# Guess that actor/actress! **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [August 25, 2013, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-that-actor-actress/667148 "2013-08-25T19:14:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![That\_Don\_Guy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/that_don_guy/32/538_2.png) [@That\_Don\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/That_Don_Guy)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2013, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-that-actor-actress/667148/21 "2013-08-26T19:18:34Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > Recap/update: > > Catholic priest (more than once) > Socialite whose name is used by a Doper > Time traveler > Himself (often) > Con man (more than once) > Bandleader > Drunken doctor in a Western > PR Man for a gangster Bing Crosby Catholic Priest - _Going My Way_; _The Bells of St. Mary’s_ Time traveler - _A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court_ > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > Bruce Willis. > Baby: Spike in _Rugrats Go Wild_, Mikey in _Look Who’s Talking Two_ (voices) Spike in _Rugrats Go Wild_ was a dog, not a baby. (Specifically, Tommy’s dog Spike from the _Rugrats_ TV series; Bruce Willis was the voice that only Eliza Thornberry could understand, as she can talk to all animals.) Willis was Mikey in both _Look Who’s Talking_ movies, which I am assuming is why the clue said “more than once”. ---
**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:** [August 26, 2013, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-that-actor-actress/667148/22 "2013-08-26T19:21:32Z")
> [@That\_Don\_Guy](#): > > Spike in _Rugrats Go Wild_ was a dog, not a baby. (Specifically, Tommy’s dog Spike from the _Rugrats_ TV series; Bruce Willis was the voice that only Eliza Thornberry could understand, as she can talk to all animals.) > > Willis was Mikey in both _Look Who’s Talking_ movies, which I am assuming is why the clue said “more than once”. Thanks for that. I just assumed Spike was a baby, and since Bruce voiced Mikey in both movies it doesn’t matter, but it’s good to stay on top of these things. And BING CROSBY is the right answer. The Socialite is from _High Society_, the character is C K Dexter-Haven. Con man: pick any Road picture with Bob Hope. Bandleader: Dr. Rhythm, among others. Drunken doctor in a western: from _Stagecoach_ PR Man for a gangster: Allan A Dale in \*Robin and the 7 Hoods \* ---
**Author:** ![That\_Don\_Guy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/that_don_guy/32/538_2.png) [@That\_Don\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/That_Don_Guy)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2013, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-that-actor-actress/667148/23 "2013-08-26T19:24:49Z")
A soldier (at least twice) A sailor A vacuum cleaner salesman A professional wrestling referee A jockey in a horse race ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2013, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-that-actor-actress/667148/24 "2013-08-26T19:29:54Z")
Lou Costello? Soldier in _ **Buck Privates** _, Sailor in _ **Abbott & Costello in the Navy** _, jockey in\*\*\* It AIn’t Hay\*\*\*, vacuum salesman in _ **Little Giant** _… ---
**Author:** ![That\_Don\_Guy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/that_don_guy/32/538_2.png) [@That\_Don\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/That_Don_Guy)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2013, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-that-actor-actress/667148/25 "2013-08-26T19:36:27Z")
Correct. Professional wrestling referee in _Abbott & Costello in the Foreign Legion_; also a soldier (at least at the start of the film) in _Buck Privates Come Home_. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2013, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-that-actor-actress/667148/26 "2013-08-26T20:12:04Z")
Demented gold miner Symphony orchestra conducter Treasure hunter Architect ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2013, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-that-actor-actress/667148/27 "2013-08-26T20:12:24Z")
Theoretical physicist Transit cop Sportswriter Vaudeville comedian ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2013, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-that-actor-actress/667148/28 "2013-08-26T20:44:33Z")
Document forger President of the United States Psychiatrist Record company executive ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2013, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-that-actor-actress/667148/29 "2013-08-26T20:47:40Z")
NFL quarterback President of the United States Record company executive Taxi driver Even though two of the roles are the same, the answer is an entirely different actor ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2013, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-that-actor-actress/667148/30 "2013-08-26T21:35:05Z")
> [@astorian](#): > > Theoretical physicist > Transit cop > Sportswriter > Vaudeville comedian Walter Matthau Gotta run; will post my own question later. ---
**Author:** ![Green\_Bean](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/green_bean/32/1760_2.png) [@Green\_Bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Bean)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2013, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-that-actor-actress/667148/31 "2013-08-26T23:22:14Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > Sigourney Weaver? > > Badass in Space: _Alien_ > Badass in Space again: _Aliens_ > Fake Badass in Space: _Galaxy Quest_ > Different Badass in Space: _Avatar_ You are correct, sir! ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2013, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-that-actor-actress/667148/32 "2013-08-27T01:16:58Z")
> [@astorian](#): > > Document forger > President of the United States > Psychiatrist > Record company executive Morgan Freeman? ---
**Author:** ![Draelin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@Draelin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Draelin)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2013, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-that-actor-actress/667148/33 "2013-08-27T13:59:14Z")
> [@astorian](#): > > NFL quarterback > President of the United States > Record company executive > Taxi driver Jamie Foxx? President in whichever White House attack movie he was in, taxi driver in _Collateral_ … and the other two. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2013, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-that-actor-actress/667148/34 "2013-08-27T18:01:53Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > Walter Matthau > > Gotta run; will post my own question later. absolutely right- he was Einstein in **IQ** , a transit cop in \*\*The Taking of Pelham 1-2-3, \*\* sportswriter Oscar Madison in **The Odd Couple** , and a vaudevillian in **The Sunshine Boys** ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2013, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-that-actor-actress/667148/35 "2013-08-27T18:02:53Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > Morgan Freeman? No- I’ll give a hint: He’s English ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2013, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-that-actor-actress/667148/36 "2013-08-27T18:04:32Z")
> [@Draelin](#): > > Jamie Foxx? President in whichever White House attack movie he was in, taxi driver in _Collateral_ … and the other two. 🙂 Bingo- taxi driver in **Collateral** , quarterback in **Any Given Sunday** , record exec (a thinly disguised Berry Gordy Jr.) in **Dreamgirls** , and President in the recent **White House Down.** ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2013, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-that-actor-actress/667148/37 "2013-08-27T18:10:52Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > Bruce Willis. > Cop: Officer John McClane in the _Die Hard_ movies > Military Officer: Col. William McNamara in _Hart’s War_, Gen. Joe Colton in _G.I. Joe Retaliation_ > Baby: Spike in _Rugrats Go Wild_, Mikey in _Look Who’s Talking Two_ (voices) > Time Traveler: Old Joe in _Looper_, James Cole in _Twelve Monkeys_ Correct. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2013, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-that-actor-actress/667148/38 "2013-08-27T18:13:22Z")
> [@astorian](#): > > Document forger > President of the United States > Psychiatrist > Record company executive Donald Pleasance Document forger: The Great Escape President of the United States: Escape From New York Psychiatrist: Halloween Record company executive: Not sure. Cul-de-Sac, maybe? ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2013, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-that-actor-actress/667148/39 "2013-08-27T18:17:43Z")
New one Circus freak Painter Stripper Vampire And still waiting on this one (so I’ll add a few more) Presidential assassin, failed Presidential assassin, successful Vampire Wizard Spy Drug dealer Cop Punk ---
**Author:** ![Draelin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@Draelin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Draelin)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2013, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-that-actor-actress/667148/40 "2013-08-27T18:28:51Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > Circus freak > Painter > Stripper > Vampire Salma Hayek? I don’t know about the circus freak one, but the others are the Kaho biopic that I believe was just called _Frida, Dogma,_ and _From Dusk Till Dawn_, which I’m pretty sure she was in but I never actually saw. 🙂 > [@](#): > > And still waiting on this one (so I’ll add a few more) > > Presidential assassin, failed > Presidential assassin, successful > Vampire > Wizard > Spy > Drug dealer > Cop > Punk I think that’s Gary Oldman–Dracula, Sirius Black, Commissioner Gordon, and Sid Vicious all fit in that set. And now I have to think one up. 🙂 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-that-actor-actress/667148.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-that-actor-actress/667148.md?page=3)