Welles made her first visit to New York City in 1947 when filming for Ladies' Man, where she learnt about expressing dislike towards the subway. She struggled to adopt the right expression, having been asked to look frantic by told by the director she only looked "mild". She instead opted for wildness, which is how the scene was shot, though she later accepted that the expression used in the film was not right, noting that "people in the subway look dazed". After starring in numerous films during the 1940s, Welles became a stage actress in San Francisco before leaving show business to dedicate her life to her family. She returned to the screens in 1956 after a hiatus of around 5 years to raise her children. She returned to star alongside Mickey Rooney in the 1956 film Francis in the Haunted House. During her hiatus, she featured in several movie shorts and on television, although not in any major roles. In an interview upon her return to filming, she expressed the challenges faced with working opposite tall leading men, in that she would get cracks in her back from looking up and feel fragile during romantic scenes. Her only film where the leading man was shorter than her was Eddie Bracken in Ladies' Man. Personal life Welles married insurance salesman Henry Kuh in September 1948 and with him had a son, Henry and a daughter, Patricia (Patsy). They divorced in February 1977. Her daughter was severely injured in a car accident in 1972 and Welles devoted 30 years of her life as her carer. She enjoyed playing the piano and was a music composer. Welles measured tall. Death She died on September 19, 2002 in Rancho Mirage, California and was survived by her two children and two grandchildren. Filmography References External links 1925 births 2002 deaths 20th-century American actresses Actresses from Wisconsin American film actresses American stage actresses People from Wausau, Wisconsin