# Actors whose most famous line is somebody's name

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-whose-most-famous-line-is-somebodys-name/488144>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [March 3, 2009, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-whose-most-famous-line-is-somebodys-name/488144 "2009-03-03T15:29:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2009, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-whose-most-famous-line-is-somebodys-name/488144/21 "2009-03-03T17:34:55Z")

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> [@I-vi-ii-V](#):
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> Seinfeld: “[Hello] Newman”

Newman: “[Hello] Jerry”

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**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2009, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-whose-most-famous-line-is-somebodys-name/488144/22 "2009-03-03T17:38:19Z")

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Too old (and a radio gig to boot) for many to remember.

Eve Arden: “Henry? Henry Aldrich?”

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**Author:** ![Don\_Draper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b2d939/32.png) [@Don\_Draper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_Draper)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2009, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-whose-most-famous-line-is-somebodys-name/488144/23 "2009-03-03T17:43:34Z")

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“Gilligan!”

“Genie!”

“Sam!” (Samantha Stephens, that is)

“Abner!”

“Fred!”

“WILMA!”

“PYYYYYLE!!”

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**Author:** ![WormTheRed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/bbe5ce/32.png) [@WormTheRed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WormTheRed)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2009, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-whose-most-famous-line-is-somebodys-name/488144/24 "2009-03-03T17:46:23Z")

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Only one man would dare to give me the raspberry. Lone Star! - Lord Helmet

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**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2009, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-whose-most-famous-line-is-somebodys-name/488144/25 "2009-03-03T18:00:33Z")

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Good night, JohnBoy.

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**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2009, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-whose-most-famous-line-is-somebodys-name/488144/26 "2009-03-03T18:12:30Z")

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“Give us the money Lebowski!” is probably Peter Stormare’s most famous line.

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**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2009, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-whose-most-famous-line-is-somebodys-name/488144/27 "2009-03-03T18:24:16Z")

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“'Tain’t funny, McGee”

“Dr. Howard, Dr. Fine, Dr. Howard.”

“Mr. Interlocutor! Mr. Interlocutor!”

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**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2009, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-whose-most-famous-line-is-somebodys-name/488144/28 "2009-03-03T18:26:51Z")

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> [@The New and Improved Superman](#):
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> “Gilligan!”
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> “Genie!”
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> “Sam!” (Samantha Stephens, that is)
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> “Abner!”
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> “Fred!”
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> “WILMA!”
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> “PYYYYYLE!!”

Jet_son_!!!

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**Author:** ![tr0psn4j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/958977/32.png) [@tr0psn4j](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tr0psn4j)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2009, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-whose-most-famous-line-is-somebodys-name/488144/29 "2009-03-03T18:46:21Z")

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“Marsha, Marsha Marsha” is the line I associate most with Marsha Brady (or I guess the actor that played Marsha Brady).

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**Author:** ![BubbaDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bubbadog/32/333_2.png) [@BubbaDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BubbaDog)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2009, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-whose-most-famous-line-is-somebodys-name/488144/30 "2009-03-03T19:00:46Z")

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Timmay!

Oh my god, they killed Kenny.

Honestly! I thought these would have been posted about the time Inigo showed up

after edit -

Lucy, you got some splainin’ to do.

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**Author:** ![from\_a\_to\_z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5fc32e/32.png) [@from\_a\_to\_z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/from_a_to_z)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2009, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-whose-most-famous-line-is-somebodys-name/488144/31 "2009-03-03T19:08:01Z")

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“John.”  
“Marsha.”

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**Author:** ![tr0psn4j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/958977/32.png) [@tr0psn4j](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tr0psn4j)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2009, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-whose-most-famous-line-is-somebodys-name/488144/32 "2009-03-03T19:08:23Z")

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> [@tr0psn4j](#):
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> “Marsha, Marsha Marsha” is the line I associate most with Marsha Brady (or I guess the actor that played Marsha Brady).

My quote works but I typed it before I had my coffee so the sentence following it makes no sense.

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**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2009, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-whose-most-famous-line-is-somebodys-name/488144/33 "2009-03-03T19:11:07Z")

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Tuco: Blondie!

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**Author:** ![vd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b19c9b/32.png) [@vd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vd)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2009, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-whose-most-famous-line-is-somebodys-name/488144/34 "2009-03-03T19:15:08Z")

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“Skinner!”

“Hi SuperNintendo Chalmers!”

“Oh, Mr. Grant!”

“Mr. McGee, don’t make me angry…”

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**Author:** ![AppallingGael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b9bd4f/32.png) [@AppallingGael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AppallingGael)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2009, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-whose-most-famous-line-is-somebodys-name/488144/35 "2009-03-03T19:18:32Z")

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“Schlemmer!”

Ok, “most famous” is a stretch. But at least it’s a legitimate quote.

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**Author:** ![Morbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morbo/32/389_2.png) [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2009, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-whose-most-famous-line-is-somebodys-name/488144/36 "2009-03-03T19:22:28Z")

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How about Nova from **Beneath The Planet Of The Apes** : “Taylor!!” (Her only line in both movies)

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**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2009, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-whose-most-famous-line-is-somebodys-name/488144/37 "2009-03-03T19:23:06Z")

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> [@Marley23](#):
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> “Give us the money Lebowski!” is probably Peter Stormare’s most famous line.

Not in my house. At least not while there’s unguent.

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**Author:** ![GargoyleWB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gargoylewb/32/199_2.png) [@GargoyleWB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GargoyleWB)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2009, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-whose-most-famous-line-is-somebodys-name/488144/38 "2009-03-03T19:42:01Z")

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[waggles finger]  
…Elliot…

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**Author:** ![Cerowyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/82dd89/32.png) [@Cerowyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cerowyn)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2009, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-whose-most-famous-line-is-somebodys-name/488144/39 "2009-03-03T19:55:56Z")

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“Hooooogan!” - Col. Klinch

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**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2009, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actors-whose-most-famous-line-is-somebodys-name/488144/40 "2009-03-03T20:15:32Z")

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Gardner Barnes: “We got to dig up Dom.”

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