# Bakers Dozen **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [August 4, 2010, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173 "2010-08-04T17:56:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 102
**Author:** ![Fried\_Dough\_Ho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a88e57/32.png) [@Fried\_Dough\_Ho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fried_Dough_Ho)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2010, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/2021 "2010-11-05T20:22:11Z")
Celebrities with two one-syllable names 1. Lou Reed 2. Tom Jones 3. John Doe, lead singer of X 4. Jack White 5. Hugh Grant 6. Roy Poole ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2010, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/2022 "2010-11-05T20:26:52Z")
Celebrities with two one-syllable names 1. Lou Reed 2. Tom Jones 3. John Doe, lead singer of X 4. Jack White 5. Hugh Grant 6. Roy Poole 7. Max Planck ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2010, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/2023 "2010-11-05T20:31:52Z")
Celebrities with two one-syllable names 1. Lou Reed 2. Tom Jones 3. John Doe, lead singer of X 4. Jack White 5. Hugh Grant 6. Roy Poole 7. Max Planck 8. John Wayne ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2010, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/2024 "2010-11-05T20:38:14Z")
Celebrities with two one-syllable names 1. Lou Reed 2. Tom Jones 3. John Doe, lead singer of X 4. Jack White 5. Hugh Grant 6. Roy Poole 7. Max Planck 8. John Wayne 9. Cy Young ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_jeffrey_lebowski/32/215_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Jeffrey_Lebowski)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2010, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/2025 "2010-11-05T20:39:30Z")
Celebrities with two one-syllable names 1. Lou Reed 2. Tom Jones 3. John Doe, lead singer of X 4. Jack White 5. Hugh Grant 6. Roy Poole 7. Max Planck 8. John Wayne 9. Cy Young 10. Jack Black ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2010, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/2026 "2010-11-05T20:56:45Z")
Celebrities with two one-syllable names 1. Lou Reed 2. Tom Jones 3. John Doe, lead singer of X 4. Jack White 5. Hugh Grant 6. Roy Poole 7. Max Planck 8. John Wayne 9. Cy Young 10. Jack Black 11. Brooke Shields ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2010, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/2027 "2010-11-05T21:00:24Z")
Celebrities with two one-syllable names 1. Lou Reed 2. Tom Jones 3. John Doe, lead singer of X 4. Jack White 5. Hugh Grant 6. Roy Poole 7. Max Planck 8. John Wayne 9. Cy Young 10. Jack Black 11. Brooke Shields 12. Mel Brooks ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_jeffrey_lebowski/32/215_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Jeffrey_Lebowski)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2010, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/2028 "2010-11-05T22:43:07Z")
Celebrities with two one-syllable names 1. Lou Reed 2. Tom Jones 3. John Doe, lead singer of X 4. Jack White 5. Hugh Grant 6. Roy Poole 7. Max Planck 8. John Wayne 9. Cy Young 10. Jack Black 11. Brooke Shields 12. Mel Brooks 13. Brad Pitt New list: Actors/actresses who received Oscar nominations in their film debut: 1. Ben Kingsley, _Ghandi_ ---
**Author:** ![Fried\_Dough\_Ho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a88e57/32.png) [@Fried\_Dough\_Ho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fried_Dough_Ho)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2010, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/2029 "2010-11-05T22:54:46Z")
Actors/actresses who received Oscar nominations in their film debut: 1. Ben Kingsley, _Ghandi_ 2. Angela Lansbury, _Gaslight_ ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_jeffrey_lebowski/32/215_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Jeffrey_Lebowski)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2010, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/2030 "2010-11-06T01:00:39Z")
Actors/actresses who received Oscar nominations in their film debut: 1. Ben Kingsley, _Ghandi_ 2. Angela Lansbury, _Gaslight_ 3. Sydney Greenstreet, _The Maltese Falcon_ ---
**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:** [November 6, 2010, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/2031 "2010-11-06T01:25:08Z")
Actors/actresses who received Oscar nominations in their film debut: 1. Ben Kingsley, _Ghandi_ 2. Angela Lansbury, _Gaslight_ 3. Sydney Greenstreet, _The Maltese Falcon_ 4. Marlee Matlin, _Children of a Lesser God_ ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2010, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/2032 "2010-11-06T01:56:17Z")
Actors/actresses who received Oscar nominations in their film debut: 1. Ben Kingsley, _Gandhi_ 2. Angela Lansbury, _Gaslight_ 3. Sydney Greenstreet, _The Maltese Falcon_ 4. Marlee Matlin, _Children of a Lesser God_ 5. Anna Paquin, _The Piano_ ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2010, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/2033 "2010-11-06T02:00:04Z")
Actors/actresses who received Oscar nominations in their film debut: 1. Ben Kingsley, _Gandhi_ 2. Angela Lansbury, _Gaslight_ 3. Sydney Greenstreet, _The Maltese Falcon_ 4. Marlee Matlin, _Children of a Lesser God_ 5. Anna Paquin, _The Piano_ 6. Oprah Winfrey, _The Color Purple_ ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_jeffrey_lebowski/32/215_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Jeffrey_Lebowski)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2010, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/2034 "2010-11-06T02:05:01Z")
Actors/actresses who received Oscar nominations in their film debut: 1. Ben Kingsley, _Gandhi_ 2. Angela Lansbury, _Gaslight_ 3. Sydney Greenstreet, _The Maltese Falcon_ 4. Marlee Matlin, _Children of a Lesser God_ 5. Anna Paquin, _The Piano_ 6. Oprah Winfrey, _The Color Purple_ 7. Julie Andrews, _Mary Poppins_ ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2010, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/2035 "2010-11-06T02:05:06Z")
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**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2010, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/2036 "2010-11-06T02:06:56Z")
Actors/actresses who received Oscar nominations in their film debut: 1. Ben Kingsley, _Gandhi_ 2. Angela Lansbury, _Gaslight_ 3. Sydney Greenstreet, _The Maltese Falcon_ 4. Marlee Matlin, _Children of a Lesser God_ 5. Anna Paquin, _The Piano_ 6. Oprah Winfrey, _The Color Purple_ 7. Julie Andrews, _Mary Poppins_ 8. Haing S. Ngor, _The Killing Fields_ ---
**Author:** ![Fried\_Dough\_Ho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a88e57/32.png) [@Fried\_Dough\_Ho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fried_Dough_Ho)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2010, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/2037 "2010-11-06T03:39:20Z")
Actors/actresses who received Oscar nominations in their film debut: 1. Ben Kingsley, _Gandhi_ 2. Angela Lansbury, _Gaslight_ 3. Sydney Greenstreet, _The Maltese Falcon_ 4. Marlee Matlin, _Children of a Lesser God_ 5. Anna Paquin, _The Piano_ 6. Oprah Winfrey, _The Color Purple_ 7. Julie Andrews, _Mary Poppins_ 8. Haing S. Ngor, _The Killing Fields_ 9. Harold Russell, _The Best Years of Our Lives_ ---
**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:** [November 6, 2010, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/2038 "2010-11-06T03:45:15Z")
I went back through the thread. Here’s a list of all of the categories used so far: Films of Arnold Schwarzenegger Professional black quarterbacks (active or retired) Vice Presidents (US) who never became President People who died in unusual ways (and how they died) Celebrities known for losing weight Food mascots State capitals of the original 13 colonies, then or now Towns in the United States named Springfield (with accompanying population) Simpson’s supporting characters Actors who starred in at least two different TV shows both as children (under 18) and adults Simpson characters without names Female video game characters Stephen King tales that could plausibly happen in the real word (no supernatural elements) Mythical creatures that are part one animal, and part another animal World War II Generals Wine varietals TV Medical Shows (drama or comedy) Types of sword Starfleet officers who served aboard any ship named Enterprise Pairs of famous people who are not (closely) related but share the same first and last name Categories that can’t be used in this game because they don’t have 13 items in them Prehistoric animals that aren’t dinosaurs Black and white movies made since 1970 Roles of Humphrey Bogart Famous assassinations Great military leaders Straights who have played “teh gay” Gay actors or actresses who have played “teh straight” Once a respected celebrity, now considered a total whackjob (and why)! Apples Performing siblings Countries shown being visited by one or more characters on The Simpsons Women married to famous Richards Famous animal actors Villains from books, comics, TV and movies Countries’ names pre- and post-independence Characters in Airplane! Foreign words or phrases that have become part of the American lexicon Bands that have body parts in their name Child stars who’ve successfully transitioned to adult roles Creative casts, groups, whatever with only one major player still alive Famous fictional ships (I) Architects Religious Figures or Serial Killers Cars named after non-mammalian animals Concept Albums Mythical or literary weapons Defunct sports franchises Famous non-Earth aliens Countries, states or provinces with cool-looking flags Biracial celebrities Seinfeldisms SF television series (science fiction or San Francisco) Adjectives you like but don’t get to use often enough Topics from this thread Colors that aren’t in ROYGBIV Singers turned actor Titles of creative works with one lonely little letter standing all by itself in them Religious leaders who’ve come to bad ends Punchlines to dirty jokes Urban legends involving transportation Slang terms for the human anatomy Candy they don’t make anymore Parent and child combinations who have acted together, with an example of such performance Celebrities with both biological and adopted children Movie titles, 1 - 13 Beautiful actresses of the last 20 years (with pics) Pretty good LIVING politicians Words people almost always misspell (properly spelled) Epistolary Novels Failed TV sequels to successful original shows Mysterious disappearances Beautiful aircraft (with pics) Actors who have played Dracula Stereotypical piratical expressions Actors/Actresses who’ve portrayed the opposite sex One hit wonders TV Series set in New York City Metro area Three name celebrities One Named Celebrities Odd animals Children who became famous doing what both their mothers and fathers did (each family unit counts as one) Favorite postage stamps Members of the Avengers (Marvel Comics) Unseen characters on TV or in movies Significant Others (or descriptions) of Jerry, George, Elaine, or Kramer Singer-songwriters who popularized a song written by another singer-songwriter Other message boards you frequent Things that might sold (or bought) by the dozen (or bakers dozen?) People who lived to 100 and are known for something besides mere longevity People who have appeared as “heads” on Futurama State nicknames Dopers who have been banned Los Angeles Lakers greats Famous people with double initials Primetime animated television series Novelty Songs Things with the number 13 on them Alcoholic drinks named after places Taxonomic names of critters named after famous people Things you associate with Halloween 13 fictional witches Iconic rock songs Historical movies that really mucked up what really happened… Famous roads Canadian cities Famous photographs Words of four syllables or fewer that use one single letter at least three times Words of four syllables or more that do not use any consonant more than once Famous Italian-Americans Fictional presidents, popes, princes or prime ministers Otherwise undistinguished athletes with unique accomplisments Celebrities who use three names that are commonly used as first names Famous fictional ships (sea or space), and source (II) Actors who have played Sherlock Holmes Actors who’ve played Dr. Watson Noteworthy timepieces Famous advertising slogans Board games Doughnut Favorites Things put into coffee to make it more drinkable Supporting characters in the Big Bang Universe, and the actors who play them Canadian Provinces and Territories Movies with colors in their titles [Ralph] Wiggumisms Singers or Bands that have some kind of food in their name Authors who have written a series with at least five books Movies with a lesbian character (central or supporting) Fictional games or sports and their source Animal Deities (and other divine figures) Women who have been heads of state or heads of government Out-of-fashion Fashions Sandwiches Types of dishes good for a savory main course or a sweet dessert Famous Greeks (or Greek-Americans) Adult film actresses Automobile makes/models starting with ‘E’ Species of Shark Countries you would NEVER consider visiting Things you never want to hear from a doctor or dentist NBA players, active or retired, shorter than 6 feet Famous Spies Famous firsts Counties containing major American cities (that have a different name than the city) Countries you’d love to visit someday, but haven’t yet Toys you really really wanted as a kid, but never got — the ones that got away… Infamous TV Neighbors (wacky, annoying or otherwise irritating) Characters from Pixar movies Thanksgiving foods Celebrities who have survived cancer Films with a pop singer in a leading role Live Action Short Films Jobs held by Homer Simpson Time-wasting websites Pizza toppings TV Shows: **&** Strategy or board games now more than a century old Herbs/Spices found in a cooks Spice Rack Actresses who have been “Bond girls” Celebrities with two one-syllable names Actors/actresses who received Oscar nominations in their film debut The quickest category (I believe) was “Pairs of famous people who are not (closely) related but share the same first and last name” that was completed in 121 minutes. The slowest category was “Pretty good living politicians” which took 94 hours and 54 minutes. And now back to our regularly scheduled game, already in progress. ---
**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:** [November 6, 2010, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/2039 "2010-11-06T03:48:19Z")
Actors/actresses who received Oscar nominations in their film debut: 1. Ben Kingsley, Gandhi 2. Angela Lansbury, Gaslight 3. Sydney Greenstreet, The Maltese Falcon 4. Marlee Matlin, Children of a Lesser God 5. Anna Paquin, The Piano 6. Oprah Winfrey, The Color Purple 7. Julie Andrews, Mary Poppins 8. Haing S. Ngor, The Killing Fields 9. Harold Russell, The Best Years of Our Lives 10. Tatum O’Neal, Paper Moon ---
**Author:** ![Fried\_Dough\_Ho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a88e57/32.png) [@Fried\_Dough\_Ho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fried_Dough_Ho)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2010, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/2040 "2010-11-06T06:22:36Z")
Actors/actresses who received Oscar nominations in their film debut: 1. Ben Kingsley, \*Gandhi \* 2. Angela Lansbury, _Gaslight_ 3. Sydney Greenstreet, _The Maltese Falcon_ 4. Marlee Matlin, _Children of a Lesser God_ 5. Anna Paquin, _The Piano_ 6. Oprah Winfrey, _The Color Purple_ 7. Julie Andrews, _Mary Poppins_ 8. Haing S. Ngor, _The Killing Fields_ 9. Harold Russell, _The Best Years of Our Lives_ 10. Tatum O’Neal, _Paper Moon_ 11. Peter O’Toole, _Lawrence of Arabia_ (for my money, he should have won) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=101) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=103)