# Free Association -- Characters, Actors, Celebrities, etc.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-characters-actors-celebrities-etc/648534>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [January 27, 2013, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-characters-actors-celebrities-etc/648534 "2013-01-27T15:52:09Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Personal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2014, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-characters-actors-celebrities-etc/648534/9081 "2014-09-19T02:45:32Z")

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Ricky Nelson

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**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2014, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-characters-actors-celebrities-etc/648534/9082 "2014-09-19T04:54:01Z")

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Willie Nelson

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2014, 6:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-characters-actors-celebrities-etc/648534/9083 "2014-09-19T06:34:48Z")

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Major Anthony Nelson

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**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2014, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-characters-actors-celebrities-etc/648534/9084 "2014-09-19T14:48:18Z")

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Major Charles Emerson Winchester III

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2014, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-characters-actors-celebrities-etc/648534/9085 "2014-09-19T14:49:45Z")

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Major Major Major Major

[from _Catch-22_]

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**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2014, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-characters-actors-celebrities-etc/648534/9086 "2014-09-19T14:50:43Z")

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Major Descoine

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**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2014, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-characters-actors-celebrities-etc/648534/9087 "2014-09-19T16:47:50Z")

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Colonel Potter

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**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2014, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-characters-actors-celebrities-etc/648534/9088 "2014-09-19T18:05:05Z")

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General Patton

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**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2014, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-characters-actors-celebrities-etc/648534/9089 "2014-09-19T22:30:29Z")

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General Mills

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2014, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-characters-actors-celebrities-etc/648534/9090 "2014-09-19T23:02:39Z")

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Private Hargrove

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**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2014, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-characters-actors-celebrities-etc/648534/9091 "2014-09-19T23:10:34Z")

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Private Eddie Slovik

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2014, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-characters-actors-celebrities-etc/648534/9092 "2014-09-20T00:16:30Z")

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1st Lt. Audie Murphy

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**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2014, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-characters-actors-celebrities-etc/648534/9093 "2014-09-20T00:20:36Z")

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Eddie Murphy (who was never in the armed forces)

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2014, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-characters-actors-celebrities-etc/648534/9094 "2014-09-20T00:22:57Z")

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Private First Class Charles Durning

(another actor who was a combat-honored veteran for valor - notably Silver Star, Bronze Star, in WWII)  
ETA: ninja’d by **buddha david** , so I’ll play this instead:

Lieutenant Eddie Albert

(another actor who was a combat-honored veteran for valor - notably Bronze Star, in WWII)

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2014, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-characters-actors-celebrities-etc/648534/9095 "2014-09-20T00:29:08Z")

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Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker

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**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2014, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-characters-actors-celebrities-etc/648534/9096 "2014-09-20T06:14:52Z")

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Eddie Munster.

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**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2014, 6:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-characters-actors-celebrities-etc/648534/9097 "2014-09-20T06:56:58Z")

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Eddie and the Cruisers

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2014, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-characters-actors-celebrities-etc/648534/9098 "2014-09-20T13:42:49Z")

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Penelope Cruz

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**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2014, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-characters-actors-celebrities-etc/648534/9099 "2014-09-20T14:02:12Z")

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Penelope Pitstop

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2014, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-characters-actors-celebrities-etc/648534/9100 "2014-09-20T15:44:51Z")

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Penelope Garcia

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