| − | '''Orson Welles''' (May 6, 1915 – Oct. 10, 1985) was a prolific American 20th century [[movie]] [[director]], [[writer]] and [[actor]]. He is best known for his film ''[[Citizen Kane]]'', then considered to be one of the finest movies ever produced, a radio production of [[H.G. Wells]]' ''[[The War of the Worlds]]'', which was so persuasively performed that it caused panic among people who thought a [[Mars|Martian]] invasion was really happening. His final role was in 1986's ''Transformers: The Movie'', where he voiced Unicron. Due to his poor health, sound effects were used to enhance his voice. | + | '''Orson Welles''' (May 6, 1915 – Oct. 10, 1985) was a prolific American 20th century [[movie]] [[director]], [[writer]] and [[actor]]. He is best known for his film ''[[Citizen Kane]]'', which was a highly innovative work that influenced all movies made afterwards and his dramatization on radio of [[H.G. Wells]]' ''[[The War of the Worlds]]'', which was so persuasively performed that it caused panic among people who thought a [[Mars|Martian]] invasion was really happening. His final role was in 1986's ''Transformers: The Movie'', where he voiced Unicron. Due to his poor health, sound effects were used to enhance his voice. |
| | + | Born in Wisconsin, Welles was the son of an inventor whose parents divorced while he was young and then his mother died a few years thereafter. Welles overcame hardship growing up and excelled throughout his career in acting both overseas and in the [[United States]], until he passed away in [[Los Angeles]]. |