# Botticelli - January 2019

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2019/826993>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [December 31, 2018, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2019/826993 "2018-12-31T17:36:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 7

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**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 16, 2019, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2019/826993/121 "2019-01-16T04:56:46Z")

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Previous IQs:

Judging by your name, would you probably not be thought of as a child actor? - Victor Mature  
Are you a black comedian who once had a sitcom that bore your name? - Yes, Martin Lawrence  
Were you a star of _Adam-12_? - Yes, Martin Milner

DQ:

Best known for movies?

IQs:

Have you played three different detectives, an inventor and a President?  
Did you play an angel, a vampire’s familiar and a perv?  
Did a director want to cast you as a duke’s son in a movie adaptation of a book?

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**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 16, 2019, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2019/826993/122 "2019-01-16T12:59:57Z")

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DQs:

1. Real
2. First name starts with M
3. Male
4. Deceased
5. American
6. Not political/military
7. Died before 2000
8. Known for the Arts
9. Died after 1950
10. Best known for the performing arts
11. Greatest fame after 1950
12. Actor
13. Died after 1975
14. Best known for TV

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**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 16, 2019, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2019/826993/123 "2019-01-16T13:05:41Z")

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> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#):
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> IQs:
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> Have you played three different detectives, an inventor and a President?  
> Did you play an angel, a vampire’s familiar and a perv?  
> Did a director want to cast you as a duke’s son in a movie adaptation of a book?

Take 3 DQs.

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**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 16, 2019, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2019/826993/124 "2019-01-16T13:07:52Z")

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IQ1: In Game of Thrones, are you the father of all the Sand Snakes?  
IQ2: Are you the Red Priestess, who revived Jon Snow?  
IQ3: Have you portrayed Arya Stark in GoT and Ashildr in Doctor Who?

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**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 16, 2019, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2019/826993/125 "2019-01-16T13:19:12Z")

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> [@Knowed\_Out](#):
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> IQ1: In Game of Thrones, are you the father of all the Sand Snakes?  
> IQ2: Are you the Red Priestess, who revived Jon Snow?  
> IQ3: Have you portrayed Arya Stark in GoT and Ashildr in Doctor Who?

Take 3 DQs.

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**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 16, 2019, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2019/826993/126 "2019-01-16T13:31:48Z")

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Oberyn Martell, Melissandre, Maisie Williams

DQ: Best known for comedy?  
DQ: Died after 2000?

holding 2 DQs

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**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 16, 2019, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2019/826993/127 "2019-01-16T14:22:53Z")

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DQs:

1. Real
2. First name starts with M
3. Male
4. Deceased
5. American
6. Not political/military
7. Died before 2000
8. Known for the Arts
9. Died after 1950
10. Best known for the performing arts
11. Greatest fame after 1950
12. Actor
13. Died after 1975
14. Best known for TV
15. Not best known for comedy

KO, see DQ7 above, and ask another.

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**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 16, 2019, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2019/826993/128 "2019-01-16T14:52:00Z")

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Previous IQs:

Have you played three different detectives, an inventor and a President? - Michael Douglas, in _The Streets of San Francisco, Black Rain, Basic Instinct, Ant-Man_ and _The American President_  
Did you play an angel, a vampire’s familiar and a perv? - James Mason, in _Heaven Can Wait, 'Salem’s Lot_ and _Lolita_  
Did a director want to cast you as a duke’s son in a movie adaptation of a book? - Mick Jagger as Paul Atreides, in Jodorowski’s never-made movie adaptation of Frank Herbert’s _Dune_

DQs:

Lead actor in a drama?  
Won an Emmy?  
Considered handsome?

IQs:

Have you played a troubled doctor, a troubled athlete and a President?  
Did you play Martin Crane’s brassy girlfriend?  
Were you just elected to the Ohio Supreme Court?

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**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 16, 2019, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2019/826993/129 "2019-01-16T18:17:26Z")

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DQs:

1. Real
2. First name starts with M
3. Male
4. Deceased
5. American
6. Not political/military
7. Died before 2000
8. Known for the Arts
9. Died after 1950
10. Best known for the performing arts
11. Greatest fame after 1950
12. Actor
13. Died after 1975
14. Best known for TV
15. Not best known for comedy
16. Lead actor in dramas
17. Did not win an Emmy
18. Considered handsome

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**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 16, 2019, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2019/826993/130 "2019-01-16T18:19:02Z")

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> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#):
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> IQs:
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> Have you played a troubled doctor, a troubled athlete and a President?  
> Did you play Martin Crane’s brassy girlfriend?  
> Were you just elected to the Ohio Supreme Court?

Take another 3 DQs.

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**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 16, 2019, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2019/826993/131 "2019-01-16T19:30:06Z")

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reasked DQ: Primarily known for acting on network TV (NBC, ABC, etc)?

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**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 16, 2019, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2019/826993/132 "2019-01-16T19:48:01Z")

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Previous IQs:

Have you played a troubled doctor, a troubled athlete and a President? - David Morse, in _St. Elsewhere, Concussion_ and (brilliantly, as George Washington) _John Adams_  
Did you play Martin Crane’s brassy girlfriend? - Marsha Mason, on _Frasier_  
Were you just elected to the Ohio Supreme Court? - Justice Melody Stewart

DQ:

Best known for a genre role (sf, spy, detective, Western, etc.)?

Two DQs reserved.

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**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 16, 2019, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2019/826993/133 "2019-01-16T23:07:52Z")

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DQs:

1. Real
2. First name starts with M
3. Male
4. Deceased
5. American
6. Not political/military
7. Died before 2000
8. Known for the Arts
9. Died after 1950
10. Best known for the performing arts
11. Greatest fame after 1950
12. Actor
13. Died after 1975
14. Best known for TV
15. Not best known for comedy
16. Lead actor in dramas
17. Did not win an Emmy
18. Considered handsome
19. Primarily known for acting on network TV
20. Best known for three roles, all of which could be considered genre

That’s 20! Please ask all remaining DQs by 8 a.m. EST tomorrow.

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**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 17, 2019, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2019/826993/134 "2019-01-17T02:25:33Z")

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DQ: Known for leading man roles?

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**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 17, 2019, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2019/826993/135 "2019-01-17T03:04:33Z")

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DQs:

1. Real
2. First name starts with M
3. Male
4. Deceased
5. American
6. Not political/military
7. Died before 2000
8. Known for the Arts
9. Died after 1950
10. Best known for the performing arts
11. Greatest fame after 1950
12. Actor
13. Died after 1975
14. Best known for TV
15. Not best known for comedy
16. Lead actor in dramas
17. Did not win an Emmy
18. Considered handsome
19. Primarily known for acting on network TV
20. Best known for three roles, all of which could be considered genre
21. Known for leading man roles

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**Author:** ![De\_La\_Rue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@De\_La\_Rue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/De_La_Rue)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2019, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2019/826993/136 "2019-01-17T03:59:27Z")

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> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#):
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> 1. I am not Mao Zedong.  
> Take a DQ for #2.
> 2. I am not Marcel Duchamp.

2 was Hannah Montana.

DQ: known for science fiction/fantasy?

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**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 17, 2019, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2019/826993/137 "2019-01-17T05:13:23Z")

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I’m stumped for now. I yield my two DQs to anyone who’d like to ask 'em, one apiece.

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**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 17, 2019, 11:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2019/826993/138 "2019-01-17T11:28:27Z")

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DQs:

1. Real
2. First name starts with M
3. Male
4. Deceased
5. American
6. Not political/military
7. Died before 2000
8. Known for the Arts
9. Died after 1950
10. Best known for the performing arts
11. Greatest fame after 1950
12. Actor
13. Died after 1975
14. Best known for TV
15. Not best known for comedy
16. Lead actor in dramas
17. Did not win an Emmy
18. Considered handsome
19. Primarily known for acting on network TV
20. Best known for three roles, all of which could be considered genre
21. Known for leading man roles
22. One of his better-known roles may be considered fantasy

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**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 17, 2019, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2019/826993/139 "2019-01-17T12:28:39Z")

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Are you Michael Landon?

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**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 17, 2019, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2019/826993/140 "2019-01-17T14:08:28Z")

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> [@Knowed\_Out](#):
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> Are you Michael Landon?

Yes, I am Michael Landon. Good job, KO!

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