George Orson Welles: A Brief Biography

George Orson Welles was a man of many talents. Born on May 6, 1915 in the city of Kenosha, Wisconsin, He is the second son of Richard Head Welles. Richard Welles was a successful inventor. George’s mother Beatrice Ives was a concert pianist. George saw many obstacles in his life, especially early. His mother past away right before his ninth birthday due to hepatitis. When his father’s business began to fail, he turned to alcohol. Richard Welles died when George was only thirteen years old. George was fortunate to have found appreciation from a family doctor by the name of Dr. Maurice Bernstein, who took George in at the age of fifteen. Bernstein recognized George’s intelligence and creativity at a young age and enrolled him in the Todd School in Woodstock, Illinois. This is where George’s passion for theater is discovered. Following his attendance at the Todd School, Welles decided to leave to Dublin, Ireland with the small inheritance he had received. He made it to Dublin’s Gate Theatre where he won the role of Duke in Jew Suss. Although it was a small role, Welles managed to get attention including critics such as The New York …show more content…
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