Orson Welles' Great Mysteries 50 years old
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries was a British television series The series was an anthology of different tales. Each episode was introduced by Orson Welles, who was the only regular actor in the series. In the opening titles, Welles would be shown in silhouette as he walked through a hallway towards the camera, smoking a cigar and outfitted in a broad-brimmed hat and a huge cloak, the outfit itself being a nod to his having provided the voice of The Shadow in the radio program. When he actually appeared on-screen to introduce the episodes, his face would be all that would be shown, in extreme close-up and very low lighting.
Credits
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Joan Collins She was 40 , now 90 years old | |
| Ian Holm He was 41 , now 92 years old | |
| Peter Cushing He was 60 , 81 years old when he died | |
| Michael Gambon He was 32 , now 83 years old | |
| Christopher Lee He was 51 , 93 years old when he died | |
| Donald Pleasence He was 53 , 75 years old when he died | |
| Eli Wallach He was 57 , 98 years old when he died | |
| Carol Lynley She was 31 , 77 years old when she died | |
| Claire Bloom She was 42 , now 93 years old | |
| Susannah York She was 34 , 72 years old when she died | |
| Dean Stockwell He was 37 , now 88 years old | |
| Hugh Griffith He was 61 , 67 years old when he died | |
| Shane Rimmer He was 44 , 89 years old when he died | |
| Orson Welles He was 58 , 70 years old when he died | |
| Clarence Williams III He was 34 , now 84 years old | |
| Ed Devereaux He was 48 , 78 years old when he died | |
| Milo O’Shea He was 47 , 86 years old when he died | |
| Jack Cassidy He was 46 , 49 years old when he died | |
| Edward Albert He was 22 , 55 years old when he died | |
| Ed Bishop He was 41 , 72 years old when he died | |
| Keith Baxter He was 40 , now 90 years old | |
| Patrick Macnee He was 51 , 93 years old when he died | |
| Philip Jackson He was 25 , now 75 years old | |
| David Sterne He was 27 , now 78 years old | |
| Victor Buono He was 35 , 43 years old when he died | |
| Jack Shepherd He was 32 , now 83 years old | |
| Don Murray He was 44 , now 94 years old | |
| Dana Wynter She was 42 , 79 years old when she died | |
| Hannah Gordon She was 32 , now 83 years old | |
| Alec McCowen He was 48 , 91 years old when he died | |
| Anthony Ainley He was 41 , 71 years old when he died | |
| Jenny Hanley She was 26 , now 76 years old | |
| Pat Heywood She was 42 , now 93 years old | |
| Phil Davis He was 20 , now 70 years old | |
| Patrick Magee He was 51 , 60 years old when he died | |
| Geoffrey Bayldon He was 49 , 93 years old when he died | |
| Harry Andrews He was 61 , 77 years old when he died | |
| Marc Zuber He was 29 , 59 years old when he died | |
| Ian Bannen He was 45 , 71 years old when he died | |
| Michael Elphick He was 26 , 55 years old when he died | |
| John Le Mesurier He was 61 , 71 years old when he died | |
| Anton Rodgers He was 40 , 74 years old when he died | |
| Janice Rule She was 42 , 72 years old when she died | |
| Rupert Davies He was 57 , 60 years old when he died | |
| Shirley Knight She was 37 , now 87 years old | |
| Anne Jackson She was 46 , 89 years old when she died | |
| Ralph Arliss | |
| Jeremy Clyde He was 32 , now 83 years old | |
| Thorley Walters He was 60 , 78 years old when he died | |
| Brian Wilde He was 46 , 80 years old when he died |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
|---|---|
| Peter Sykes Directing He was 34 , 66 years old when he died | Director |
| Agatha Christie Writing She was 82 , 85 years old when she died | Story |
| Mark Cullingham Directing | Director |
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries (50 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 1973-09-01
- Runtime: [25] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 26
