Orson Welles was a man who lived his life taking big bites. He also resembled the kid who is allowed to eat his dessert first- the rest of the meal tends to be a letdown. The big bites Welles took allowed him accomplishments by artists much further in their careers than Welles. His early successes often gained more notoriety than acceptance by his supposed peers. Welles was born in Kenosha, WI, in 1915. Both of Welles' parents were intelligent and worldly persons. Richard Welles made a respectable fortune by inventing a carbide lamp for bicycles, but lost it to drink. Beatrice was a concert pianist, and supported her son by playing after the couple split. She took her son to Chicago where she played accompaniment to lectures. Beatrice passed away soon after Orson's ninth birthday. The precocious young man was entrusted to a series of guardians who provided him with an eclectic but somewhat advanced education. Always an exceptionally bright lad, Orson won a scholarship ...
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