#1 was Sir Guy of Gisborne.
#2 was Gerald McBoing-Boing.
#3 was Oliver Goldsmith.
3 DQs reserved.
G.
- real
- male
- alive
- last name starts with G
- born before 1970
- not known for the Arts
- American
- born before 1950
- known for politics/military, but not primarily so
- not known as a criminal
- not known for science
- born east of the Miss. River
- not known for business
- not known for sports or games
- last name starts with GO-GZ
- not best known as someone’s husband
DQ: known for law enforcement?
G.
- real
- male
- alive
- last name starts with G
- born before 1970
- not known for the Arts
- American
- born before 1950
- known for politics/military, but not primarily so
- not known as a criminal
- not known for science
- born east of the Miss. River
- not known for business
- not known for sports or games
- last name starts with GO-GZ
- not best known as someone’s husband
- not known for law enforcement
DQ: known primarily from TV?
G.
- real
- male
- alive
- last name starts with G
- born before 1970
- not known for the Arts
- American
- born before 1950
- known for politics/military, but not primarily so
- not known as a criminal
- not known for science
- born east of the Miss. River
- not known for business
- not known for sports or games
- last name starts with GO-GZ
- not best known as someone’s husband
- not known for law enforcement
- arguably known primarily from TV
DQ: Known from a news show or a talk show?
IQs:
- Were you host of World News with [your name]?
- Are you a sportscaster who was also a longtime co-host of the Today Show?
Dunno, and not Bryant Gumbel.
G.
- real
- male
- alive
- last name starts with G
- born before 1970
- not known for the Arts
- American
- born before 1950
- known for politics/military, but not primarily so
- not known as a criminal
- not known for science
- born east of the Miss. River
- not known for business
- not known for sports or games
- last name starts with GO-GZ
- not best known as someone’s husband
- not known for law enforcement
- arguably known primarily from TV
- not known from a news or talk show
#1 is Charles Gibson. Correct on #2.
1 DQ reserved.
Just one DQ left to be asked, in any event.
Might as well get it over with…
DQ: Second letter of last name is a vowel?
G.
- real
- male
- alive
- last name starts with G
- born before 1970
- not known for the Arts
- American
- born before 1950
- known for politics/military, but not primarily so
- not known as a criminal
- not known for science
- born east of the Miss. River
- not known for business
- not known for sports or games
- last name starts with GO-GZ
- not best known as someone’s husband
- not known for law enforcement
- arguably known primarily from TV
- not known from a news or talk show
- second letter of last name is a consonant
OK. Discuss amongst yourselves, if you like, but please ask your earned “Are your Firstname Lastname?” questions by noon EST Tues.
Maybe from a commercial? I have to think.
Graham(e), Grant, Gwynne, Gruber, Gregory, Griffin, Grubb, Gropius, Grover, Groves, Grossmith, Grey/Gray, Gregg, Gregson, Grundy…
Getting warmer…
Merv Griffin had a talk show. Hmmm…
Green(e), Grimes, Grace, Grice, Grimm, Greville, Grosvenor…
:: looks at watch ::
Nope. Not even a bad guess.