IQ: Are you Russia’s greatest love machine?
No, I’m not… Robert Stack?
- Dead
- Not European
- Real
- First name starts with “R”
- Born in the 20th century
- Not usually thought of as a political figure, as such
No, I’m not Rasputin, the swingingest mad monk evah!
Was Lieutenant Columbo based on a seemingly slow-witted magistrate who pursued you for murder?
Hmm. I should know this, but don’t. Ask a DQ.
I was going for Robert Maxwell - again, most infamous in the UK, but I would have thought at least as well-known even internationally as Botticelli.
DQ: Professional sportsman?
IQ: Is your second most famous occupation narrating the “Thomas the Tank Engine” children’s TV series?
IQ: Are you nicknamed “The Wall” for your defensive batting style?
Actually, scratch that one. Rahul Dravid is much better known than Boticelli, but only in countires that play cricket.
IQ: Were you one of the inspirations for Chief Wiggum?
Levinson and Link, the creators of Columbo, often said that the Lieutenant was based on the magistrate who investigated Rodion Raskolnikov in Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment.
They also say they originally offered the role to Bing Crosby!
DQ: Are you American?
No, I’m not Ringo Starr.
Dunno. You got me. Ask a DQ.
- Dead
- Not European
- Real
- First name starts with “R”
- Born in the 20th century
- Not usually thought of as a political figure, as such
- Not a pro sportsman
- Not American
You’re not Edward G. Robinson(Where’s your messiah now?)
DQ: Male or female?
IQ: Are you known for suave(arguably bordering on foppish) portrayals of men in shady professions?
This was Jack Riley, who played Mr. Carlin on The Bob Newhart Show. In the scene, he pretended his name was Dick Smith, leading the woman to call him “Smitty”.
DQ: Are you known for writing (novels, newspaper columns, movie scripts, whatever)?
IQ: Are you the protagonist of a series of novels by John Updike?
Did you just barely miss out on baseball’s Triple Crown when Mickey Vernon pulled 1 point ahead of you in batting average?
Are you a former all-Pro quarterback who co-starred with John Wayne in “The Unconquered”?
Were you a wacky, zany morning DJ in Kansas City, under the alias “Jeff Christie”?
IQ: Has your name become synonymous with certain…um…discharges?
On line for another 10 minutes and then who knows when I’ll get to connect again… I had totally forgotten that Mr. Creosote’s first name actually was ‘Mister’. I remember reading that in some fanzine/review about 20 + years ago.
IQ: Was your last literary effort (of a significant body of work, including novels, poetry and essays) the libretto to the opera “The Golden Ass”, the which opera had been foreshadowed by a mention in one of your earlier novels?
Dunno. Ask a DQ.
No, I’m not Rabbit.
- Dead
- Not European
- Real
- First name starts with “R”
- Born in the 20th century
- Not usually thought of as a political figure, as such
- Not a pro sportsman
- Not American
- Male
- Not known for writing
Dunno. DQ.
Dunno again. DQ.
Yeesh, one more DQ!
No, I’m not Rick “Thanks a lot, Dan Savage!” Santorum.
No, I’m not Richard Jenkins.
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The guy who BARELY missed out on baseball’s Triple crown was Al Rosen of the Cleveland Indians, in 1953.
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The quarterback who co-starred in John Wayne’s The Unconquered was Roman Gabriel of the Los Angeles Rams.
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The wacky zany DJ in Kansas City was Rush Limbaugh.
DQ1: Were you born north of the Equator?
DQ2: Were you an entertainer of any kind?
DQ3: Were you a scientist or inventor?