# Bakers Dozen

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173>\
**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:** 2486

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2017, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49706 "2017-02-16T03:11:54Z")

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A to M (in order): Well-known people (real or fictional) with alliterative first and last names

1. Alan Alda
2. Betty Boop
3. Calvin Coolidge
4. Daffy Duck
5. Ernie Els
6. Federico Fellini

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**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 16, 2017, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49707 "2017-02-16T03:13:56Z")

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A to M (in order): Well-known people (real or fictional) with alliterative first and last names

1. Alan Alda
2. Betty Boop
3. Calvin Coolidge
4. Daffy Duck
5. Ernie Els
6. Federico Fellini
7. Greer Garson

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**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 16, 2017, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49708 "2017-02-16T03:17:03Z")

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A to M (in order): Well-known people (real or fictional) with alliterative first and last names

1. Alan Alda
2. Betty Boop
3. Calvin Coolidge
4. Daffy Duck
5. Ernie Els
6. Federico Fellini
7. Greer Garson
8. Herbert Hoover

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**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2017, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49709 "2017-02-16T03:27:22Z")

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A to M (in order): Well-known people (real or fictional) with alliterative first and last names

1. Alan Alda
2. Betty Boop
3. Calvin Coolidge
4. Daffy Duck
5. Ernie Els
6. Federico Fellini
7. Greer Garson
8. Herbert Hoover
9. Isabel Irving (1871–1944), American actress

Called Isabel Irvine on IMDB, appeared in one picture. 1912.

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**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:** [February 16, 2017, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49710 "2017-02-16T05:30:16Z")

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A to M (in order): Well-known people (real or fictional) with alliterative first and last names

1. Alan Alda
2. Betty Boop
3. Calvin Coolidge
4. Daffy Duck
5. Ernie Els
6. Federico Fellini
7. Greer Garson
8. Herbert Hoover
9. Isabel Irving (1871–1944), American actress
10. James Joyce

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**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2017, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49711 "2017-02-16T05:41:38Z")

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A to M (in order): Well-known people (real or fictional) with alliterative first and last names

1. Alan Alda
2. Betty Boop
3. Calvin Coolidge
4. Daffy Duck
5. Ernie Els
6. Federico Fellini
7. Greer Garson
8. Herbert Hoover
9. Isabel Irving (1871–1944), American actress
10. James Joyce
11. Kim Kardashian

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**Author:** ![Some\_Call\_Me.Tim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@Some\_Call\_Me.Tim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Some_Call_Me.Tim)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2017, 6:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49712 "2017-02-16T06:20:33Z")

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A to M (in order): Well-known people (real or fictional) with alliterative first and last names

1. Alan Alda
2. Betty Boop
3. Calvin Coolidge
4. Daffy Duck
5. Ernie Els
6. Federico Fellini
7. Greer Garson
8. Herbert Hoover
9. Isabel Irving (1871–1944), American actress
10. James Joyce
11. Kim Kardashian
12. Lex Luthor

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**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2017, 8:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49713 "2017-02-16T08:56:41Z")

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A to M (in order): Well-known people (real or fictional) with alliterative first and last names

1. Alan Alda
2. Betty Boop
3. Calvin Coolidge
4. Daffy Duck
5. Ernie Els
6. Federico Fellini
7. Greer Garson
8. Herbert Hoover
9. Isabel Irving (1871–1944), American actress
10. James Joyce
11. Kim Kardashian
12. Lex Luthor
13. Martin Mull

Names shared by two or more famous people who were not related

1. Cassius Clay (famous abolitionist and famous boxer)

The abolitionist was the tough one: a year before he died he killed two burglars in his home, one with a Bowie knife and the other with a gun. He was 92 and recently divorced from his second wife, who was 23.

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**Author:** ![kk\_fusion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kk_fusion/32/15276_2.png) [@kk\_fusion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kk_fusion)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2017, 9:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49714 "2017-02-16T09:01:48Z")

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Names shared by two or more famous people who were not related

1. Cassius Clay (famous abolitionist and famous boxer)
2. Phil Taylor (Motörhead drummer and darts world champion)

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**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2017, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49715 "2017-02-16T11:36:27Z")

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Names shared by two or more famous people who were not related

1. Cassius Clay (famous abolitionist and famous boxer)
2. Phil Taylor (Motörhead drummer and darts world champion)
3. Richard Hatch (actor and Survivor contestant)

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**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 16, 2017, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49716 "2017-02-16T12:35:19Z")

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Names shared by two or more famous people who were not related

1. Cassius Clay (famous abolitionist and famous boxer)
2. Phil Taylor (Motörhead drummer and darts world champion)
3. Richard Hatch (actor and Survivor contestant)
4. Harrison Ford (silent film actor and current era actor)

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**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2017, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49717 "2017-02-16T12:40:20Z")

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Names shared by two or more famous people who were not related

1. Cassius Clay (famous abolitionist and famous boxer)
2. Phil Taylor (Motörhead drummer and darts world champion)
3. Richard Hatch (actor and Survivor contestant)
4. Harrison Ford (silent film actor and current era actor)
5. Robin Roberts (Hall of Fame pitcher (white male) and ABC Newscaster (black female))

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**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 16, 2017, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49718 "2017-02-16T13:12:54Z")

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Names shared by two or more famous people who were not related

1. Cassius Clay (famous abolitionist and famous boxer)
2. Phil Taylor (Motörhead drummer and darts world champion)
3. Richard Hatch (actor and Survivor contestant)
4. Harrison Ford (silent film actor and current era actor)
5. Robin Roberts (Hall of Fame pitcher (white male) and ABC Newscaster (black female))
6. Bill Murray (comedic actor and early 20th century pop singer)

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**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2017, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49719 "2017-02-16T13:43:10Z")

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Names shared by two or more famous people who were not related

1. Cassius Clay (famous abolitionist and famous boxer)
2. Phil Taylor (Motörhead drummer and darts world champion)
3. Richard Hatch (actor and Survivor contestant)
4. Harrison Ford (silent film actor and current era actor)
5. Robin Roberts (Hall of Fame pitcher (white male) and ABC Newscaster (black female))
6. Bill Murray (comedic actor and early 20th century pop singer)
7. David Jones (David Bowie, singer for the Monkees and many, many more…)

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2017, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49720 "2017-02-16T14:38:03Z")

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Names shared by two or more famous people who were not related

1. Cassius Clay (famous abolitionist and famous boxer)
2. Phil Taylor (Motörhead drummer and darts world champion)
3. Richard Hatch (actor and Survivor contestant)
4. Harrison Ford (silent film actor and current era actor)
5. Robin Roberts (Hall of Fame pitcher (white male) and ABC Newscaster (black female))
6. Bill Murray (comedic actor and early 20th century pop singer)
7. David Jones (David Bowie, singer for the Monkees and many, many more…)
8. Richard Burton (British explorer and actor)

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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:** [February 16, 2017, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49721 "2017-02-16T14:40:56Z")

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Names shared by two or more famous people who were not related

1. Cassius Clay (famous abolitionist and famous boxer)
2. Phil Taylor (Motörhead drummer and darts world champion)
3. Richard Hatch (actor and Survivor contestant)
4. Harrison Ford (silent film actor and current era actor)
5. Robin Roberts (Hall of Fame pitcher (white male) and ABC Newscaster (black female))
6. Bill Murray (comedic actor and early 20th century pop singer)
7. David Jones (David Bowie, singer for the Monkees and many, many more…)
8. Jerry Lewis (actor and singer)
9. Joe Hill (labor leader and 20th century author)

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2017, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49722 "2017-02-16T15:04:59Z")

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Names shared by two or more famous people who were not related

1. Cassius Clay (famous abolitionist and famous boxer)
2. Phil Taylor (Motörhead drummer and darts world champion)
3. Richard Hatch (actor and Survivor contestant)
4. Harrison Ford (silent film actor and current era actor)
5. Robin Roberts (Hall of Fame pitcher (white male) and ABC Newscaster (black female))
6. Bill Murray (comedic actor and early 20th century pop singer)
7. David Jones (David Bowie, singer for the Monkees and many, many more…)
8. Jerry Lewis (actor and singer)
9. Joe Hill (labor leader and 20th century author)
10. Michael Douglas, Michael Douglas aka Michael Keaton, and Mike Douglas, talk show host.

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**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2017, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49723 "2017-02-16T15:06:33Z")

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Names shared by two or more famous people who were not related

1. Cassius Clay (famous abolitionist and famous boxer)
2. Phil Taylor (Motörhead drummer and darts world champion)
3. Richard Hatch (actor and Survivor contestant)
4. Harrison Ford (silent film actor and current era actor)
5. Robin Roberts (Hall of Fame pitcher (white male) and ABC Newscaster (black female))
6. Bill Murray (comedic actor and early 20th century pop singer)
7. David Jones (David Bowie, singer for the Monkees and many, many more…)
8. Jerry Lewis (actor and singer)
9. Joe Hill (labor leader and 20th century author)
10. Michael Douglas and Michael Douglas aka Michael Keaton
11. Steve McQueen (US actor and U.K. director)

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**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 16, 2017, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49724 "2017-02-16T15:07:13Z")

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Names shared by two or more famous people who were not related

1. Cassius Clay (famous abolitionist and famous boxer)
2. Phil Taylor (Motörhead drummer and darts world champion)
3. Richard Hatch (actor and Survivor contestant)
4. Harrison Ford (silent film actor and current era actor)
5. Robin Roberts (Hall of Fame pitcher (white male) and ABC Newscaster (black female))
6. Bill Murray (comedic actor and early 20th century pop singer)
7. David Jones (David Bowie, singer for the Monkees and many, many more…)
8. Jerry Lewis (actor and singer)
9. Joe Hill (labor leader and 20th century author)
10. Michael Douglas and Michael Douglas aka Michael Keaton
11. James Stewart (actor in Harvey, and actor Stewart Granger whose name really was James Stewart but changed it because Jimmy was already a success)
12. Steve McQueen (US actor and U.K. director)

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**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2017, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49725 "2017-02-16T15:16:42Z")

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Names shared by two or more famous people who were not related

1. Cassius Clay (famous abolitionist and famous boxer)
2. Phil Taylor (Motörhead drummer and darts world champion)
3. Richard Hatch (actor and Survivor contestant)
4. Harrison Ford (silent film actor and current era actor)
5. Robin Roberts (Hall of Fame pitcher (white male) and ABC Newscaster (black female))
6. Bill Murray (comedic actor and early 20th century pop singer)
7. David Jones (David Bowie, singer for the Monkees and many, many more…)
8. Jerry Lewis (actor and singer)
9. Joe Hill (labor leader and 20th century author)
10. Michael Douglas and Michael Douglas aka Michael Keaton
11. James Stewart (actor in Harvey, and actor Stewart Granger whose name really was James Stewart but changed it because Jimmy was already a success)
12. Steve McQueen (US actor and U.K. director)
13. Anne Hathaway (Shakespeare’s wife and 21st century actress)

M-Z (in order): Well-known people (real or fictional) with alliterative first and last names

1. Margaret Mead

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