Orson Welles was a larger-than-life figure. Brilliant director, actor, producer, filmmaker, personality. He directed and starred in CITIZEN KANE among other movies. He was a genius and often times impossible. He also drank, smoked endless cigars, and ate multiple Pink's chili dogs night after night after night. Not coincidentally, he probably weighed 350 pounds at one time.
He also could be very witty and charming. Here is a 1985 appearance on THE MERV GRIFFIN SHOW, a syndicated talk show. He tells great stories, performs a magic trick, talks about his 70th birthday. But there's more to the story.
Six hours after taping this show he was dead.
Here is the final appearance ever of Orson Welles.
from By Ken Levine
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