Paul's voice cry joyfully, "Oh goody, Mr. Welles, come on up to the piano."
The Brimming Cup|Dorothy Canfield Fisher
And as Mr. Welles said nothing further, they walked on in silence.
The Brimming Cup|Dorothy Canfield Fisher

British Dictionary definitions for welles

Welles

/ (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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