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“I seem to have no dress sense at all. I'm always being listed in New York among one of the ten worst dressed men of the year. Someone once described me as "looking like an unmade bed." He was right!”

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Orson Welles was an American actor, director, screenwriter, and producer. He is best known for his groundbreaking work on the film 'Citizen Kane,' which is considered a classic in the history of cinema. Welles' career spanned various art forms, including theater, radio, and film, and he achieved significant success in all of them. more

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