# 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:** 2847
**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:** [January 29, 2018, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56927 "2018-01-29T22:26:18Z")
Actors Who Have Appeared in 3 or More Films that Won Best Picture 1. Dustin Hoffman (Midnight Cowboy, Kramer vs. Kramer, Rain Man) 2. John Cazale (The Godfather, The Godfather Part II, The Deer Hunter) 3. Clark Gable (It Happened One Night, Mutiny on the Bounty, Gone With the Wind) 4. Ralph Fiennes (Schindler’s List, The English Patient, The Hurt Locker) 5. Jack Nicholson (Terms of Endearment, The Departed, One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest) 6. Meryl Streep (The Deer Hunter, Kramer vs Kramer, Out of Africa) The Deer Hunter earned Streep her first Academy Award nomination; she worked in the film to be with her companion, John Cazale, who was dying of cancer ---
**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2018, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56928 "2018-01-29T22:36:17Z")
Actors Who Have Appeared in 3 or More Films that Won Best Picture 1. Dustin Hoffman (Midnight Cowboy, Kramer vs. Kramer, Rain Man) 2. John Cazale (The Godfather, The Godfather Part II, The Deer Hunter) 3. Clark Gable (It Happened One Night, Mutiny on the Bounty, Gone With the Wind) 4. Ralph Fiennes (Schindler’s List, The English Patient, The Hurt Locker) 5. Jack Nicholson (Terms of Endearment, The Departed, One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest) 6. Meryl Streep (The Deer Hunter, Kramer vs Kramer, Out of Africa) 7. Shirley MacLaine (Around the World in 80 Days, The Apartment, Terms of Endearment) ---
**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:** [January 30, 2018, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56929 "2018-01-30T05:41:10Z")
Actors Who Have Appeared in 3 or More Films that Won Best Picture 1. Dustin Hoffman (Midnight Cowboy, Kramer vs. Kramer, Rain Man) 2. John Cazale (The Godfather, The Godfather Part II, The Deer Hunter) 3. Clark Gable (It Happened One Night, Mutiny on the Bounty, Gone With the Wind) 4. Ralph Fiennes (Schindler’s List, The English Patient, The Hurt Locker) 5. Jack Nicholson (Terms of Endearment, The Departed, One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest) 6. Meryl Streep (The Deer Hunter, Kramer vs Kramer, Out of Africa) 7. Shirley MacLaine (Around the World in 80 Days, The Apartment, Terms of Endearment) 8. Morgan Freeman (Driving Miss Daisy, Unforgiven, Million Dollar Baby) ---
**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2018, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56930 "2018-01-30T06:45:09Z")
Actors Who Have Appeared in 3 or More Films that Won Best Picture 1. Dustin Hoffman (Midnight Cowboy, Kramer vs. Kramer, Rain Man) 2. John Cazale (The Godfather, The Godfather Part II, The Deer Hunter) 3. Clark Gable (It Happened One Night, Mutiny on the Bounty, Gone With the Wind) 4. Ralph Fiennes (Schindler’s List, The English Patient, The Hurt Locker) 5. Jack Nicholson (Terms of Endearment, The Departed, One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest) 6. Meryl Streep (The Deer Hunter, Kramer vs Kramer, Out of Africa) 7. Shirley MacLaine (Around the World in 80 Days, The Apartment, Terms of Endearment) 8. Morgan Freeman (Driving Miss Daisy, Unforgiven, Million Dollar Baby) 9. Diane Keaton (The Godfather, The Godfather Part II, Annie Hall) ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2018, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56931 "2018-01-30T14:16:39Z")
Actors Who Have Appeared in 3 or More Films that Won Best Picture 1. Dustin Hoffman (Midnight Cowboy, Kramer vs. Kramer, Rain Man) 2. John Cazale (The Godfather, The Godfather Part II, The Deer Hunter) 3. Clark Gable (It Happened One Night, Mutiny on the Bounty, Gone With the Wind) 4. Ralph Fiennes (Schindler’s List, The English Patient, The Hurt Locker) 5. Jack Nicholson (Terms of Endearment, The Departed, One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest) 6. Meryl Streep (The Deer Hunter, Kramer vs Kramer, Out of Africa) 7. Shirley MacLaine (Around the World in 80 Days, The Apartment, Terms of Endearment) 8. Morgan Freeman (Driving Miss Daisy, Unforgiven, Million Dollar Baby) 9. Diane Keaton (The Godfather, The Godfather Part II, Annie Hall) 10. Talia Shire (Rocky, The Godfather 1 and 2) ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2018, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56932 "2018-01-30T14:19:43Z")
Actors Who Have Appeared in 3 or More Films that Won Best Picture 1. Dustin Hoffman (Midnight Cowboy, Kramer vs. Kramer, Rain Man) 2. John Cazale (The Godfather, The Godfather Part II, The Deer Hunter) 3. Clark Gable (It Happened One Night, Mutiny on the Bounty, Gone With the Wind) 4. Ralph Fiennes (Schindler’s List, The English Patient, The Hurt Locker) 5. Jack Nicholson (Terms of Endearment, The Departed, One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest) 6. Meryl Streep (The Deer Hunter, Kramer vs Kramer, Out of Africa) 7. Shirley MacLaine (Around the World in 80 Days, The Apartment, Terms of Endearment) 8. Morgan Freeman (Driving Miss Daisy, Unforgiven, Million Dollar Baby) 9. Diane Keaton (The Godfather, The Godfather Part II, Annie Hall) 10. Talia Shire (Rocky, The Godfather 1 and 2) 11. Bess Flowers (It Happened One Night, You Can’t Take It with You, All About Eve, The Greatest Show on Earth, Around the World in 80 Days) ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2018, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56933 "2018-01-30T17:35:53Z")
Actors Who Have Appeared in 3 or More Films that Won Best Picture 1. Dustin Hoffman (Midnight Cowboy, Kramer vs. Kramer, Rain Man) 2. John Cazale (The Godfather, The Godfather Part II, The Deer Hunter) 3. Clark Gable (It Happened One Night, Mutiny on the Bounty, Gone With the Wind) 4. Ralph Fiennes (Schindler’s List, The English Patient, The Hurt Locker) 5. Jack Nicholson (Terms of Endearment, The Departed, One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest) 6. Meryl Streep (The Deer Hunter, Kramer vs Kramer, Out of Africa) 7. Shirley MacLaine (Around the World in 80 Days, The Apartment, Terms of Endearment) 8. Morgan Freeman (Driving Miss Daisy, Unforgiven, Million Dollar Baby) 9. Diane Keaton (The Godfather, The Godfather Part II, Annie Hall) 10. Talia Shire (Rocky, The Godfather 1 and 2) 11. Bess Flowers (It Happened One Night, You Can’t Take It with You, All About Eve, The Greatest Show on Earth, Around the World in 80 Days) 12. Jack Hawkins (_**Ben-Hur, Lawrence of Arabia, Bridge on the River Kwai)**_ ---
**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:** [January 30, 2018, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56934 "2018-01-30T19:26:16Z")
Actors Who Have Appeared in 3 or More Films that Won Best Picture 1. Dustin Hoffman (Midnight Cowboy, Kramer vs. Kramer, Rain Man) 2. John Cazale (The Godfather, The Godfather Part II, The Deer Hunter) 3. Clark Gable (It Happened One Night, Mutiny on the Bounty, Gone With the Wind) 4. Ralph Fiennes (Schindler’s List, The English Patient, The Hurt Locker) 5. Jack Nicholson (Terms of Endearment, The Departed, One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest) 6. Meryl Streep (The Deer Hunter, Kramer vs Kramer, Out of Africa) 7. Shirley MacLaine (Around the World in 80 Days, The Apartment, Terms of Endearment) 8. Morgan Freeman (Driving Miss Daisy, Unforgiven, Million Dollar Baby) 9. Diane Keaton (The Godfather, The Godfather Part II, Annie Hall) 10. Talia Shire (Rocky, The Godfather 1 and 2) 11. Bess Flowers (It Happened One Night, You Can’t Take It with You, All About Eve, The Greatest Show on Earth, Around the World in 80 Days) 12. Jack Hawkins (Ben-Hur, Lawrence of Arabia, Bridge on the River Kwai) 13. Franklyn Farnum (The Life of Emile Zola, Going My Way, The Lost Weekend, Gentleman’s Agreement, All About Eve, The Greatest Show on Earth, Around the World in 80 Days) The winnah, with seven: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklyn\_Farnum](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklyn_Farnum) Next category: Things you don’t want to say to cops 1. “I thought you had to be at least sort of physically fit to be a cop…?” ---
**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:** [January 30, 2018, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56935 "2018-01-30T19:28:05Z")
Things you don’t want to say to cops 1. “I thought you had to be at least sort of physically fit to be a cop…?” 2. “My taxes pay your salary, so technically, I am your boss. Now, let me go!” ---
**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:** [January 30, 2018, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56936 "2018-01-30T20:09:41Z")
Things you don’t want to say to cops 1. “I thought you had to be at least sort of physically fit to be a cop…?” 2. “My taxes pay your salary, so technically, I am your boss. Now, let me go!” 3. “You seem kinda grouchy, so why don’t we talk about this again after you’ve had your doughnuts?” ---
**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:** [January 30, 2018, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56937 "2018-01-30T20:22:40Z")
Things you don’t want to say to cops 1. “I thought you had to be at least sort of physically fit to be a cop…?” 2. “My taxes pay your salary, so technically, I am your boss. Now, let me go!” 3. “You seem kinda grouchy, so why don’t we talk about this again after you’ve had your doughnuts?” 4. “You and that K9 seem awfully close. Have you ever… you know…?” ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2018, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56938 "2018-01-30T20:46:43Z")
Things you don’t want to say to cops 1. “I thought you had to be at least sort of physically fit to be a cop…?” 2. “My taxes pay your salary, so technically, I am your boss. Now, let me go!” 3. “You seem kinda grouchy, so why don’t we talk about this again after you’ve had your doughnuts?” 4. “You and that K9 seem awfully close. Have you ever… you know…?” 5. “Well, Officer Pythagoras, if you want to see a straight line, take an encephelogram of your own brain.”\* - Anyone remember that routine? ---
**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:** [January 30, 2018, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56939 "2018-01-30T20:57:29Z")
Things you don’t want to say to cops 1. “I thought you had to be at least sort of physically fit to be a cop…?” 2. “My taxes pay your salary, so technically, I am your boss. Now, let me go!” 3. “You seem kinda grouchy, so why don’t we talk about this again after you’ve had your doughnuts?” 4. “You and that K9 seem awfully close. Have you ever… you know…?” 5. “Well, Officer Pythagoras, if you want to see a straight line, take an encephelogram of your own brain.”\* 6. “Hey, Barnie. Does Andy still make you keep your bullet in your shirt pocket?” \*Emo Philips! ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2018, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56940 "2018-01-30T21:10:59Z")
Things you don’t want to say to cops 1. “I thought you had to be at least sort of physically fit to be a cop…?” 2. “My taxes pay your salary, so technically, I am your boss. Now, let me go!” 3. “You seem kinda grouchy, so why don’t we talk about this again after you’ve had your doughnuts?” 4. “You and that K9 seem awfully close. Have you ever… you know…?” 5. “Well, Officer Pythagoras, if you want to see a straight line, take an encephelogram of your own brain.”\* 6. “Hey, Barnie. Does Andy still make you keep your bullet in your shirt pocket?” 7. “Hell, I can’t even do that sober!” ---
**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:** [January 30, 2018, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56941 "2018-01-30T21:24:39Z")
Things you don’t want to say to cops 1. “I thought you had to be at least sort of physically fit to be a cop…?” 2. “My taxes pay your salary, so technically, I am your boss. Now, let me go!” 3. “You seem kinda grouchy, so why don’t we talk about this again after you’ve had your doughnuts?” 4. “You and that K9 seem awfully close. Have you ever… you know…?” 5. “Well, Officer Pythagoras, if you want to see a straight line, take an encephalogram of your own brain.” 6. “Hey, Barnie. Does Andy still make you keep your bullet in your shirt pocket?” 7. “Hell, I can’t even do that sober!” 8. “Whatever you do, don’t look in my trunk, OK? I’d really appreciate it.” ---
**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:** [January 30, 2018, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56942 "2018-01-30T21:35:29Z")
Things you don’t want to say to cops 1. “I thought you had to be at least sort of physically fit to be a cop…?” 2. “My taxes pay your salary, so technically, I am your boss. Now, let me go!” 3. “You seem kinda grouchy, so why don’t we talk about this again after you’ve had your doughnuts?” 4. “You and that K9 seem awfully close. Have you ever… you know…?” 5. “Well, Officer Pythagoras, if you want to see a straight line, take an encephalogram of your own brain.” 6. “Hey, Barnie. Does Andy still make you keep your bullet in your shirt pocket?” 7. “Hell, I can’t even do that sober!” 8. “Whatever you do, don’t look in my trunk, OK? I’d really appreciate it.” 9. “Do you know who I am?” Cops _love_ hearing that from someone. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2018, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56943 "2018-01-30T21:45:05Z")
Things you don’t want to say to cops 1. “I thought you had to be at least sort of physically fit to be a cop…?” 2. “My taxes pay your salary, so technically, I am your boss. Now, let me go!” 3. “You seem kinda grouchy, so why don’t we talk about this again after you’ve had your doughnuts?” 4. “You and that K9 seem awfully close. Have you ever… you know…?” 5. “Well, Officer Pythagoras, if you want to see a straight line, take an encephalogram of your own brain.” 6. “Hey, Barnie. Does Andy still make you keep your bullet in your shirt pocket?” 7. “Hell, I can’t even do that sober!” 8. “Whatever you do, don’t look in my trunk, OK? I’d really appreciate it.” 9. “Do you know who I am?” 10. “Okay, how much is THIS bribe gonna cost me?” And yes, my earlier quote was from Emo Phillips. ---
**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:** [January 30, 2018, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56944 "2018-01-30T21:49:04Z")
Things you don’t want to say to cops 1. “I thought you had to be at least sort of physically fit to be a cop…?” 2. “My taxes pay your salary, so technically, I am your boss. Now, let me go!” 3. “You seem kinda grouchy, so why don’t we talk about this again after you’ve had your doughnuts?” 4. “You and that K9 seem awfully close. Have you ever… you know…?” 5. “Well, Officer Pythagoras, if you want to see a straight line, take an encephalogram of your own brain.” 6. “Hey, Barnie. Does Andy still make you keep your bullet in your shirt pocket?” 7. “Hell, I can’t even do that sober!” 8. “Whatever you do, don’t look in my trunk, OK? I’d really appreciate it.” 9. “Do you know who I am?” 10. “Okay, how much is THIS bribe gonna cost me?” 11. “What do you mean, a Monopoly ‘Get Out Of Jail Free’ card has no legal validity?” ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2018, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56945 "2018-01-30T23:53:46Z")
Things you don’t want to say to cops 1. “I thought you had to be at least sort of physically fit to be a cop…?” 2. “My taxes pay your salary, so technically, I am your boss. Now, let me go!” 3. “You seem kinda grouchy, so why don’t we talk about this again after you’ve had your doughnuts?” 4. “You and that K9 seem awfully close. Have you ever… you know…?” 5. “Well, Officer Pythagoras, if you want to see a straight line, take an encephalogram of your own brain.” 6. “Hey, Barnie. Does Andy still make you keep your bullet in your shirt pocket?” 7. “Hell, I can’t even do that sober!” 8. “Whatever you do, don’t look in my trunk, OK? I’d really appreciate it.” 9. “Do you know who I am?” 10. “Okay, how much is THIS bribe gonna cost me?” 11. “What do you mean, a Monopoly ‘Get Out Of Jail Free’ card has no legal validity?” 12. " I’m not as think as you drunk I am." ---
**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:** [January 31, 2018, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56946 "2018-01-31T00:33:32Z")
Things you don’t want to say to cops 1. “I thought you had to be at least sort of physically fit to be a cop…?” 2. “My taxes pay your salary, so technically, I am your boss. Now, let me go!” 3. “You seem kinda grouchy, so why don’t we talk about this again after you’ve had your doughnuts?” 4. “You and that K9 seem awfully close. Have you ever… you know…?” 5. “Well, Officer Pythagoras, if you want to see a straight line, take an encephalogram of your own brain.” 6. “Hey, Barnie. Does Andy still make you keep your bullet in your shirt pocket?” 7. “Hell, I can’t even do that sober!” 8. “Whatever you do, don’t look in my trunk, OK? I’d really appreciate it.” 9. “Do you know who I am?” 10. “Okay, how much is THIS bribe gonna cost me?” 11. “What do you mean, a Monopoly ‘Get Out Of Jail Free’ card has no legal validity?” 12. " I’m not as think as you drunk I am." 13. “Hey, do you know this line from ‘West Side Story?’ ‘Hey Officer Krupke, krup you!’” New A president from the 1800s and 1900s whom you dislike, and why 1. Woodrow Wilson–his intelligence is outweighed by his being a segregationist [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=2846) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=2848)