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well
well aperture in the earth's surface through which substances in a natural underground reservoir, such as water, gas, oil, salt, and sulfur, can flow or be pumped to the surface. In the United States, until some years after the Civil War, the majority of wells were "open," i.e., holes dug in th... Read more
Wells
Wells town (1991 pop. 9,252), Somerset, SW England. Primarily a cathedral town, it has changed little since medieval times, although shopping and tourism have become important. The first church was erected by King Ine of Wessex in the early 8th cent. The earliest part of the present cathedral dates... Read more
Henry Wells
Henry Wells 1805-78, American pioneer expressman, b. Thetford, Vt. As a child he moved with his family to central New York state. In 1843 he established express service between New York City and Buffalo and successfully competed with the U.S. Post Office by carrying mail at less than the government... Read more
Orson Welles
Orson Welles 1915-85, American actor, director, and producer, b. Kenosha, Wis. From childhood he evinced a precocious talent and lofty sense of self-assurance in theatrical matters. He began acting in the theater during the early 1930s, and in 1937 directed several Federal Theatre productions and o... Read more
artesian well
artesian well deep drilled well through which water is forced upward under pressure. The water in an artesian well flows from an aquifer, which is a layer of very porous rock or sediment, usually sandstone, capable of holding and transmitting large quantities of water. The geologic conditions nec... Read more
Gideon Welles
Gideon Welles , 1802-78, American statesman, b. Glastonbury, Conn. He was (1826-36) editor and part owner of the Hartford Times, one of the first New England papers to support Andrew Jackson. An organizer of the Jacksonian forces in Connecticut, Welles served in the state legislature (1827-35). He... Read more
Sumner Welles
Sumner Welles 1892-1961, American diplomat, b. New York City. Welles began his diplomatic career as secretary of the U.S. embassy at Tokyo (1915-17). Attached to the embassy at Buenos Aires (1917-19), he then served as assistant chief (1920-21) and chief (1921-22) of the division of Latin American ... Read more
Royal Tunbridge Wells
Royal Tunbridge Wells town (1991 pop. 57,699), Kent, SE England. Mineral springs were discovered in 1606, and the town developed as a fashionable inland resort. Visitors have included many of the royal dignitaries and noted literary figures of England. The town has various light industries. Nearby ... Read more
H. G. Wells
H. G. Wells (Herbert George Wells), 1866-1946, English author. Although he is probably best remembered for his works of science fiction, he was also an imaginative social thinker, working assiduously to remove all vestiges of Victorian social, moral, and religious attitudes from 20th-century life. ... Read more
Leonard Wells Volk
Leonard Wells Volk 1828-95, American sculptor, b. Wellstown (now Wells), N.Y. In 1848 he went to St. Louis, where he studied drawing and worked at funerary sculpture. With the aid of Stephen A. Douglas he studied in Rome, and in 1857 he opened a studio in Chicago. He closely studied both Lincoln an... Read more

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Orson Welles
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Orson Welles Orson Welles (1915-1985) was a Broadway and Hollywood actor, radio actor...famous, although most of his other productions were notable. Orson Welles was born George Orson Welles in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on May 6, 1915...
Welles, Orson
Encyclopedia entry from: U*X*L Encyclopedia of World Biography Orson Welles Born: May 16, 1915 Kenosha, Wisconsin...American actor, writer, and director Orson Welles was a Broadway and Hollywood actor, radio...as well. Early life and education Orson Welles was born George Orson Welles in Kenosha...
Gideon Welles
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Gideon Welles Gideon Welles (1802-1878), a member of Lincoln's Cabinet, is known especially for the diary he kept throughout the Civil War period. Gideon Welles was born at Glastonbury, Conn. He was educated at the Episcopal...
Sumner Welles
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Sumner Welles Sumner Welles (1892-1961) was an American diplomat who helped create the good-neighbor policy with Latin America during the 1930s. Sumner Welles was born in New York City on Oct. 14, 1892. He was educated at...
Welles, Gideon
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Military History Welles, Gideon (1802–1878), secretary...prominent political leader from Connecticut, Welles first served in the Navy Department during...strangling the Confederacy during the Civil War . Welles used monitors for Southern harbors and ironclad...
Welles, (George) Orson
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Theatre Welles, [George] Orson (1915–85...taking the lead in the latter. In 1937 Welles founded the Mercury Theatre with John Houseman...production of Native Son (1941), which Welles directed. In 1946 he adapted, directed...
Welles, Richard
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History Welles, Richard and Robert (d. 1470). Lionel, Lord Welles, and his son Richard, Lord Willoughby, fought against...as Losecoat Field on 12 March 1470. Richard and Robert Welles were executed; Warwick and Clarence fled to France...
Welles, (Benjamin) Sumner
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to World War II Welles, (Benjamin) Sumner (1892–1961),US under-secretary of state from 1937 until his...William Bullitt, whom Roosevelt never forgave, presented the president with an affidavit about Welles's homosexuality.
Wise, Robert
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...considered a fresh face, however, when he met Orson Welles in 1941, as Welles was laying plans for Citizen Kane, his ambitious...William Randolph Hearst. That was what attracted Welles; he wanted someone "young and uninfluenced by tradition...
Bernard Herrmann
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...film directors as Alfred Hitchcock, Orson Welles, Francois Truffaut, and Martin Scorsese...Herrmann worked with radio-play writer Orson Welles, composing scores for broadcasts of Welles' Mercury Theater program. He collaborated...

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Welles, Orson
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers WELLES, Orson Nationality: American. Born: George Orson Welles in Kenosha, Wisconsin, 6 May 1915. Education: Attended...1955—two series for BBC TV, The Orson Welles Sketchbook and The World with Orson Welles ; 1950s and...
Welles Raises Kane
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music Welles Raises Kane . Mus. ‘portrait of Orson Welles’ (actor and film producer) by Herrmann , based on mus. he wrote for Welles's films ‘Citizen Kane’ and...
Welles, Gideon
Book article from: The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military Welles, Gideon (1802–1878) U.S...Connecticut, on July 1, 1802, Gideon Welles attended the academy at Norwich, Vermont...removed by President Zachary Taylor , a Whig. Welles opposed slavery, and in 1855, he joined...
Welles, Richard and Robert
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History Welles, Richard and Robert (d. 1470). Lionel, Lord Welles, and his son Richard, Lord Willoughby, fought against...as Losecoat Field on 12 March 1470. Richard and Robert Welles were executed; Warwick and Clarence fled to France.
Rosen, Charles (Welles)
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music Rosen, Charles (Welles) ( b NY, 1927). Amer. pianist and author. Début NY 1951. Prof. of mus., State Univ. of NY from 1971. Author...
The Magnificent Ambersons
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...MAGNIFICENT AMBERSONS USA, 1942 Director: Orson Welles Production: Mercury Productions; black and white...1942 by RKO Radio Pictures Inc. Producer: Orson Welles; screenplay: Orson Welles, from the novel by Booth Tarkington; photography...
Le Proces
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Germany-Italy, 1962 Director: Orson Welles Production: Paris Europa Productions...with Robert Florat; screenplay: Orson Welles, from the novel by Franz Kafka; photography...Hilda ); Suzanne Flon (Pittle ); Orson Welles (Hastler ); Akin Tamiroff (Bloch...
Chimes at Midnight
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...medianoche) Spain, 1966 Director: Orson Welles Production: Internacional Films Espa...Alessandro Tasca; screenplay: Orson Welles, from Henry IV, Parts I and II, Henry...Carlo Franci; costume designer: Orson Welles. Cast: Orson Welles (Sir John Falstaff...
The Lady from Shanghai
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...FROM SHANGHAI USA, 1948 Director: Orson Welles Production: Columbia Pictures Corp...owned by Errol Flynn. Producers: Orson Welles with Richard Wilson and William Castle; screenplay: Orson Welles, from the novel Before I Die by Sherwood...
Citizen Kane
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...CITIZEN KANE USA, 1941 Director: Orson Welles Production: RKO Radio Pictures Corp...cost: $686,033. Producer: Orson Welles; original screenplay: Herman J. Mankiewicz and Orson Welles; photography: Gregg Toland; editors...

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WELLES BEFORE THE LIGHT BURNED OUT The magnificent early years
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 1/9/1996; ; 700+ words ; Orson Welles: The Road to Xanadu. By Simon Callow...dictionary, chances are you'll find Orson Welles' picture next to it and not just because...the best films ever made. By the time Welles died in 1985, however, all that early...
Welles' legacy honored at Hawaii film festival
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 12/13/1987; ; 700+ words ; HONOLULU Orson Welles died in 1985, but his great booming laughter...around the Pacific. The notion of adding a Welles tribute to the mix came from Jack Lord...Five-O" and a festival board member. Welles was, after all, an American - a citizen...
Welles of loneliness
Magazine article from: The Village Voice; 10/17/2000; ; 700+ words ; ...capture and define the essence of Orson Welles, an enormous presence-at the end literally...But the most provocative aspects of Welles are those Bogart omits from the piece...for that. She proffers the elements of Welles's life, his filmography, and his personality...
Sumner Welles: FDR's Global Strategist.
Magazine article from: Presidential Studies Quarterly; 3/1/2002; ; 700+ words ; Sumner Welles: FDR's Global Strategist. By Benjamin Welles. New York: St. Martin's, 1998. 437 pp. This biography...Roosevelt's State Department was written by Benjamin Welles, the diplomat's son. Despite this, the author makes...
Welles 1st recipient of prize in Oct. 19 tribute
Newspaper article from: Niles Herald-Spectator (IL); 10/17/2002; 700+ words ; ...will be presented this month to the late Orson Welles at a day-long "Tribute to Orson Welles," honoring the renowned actor, director...of the Pickwick Theatre, will be accepted by Welles' youngest daughter, Beatrice, who appeared...
Orson Welles: The Road to Xanadu.
Magazine article from: Newsweek; 1/22/1996; ; 700+ words ; ...paper with a shot of the cherubic little Orson Welles. Simon Callow's Orson Welles: The Road to Xanadu (640 pages. Viking. $32.95) deals with the "only" part of Welles's life. He was only 18 months old when he startled...
ENIGMATIC WELLES UNCAPPED.(L.A. LIFE)(Review)
Newspaper article from: Daily News (Los Angeles, CA); 3/10/1996; 700+ words ; ...Special to the Daily News Title: "Orson Welles: The Road to Xanadu" Author: Simon...may wonder, another book about Orson Welles? Hasn't his story been told more than...and melancholy fate? It's true that Welles has been the subject of several works...
'Welles at Work' a fresh look at film great.(Arts-Events)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 4/20/2008; 700+ words ; ...du cinema as the entity behind "Orson Welles at Work" (Phaidon Press; 320 pages...the single-minded artistry of Orson Welles will be front and center. Written by...available in English, a 300-page study of Welles as filmmaker that complements what's...
Welles and Bard build fateful bond; Dynamic use of camera advances.(ARTS & CULTURE)(FROM THE VAULTS)
Newspaper article from: The Washington Times; 7/3/2004; 700+ words ; ...directors - Laurence Olivier, Orson Welles and Kenneth Branagh - have made a concerted...theater with popular filmmaking. Mr. Welles (1915-1985) began thinking of himself...of the third Shakespearean movie in the Welles collection, "Chimes at Midnight...
Welles's `Lady From Shanghai' dazzles
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 11/13/1998; ; 700+ words ; The late Orson Welles had the last word on his career when he...Cohn. If Cohn would advance the money, Welles said, he could deliver a good film...wanted to know what the film was called. Welles's thinking hadn't gone that far...