# 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:** 1662
**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:** [February 19, 2015, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33224 "2015-02-19T17:03:22Z")
Actors/Actresses Who Go By a First Initial and Middle Name 1. F. Murray Abraham 2. S. Epatha Merkerson 3. R. Lee Ermey 4. A. Whitney Brown (who someday hopes to be THE Whitney Brown) 5. C. Aubrey Smith 6. J. Carroll Naish 7. C. Thomas Howell 8. C. Aubrey Smith 9. G. Gordon Liddy 10. M. Emmet Walsh 11. J. Carrol Naish Nominated for an Oscar in 1943 for _Sahara_. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2015, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33225 "2015-02-19T17:50:26Z")
Okay, so there have been multiple dupes. That’s okay, let’s get this over with Actors/Actresses Who Go By a First Initial and Middle Name 1. F. Murray Abraham 2. S. Epatha Merkerson 3. R. Lee Ermey 4. A. Whitney Brown (who someday hopes to be THE Whitney Brown) 5. C. Aubrey Smith 6. J. Carroll Naish 7. C. Thomas Howell 8. C. Aubrey Smith 9. G. Gordon Liddy 10. M. Emmet Walsh 11. J. Carrol Naish 12. Y. Denzel Washington 13. Q. Mel Gibson I pass. Next topic? ---
**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:** [February 19, 2015, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33226 "2015-02-19T18:16:39Z")
What’s your hurry? Those aren’t Denzel’s or Mel’s names. Actors/Actresses Who Go By a First Initial and Middle Name 1. F. Murray Abraham 2. S. Epatha Merkerson 3. R. Lee Ermey 4. A. Whitney Brown (who someday hopes to be THE Whitney Brown) 5. C. Aubrey Smith 6. J. Carroll Naish 7. C. Thomas Howell 8. C. Aubrey Smith 9. G. Gordon Liddy 10. M. Emmet Walsh 11. J. Carrol Naish 12. W. Earl Brown Appears in the Oscar-nominated _Wild_. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2015, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33227 "2015-02-19T18:45:51Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Those aren’t Denzel’s or Mel’s names. I KNOW that. It’s a, ah say, it’s a JOKE, Son! ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2015, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33228 "2015-02-19T18:48:24Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > What’s your hurry? Those aren’t Denzel’s or Mel’s names. I want to see G. Gordon Liddy’s acting resumé ---
**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:** [February 19, 2015, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33229 "2015-02-19T19:16:21Z")
Actors/Actresses Who Go By a First Initial and Middle Name 1. F. Murray Abraham 2. S. Epatha Merkerson 3. R. Lee Ermey 4. A. Whitney Brown (who someday hopes to be THE Whitney Brown) 5. C. Aubrey Smith 6. J. Carroll Naish 7. C. Thomas Howell 8. G. Gordon Liddy 9. M. Emmet Walsh 10. W. Earl Brown 11. M. Night Shyamalan C. Aubrey Smith and J. Carrol Naish were given twice, so we’re back at eleven. > [@anyrose](#): > > I want to see G. Gordon Liddy’s acting resumé He has [18 acting credits on imdb.](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005147/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1) ---
**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:** [February 19, 2015, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33230 "2015-02-19T19:18:48Z")
OT: I checked Wikipedia to double-check **astorian’s** post, and was amazed at how young Denzel Washington still looks at age 60, while Mel Gibson looks downright ancient at 59. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2015, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33231 "2015-02-19T19:23:34Z")
> [@anyrose](#): > > I want to see G. Gordon Liddy’s acting resumé > [@buddha\_david](#): > > He has [18 acting credits on imdb.](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005147/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1) I sit corrected. 😃 ---
**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:** [February 19, 2015, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33232 "2015-02-19T19:23:51Z")
Actors/Actresses Who Go By a First Initial and Middle Name 1. F. Murray Abraham 2. S. Epatha Merkerson 3. R. Lee Ermey 4. A. Whitney Brown (who someday hopes to be THE Whitney Brown) 5. C. Aubrey Smith 6. J. Carroll Naish 7. C. Thomas Howell 8. G. Gordon Liddy 9. M. Emmet Walsh 10. W. Earl Brown 11. M. Night Shyamalan 12. J. Fred Muggs ---
**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:** [February 19, 2015, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33233 "2015-02-19T19:58:05Z")
Ooops, sorry - I overlooked Naish already being on the list. Actors/Actresses Who Go By a First Initial and Middle Name 1. F. Murray Abraham 2. S. Epatha Merkerson 3. R. Lee Ermey 4. A. Whitney Brown (who someday hopes to be THE Whitney Brown) 5. C. Aubrey Smith 6. J. Carroll Naish 7. C. Thomas Howell 8. G. Gordon Liddy 9. M. Emmet Walsh 10. W. Earl Brown 11. M. Night Shyamalan 12. J. Fred Muggs 13. C. Ernst Harth Was in the _A-Team_ remake. OK. Next category: Mr. T roles in which he did not play himself 1. Earl Devereaux, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs ---
**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2015, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33234 "2015-02-19T20:03:47Z")
Mr. T roles in which he did not play himself 1. Earl Devereaux, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2. Clubber Lang, Rocky III ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2015, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33235 "2015-02-19T20:16:57Z")
Mr. T roles in which he did not play himself 1. Earl Devereaux, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2. Clubber Lang, Rocky III 3. B. A. Baracus, The A-Team ---
**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:** [February 19, 2015, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33236 "2015-02-19T20:28:00Z")
Mr. T roles in which he did not play himself 1. Earl Devereaux, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2. Clubber Lang, Rocky III 3. B. A. Baracus, The A-Team 4. Bongo, Pecola An animated TV series. ---
**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:** [February 20, 2015, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33237 "2015-02-20T00:56:44Z")
Mr. T roles in which he did not play himself 1. Earl Devereaux, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2. Clubber Lang, Rocky III 3. B. A. Baracus, The A-Team 4. Bongo, Pecola 5. T.S. Turner, T and T Mr T played a T.S. Turner, a former boxer who was accused of murder. Public defender Amanda Taler (played by Alexandra Amini, who was moderately famous at the time for having appeared in _Three Men and a Baby_ the year before) got him acquitted. So naturally they got together to start a private detective agency. The most unbelievable element of this show was that it lasted three years. ---
**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:** [February 20, 2015, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33238 "2015-02-20T02:36:44Z")
Mr. T roles in which he did not play himself 1. Earl Devereaux, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2. Clubber Lang, Rocky III 3. B. A. Baracus, The A-Team 4. Bongo, Pecola 5. T.S. Turner, T and T 6. Mr. Gruff, Teamo Supremo ---
**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:** [February 20, 2015, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33239 "2015-02-20T03:17:26Z")
Mr. T roles in which he did not play himself 1. Earl Devereaux, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2. Clubber Lang, Rocky III 3. B. A. Baracus, The A-Team 4. Bongo, Pecola 5. T.S. Turner, T and T 6. Mr. Gruff, Teamo Supremo 7. Bruise Brubaker, The Toughest Man In The World ---
**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:** [February 20, 2015, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33240 "2015-02-20T04:27:57Z")
Mr. T roles in which he did not play himself 1. Earl Devereaux, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2. Clubber Lang, Rocky III 3. B. A. Baracus, The A-Team 4. Bongo, Pecola 5. T.S. Turner, T and T 6. Mr. Gruff, Teamo Supremo 7. Bruise Brubaker, The Toughest Man In The World 8. Samson, DC Cab ---
**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:** [February 20, 2015, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33241 "2015-02-20T14:28:00Z")
Mr. T roles in which he did not play himself 1. Earl Devereaux, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2. Clubber Lang, Rocky III 3. B. A. Baracus, The A-Team 4. Bongo, Pecola 5. T.S. Turner, T and T 6. Mr. Gruff, Teamo Supremo 7. Bruise Brubaker, The Toughest Man In The World 8. Samson, DC Cab 9. The Wise Janitor, Not Another Teen Movie ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2015, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33242 "2015-02-20T14:58:18Z")
Mr. T roles in which he did not play himself 1. Earl Devereaux, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2. Clubber Lang, Rocky III 3. B. A. Baracus, The A-Team 4. Bongo, Pecola 5. T.S. Turner, T and T 6. Mr. Gruff, Teamo Supremo 7. Bruise Brubaker, The Toughest Man In The World 8. Samson, DC Cab 9. The Wise Janitor, Not Another Teen Movie 10. Helicopter pilot in _ **Spy Hard** _ ---
**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:** [February 20, 2015, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33243 "2015-02-20T16:35:00Z")
Mr. T roles in which he did not play himself 1. Earl Devereaux, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2. Clubber Lang, Rocky III 3. B. A. Baracus, The A-Team 4. Bongo, Pecola 5. T.S. Turner, T and T 6. Mr. Gruff, Teamo Supremo 7. Bruise Brubaker, The Toughest Man In The World 8. Samson, DC Cab 9. The Wise Janitor, Not Another Teen Movie 10. Helicopter pilot in _ **Spy Hard** _ 11. J.T. Quincy, _Apocalypse IV: Judgment_ He wasn’t in the first three movies in the [Apocalypse franchise](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apocalypse_(film_series)). It’s a bad sign for your career when you’re coming into a series after Gary Busey and Howie Mandel have left it. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1661) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1663)