The 70-year-old legend passed away soon after this talk with Merv Griffin.

More Orson Welles Posts:

• Looking back at Welles’ 1974 cine-essay, F Is for Fake.

• Orson Welles narrates the 1972 Future Shock documentary.

• Orson Welles hosts a 1975 doc about extraterrestrials.

• Orson Welles drunk while filming a wine commercial.