Orson Welles before her return in late October, whereas Welles did not travel overseas during that period. After the death of Rebecca Welles Manning, a man named Marc McKerrow was revealed to be her son—and therefore a direct descendant of Orson Welles and Rita Hayworth. McKerrow's reactions to the revelation and his meeting with Oja Kodar are documented in the 2008 film "Prodigal Sons". McKerrow died on June 18, 2010. Despite an urban legend promoted by Welles, he was not related to Abraham Lincoln's wartime Secretary of the Navy, Gideon Welles. The myth dates back to the first newspaper feature ever written
Beatrice Welles Beatrice Welles Beatrice Giuditta Welles (Beatrice Mori di Gerfalco Welles; born November 13, 1955) is a former American child actress, known for her roles in the film "Chimes at Midnight" (1966) and the documentary travelogue "In the Land of Don Quixote" (1964). The daughter of American filmmaker Orson Welles and Italian countess Paola Mori, she is a former model, radio and TV personality, founder of a cosmetics line and designer of handbags and jewelry. She administers the estate of Orson Welles. Beatrice Giuditta Welles (also known as Beatrice Mori di Gerfalco Welles) was born in Manhattan on November 13, 1955,