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Orson Welles Fast Facts:

Was a child prodigy who excelled at poetry, painting, acting, the piano and magic.
Made his first stage appearance at age 5 with a walk-on role in the Chicago Opera's production of Samson and Delilah.
Terrified radio listeners and caused a nationwide panic with a realistic 1938 broadcast of H.G. Wells' War of the Worlds.
Was only 25 when he produced, directed, cowrote and starred in the 1941 masterpiece Citizen Kane, which was voted No. 1 on the American Film Institute's list of 100 Greatest Movies.
Was George Lucas's first choice to voice Darth Vader in Star Wars.
Never won a Best Director Oscar but received an Honorary Oscar in 1970.

Orson Welles Relationships:
Beatrice Ives - Mother
Beatrice Welles-Smith - Daughter
Christopher Welles - Son
Paola Mori - Wife
Rebecca Welles - Daughter
Richard Head Welles - Father
Richard Ives Welles - Brother
Rita Hayworth - Ex-wife
Virginia Nicholson - Ex-wife
Orson Welles Awards:
1976 Grammy: Best Spoken Word Album - Winner
1978 Grammy: Best Spoken Word Album - Winner
1981 Grammy: Best Spoken Word Album - Winner
1941 Oscar: Best Achievement in Directing - Nominee
1941 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
1941 Oscar: Best Writing (Original Screenplay) - Winner
1970 Oscar: Honorary Award - Winner
1982 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Nominee

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