Are you the only person ever prosecuted - and unsuccessfully at that - in connection with the assassination of President John F. Kennedy?
Are you a British MP who is a former Culture Secretary?
Did you compete for the World Chess Championship?
Hard to answer this question either way without potentially leading you astray. Perhaps the best way to put it is to say I am known for live appearances, as opposed to video or audio recordings.
No, I’m not Campbell Scott.
Biffy: I wouldn’t say I was technically on the vaudeville circuit, but you are definitely on the right track.
Wooden taco: I’m not Charles Stuart.
Darryl Lict: I’m not Charles Schwab.
Elendil’s Heir: I’m not Clay Shaw.
Kid_A: I’ll probably :smack: when I read the name you had in mind, but I can’t think of whom you might mean, so DQ time.
Dead Cat: I’m not sure I’ll recognize the name you have in mind. DQ for you.
glee: I can think of a lot of chess players, but not a CS. You get a DQ as well.
Did you help run the St. Gregory Hotel?
Charles Shackleford (who infamously said “I can shoot with my left hand, I can shoot with my right hand, I’m amphibious.”)
Were you born in the 19th century?
Carl Schlechter played Lasker for the World Chess Championship.
Were you involved in theatre?
No, I’m not Connie Sellecca.
Kid_A: Yes, I was born in the nineteenth century. (and now that I see the “Shack” malapropism, I do remember reading it)
glee: See my answer to the “Did you work in theatre?” question. I’m trying to avoid going with either an overly generous or too-narrow definition of the word.
Were you beaten within an inch of your life by a fellow member of Congress?
Did you have a pet named Jeoffrey who performed in ten degrees?
No, I’m not Charles Sumner.
SUMMARY:
Is not alive
Was not involved in politics
Was in show business, but never physically appeared on television, not primarily known for movies, nor the host of a show, nor known as a musician, a magician, or someone who worked behind the camera
Was American
Was male
Did not die after 1980
Not born in the twentieth century, but born in the nineteenth century
Not technically in vaudeville, but known for live performances, as opposed to audio or video recordings — whether in “theatre” depends on how broadly or narrowly you define the word
Not Campbell Scott, Carl Sagan, Carl Sandburg, Carl Schlechter, Carl Stalling, Carl “Alfalfa” Switzer, Carlos Santana, Carlos Slim, Carly Simon, Carrie Snodgress, Casey Stengel, Cat Stevens, C.C. Sabathia, Charles Schulz, Charles Schwab, Charles Shackleford, Charles Shaw, Charles Starrett, Charles Stuart, Charles Sumner, Charlie Schlatter, Charlie Sexton, Charlie Sheen, Charlotte Simmons, Chloe Sevigny, Chris Sarandon, Chris Schenkel, Chris Stevens, Christian Slater, Chuck Schumer, Clarence “Pinetop” Smith, Claudia Schiffer, Clay Shaw, Clement Studebaker, Colonel Sanders, Connie Sellecca, Connie Stevens, Craig Shoemaker, Craig Slocum, Craig Stevens, Curt Schilling, Curtis Sliwa, Curtis Strange, Cybill Shepherd
Are you the voice of Foxxy Love?
Were you the governor of South Carolina for 5 days?
Did Burt Lancaster pay you in a sanitized, whitewashed biopic?
I’m sure I could Google this, but I’ll admit I have no idea. What’s your DQ?
Kid_A: Sounds like you have a Civil War-era man in mind, but I’m not enough of a War Between the States buff to be sure. DQ for you.
astorian: I know Burt played Jim Thorpe and Robert “Birdman of Alcatraz” Stroud, but I can’t think of any other Lancaster biopics. I also have never heard of Foxxy Love. Two DQ’s your way!
Only one DQ for me: Cree Summer is the voice of Foxxy Love. My other question was a screw-up on my part.
My DQ: Were you a featured act in a travelling show?
Yes indeed.
Did Neil Diamond write a song about you?
Did you inspire Bruce Springsteen’s bleakest, most somber album?
No, I’m not Charles Starkweather.
Darryl: I’m also not Caroline (Kennedy) Schlossberg.
See you tomorrow!