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Nov 8, 2009 · Chris Welles Feder, the daughter of Orson Welles, talks about her new book that captures the young and vibrant Orson Welles before his disappointments and betrayals. She also reveals her personal stories and memories of her father and his friends and lovers.
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Christopher Welles Feder was born in 1938 and grew up in Hollywood’s golden age. Her loving and funny father was there even after her father divorced her mother, actress Virginia Nicholson, in 1940. Next came Rita Hayworth, whom he married in 1943, and the weekend at their house was a blissful and memorable time for Chris. Chris was able to spend h...
In November 2009, Christopher published a book called, “In my Father’s Shadow: A daughter remembers Orson Welles”. In My Father’s Shadow is the classic story of a life lived in the public eye, the love and affection of a daughter who kept believing that one day she would truly know and understand her elusive and larger life. The result is a moving ...
When asked in an interview why she chose to write on this subject, she responded, that there were many books here, biographies, critical studies, etc., written about her father, but none of that captured the Orson Welles she knew. Also, many of the people who have written about her father have never met him or have only met him in the last 15 years...
Christopher Welles Feder did not have a happy childhood as she had many family or relationship problems also, being the kid of a star was not at all an easy task for her but she did cover it all and became a writer. She wrote a biography of her father because she felt the need to let people know her father from a different perspective.
Learn about Christopher Welles Feder, the daughter of legendary director Orson Welles, who wrote a book about her father's life and legacy. Discover her personal and professional journey, from her childhood in Hollywood to her career as a writer and collector.
Nov 15, 2009 · Chris Welles Feder, author of "Brain Quest" series, shares her memories of her famous father, Orson Welles, in "In My Father's Shadow". She reveals his affairs, his movies, and their estrangement in a candid and personal book.
Oct 12, 2014 · Rebecca Welles, who died in 2004, was the daughter of Hollywood stars Rita Hayworth and Orson Welles. She had a troubled childhood, a secret pregnancy, and a private life in Tacoma, Washington.
Nov 2, 2009 · None of them, however, has gotten so close to the real man as does Chris Welles Feder's beautifully realized portrait of her father. In My Father's Shadow is a classic story of a life lived in the public eye, told with affection and the wide-eyed wonder of a daughter who never stopped believing that someday she would truly know and understand ...
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Jan 29, 2010 · Explore Christopher Welles Feder's memoir detailing her life growing up with Orson Welles, a Hollywood legend.
Nov 22, 2009 · Host Liane Hansen speaks with Chris Welles Feder about her new book, In My Father's Shadow, an account of her life growing up as the daughter of Orson Welles.
