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Orson Welles Trivia Quiz

Can you guess these pieces of trivia about Orson Welles? Orson Welles is known for his work in radio, theatre and film and is considered one of the greatest directors of the 20th century. His most famous pieces of work include a production of Macbeth with an all-black cast, the now infamous War of the Worlds radio broadcast and the classic film Citizen Kane.
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Last updated: January 20, 2021
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1. What was his first name?
George ✓
Henry ✓
Richard ✓
Orson ✓
2. When was Orson Welles born?
December 13, 1910 ✓
May 6, 1915 ✓
January 12, 1922 ✓
July 7, 1919 ✓
3. Where was he born?
Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA ✓
New York, New York, USA ✓
Terre Haute, Indiana, USA ✓
Bakersfield, California, USA ✓
4. What was the name of the theatre company he co-founded with John Houseman?
Theatre Olympus ✓
The Mercury Theatre ✓
The Dream Theatre ✓
The Arcane Theatre ✓
5. On which special day in 1938, was his famous War of the Worlds radio show originally broadcast?
On Easter Sunday ✓
On Halloween ✓
On Midsummer's day ✓
On Christmas eve ✓
6. What was the name of the protagonist in Citizen Kane?
Charles Foster Kane ✓
George Kane ✓
Arthur Eugene Kane ✓
William Randoplh Kane ✓
7. How many feature films did Welles complete during his lifetime?
18 ✓
10 ✓
13 ✓
6 ✓
8. Which category did Welles win his only competitive oscar in?
Best Original Screenplay ✓
Best Picture ✓
Best Actor ✓
Best Director ✓
9. He did famous commercials for this wine company
Sebastiani ✓
Paul masson ✓
Sutter Home Winery ✓
E&J Gallo Winery ✓
10. Which of these Shakespeare characters did he not play on film?
Falstaff ✓
Henry V ✓
Othello ✓
Macbeth ✓
11. At what age did he appear on the cover of Time Magazine?
26 ✓
39 ✓
47 ✓
23 ✓
12. How many stars does Welles have on the hollywood walk of fame?
1 ✓
2 ✓
0 ✓
4 ✓
13. He lobbied hard to get this part (but ultimately didn’t get it)
Don Corleone in the Godfather ✓
George in Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf? ✓
Obi-Wan Kenobi in the original trilogy ✓
Fred C. Dobbs in the Treasure of the Sierra Madre ✓
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