astorian:
Giacomo Puccini (“The Star-Spangled Banner” is played in its entirety in Madama Butterfly)
Dick Groat, Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop, in 1960
Jim Garrison, hero of Oliver Stone’s JFK , lost his job as New Orleans D.A. to Harry Connick Sr.
DQ1) A writer of any kind?
DQ2) Caucasian?
Will save one DQ
Real
Male
Living
Known for “Arts”
NOT known for performing arts
American
Last name starts with G
NOT born since 1975
Has possibly won a “major” award, depending on how one defines “major”.
Is a writer of some kind.
Caucasian.
So many replies I’m going through them one at a time.
Prof.Pepperwinkle:
IQs:
Did you play Buffy Summers on TV?
Did you write Stardust (the novel, not the song)?
Were you a cobbler in the comic strip Thimble Theatre who often loudly demanded the death of another character in the strip?
I am not Sarah Michelle Gellar.
DQ
I know the character, having a history of comics coffee table book that features a storyline he is in where he shows a lot of hate for Wimpy. Alas, I would have to go reread the book to come up with his name. DQ
I am not George Grenville (I have no idea if he qualifies or not, I just know he was a British politician associated with the American Revolution)
I am not Prince George of Cambridge, the first person to have a Wikipedia page before he was born.
DQ
I think that’s everything.
Correct on Grisham, 2 was Matt Groening (better known for the Simpsons) and 3 was Gary Gygax (co-creator of Dungeons and Dragons)
DQ: Is the writing you are known for primarily non-fiction?
holding one DQ.
Grape Ape, Gladstone Gander, Gravel Gertie
DQ: Primarily known for visual arts?
holding 3 DQs
IQ1: Do you have a show on Chicago Public Radio?
IQ2: Were you a producer on game shows?
IQ3: Are you a composer with the same last name as IQ1?
Did you play Buffy Summers on TV?
Did you write Stardust (the novel, not the song)?
Were you a cobbler in the comic strip Thimble Theatre who often loudly demanded the death of another character in the strip?
I am not Sarah Michelle Gellar.
DQ
I know the character, having a history of comics coffee table book that features a storyline he is in where he shows a lot of hate for Wimpy. Alas, I would have to go reread the book to come up with his name. DQ
Correct on Sarah.
#2 is Neil Gaiman.
#3 is George W. Geezil.
2 DQs reserved.
DQ
I am not Mark Goodman.
I am going to make a random guess here and say I am not George Gershwin.
Reserved DQ) Are you a photographer or filmmaker?
Prof.Pepperwinkle:
DQ: Born before 1900?
1 DQ reserved.
Hmm… I don’t think there currently exist any living human males born before 1900… are you sure you want to ask that?
Real
Male
Living
Known for “Arts”
NOT known for performing arts
American
Last name starts with G
NOT born since 1975
Has possibly won a “major” award, depending on how one defines “major”.
Is a writer of some kind.
Caucasian.
Born before 1950.
Born west of the Mississippi River.
Is not primarily known for his writing, but his writing definitely is part of what he is known for.
Writing he is known for is primarily non-fiction.
Primarily known for the visual arts.
Not a photographer or film-maker.
I’m not going to accept the other question, as I agree that it would provide absolutely no new information.
1 was Ira Glass, host of This American Life (syndicated nationally, but produced in Chicago)
I think 2 is Mark Goodson, but you’re close enough.
3 was intended to be Philip Glass, and I’m suspicious that you can’t come up with a Chicago Radio host named Gershwin, so I don’t think that counts
2 more DQs in reserve, bringing my total to 3.
DQ: Known for illustrating/painting?
2 DQs in the tank
Prof.Pepperwinkle:
DQ: Born before 1900?
1 DQ reserved.
Oops. Yeah, my bad. Kindly disregard.