# Guess who?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-who/613823>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [February 24, 2012, 10:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-who/613823 "2012-02-24T10:15:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![shijinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cc9497/32.png) [@shijinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shijinn)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2012, 10:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-who/613823/1 "2012-02-24T10:15:52Z")

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i would love to see how our eloquent Dopers describe the looks of famous people. let’s make a game of it and not use any words that would lead straight to the answer with a google. i’ll do an easy one.

he wore thick make-up and had Geisha white skin, pencil thin lips coloured a bright red, plucked eyebrows and a nose that was barely there. who is he?

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**Author:** ![Dick\_Fingers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/46a35a/32.png) [@Dick\_Fingers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dick_Fingers)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2012, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-who/613823/2 "2012-02-24T13:06:53Z")

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Pee wee Herman? 😕

[http://www.google.ie/search?hl=en&gs\_nf=1&cp=4&gs\_id=e&xhr=t&q=pee+wee+herman&safe=off&gs\_upl=&bav=on.2,or.r\_gc.r\_pw.r\_qf.,cf.osb&biw=1280&bih=653&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=AYtHT\_bNIdO1hAf88O2lDg](http://www.google.ie/search?hl=en&gs_nf=1&cp=4&gs_id=e&xhr=t&q=pee+wee+herman&safe=off&gs_upl=&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.,cf.osb&biw=1280&bih=653&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=AYtHT_bNIdO1hAf88O2lDg)

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**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2012, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-who/613823/3 "2012-02-24T13:20:14Z")

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[Michael Jackson](http://content8.flixster.com/rtactor/40/39/40390_pro.jpg)?

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**Author:** ![Dick\_Fingers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/46a35a/32.png) [@Dick\_Fingers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dick_Fingers)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2012, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-who/613823/4 "2012-02-24T13:37:00Z")

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> [@Ike\_Witt](#):
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> [Michael Jackson](http://content8.flixster.com/rtactor/40/39/40390_pro.jpg)?

It’s so obvious now :smack:

Here’s an very easy one,

Often seen wearing plaid shirts, very thick neck, can’t leave his old movies alone.:rolleyes:

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**Author:** ![deadindays](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@deadindays](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/deadindays)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2012, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-who/613823/5 "2012-02-24T15:25:35Z")

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> [@Dick\_Fingers](#):
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> It’s so obvious now :smack:
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> Here’s an very easy one,
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> Often seen wearing plaid shirts, very thick neck, can’t leave his old movies alone.:rolleyes:

George Lucas.

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**Author:** ![deadindays](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@deadindays](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/deadindays)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2012, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-who/613823/6 "2012-02-24T15:27:02Z")

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Hot. Has only one leg.

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**Author:** ![Alka\_Seltzer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c89c15/32.png) [@Alka\_Seltzer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alka_Seltzer)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2012, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-who/613823/7 "2012-02-24T15:30:09Z")

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Is Heather Mills hot?

Face like a sun-wrinkled prune.

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**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2012, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-who/613823/8 "2012-02-24T15:46:18Z")

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> [@Alka\_Seltzer](#):
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> Face like a sun-wrinkled prune.

Robert Redford?

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**Author:** ![Alka\_Seltzer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c89c15/32.png) [@Alka\_Seltzer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alka_Seltzer)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2012, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-who/613823/9 "2012-02-24T16:41:20Z")

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Nope. I should add, small white mustache, and circular glasses.

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**Author:** ![Sr\_Siete](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@Sr\_Siete](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sr_Siete)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2012, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-who/613823/10 "2012-02-24T17:05:20Z")

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Meh. I can describe a celebrity everybody will know immediately using only three words.

Handsome crazy midget.

Fat British singer

Jumped like himself

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**Author:** ![LegendHasit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/legendhasit/32/8246_2.png) [@LegendHasit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LegendHasit)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2012, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-who/613823/11 "2012-02-24T17:34:05Z")

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> [@](#):
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> Nope. I should add, small white mustache, and circular glasses.

Charlie Chaplin

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**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2012, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-who/613823/12 "2012-02-24T17:42:00Z")

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> [@Alka\_Seltzer](#):
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> Nope. I should add, small white mustache, and circular glasses.

Gandhi?

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**Author:** ![Dick\_Fingers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/46a35a/32.png) [@Dick\_Fingers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dick_Fingers)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2012, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-who/613823/13 "2012-02-24T17:52:54Z")

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> [@deadindays](#):
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> George Lucas.

Correct, too easy.🙂

> [@Sr\_Siete](#):
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> Meh. I can describe a celebrity everybody will know immediately using only three words.
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> Handsome crazy midget.
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> Fat British singer
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> Jumped like himself

Tom Cruise

Adele

???😕

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**Author:** ![BlankSlate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blankslate/32/80_2.png) [@BlankSlate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlankSlate)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2012, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-who/613823/14 "2012-02-24T17:59:03Z")

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Peculiar cadence. bug-eyed, peculiar hand gestures.

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**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2012, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-who/613823/15 "2012-02-24T18:00:47Z")

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> [@BlankSlate](#):
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> Peculiar cadence. bug-eyed, peculiar hand gestures.

Christopher Walken

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**Author:** ![BlankSlate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blankslate/32/80_2.png) [@BlankSlate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlankSlate)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2012, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-who/613823/16 "2012-02-24T18:10:17Z")

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> [@Joey\_P](#):
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> Christopher Walken

Hmmm, definitely peculiar but no. I only associate the first characteristic with him.

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**Author:** ![Alka\_Seltzer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c89c15/32.png) [@Alka\_Seltzer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alka_Seltzer)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2012, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-who/613823/17 "2012-02-24T18:12:32Z")

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> [@teela\_brown](#):
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> Gandhi?

Correct.

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**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:** [February 24, 2012, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-who/613823/18 "2012-02-24T18:32:32Z")

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Somewhat short, grayish/whitish hair, authoritarian voice, often seen wearing a white lab coat.

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**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2012, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-who/613823/19 "2012-02-24T18:41:32Z")

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> [@Sr\_Siete](#):
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> Jumped like himself

Mick Jagger?

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**Author:** ![Sr\_Siete](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@Sr\_Siete](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sr_Siete)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2012, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-who/613823/20 "2012-02-24T19:13:30Z")

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> [@Hal\_Briston](#):
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> Mick Jagger?

Michael Jordan. Come on!

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