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About Orson Welles

George Orson Welles (May 6, 1915 – October 10, 1985) was an Academy Award-winning American actor, director, writer and producer, who worked extensively in film, theatre and television. Welles was also an accomplished magician, starring in troop variety spectacles in the war years. During this period he became a liberal political activist and commentator through journalism, radio and public appearances with political figures.

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