# 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\
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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:** [November 13, 2012, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13222 "2012-11-13T19:55:57Z")

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White actors playing Asians on film

1. Mickey Rooney in “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”
2. Peter Sellers in “The Party”
3. Ben Kingsley as “Gandhi”
4. David Carradine in “Kung Fu” (TV series)

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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:** [November 13, 2012, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13223 "2012-11-13T20:16:16Z")

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White actors playing Asians on film

1. Mickey Rooney in “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”
2. Peter Sellers in “The Party”
3. Ben Kingsley as “Gandhi”
4. David Carradine in “Kung Fu” (TV series)
5. Jonathan Price in “Miss Saigon” (musical theatre)

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**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:** [November 13, 2012, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13224 "2012-11-13T20:19:25Z")

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White actors playing Asians on film

1. Mickey Rooney in “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”
2. Peter Sellers in “The Party”
3. Ben Kingsley as “Gandhi”
4. David Carradine in “Kung Fu” (TV series)
5. Jonathan Price in “Miss Saigon” (musical theatre)
6. John Wayne in “The Conqueror”

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2012, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13225 "2012-11-13T20:26:25Z")

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White actors playing Asians on film

1. Mickey Rooney in “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”
2. Peter Sellers in “The Party”
3. David Carradine in “Kung Fu” (TV series)
4. Jonathan Price in “Miss Saigon” (musical theatre)
5. John Wayne in “The Conqueror”
6. Warner Oland in “Charlie Chan in London”

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**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2012, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13226 "2012-11-13T21:29:57Z")

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White actors playing Asians on film

1. Mickey Rooney in “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”
2. Peter Sellers in “The Party”
3. David Carradine in “Kung Fu” (TV series)
4. Jonathan Price in “Miss Saigon” (musical theatre)
5. John Wayne in “The Conqueror”
6. Warner Oland in “Charlie Chan in London”
7. Peter Sellers in “Murder by Death” (assume I’m not cheating #2 by adding this?)

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**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:** [November 13, 2012, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13227 "2012-11-13T21:43:26Z")

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White actors playing Asians on film

1. Mickey Rooney in “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”
2. Peter Sellers in “The Party”
3. David Carradine in “Kung Fu” (TV series)
4. Jonathan Price in “Miss Saigon” (musical theatre)
5. John Wayne in “The Conqueror”
6. Warner Oland in “Charlie Chan in London”
7. Peter Sellers in “Murder by Death” (assume I’m not cheating #2 by adding this?)
8. Myrna Loy in “Across the Pacific”

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2012, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13228 "2012-11-13T22:16:50Z")

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White actors playing Asians on film

1. Mickey Rooney in “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”
2. Peter Sellers in “The Party”
3. David Carradine in “Kung Fu” (TV series)
4. Jonathan Price in “Miss Saigon” (musical theatre)
5. John Wayne in “The Conqueror”
6. Warner Oland in “Charlie Chan in London”
7. Peter Sellers in “Murder by Death” (assume I’m not cheating #2 by adding this?)
8. Myrna Loy in “Across the Pacific”
9. Alec Guinness in “A Passage to India”

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**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2012, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13229 "2012-11-13T23:32:08Z")

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White actors playing Asians on film

1. Mickey Rooney in “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”
2. Peter Sellers in “The Party”
3. David Carradine in “Kung Fu” (TV series)
4. Jonathan Price in “Miss Saigon” (musical theatre)
5. John Wayne in “The Conqueror”
6. Warner Oland in “Charlie Chan in London”
7. Peter Sellers in “Murder by Death” (assume I’m not cheating #2 by adding this?)
8. Myrna Loy in “Across the Pacific”
9. Alec Guinness in “A Passage to India”
10. Marlon Brando in “Teahouse of the August Moon”

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**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:** [November 13, 2012, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13230 "2012-11-13T23:51:55Z")

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White actors playing Asians on film

1. Mickey Rooney in “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”
2. Peter Sellers in “The Party”
3. David Carradine in “Kung Fu” (TV series)
4. Jonathan Price in “Miss Saigon” (musical theatre)
5. John Wayne in “The Conqueror”
6. Warner Oland in “Charlie Chan in London”
7. Peter Sellers in “Murder by Death” (assume I’m not cheating #2 by adding this?)
8. Myrna Loy in “Across the Pacific”
9. Alec Guinness in “A Passage to India”
10. Marlon Brando in “Teahouse of the August Moon”
11. Susan Hayward in “The Conqueror”

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**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 14, 2012, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13231 "2012-11-14T00:32:34Z")

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White actors playing Asians on film

1. Mickey Rooney in “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”
2. Peter Sellers in “The Party”
3. David Carradine in “Kung Fu” (TV series)
4. Jonathan Price in “Miss Saigon” (musical theatre)
5. John Wayne in “The Conqueror”
6. Warner Oland in “Charlie Chan in London”
7. Peter Sellers in “Murder by Death” (assume I’m not cheating #2 by adding this?)
8. Myrna Loy in “Across the Pacific”
9. Alec Guinness in “A Passage to India”
10. Marlon Brando in “Teahouse of the August Moon”
11. Susan Hayward in “The Conqueror”
12. [Luise Rainer](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/28/Rainer_early.jpg) as [O-Lan](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6f/Luise_Rainer_in_The_Good_Earth_trailer_2.jpg) in “The Good Earth”

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2012, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13232 "2012-11-14T01:39:55Z")

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White actors playing Asians on film

1. Mickey Rooney in “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”
2. Peter Sellers in “The Party”
3. David Carradine in “Kung Fu” (TV series)
4. Jonathan Price in “Miss Saigon” (musical theatre)
5. John Wayne in “The Conqueror”
6. Warner Oland in “Charlie Chan in London”
7. Peter Sellers in “Murder by Death” (assume I’m not cheating #2 by adding this?)
8. Myrna Loy in “Across the Pacific”
9. Alec Guinness in “A Passage to India”
10. Marlon Brando in “Teahouse of the August Moon”
11. Susan Hayward in “The Conqueror”
12. [Luise Rainer](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/28/Rainer_early.jpg) as [O-Lan](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6f/Luise_Rainer_in_The_Good_Earth_trailer_2.jpg) in “The Good Earth”
13. Katharine Hepburn in “Dragon Seed”

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Acts that sang James Bond Theme Songs

1. Duran Duran (“A View to a Kill”)

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**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2012, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13233 "2012-11-14T01:55:53Z")

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Acts that sang James Bond Theme Songs

1. Duran Duran (“A View to a Kill”)
2. Carly Simon, “Nobody Does It Better”, _The Spy Who Loved Me_

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**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 14, 2012, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13234 "2012-11-14T02:57:54Z")

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Acts that sang James Bond Theme Songs

1. Duran Duran (“A View to a Kill”)
2. Carly Simon, “Nobody Does It Better”, _The Spy Who Loved Me_
3. Shirley Bassey - _Goldfinger_, _Diamonds Are Forever_, and _Moonraker_

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**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:** [November 14, 2012, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13235 "2012-11-14T03:04:31Z")

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Acts that sang James Bond Theme Songs

1. Duran Duran (“A View to a Kill”)
2. Carly Simon, “Nobody Does It Better”, _The Spy Who Loved Me_
3. Shirley Bassey - _Goldfinger_, _Diamonds Are Forever_, and _Moonraker_
4. Paul McCartney, “_Live and Let Die_”, the first Bond theme song nominated for an Academy Award for best original song. It reached #2 on the US charts in 1973.

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**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:** [November 14, 2012, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13236 "2012-11-14T03:43:06Z")

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Acts that sang James Bond Theme Songs

1. Duran Duran (“A View to a Kill”)
2. Carly Simon, “Nobody Does It Better”, _The Spy Who Loved Me_
3. Shirley Bassey - _Goldfinger_, _Diamonds Are Forever_, and _Moonraker_
4. Paul McCartney, “_Live and Let Die_”, the first Bond theme song nominated for an Academy Award for best original song. It reached #2 on the US charts in 1973.
5. Nancy Sinatra (“You Only Live Twice”)

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**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:** [November 14, 2012, 11:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13237 "2012-11-14T11:11:45Z")

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Acts that Sang James Bond Theme Songs

1. Duran Duran (“A View to a Kill”)
2. Carly Simon, “Nobody Does It Better”, _The Spy Who Loved Me_
3. Shirley Bassey - _Goldfinger_, _Diamonds Are Forever_, and _Moonraker_
4. Paul McCartney and Wings, _Live and Let Die_, the first Bond theme song nominated for an Academy Award for best original song. It reached #2 on the US charts in 1973.
5. Nancy Sinatra (“You Only Live Twice”)
6. Sheena Easton, _For Your Eyes Only_

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2012, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13238 "2012-11-14T12:05:34Z")

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Acts that Sang James Bond Theme Songs

1. Duran Duran (“A View to a Kill”)
2. Carly Simon, “Nobody Does It Better”, _The Spy Who Loved Me_
3. Shirley Bassey - _Goldfinger_, _Diamonds Are Forever_, and _Moonraker_
4. Paul McCartney and Wings, _Live and Let Die_, the first Bond theme song nominated for an Academy Award for best original song. It reached #2 on the US charts in 1973.
5. Nancy Sinatra (“You Only Live Twice”)
6. Sheena Easton, _For Your Eyes Only_
7. Rita Coolidge (“All Time High.” from _ **Octopussy.** _… and _ **Ted** _!)

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**Author:** ![Labtrash](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/labtrash/32/528_2.png) [@Labtrash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labtrash)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2012, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13239 "2012-11-14T16:29:35Z")

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Acts that Sang James Bond Theme Songs

1. Duran Duran (“A View to a Kill”)
2. Carly Simon, “Nobody Does It Better”, _The Spy Who Loved Me_
3. Shirley Bassey - _Goldfinger_, _Diamonds Are Forever_, and _Moonraker_
4. Paul McCartney and Wings, _Live and Let Die_, the first Bond theme song nominated for an Academy Award for best original song. It reached #2 on the US charts in 1973.
5. Nancy Sinatra (“You Only Live Twice”)
6. Sheena Easton, _For Your Eyes Only_
7. Rita Coolidge (“All Time High.” from _ **Octopussy.** _… and _ **Ted** _!)
8. Adele (“Skyfall”, from _Skyfall_)

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2012, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13240 "2012-11-14T16:30:54Z")

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Acts that Sang James Bond Theme Songs

1. Duran Duran (“A View to a Kill”)
2. Carly Simon, “Nobody Does It Better”, _The Spy Who Loved Me_
3. Shirley Bassey - _Goldfinger_, _Diamonds Are Forever_, and _Moonraker_
4. Paul McCartney and Wings, _Live and Let Die_, the first Bond theme song nominated for an Academy Award for best original song. It reached #2 on the US charts in 1973.
5. Nancy Sinatra (“You Only Live Twice”)
6. Sheena Easton, _For Your Eyes Only_
7. Rita Coolidge (“All Time High,” from _ **Octopussy.** _… and _ **Ted** _!)
8. Adele (“Skyfall”, from Skyfall)
9. Tom Jones (“Thunderball”)

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**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:** [November 14, 2012, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13241 "2012-11-14T17:54:02Z")

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Acts that Sang James Bond Theme Songs

1. Duran Duran (“A View to a Kill”)
2. Carly Simon, “Nobody Does It Better”, _The Spy Who Loved Me_
3. Shirley Bassey - _Goldfinger_, _Diamonds Are Forever_, and _Moonraker_
4. Paul McCartney and Wings, _ **Live and Let Die** _, the first Bond theme song nominated for an Academy Award for best original song. It reached #2 on the US charts in 1973.
5. Nancy Sinatra (“You Only Live Twice”)
6. Sheena Easton, _ **For Your Eyes Only** _
7. Rita Coolidge (“All Time High,” from _ **Octopussy.** _… and _ **Ted** _!)
8. Adele (“Skyfall”, from Skyfall)
9. Tom Jones (“Thunderball”)
10. Lulu, _ **The Man with the Golden Gun** _

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