# 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:** 1185
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2014, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23684 "2014-03-15T01:50:51Z")
Actors/Actresses You’re Surprised Never Won an Oscar (Lifetime achievement doesn’t count) 1. Cary Grant 2. Leonardo di Caprio 3. Claude Rains 4. Peter O’Toole 5. Gary Oldman 6. Richard Burton 7. Donald Sutherland 8. Albert Finney ---
**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:** [March 15, 2014, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23685 "2014-03-15T02:30:58Z")
Actors/Actresses You’re Surprised Never Won an Oscar (Lifetime achievement doesn’t count) 1. Cary Grant 2. Leonardo di Caprio 3. Claude Rains 4. Peter O’Toole 5. Gary Oldman 6. Richard Burton 7. Donald Sutherland 8. Albert Finney 9. Julianne Moore Four nominations without a win ---
**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:** [March 15, 2014, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23686 "2014-03-15T03:45:59Z")
Actors/Actresses You’re Surprised Never Won an Oscar (Lifetime achievement doesn’t count) 1. Cary Grant 2. Leonardo di Caprio 3. Claude Rains 4. Peter O’Toole 5. Gary Oldman 6. Richard Burton 7. Donald Sutherland 8. Albert Finney 9. Julianne Moore 10. Edward Woodward Shoulda gotten one for _Breaker Morant_. ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2014, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23687 "2014-03-15T04:26:28Z")
Actors/Actresses You’re Surprised Never Won an Oscar (Lifetime achievement doesn’t count) 1. Cary Grant 2. Leonardo di Caprio 3. Claude Rains 4. Peter O’Toole 5. Gary Oldman 6. Richard Burton 7. Donald Sutherland 8. Albert Finney 9. Julianne Moore 10. Edward Woodward 11. Julianne Moore ---
**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:** [March 15, 2014, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23688 "2014-03-15T04:59:05Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Actors/Actresses You’re Surprised Never Won an Oscar (Lifetime achievement doesn’t count) > > 1. Cary Grant > 2. Leonardo di Caprio > 3. Claude Rains > 4. Peter O’Toole > 5. Gary Oldman > 6. Richard Burton > 7. Donald Sutherland > 8. Albert Finney > **9. Julianne Moore** > 9. Edward Woodward > **11. Julianne Moore** Yeah, she should have won at least two Oscars by now. Actors/Actresses You’re Surprised Never Won an Oscar (Lifetime achievement doesn’t count) 1. Cary Grant 2. Leonardo di Caprio 3. Claude Rains 4. Peter O’Toole 5. Gary Oldman 6. Richard Burton 7. Donald Sutherland 8. Albert Finney 9. Julianne Moore 10. Edward Woodward 11. Glenn Close ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2014, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23689 "2014-03-15T14:42:21Z")
Actors/Actresses You’re Surprised Never Won an Oscar (Lifetime achievement doesn’t count) 1. Cary Grant 2. Leonardo di Caprio 3. Claude Rains 4. Peter O’Toole 5. Gary Oldman 6. Richard Burton 7. Donald Sutherland 8. Albert Finney 9. Julianne Moore 10. Edward Woodward 11. Glenn Close 12. Bill Murray They oughta give comedians more Oscars. ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2014, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23690 "2014-03-15T15:36:05Z")
Actors/Actresses You’re Surprised Never Won an Oscar (Lifetime achievement doesn’t count) 1. Cary Grant 2. Leonardo di Caprio 3. Claude Rains 4. Peter O’Toole 5. Gary Oldman 6. Richard Burton 7. Donald Sutherland 8. Albert Finney 9. Julianne Moore 10. Edward Woodward 11. Glenn Close 12. Bill Murray 13. Alan Rickman Currently popular literary/fiction book genres, and a popular author in each 1. Urban fantasy, Jim Butcher ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2014, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23691 "2014-03-15T15:38:21Z")
Currently popular literary/fiction book genres, and a popular author in each 1. Urban fantasy, Jim Butcher 2. Vampire fiction, Anne Rice ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2014, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23692 "2014-03-15T15:40:02Z")
Currently popular literary/fiction book genres, and a popular author in each 1. Urban fantasy, Jim Butcher 2. Vampire fiction, Anne Rice 3. Young adult romantic fantasy, Stephenie Meyer ---
**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:** [March 15, 2014, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23693 "2014-03-15T16:11:53Z")
Currently popular literary/fiction book genres, and a popular author in each 1. Urban fantasy, Jim Butcher 2. Vampire fiction, Anne Rice 3. Young adult romantic fantasy, Stephenie Meyer 4. Alternate history, Robert Conroy ---
**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2014, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23694 "2014-03-15T16:15:34Z")
Currently popular literary/fiction book genres, and a popular author in each 1. Urban fantasy, Jim Butcher 2. Vampire fiction, Anne Rice 3. Young adult romantic fantasy, Stephenie Meyer 4. Alternate history, Robert Conroy 5. Space opera, Lois McMaster Bujold ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2014, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23695 "2014-03-15T16:25:28Z")
Currently popular literary/fiction book genres, and a popular author in each 1. Urban fantasy, Jim Butcher 2. Vampire fiction, Anne Rice 3. Young adult romantic fantasy, Stephenie Meyer 4. Alternate history, Robert Conroy 5. Space opera, Lois McMaster Bujold 6. Children’s mystery, Lemony Snicket ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2014, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23696 "2014-03-15T21:57:01Z")
Currently popular literary/fiction book genres, and a popular author in each 1. Urban fantasy, Jim Butcher 2. Vampire fiction, Anne Rice 3. Young adult romantic fantasy, Stephenie Meyer 4. Alternate history, Robert Conroy 5. Space opera, Lois McMaster Bujold 6. Children’s mystery, Lemony Snicket 7. Traditional Mystery, James Patterson ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2014, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23697 "2014-03-15T23:11:51Z")
Currently popular literary/fiction book genres, and a popular author in each 1. Urban fantasy, Jim Butcher 2. Vampire fiction, Anne Rice 3. Young adult romantic fantasy, Stephenie Meyer 4. Alternate history, Robert Conroy 5. Space opera, Lois McMaster Bujold 6. Children’s mystery, Lemony Snicket 7. Traditional Mystery, James Patterson 8. Cyberpunk, William Gibson ---
**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:** [March 16, 2014, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23698 "2014-03-16T01:44:12Z")
Currently popular literary/fiction book genres, and a popular author in each 1. Urban fantasy, Jim Butcher 2. Vampire fiction, Anne Rice 3. Young adult romantic fantasy, Stephenie Meyer 4. Alternate history, Robert Conroy 5. Space opera, Lois McMaster Bujold 6. Children’s mystery, Lemony Snicket 7. Traditional Mystery, James Patterson 8. Cyberpunk, William Gibson 9. Gritty epic fantasy, George R.R. Martin ---
**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:** [March 16, 2014, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23699 "2014-03-16T02:12:30Z")
Currently popular literary/fiction book genres, and a popular author in each 1. Urban fantasy, Jim Butcher 2. Vampire fiction, Anne Rice 3. Young adult romantic fantasy, Stephenie Meyer 4. Alternate history, Robert Conroy 5. Space opera, Lois McMaster Bujold 6. Children’s mystery, Lemony Snicket 7. Traditional Mystery, James Patterson 8. Cyberpunk, William Gibson 9. Gritty epic fantasy, George R.R. Martin 10. Adult western, Robert Randisi ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2014, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23700 "2014-03-16T05:10:22Z")
Currently popular literary/fiction book genres, and a popular author in each 1. Urban fantasy, Jim Butcher 2. Vampire fiction, Anne Rice 3. Young adult romantic fantasy, Stephenie Meyer 4. Alternate history, Robert Conroy 5. Space opera, Lois McMaster Bujold 6. Children’s mystery, Lemony Snicket 7. Traditional Mystery, James Patterson 8. Cyberpunk, William Gibson 9. Gritty epic fantasy, George R.R. Martin 10. Adult western, Robert Randisi 11. Spy thrillers, Tom Clancy ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2014, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23701 "2014-03-16T15:01:09Z")
Currently popular literary/fiction book genres, and a popular author in each 1. Urban fantasy, Jim Butcher 2. Vampire fiction, Anne Rice 3. Young adult romantic fantasy, Stephenie Meyer 4. Alternate history, Robert Conroy 5. Space opera, Lois McMaster Bujold 6. Children’s mystery, Lemony Snicket 7. Traditional Mystery, James Patterson 8. Cyberpunk, William Gibson 9. Gritty epic fantasy, George R.R. Martin 10. Adult western, Robert Randisi 11. Spy thrillers, Tom Clancy 12. Historical romance, Sylvia McDaniel ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2014, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23702 "2014-03-16T15:57:10Z")
Currently popular literary/fiction book genres, and a popular author in each 1. Urban fantasy, Jim Butcher 2. Vampire fiction, Anne Rice 3. Young adult romantic fantasy, Stephenie Meyer 4. Alternate history, Robert Conroy 5. Space opera, Lois McMaster Bujold 6. Children’s mystery, Lemony Snicket 7. Traditional Mystery, James Patterson 8. Cyberpunk, William Gibson 9. Gritty epic fantasy, George R.R. Martin 10. Adult western, Robert Randisi 11. Spy thrillers, Tom Clancy 12. Historical romance, Sylvia McDaniel 13. Courtroom drama, John Grisham Next: Jerry Goldsmith movie scores ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2014, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/23703 "2014-03-16T16:06:14Z")
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