# Actors who only acted dumb

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [January 10, 2013, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-who-only-acted-dumb/646799 "2013-01-10T21:26:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2013, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-who-only-acted-dumb/646799/141 "2013-01-26T19:41:53Z")

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There’s a difference between intelligence and judgment. But she always comes off as not very well thought out.

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2013, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-who-only-acted-dumb/646799/142 "2013-01-26T21:44:43Z")

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> [@Crafter\_Man](#):
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> I certainly don’t agree with her political opinions. None-the-less, I do not think Victoria Jackson is a dumb person in RL, and think her on-screen persona is a fabrication. It’s obvious she tries to play the “dumb blond,” even during interviews.

Her on-screen persona? She’s doing this when she speaks at political events. Do you really think conservative politicians are looking for somebody to play a “right wing ditz” at campaign rallies?

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