Ruth Warrick Articles

"Linwood Dunn: Celebrating a Visual Effects Pioneer," will explore the work of special effects artist Linwood Dunn (above, lower photo), including the techniques he used in creating optical effects for Orson Welles’ Citizen Kane, on Friday, October 9, at 8 p.m. at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' appropriately named Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood. A newly struck print of Citizen Kane from [...]

Orson Welles, Ruth Warrick, Citizen Kane Ruth Warrick, who delivered a highly capable performance in a brief role as Charles Foster Kane's wife in Orson Welles' 1941 classic Citizen Kane, died today of complications from pneumonia. She was 89. Also in 1941, Warrick was Douglas Fairbanks Jr's leading lady in the period adventure The Corsican Brothers. But despite its auspicious beginnings, her film career didn't [...]