# Favorite Character Actors -- Quarter Finals
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-character-actors-quarter-finals/649941
**Category:** Cafe Society
**Created:** [February 11, 2013, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-character-actors-quarter-finals/649941 "2013-02-11T05:03:47Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)
#### Post date: [February 11, 2013, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-character-actors-quarter-finals/649941/1 "2013-02-11T05:03:47Z")
These names have received votes in the first six polls so we can proceed to cut down to a smaller group.
To do your part:
1. Copy the entire list
2. Eliminate all but 20 (1/4 of the group)
3. Post your 20 in this thread
After a week (Sunday 2/17) the top vote-getters (maximum 40) will be posted in a new thread for the Semi-Finals.
The Finals will total no more than 20 names and the highest vote-getters will be deemed the SDMB Favorites.
The list:
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Lionel Barrymore
Ned Beatty
Abraham Benrubi
Ward Bond
Walter Brennan
Jim Broadbent
Clancy Brown
Steve Buscemi
Timothy Carey
Lee J. Cobb
Elisha Cook Jr
Chris Cooper
Peter Coyote
Laird Cregar
Joan Cusack
Garret Dillahunt
Margaret Dumont
Charles Durning
Jack Elam
Richard Farnsworth
William Fichtner
Dawn French
Dwight Frye
Hermione Gingold
Walton Goggins
John Goodman
Graham Greene
Sydney Greenstreet
Alan Hale Sr
Margaret Hamilton
John Hawkes
Dan Hedaya
Ciarán Hinds
Bo Hopkins
Jason Isaacs
Richard Jaeckel
Ben Johnson
Carol Kane
George Kennedy
Robert Knepper
40
Elsa Lanchester
Cloris Leachman
Peter Lorre
Keye Luke
Jean Marsh
Strother Martin
Frances McDormand
Dick Miller
Warren Oates
Una O’Connor
Slim Pickens
Zasu Pitts
Jonathan Pryce
Steve Railsback
Claude Rains
Giovanni Ribisi
Stephen Root
Tim Roth
William Sadler
Fiona Shaw
Jay Silverheels
J.K. Simmons
Emil Sitka
Harry Dean Stanton
Maggie Steed
David Strathairn
Woody Strode
Mark Strong
Akim Tamiroff
Sheila Tousey
Stanley Tucci
Lee Van Cleef
JT Walsh
M. Emmet Walsh
Jack Warden
Billie Whitelaw
Tom Wilkinson
Michael K. Williams
Chill Wills
Trey Wilson
80
Penelope Wilton
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### Author:  [@Rollo\_Tomasi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rollo_Tomasi)
#### Post date: [February 11, 2013, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-character-actors-quarter-finals/649941/2 "2013-02-11T13:39:56Z")
Jim Broadbent
Lee J. Cobb
Chris Cooper
Garret Dillahunt
Walton Goggins
Sydney Greenstreet
John Hawkes
Ciarán Hinds
Jason Isaacs
Frances McDormand
Claude Rains
Stephen Root
Tim Roth
David Strathairn
Mark Strong
Stanley Tucci
JT Walsh
Jack Warden
Tom Wilkinson
Penelope Wilton
---
### Author:  [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)
#### Post date: [February 11, 2013, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-character-actors-quarter-finals/649941/3 "2013-02-11T13:48:49Z")
Steve Buscemi
Chris Cooper
Garret Dillahunt
William Fichtner
Walton Goggins
John Goodman
Ciarán Hinds
Ben Johnson
Strother Martin
Frances McDormand
Warren Oates
Slim Pickens
Stephen Root
Harry Dean Stanton
David Strathairn
Stanley Tucci
JT Walsh
M. Emmet Walsh
Jack Warden
Tom Wilkinson
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### Author:  [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)
#### Post date: [February 11, 2013, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-character-actors-quarter-finals/649941/4 "2013-02-11T13:54:31Z")
Lionel Barrymore
Walter Brennan
Jim Broadbent
Steve Buscemi
Elisha Cook Jr
Margaret Dumont
Jack Elam
Dwight Frye
John Goodman
Sydney Greenstreet
Margaret Hamilton
Peter Lorre
Strother Martin
Zasu Pitts
Claude Rains
Jay Silverheels
J.K. Simmons
Harry Dean Stanton
Akim Tamiroff
Stanley Tucci
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### Author:  [@Labdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labdad)
#### Post date: [February 11, 2013, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-character-actors-quarter-finals/649941/5 "2013-02-11T14:44:11Z")
Ward Bond
Walter Brennan
Elisha Cook Jr
Chris Cooper
Jack Elam
Sydney Greenstreet
John Hawkes
Dan Hedaya
Bo Hopkins
Ben Johnson
George Kennedy
Peter Lorre
Strother Martin
Warren Oates
Slim Pickens
Claude Rains
Harry Dean Stanton
David Strathairn
JT Walsh
M. Emmet Walsh
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### Author:  [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)
#### Post date: [February 11, 2013, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-character-actors-quarter-finals/649941/6 "2013-02-11T15:02:55Z")
Ned Beatty
Ward Bond
Steve Buscemi
Jack Elam
Richard Farnsworth
John Goodman
Bo Hopkins
Richard Jaeckel
Ben Johnson
George Kennedy
Cloris Leachman
Strother Martin
Frances McDormand
Slim Pickens
Giovanni Ribisi
Harry Dean Stanton
David Strathairn
Woody Strode
Lee Van Cleef
Chill Wills
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### Author:  [@kevja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kevja)
#### Post date: [February 11, 2013, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-character-actors-quarter-finals/649941/7 "2013-02-11T20:33:09Z")
Ned Beatty
Steve Buscemi
Lee J. Cobb
Chris Cooper
Peter Coyote
Charles Durning
Jack Elam
Dan Hedaya
George Kennedy
Frances McDormand
Warren Oates
Giovanni Ribisi
Stephen Root
Tim Roth
J.K. Simmons
Harry Dean Stanton
Stanley Tucci
JT Walsh
Jack Warden
Tom Wilkinson
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### Author:  [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)
#### Post date: [February 11, 2013, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-character-actors-quarter-finals/649941/8 "2013-02-11T22:34:24Z")
Steve Buscemi
Joan Cusack
Garret Dillahunt
Walton Goggins
John Goodman
John Hawkes
Dan Hedaya
Jason Isaacs
Carol Kane
Cloris Leachman
Frances McDormand
Giovanni Ribisi
Stephen Root
Tim Roth
J.K. Simmons
Harry Dean Stanton
David Strathairn
Stanley Tucci
JT Walsh
Michael K. Williams
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### Author:  [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_R.Mortiss)
#### Post date: [February 11, 2013, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-character-actors-quarter-finals/649941/9 "2013-02-11T22:42:35Z")
Steve Buscemi
Elisha Cook Jr
Charles Durning
Dan Hedaya
George Kennedy
Peter Lorre
Dick Miller
Warren Oates
Slim Pickens
Tim Roth
William Sadler
J.K. Simmons
Emil Sitka
Harry Dean Stanton
Akim Tamiroff
Stanley Tucci
Lee Van Cleef
JT Walsh
M. Emmet Walsh
Jack Warden
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### Author:  [@koeeoaddi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koeeoaddi)
#### Post date: [February 11, 2013, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-character-actors-quarter-finals/649941/10 "2013-02-11T23:00:49Z")
Ned Beatty
Steve Buscemi
Peter Coyote
Margaret Dumont
John Goodman
Graham Greene
John Hawkes
Ciarán Hinds
Bo Hopkins
Jason Isaacs
Carol Kane
Peter Lorre
Jean Marsh
Frances McDormand
Slim Pickens
Steve Railsback
Harry Dean Stanton
David Strathairn
Sheila Tousey
Billie Whitelaw
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### Author:  [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)
#### Post date: [February 12, 2013, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-character-actors-quarter-finals/649941/11 "2013-02-12T00:03:38Z")
Here’s the breakdown after 9 vote-posts:
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Harry Dean Stanton (8)
Steve Buscemi (7)
Frances McDormand (6)
David Strathairn (6)
Stanley Tucci (6)
JT Walsh (6)
John Goodman (5)
Slim Pickens (5)
Chris Cooper (4)
Jack Elam (4)
John Hawkes (4)
Dan Hedaya (4)
George Kennedy (4)
Peter Lorre (4)
Strother Martin (4)
Warren Oates (4)
Stephen Root (4)
Tim Roth (4)
J.K. Simmons (4)
Jack Warden (4)
Ned Beatty (3)
Elisha Cook Jr (3)
Garret Dillahunt (3)
Walton Goggins (3)
Sydney Greenstreet (3)
Ciarán Hinds (3)
Bo Hopkins (3)
Jason Isaacs (3)
Ben Johnson (3)
Claude Rains (3)
Giovanni Ribisi (3)
Tom Wilkinson (3)
Ward Bond (2)
Walter Brennan (2)
Jim Broadbent (2)
Lee J. Cobb (2)
Peter Coyote (2)
Margaret Dumont (2)
Charles Durning (2)
Carol Kane (2)
Cloris Leachman (2)
Akim Tamiroff (2)
Lee Van Cleef (2)
M. Emmet Walsh (2)
Lionel Barrymore (1)
Joan Cusack (1)
Richard Farnsworth (1)
William Fichtner (1)
Dwight Frye (1)
Graham Greene (1)
Margaret Hamilton (1)
Richard Jaeckel (1)
Jean Marsh (1)
Dick Miller (1)
Zasu Pitts (1)
Steve Railsback (1)
William Sadler (1)
Jay Silverheels (1)
Emil Sitka (1)
Woody Strode (1)
Mark Strong (1)
Sheila Tousey (1)
Billie Whitelaw (1)
Michael K. Williams (1)
Chill Wills (1)
Penelope Wilton (1)
Abraham Benrubi
Clancy Brown
Timothy Carey
Laird Cregar
Dawn French
Hermione Gingold
Alan Hale Sr
Robert Knepper
Elsa Lanchester
Keye Luke
Una O’Connor
Jonathan Pryce
Fiona Shaw
Maggie Steed
Trey Wilson
===================
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### Author:  [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)
#### Post date: [February 13, 2013, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-character-actors-quarter-finals/649941/12 "2013-02-13T05:51:28Z")
It’s been almost 19 hours (since Yesterday, 05:00 PM ) with no new vote/posts to this thread. I plan to wait until Sunday before posting the Top 40 from this list for the Semi-Final voting/posting, but if we had to go with the current list it would have to be:
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Harry Dean Stanton (8)
Steve Buscemi (7)
Frances McDormand (6)
David Strathairn (6)
Stanley Tucci (6)
JT Walsh (6)
John Goodman (5)
Slim Pickens (5)
Chris Cooper (4)
Jack Elam (4)
John Hawkes (4)
Dan Hedaya (4)
George Kennedy (4)
Peter Lorre (4)
Strother Martin (4)
Warren Oates (4)
Stephen Root (4)
Tim Roth (4)
J.K. Simmons (4)
Jack Warden (4)
---------------------------------20
Ned Beatty (3)
Elisha Cook Jr (3)
Garret Dillahunt (3)
Walton Goggins (3)
Sydney Greenstreet (3)
Ciarán Hinds (3)
Bo Hopkins (3)
Jason Isaacs (3)
Ben Johnson (3)
Claude Rains (3)
Giovanni Ribisi (3)
Tom Wilkinson (3)
Ward Bond (2)
Walter Brennan (2)
Jim Broadbent (2)
Lee J. Cobb (2)
Peter Coyote (2)
Margaret Dumont (2)
Charles Durning (2)
Carol Kane (2)
Cloris Leachman (2)
Akim Tamiroff (2)
Lee Van Cleef (2)
M. Emmet Walsh (2)
---------------------------------24
and I see no reason to be a slave to 40 when there’s no way to break the tie among the (2) votes people.
If you want to see this list changed your vote/post will need to be counted.
See you Sunday.
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### Author:  [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)
#### Post date: [February 13, 2013, 6:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-character-actors-quarter-finals/649941/13 "2013-02-13T06:42:02Z")
Ned Beatty
Jim Broadbent
Clancy Brown
Joan Cusack
Garret Dillahunt
Charles Durning
Walton Goggins
John Goodman
Carol Kane
Cloris Leachman
Dick Miller
Jonathan Pryce
Stephen Root
Tim Roth
William Sadler
J.K. Simmons
David Strathairn
Mark Strong
Stanley Tucci
Penelope Wilton
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### Author:  [@Beelzebubba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beelzebubba)
#### Post date: [February 13, 2013, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-character-actors-quarter-finals/649941/14 "2013-02-13T13:02:28Z")
How can you have a list without-
Beth Grant
or
Christine Baranksi???
:smack:
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### Author:  [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)
#### Post date: [February 13, 2013, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-character-actors-quarter-finals/649941/15 "2013-02-13T13:05:32Z")
> [@Beelzebubba](#):
>
> How can you have a list without-
>
> Beth Grant
>
> or
>
> Christine Baranksi???
> :smack:
This thread is about the 20 you pick from the list in the OP. There’s another thread for listing candidates.
Click here: [Your Favorite Character Actors (pre-poll data gathering) - Cafe Society - Straight Dope Message Board](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=681313)
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### Author:  [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)
#### Post date: [February 13, 2013, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-character-actors-quarter-finals/649941/16 "2013-02-13T13:48:56Z")
Steve Buscemi
Elisha Cook Jr
Joan Cusack
Margaret Dumont
John Goodman
Sydney Greenstreet
Dan Hedaya
Carol Kane
George Kennedy
Peter Lorre
Strother Martin
Frances McDormand
Slim Pickens
Giovanni Ribisi
Stephen Root
J.K. Simmons
Harry Dean Stanton
David Strathairn
JT Walsh
M. Emmet Walsh
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### Author:  [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2013, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-character-actors-quarter-finals/649941/17 "2013-02-14T14:39:33Z")
Over 24 hours and no new votes. Y’all done? Over 40 people contributed posts and candidates in the pre-poll and Top Ten threads.
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### Author:  [@Sateryn76](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sateryn76)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2013, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-character-actors-quarter-finals/649941/18 "2013-02-14T15:39:16Z")
Ned Beatty
Abraham Benrubi
Jim Broadbent
Clancy Brown
Steve Buscemi
Peter Coyote
Richard Farnsworth
John Goodman
Alan Hale Sr
Margaret Hamilton
Dan Hedaya
George Kennedy
Frances McDormand
Giovanni Ribisi
Tim Roth
Harry Dean Stanton
David Strathairn
Stanley Tucci
JT Walsh
---
### Author:  [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2013, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-character-actors-quarter-finals/649941/19 "2013-02-14T16:19:27Z")
Lionel Barrymore
Jim Broadbent
Chris Cooper
Laird Cregar
Joan Cusack
Margaret Dumont
Charles Durning
Jack Elam
Richard Farnsworth
Hermione Gingold
Sydney Greenstreet
Alan Hale Sr
Margaret Hamilton
Peter Lorre
Keye Luke
Claude Rains
J.K. Simmons
David Strathairn
Stanley Tucci
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### Author:  [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)
#### Post date: [February 15, 2013, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-character-actors-quarter-finals/649941/20 "2013-02-15T05:48:56Z")
Here’s an update of the sort in Post #12 with the leaders at this point.
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Harry Dean Stanton (10)
David Strathairn (10)
Steve Buscemi (9)
Stanley Tucci (9)
John Goodman (8)
Frances McDormand (8)
JT Walsh (8)
J.K. Simmons (7)
Dan Hedaya (6)
George Kennedy (6)
Peter Lorre (6)
Slim Pickens (6)
Stephen Root (6)
Tim Roth (6)
Jim Broadbent (5)
Chris Cooper (5)
Jack Elam (5)
Sydney Greenstreet (5)
Strother Martin (5)
Giovanni Ribisi (5)
20
Ned Beatty (4)
Elisha Cook Jr (4)
Joan Cusack (4)
Garret Dillahunt (4)
Margaret Dumont (4)
Charles Durning (4)
Walton Goggins (4)
John Hawkes (4)
Carol Kane (4)
Warren Oates (4)
Claude Rains (4)
M. Emmet Walsh (4)
Jack Warden (4)
Peter Coyote (3)
Richard Farnsworth (3)
Margaret Hamilton (3)
Ciarán Hinds (3)
Bo Hopkins (3)
Jason Isaacs (3)
Ben Johnson (3)
Cloris Leachman (3)
Tom Wilkinson (3)
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