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{{Infobox Individual | {{Infobox Individual | ||
|image = | |image = | ||
|species = Human | |||
|species=Human | |||
|origin = [[Earth]] | |origin = [[Earth]] | ||
|only = Invaders from Mars (audio story) | |first mention cs = The Shadow of Weng-Chiang (novel) | ||
|only cs = Invaders from Mars (audio story) | |||
|actor = David Benson | |actor = David Benson | ||
}}'''Orson Welles''' was a filmmaker and radio [[actor]] in the [[20th century]]. | }}'''Orson Welles''' was a filmmaker and radio [[actor]] in the [[20th century]]. | ||
At the time of his ''[[The War of the Worlds]]'' broadcast in [[October]] [[1938]], Welles encountered the [[Eighth Doctor]] and his companion [[Charlotte Pollard|Charley Pollard]] and shared an adventure involving a real invasion. ([[AUDIO]]: | At the time of his ''[[The War of the Worlds]]'' broadcast in [[October]] [[1938]], Welles encountered the [[Eighth Doctor]] and his companion [[Charlotte Pollard|Charley Pollard]] and shared an adventure involving a real invasion. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Invaders from Mars (audio story)}}) According to another account, the Doctor had their friend broadcast the radio play ''War of the Worlds'' as a cover for a real [[Martian]] invasion by the [[Ice Warrior]]s, hoping to prevent a panic. The plan backfired, and it still caused a panic. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Maze of Doom (novel)}}) | ||
He was also known for acting in other radio programs including ''The Shadow''. ([[ | He was also known for acting in other radio programs including ''[[The Shadow (radio series)|The Shadow]]''. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Invaders from Mars (audio story)}}; [[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Shadow of Weng-Chiang (novel)}}) | ||
After 1938, Welles made several [[William Shakespeare|Shakespearean]] films but the Eighth Doctor did not believe that they were terribly subtle adaptations. ([[AUDIO]]: | At some point in his life he was made a host for the parasite known as [[The Fat]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Book of the War (novel)|namedpart=The Fat}}) | ||
After 1938, Welles made several [[William Shakespeare|Shakespearean]] films but the Eighth Doctor did not believe that they were terribly subtle adaptations. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Time of the Daleks (audio story)}}) | |||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
* One of the members of Welles' ''Mercury Theatre | * One of the members of Welles' ''Mercury Theatre on the Air'' troupe, who participated in both ''The War of the Worlds'' and ''Citizen Kane'', [[George Coulouris]], guest starred in the 1964 ''Doctor Who'' story ''[[The Keys of Marinus (TV story)|The Keys of Marinus]]'' as [[Arbitan]]. Welles' line "George, what are you doing with those keys?" in ''Invaders from Mars'' is an in-joke referring to Coulouris' role in ''Doctor Who''. | ||
{{NameSort}} | {{NameSort}} | ||
[[Category:20th century individuals]] | [[Category:20th century individuals]] | ||
[[Category:Writers from the real world]] | [[Category:Writers from the real world]] | ||
[[Category:Actors from the real world]] | [[Category:Actors from the real world]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Film directors from the real world]] | ||
[[Category:People from the real world encountered by the Eighth Doctor]] | [[Category:People from the real world encountered by the Eighth Doctor]] | ||
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