Another non-winning nominee. That year’s winner was The Dispossessed by Ursula K. LeGuin. Niven did win for Ringworld but Pournelle’s never won a Hugo.
Hugo Award-winning novels
- The Demolished Man by Alfred Bester
- Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut
- A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr
- Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
- Starship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein
- Spin by Robert Charles Wilson
- Dune by Frank Herbert
- Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke
- The Vor Game by Lois McMaster Bujold
- The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick
- Hyperion by Dan Simmons
Hugo Award-winning novels
- The Demolished Man by Alfred Bester
- Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut
- A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr
- *Fahrenheit 451 *by Ray Bradbury
- *Starship Troopers *by Robert A. Heinlein
- *Spin *by Robert Charles Wilson
- *Dune *by Frank Herbert
- *Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell *by Susanna Clarke
- *The Vor Game *by Lois McMaster Bujold
- *The Man in the High Castle *by Philip K. Dick
- *Hyperion *by Dan Simmons
- *The Graveyard Book *by Neil Gaiman
Hugo Award-winning novels
- The Demolished Man by Alfred Bester
- Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut
- A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr
- Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
- Starship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein
- Spin by Robert Charles Wilson
- Dune by Frank Herbert
- Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke
- The Vor Game by Lois McMaster Bujold
- The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick
- Hyperion by Dan Simmons
- The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
- Shadrach in the Furnace - Robert Silverberg
Famous centenarians who were famous for reasons other than being centenarians.
- Bob Hope
Famous centenarians who were famous for reasons other than being centenarians.
- Bob Hope
- George Abbott
Abbott was a playwright and producer who actually consulted on a revival of his show Damn Yankees when he was 107 years old!
Ah, right you are re: The Mote in God’s Eye. Thanks.
Famous centenarians who were famous for reasons other than being centenarians.
- Bob Hope
- George Abbott
- Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
Famous centenarians who were famous for reasons other than being centenarians.
- Bob Hope
- George Abbott
- George Burns
I’ve always thought we should limit the topics in here to things that aren’t easily Googled. I mean this topic can be filled up instantly, from a list in Wikipedia, without any thought or effort. YMMV.
Eh, some lists will be better than others. Might enact a rule that says that after X amount of hours/days since the last list entry the category is considered closed and a new category can be started…
Famous centenarians who were famous for reasons other than being centenarians.
- Bob Hope
- George Abbott
- Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
- George Burns
- Irving Berlin
On a side note, I’ve visited his grave accompanied by several other dopers
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On a side note, I’ve visited his grave accompanied by several other dopers
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Good thinking; that way each of you have an alibi.
- Bob Hope
- George Abbott
- Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
- George Burns
- Irving Berlin
- Anna Mary Robertson “Grandma” Moses
Hey, he was already dead when we got there.
But if anyone asks about Gregory Hines, we were with you all day, okay.
Famous centenarians who were famous for reasons other than being centenarians.
- Bob Hope
- George Abbott
- Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
- George Burns
- Irving Berlin
- Anna Mary Robertson “Grandma” Moses
- George Kennan
Famous centenarians who were famous for reasons other than being centenarians.
- Bob Hope
- George Abbott
- Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
- George Burns
- Irving Berlin
- Anna Mary Robertson “Grandma” Moses
- George Kennan
- Gloria Stuart
Famous centenarians who were famous for reasons other than being centenarians.
- Bob Hope
- George Abbott
- Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
- George Burns
- Irving Berlin
- Anna Mary Robertson “Grandma” Moses
- George Kennan
- Gloria Stuart
- Charles Lane
Royalty among the “that’s what’s his name” breed of actors; looked essentially the same for about 50 years.
Famous centenarians who were famous for reasons other than being centenarians.
- Bob Hope
- George Abbott
- Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
- George Burns
- Irving Berlin
- Anna Mary Robertson “Grandma” Moses
- George Kennan
- Gloria Stuart
- Charles Lane
- Ruth Ellis
Gay rights activist
Famous centenarians who were famous for reasons other than being centenarians.
- Bob Hope
- George Abbott
- Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
- George Burns
- Irving Berlin
- Anna Mary Robertson “Grandma” Moses
- George Kennan
- Gloria Stuart
- Charles Lane
- Ruth Ellis
- Dr. Leonard H. McCoy
Said to be 137 years old when he appeared in the first episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation: Encounter at Farpoint (episode) | Memory Alpha | Fandom
Famous centenarians who were famous for reasons other than being centenarians.
- Bob Hope
- George Abbott
- Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
- George Burns
- Irving Berlin
- Anna Mary Robertson “Grandma” Moses
- George Kennan
- Gloria Stuart
- Charles Lane
- Ruth Ellis
- Dr. Leonard H. McCoy
- Luise Rainer
Won back-to-back Oscars in 1936 and 1937. Still celebrating that achievement.
Famous centenarians who were famous for reasons other than being centenarians.
- Bob Hope
- George Abbott
- Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
- George Burns
- Irving Berlin
- Anna Mary Robertson “Grandma” Moses
- George Kennan
- Gloria Stuart
- Charles Lane
- Ruth Ellis
- Dr. Leonard H. McCoy
- Luise Rainer
- Hal Roach
The creator of Our Gang/The Little Rascals which definitely shaped part of my childhood as well as other generations.
Famous actors who appeared in the Our Gang shorts and their role.
1.) Jackie Cooper - Jackie
Famous actors who appeared in the Our Gang shorts and their role.
1.) Jackie Cooper - Jackie
2.) Robert Blake- Mickey
Also sometimes called ‘Bobby’ in the series.
Q: Were there enough famous actors in the Our Gang to fill the category?
Yeah, eleven more? I have my doubts.
Famous actors who appeared in the Our Gang shorts and their role.
1.) Jackie Cooper - Jackie
2.) Robert Blake- Mickey
3.) Dwayne Hickman - (character name unknown, Melodies Old and New)
(later went on to star in The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis)
I think we’re going to have to use a pretty loose definition of “famous” to get this one filled. 