Orson Welles (1915-1985), an Academy Award-winning director, writer, actor, and producer for film, theatre, radio, and television, was a legendary figure in the industry. For Citizen Kane, he earned the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay in 1941, and in 1970, he received the Academy Honorary Award. He was a well-known radio and cinema actor, a famed Shakespearean stage actor, and an adept magician who was known for his baritone voice. He originally became known for his radio transmission of H. G. Wells on October 30, 1938.
