# Can you identify these actors? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 2, 2006, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-identify-these-actors/367071 "2006-08-02T21:16:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2006, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-identify-these-actors/367071/1 "2006-08-02T21:16:07Z")
OK, occasionally I come across some person in a movie or TV show, and I cant place them because they’re uncredited, but I know I’ve seen there faces before. I’m just wanting to do a test run on some familiar (old) faces to see how well people recognize guests on TV shows (as opposed to guest “stars.” Here’s a sample: > **[Photo Storage](https://s98.photobucket.com/albums/l269/hosmackah/)** > > Store your photos and videos online with secure storage from Photobucket. Available on iOS, Android and desktop. Securely backup your memories and sign up today! If this works, you should see four screen caps with five distinct people. These I know. If you can identify three by name (without cheating), you’re doing dog-gone good. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2006, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-identify-these-actors/367071/2 "2006-08-02T22:07:53Z")
I recognize some of them by the other roles they’ve played, so I’m pretty sure I could track them all down. The man in the foreground of the third photo played an ambassador on an episode of _Star Trek_, for instance. Offhand I don’t know any of their names. ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2006, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-identify-these-actors/367071/3 "2006-08-03T02:02:23Z")
I recognized That Guy and That Other Guy. ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_Rhosis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d9b06d/32.png) [@Sir\_Rhosis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_Rhosis)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2006, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-identify-these-actors/367071/4 "2006-08-03T02:09:53Z")
The third one over (with gray hair in front of man with dark hair) is Gene Lyons, iirc, played Ironside’s boss. First one in cop suit is on edge of my tongue… dammit, what is his name? Sir Rhosis ---
**Author:** ![Morbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morbo/32/389_2.png) [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2006, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-identify-these-actors/367071/5 "2006-08-03T02:13:55Z")
Is the cop in the picture on the left Malachi Throne? ---
**Author:** ![Bobotheoptimist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/919ad9/32.png) [@Bobotheoptimist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bobotheoptimist)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2006, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-identify-these-actors/367071/6 "2006-08-03T02:15:11Z")
Hey! I think I know that black dude, he was in that one movie… the one with that idiot… He played God, right? ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_Rhosis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d9b06d/32.png) [@Sir\_Rhosis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_Rhosis)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2006, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-identify-these-actors/367071/7 "2006-08-03T02:20:20Z")
No, not Malachi Throne. I think his name is Paul Comi. BTW, I’m not cheating… going by memory. I’ve seen the elderly white gentleman and the elderly black gentleman in things, but can’t remember their names. Sir Rhosis ---
**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2006, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-identify-these-actors/367071/8 "2006-08-03T02:22:42Z")
> [@Sir Rhosis](#): > > No, not Malachi Throne. I think his name is Paul Comi. > > BTW, I’m not cheating… going by memory. I’ve seen the elderly white gentleman and the elderly black gentleman in things, but can’t remember their names. > > Sir Rhosis You have correctly answered 1½ names. ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_Rhosis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d9b06d/32.png) [@Sir\_Rhosis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_Rhosis)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2006, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-identify-these-actors/367071/9 "2006-08-03T02:25:21Z")
Hmm, well, I know Gene Lyons is right, so… Paul or Comi is half right. I used to get that cop mixed up with Arthur Batanides for some reason, though the two don’t look all that much alike. Sir Rhosis ---
**Author:** ![Morbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morbo/32/389_2.png) [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2006, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-identify-these-actors/367071/10 "2006-08-03T02:32:46Z")
> [@Sir Rhosis](#): > > No, not Malachi Throne. I think his name is Paul Comi. > > BTW, I’m not cheating… going by memory. I’ve seen the elderly white gentleman and the elderly black gentleman in things, but can’t remember their names. > > Sir Rhosis Damn. (I’m not even sure _how_ to cheat at this). ---
**Author:** ![PastAllReason](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f07891/32.png) [@PastAllReason](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastAllReason)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2006, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-identify-these-actors/367071/11 "2006-08-03T02:44:05Z")
The younger guy on the furthest left picture looks like the guy who played Lex Luthor in the TV series with Dean Cain and Teri Hatcher. ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_Rhosis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d9b06d/32.png) [@Sir\_Rhosis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_Rhosis)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2006, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-identify-these-actors/367071/12 "2006-08-03T02:51:28Z")
^^^No, it’s not John Shea, Shea had a full head of curlyish hair and would be younger than that guy. These stills look to be from the 70s. I’m pretty sure the young cop’s first name is Paul… Sir Rhosis ---
**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2006, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-identify-these-actors/367071/13 "2006-08-03T03:25:21Z")
Actually, 1968. The Black chap is from 1963. ---
**Author:** ![foolsguinea](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foolsguinea/32/14751_2.png) [@foolsguinea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foolsguinea)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2006, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-identify-these-actors/367071/14 "2006-08-03T03:43:24Z")
One of the guys is Robert Davi. He’s had small roles in a bunch of TV shows, largely ones shot in Canada, I think. ---
**Author:** ![Bobotheoptimist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/919ad9/32.png) [@Bobotheoptimist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bobotheoptimist)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2006, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-identify-these-actors/367071/15 "2006-08-03T05:09:34Z")
> [@Bobotheoptimist](#): > > Hey! I think I know that black dude, he was in that one movie… the one with that idiot… He played God, right? Morgan Fairchild? Fairmen…FREEMAN! Morgan Freeman!?? ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2006, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-identify-these-actors/367071/16 "2006-08-03T05:42:18Z")
Is the first one John Saxon ([pics](http://images.google.com/images?q=john%20saxon&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&sa=N&tab=wi) )? The second one reminds me of [Joe E. Brown](http://www.45thdivision.org/Veterans/RaySherman179/Joe_E_Brown.jpg) but I don’t believe it’s him; the third reminded me of [Richard X. Slattery](http://www.what-a-character.com/cgi-bin/main.cgi?indexby=tvguest&title=Cannon) (not a good pic) but the Ironsides guy is correct. Fourth: no idea, so I’ll say Paul Robeson. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2006, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-identify-these-actors/367071/17 "2006-08-03T05:46:02Z")
The [black actor](http://s98.photobucket.com/albums/l269/hosmackah/?action=view¤t=cap005.jpg&refPage=&imgAnch=imgAnch4) could also be either [Chuck Barris](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Cbarris.jpg) in black face or William [“Blacula”](http://www.dustygroove.com/images/products/p/page_gene ~~_blacula~~ _101b.jpg) Marshall. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2006, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-identify-these-actors/367071/18 "2006-08-03T05:56:16Z")
The black actor is, I believe, [Raymond St. Jacques](http://www.spookytoms.com/TR-RaymondStJacques.JPG). I didn’t know his name but I remember him from a lot of guest appearances in the 70s/80s and found him on an episode guide of _Fantasy Island_. Here’s his [imdb listing](http://imdb.com/name/nm0820566/) if it’s the right one. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2006, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-identify-these-actors/367071/19 "2006-08-03T06:18:17Z")
Wow that younger guy in the first pic looks a helluva lot like [Scott Thompson](http://www.comedy-zone.net/images/people/comedians/thompson-scott.jpg) from the Kids in the Hall…but it’s not (too old). ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2006, 6:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-identify-these-actors/367071/20 "2006-08-03T06:50:34Z")
Man of the far left reminds of J.D. Cannon, of _McCloud_. He’s played a lot of cops over the years. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-identify-these-actors/367071.md?page=2)