Real people that Tom Hanks or Henry Fonda have played in a movie
Fred Rodgers - A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Abraham Lincoln - Young Mr. Lincoln
Jesse James - Jesse James
Brigadier General Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. - The Longest Day
Captain Phillips - Captain Phillips
Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger - Sully
James B. Donovan - Bridge of Spies
Real people that Tom Hanks or Henry Fonda have played in a movie
Fred Rogers - A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (TH)
Abraham Lincoln - Young Mr. Lincoln (HF)
Frank James - Jesse James (HF)
Brigadier General Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. - The Longest Day (HF)
Captain Phillips - Captain Phillips (TH)
Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger - Sully (TH)
James B. Donovan - Bridge of Spies (TH)
Wyatt Earp - My Darling Clementine (HF)
Fixed spelling of Mr. Rogers’s name, and Fonda’s role for #3 . Also added initials for each (although it will be obvious in most cases who played which roles).
Real people that Tom Hanks or Henry Fonda have played in a movie
Fred Rogers - A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (TH)
Abraham Lincoln - Young Mr. Lincoln (HF)
Frank James - Jesse James (HF)
Brigadier General Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. - The Longest Day (HF)
Captain Phillips - Captain Phillips (TH)
Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger - Sully (TH)
James B. Donovan - Bridge of Spies (TH)
Wyatt Earp - My Darling Clementine (HF)
Charlie Wilson - Charlie Wilson’s War (TH)
Real people that Tom Hanks or Henry Fonda have played in a movie
Fred Rogers - A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (TH)
Abraham Lincoln - Young Mr. Lincoln (HF)
Frank James - Jesse James (HF)
Brigadier General Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. - The Longest Day (HF)
Captain Phillips - Captain Phillips (TH)
Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger - Sully (TH)
James B. Donovan - Bridge of Spies (TH)
Wyatt Earp - My Darling Clementine (HF)
Charlie Wilson - Charlie Wilson’s War (TH)
Jim Lovell - Apollo 13 (TH)
Real people that Tom Hanks or Henry Fonda have played in a movie
Fred Rogers - A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (TH)
Abraham Lincoln - Young Mr. Lincoln (HF)
Frank James - Jesse James (HF)
Brigadier General Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. - The Longest Day (HF)
Captain Phillips - Captain Phillips (TH)
Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger - Sully (TH)
James B. Donovan - Bridge of Spies (TH)
Wyatt Earp - My Darling Clementine (HF)
Charlie Wilson - Charlie Wilson’s War (TH)
Jim Lovell - Apollo 13 (TH)
Walt Disney - Saving Mr. Banks (TH)
Tangent
July 23, 2019, 6:11pm
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Real people that Tom Hanks or Henry Fonda have played in a movie
Fred Rogers - A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (TH)
Abraham Lincoln - Young Mr. Lincoln (HF)
Frank James - Jesse James (HF)
Brigadier General Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. - The Longest Day (HF)
Captain Phillips - Captain Phillips (TH)
Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger - Sully (TH)
James B. Donovan - Bridge of Spies (TH)
Wyatt Earp - My Darling Clementine (HF)
Charlie Wilson - Charlie Wilson’s War (TH)
Jim Lovell - Apollo 13 (TH)
Walt Disney - Saving Mr. Banks (TH)
Ben Bradlee - The Post (TH)
Real people that Tom Hanks or Henry Fonda have played in a movie
Fred Rogers - A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (TH)
Abraham Lincoln - Young Mr. Lincoln (HF)
Frank James - Jesse James (HF)
Brigadier General Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. - The Longest Day (HF)
Captain Phillips - Captain Phillips (TH)
Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger - Sully (TH)
James B. Donovan - Bridge of Spies (TH)
Wyatt Earp - My Darling Clementine (HF)
Charlie Wilson - Charlie Wilson’s War (TH)
Jim Lovell - Apollo 13 (TH)
Walt Disney - Saving Mr. Banks (TH)
Ben Bradlee - The Post (TH)
Adm. Chester W. Nimitz - In Harm’s Way (HF)
Next category:
Actors who have played the President of the United States
Henry Fonda - Fail Safe, Meteor
Actors who have played the President of the United States
Henry Fonda - Fail Safe, Meteor
William Daniels - 1776
Actors who have played the President of the United States
Henry Fonda - Fail Safe, Meteor
William Daniels - 1776
Peter Sellers - Dr. Strangelove
Does Daniels count? He played somebody who would eventually become the President but didn’t hold the office at any point when Daniels was playing him.
Actors who have played the President of the United States
Henry Fonda - Fail Safe, Meteor
William Daniels - 1776
Peter Sellers - Dr. Strangelove
Timothy Bottoms - That’s My Bush
Actors who have played the President of the United States
Henry Fonda - Fail Safe, Meteor
William Daniels - 1776, The Adams Chronicles
Peter Sellers - Dr. Strangelove
Timothy Bottoms - That’s My Bush
Jack Nicholson - Mars Attacks
Re: William Daniels - He also played John Quincy Adams in The Adams Chronicles (as President in at least one episode)
Spoons
July 23, 2019, 9:59pm
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Actors who have played the President of the United States
Henry Fonda - Fail Safe, Meteor
William Daniels - 1776, The Adams Chronicles
Peter Sellers - Dr. Strangelove
Timothy Bottoms - That’s My Bush
Jack Nicholson - Mars Attacks
Dan Aykroyd - My Fellow Americans
gkster
July 23, 2019, 10:40pm
66800
Actors who have played the President of the United States
Henry Fonda - Fail Safe, Meteor
William Daniels - 1776, The Adams Chronicles
Peter Sellers - Dr. Strangelove
Timothy Bottoms - That’s My Bush
Jack Nicholson - Mars Attacks
Dan Aykroyd - My Fellow Americans
Daniel Day Lewis - Lincoln
Actors who have played the President of the United States
Henry Fonda - Fail Safe, Meteor
William Daniels - 1776, The Adams Chronicles
Peter Sellers - Dr. Strangelove
Timothy Bottoms - That’s My Bush
Jack Nicholson - Mars Attacks
Dan Aykroyd - My Fellow Americans
Daniel Day Lewis - Lincoln
John Ritter - Americathon
Actors who have played the President of the United States
Henry Fonda - Fail Safe, Meteor
William Daniels - 1776, The Adams Chronicles
Peter Sellers - Dr. Strangelove
Timothy Bottoms - That’s My Bush
Jack Nicholson - Mars Attacks
Dan Aykroyd - My Fellow Americans
Daniel Day Lewis - Lincoln
John Ritter - Americathon
Bob Newhart - First Family
Tangent
July 24, 2019, 3:07am
66803
Actors who have played the President of the United States
Henry Fonda - Fail Safe, Meteor
William Daniels - 1776, The Adams Chronicles
Peter Sellers - Dr. Strangelove
Timothy Bottoms - That’s My Bush
Jack Nicholson - Mars Attacks
Dan Aykroyd - My Fellow Americans
Daniel Day Lewis - Lincoln
John Ritter - Americathon
Bob Newhart - First Family
Martin Sheen - The West Wing
Actors who have played the President of the United States
Henry Fonda - Fail Safe, Meteor
William Daniels - 1776, The Adams Chronicles
Peter Sellers - Dr. Strangelove
Timothy Bottoms - That’s My Bush
Jack Nicholson - Mars Attacks
Dan Aykroyd - My Fellow Americans
Daniel Day Lewis - Lincoln
John Ritter - Americathon
Bob Newhart - First Family
Martin Sheen - The West Wing
Kevin Kline - Dave
One of my all-time favorite political comedies.
Actors who have played the President of the United States
Henry Fonda - Fail Safe, Meteor
William Daniels - 1776, The Adams Chronicles
Peter Sellers - Dr. Strangelove
Timothy Bottoms - That’s My Bush
Jack Nicholson - Mars Attacks
Dan Aykroyd - My Fellow Americans
Daniel Day Lewis - Lincoln
John Ritter - Americathon
Bob Newhart - First Family
Martin Sheen - The West Wing
Kevin Kline - Dave
Julia Louis-Dreyfus - Veep
Actors who have played the President of the United States
Henry Fonda - Fail Safe, Meteor
William Daniels - 1776, The Adams Chronicles
Peter Sellers - Dr. Strangelove
Timothy Bottoms - That’s My Bush
Jack Nicholson - Mars Attacks
Dan Aykroyd - My Fellow Americans
Daniel Day Lewis - Lincoln
John Ritter - Americathon
Bob Newhart - First Family
Martin Sheen - The West Wing
Kevin Kline - Dave
Julia Louis-Dreyfus - Veep
Bill Pullman - Independence Day
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Real people who inspired multiple popular-music songs:
Patti Boyd - “Something”, The Beatles & “Layla”, Derek and The Dominos
Leaffan
July 24, 2019, 4:46am
66807
Real people who inspired multiple popular-music songs:
Patti Boyd - “Something”, The Beatles & “Layla”, Derek and The Dominos
John Lennon - "“Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny)” - Elton John, “Here Today” - Paul McCartney, “All Those Years Ago” - George Harrison.