Anybody want to play 20 questions?

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  1. No, not fictional

  2. No, did not die before 1900.

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Was he a performer in front of audiences? (such as an entertainer, athlete, or actor).

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  1. Yes
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Did he die prior to 1980?

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  1. No
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Was he Caucasian?

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Was he a musician?

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  1. Yes, Caucasian
  2. No, not a musician
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Is he an entertainer or actor?

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  1. No, he wasn’t thought of as an entertainer, per se, but I guess it really depends on how broadly you interpret the word “entertainer.” He performed a job and, in his doing his job, many people were ultimately entertained. He was not known as an actor.
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  1. Was he American?
  2. Was he a comedian or comic of some kind?
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11a. The category is Famous American, so, yes. :wink:

11b. No, he was not a comedian or comic of some kind

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Thanks. :smack:

  1. When he entertained people, would he typically stand on a stage?
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  1. No

HINT TIME: Entertaining people was a byproduct of his work. Similarly, a movie producer is not an actor.

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A major hint is available at the cost of 1 question.

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Hmmm. Just musing here. According to question 6, he was “a performer in front of audiences.” That would seem to rule out a movie director, producer, composer, etc. And he wasn’t a musician, so he couldn’t be a conductor, would he? Let’s see…

  1. When he entertained people, would he be alone in his work?
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  1. No.

To clarify, he performed his job, among others, and performed it in the presence of an audience, who found it entertaining, although his “job” was not to cater directly to the audience, like a comedian or actor would.

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Question 11 doesn;t count!!

Bearflag already established that he was an American in opening.

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I didn’t count #11 against your total

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HINT: Sports