George Welles, born on May 6, 1915 and passed away on October 10, 1985, was an American actor, director, writer, and producer who excelled in theater, radio, and film. He is particularly renowned for his revolutionary work in all three fields, notably the Broadway production of Caesar (1937), which marked the debut of the Mercury Theatre; The War of the Worlds (1938), a legendary radio broadcast; and Citizen Kane (1941), often ranked among the greatest films of all time.