# 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:** 5
**Author:** ![It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/it_s_not_rocket_surgery/32/312_2.png) [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2013, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-that-actor-actress/667148/81 "2013-08-29T00:00:54Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > New one. > > SciFi Government Agent > Western Outlaw out for Revenge > Marathon Dancer > Television Reporter Jane Fonda. Barbarella ??? They Shoot Horses, Don’t They? The China Syndrome (There aren’t a lot of other movies about marathon dancing.) ---
**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 29, 2013, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-that-actor-actress/667148/82 "2013-08-29T00:22:41Z")
The revenge western is Cat Ballou. ---
**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 29, 2013, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-that-actor-actress/667148/83 "2013-08-29T00:56:45Z")
> [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](#): > > Jane Fonda. > > Barbarella > ??? > They Shoot Horses, Don’t They? > The China Syndrome > > (There aren’t a lot of other movies about marathon dancing.) You’re right. And so’s Little Nemo. Cat Ballou’s the Western. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2013, 9:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-that-actor-actress/667148/84 "2013-08-29T09:38:09Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > Demented gold miner > Symphony orchestra conducter > Treasure hunter > Architect One last bump for this one before I reveal the answer this afternoon, when I get off work. As I hinted before, these four roles all come from different decades, 80’s, 60’s, 50’s, and 70’s. ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2013, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-that-actor-actress/667148/85 "2013-08-29T12:33:49Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > Demented gold miner > Symphony orchestra conducter > Treasure hunter > Architect Kirk Douglas ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2013, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-that-actor-actress/667148/86 "2013-08-29T12:48:35Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > Demented gold miner > Symphony orchestra conducter > Treasure hunter > Architect Kirk Douglas Demented Gold Miner : The Man from Snowy River (1982) Arcitect : Strangers When We Meet : (1960) Treasure Hunter : Scalawag (1973) Can’t quite get the symphony orchestra conductor, though … ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2013, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-that-actor-actress/667148/87 "2013-08-29T13:15:26Z")
New one: An army private An astronaut An incorporeal being A senator ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2013, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-that-actor-actress/667148/88 "2013-08-29T18:18:00Z")
It’s not Kirk Douglas, but that was a really good guess. I’ll put the answer in a spoiler, in case anyone wants to keep guessing. [spoiler]Charlton Heston Demented gold miner: Mother Lode Orchestra conductor: Counterpoint Treasure hunter: Secret of the Incas Architect: Earthquake[/spoiler] ---
**Author:** ![TV\_time](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f17d59/32.png) [@TV\_time](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TV_time)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2013, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-that-actor-actress/667148/89 "2013-08-29T18:27:14Z")
Old West marshall Old West mayor Secretary of State U.S. General during the Civil War Judge in a world famous trial Drunk sergeant soon after WWII ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2013, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-that-actor-actress/667148/90 "2013-08-29T18:35:13Z")
Angel Assassin Hardware store clerk Presidential candidate ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2013, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-that-actor-actress/667148/91 "2013-08-29T18:38:45Z")
Gallant knight in armor Ghost High tech weapon designer Old West sheriff ---
**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 29, 2013, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-that-actor-actress/667148/92 "2013-08-29T18:39:08Z")
> [@Eutychus](#): > > New one: > > An army private > An astronaut > An incorporeal being > A senator Jerry Lewis? Army private in _The Sad Sack_ Astronaut in _Way… Way Out_ Incorporeal being in _Road to Bali_ (He’s a character in a dream.) Senator in … okay, that one I don’t know about ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2013, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-that-actor-actress/667148/93 "2013-08-29T19:07:00Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > Jerry Lewis? Nope. I’ll give a hint … one of the titles referenced was a sequel to one of the other titles. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2013, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-that-actor-actress/667148/94 "2013-08-29T19:26:31Z")
> [@Eutychus](#): > > New one: > > An army private > An astronaut > An incorporeal being > A senator Based on your hint… Keir Dullea? An astronaut in _ **2001** _, but an incorporeal being in sequel _ **2010** _? ---
**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 29, 2013, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-that-actor-actress/667148/95 "2013-08-29T19:28:09Z")
And he played a Senator in _The Good Shepherd_… ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2013, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-that-actor-actress/667148/96 "2013-08-29T19:31:07Z")
… and an army private in “The Thin Red Line.” Bing! We have a winner! ---
**Author:** ![TV\_time](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f17d59/32.png) [@TV\_time](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TV_time)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2013, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-that-actor-actress/667148/97 "2013-08-29T19:32:54Z")
> [@astorian](#): > > Based on your hint… > > Keir Dullea? An astronaut in _ **2001** _, but an incorporeal being in sequel _ **2010** _? I got to thinking and I was just coming back with that…and here you got it. darn!! ---
**Author:** ![Toffe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e19adc/32.png) [@Toffe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Toffe)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2013, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-that-actor-actress/667148/98 "2013-08-29T21:24:09Z")
> [@astorian](#): > > Angel > Assassin > Hardware store clerk > Presidential candidate John Travolta? (Michael, Face/Off, something, Primary Colours) ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2013, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-that-actor-actress/667148/99 "2013-08-29T21:32:18Z")
> [@Toffe](#): > > John Travolta? (Michael, Face/Off, something, Primary Colours) Bravo- you got it I was thinking of \*\*\*Pulp Fiction \*\*\*for the assassin role. And Tony Manero in \*\*\*Saturday Night Fever \*\*\*was a hardware store clerk Monday through Friday. You may remember him delivering paint in the opening scenes of the movie. ---
**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 30, 2013, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-that-actor-actress/667148/100 "2013-08-30T02:58:19Z")
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