# IMDb Trivia Challenge(s) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 28, 2011, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imdb-trivia-challenge-s/583560 "2011-05-28T14:19:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2011, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imdb-trivia-challenge-s/583560/1 "2011-05-28T14:19:32Z")
In [Help me with trivia questions](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=609011) (Started 05-18-2011, 02:43 PM) in [Post #13](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=13845799&postcount=13) I said: > [@Zeldar](#): > > I was about to start another thread with this trivia challenge when I remembered this thread of yours. I have yet to look up the answer but the question is prompted by way of a comment that Guy Pearce made in the Q&A session with the cast of The King’s Speech (which we watched on a Netflix disc last night) where he said he had appeared in two recent Best Pictures. > > The question is: which movie actor (either gender) has appeared in the most Best Pictures (Academy Awards versions)? I still haven’t found the answer, and would appreciate your help locating a definitive one. Feel free to use this thread for other IMDb Trivia Challenges. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2011, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imdb-trivia-challenge-s/583560/2 "2011-05-30T19:33:16Z")
Maybe looking at [“Best Picture Academy Award winners”](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Best_Picture_Academy_Award_winners) could bring some people to mind. I’m guessing it’s going to be somebody who may have won one or two Oscars themselves but more likely has just _appeared_ in a lot of movies. Any guesses? ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2011, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imdb-trivia-challenge-s/583560/3 "2011-05-30T20:09:40Z")
Did you want an answer? According to [this Wiki page](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_actors_who_have_appeared_in_multiple_Best_Picture_Academy_Award_winners), it’s Franklyn Farnum who’s appeared in six. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2011, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imdb-trivia-challenge-s/583560/4 "2011-05-30T21:49:49Z")
> [@AuntiePam](#): > > Did you want an answer? > > According to [this Wiki page](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_actors_who_have_appeared_in_multiple_Best_Picture_Academy_Award_winners), it’s Franklyn Farnum who’s appeared in six. Yes, and that looks convincing. I’m not surprised it’s not a big name star. Thanks! I have no excuse for not tracking that down myself. Looks easy enough. ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2011, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imdb-trivia-challenge-s/583560/5 "2011-05-30T22:14:42Z")
> [@Zeldar](#): > > Yes, and that looks convincing. I’m not surprised it’s not a big name star. Thanks! I thought it would at least be someone I’ve heard of! ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2011, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imdb-trivia-challenge-s/583560/6 "2011-05-30T22:25:44Z")
> [@AuntiePam](#): > > I thought it would at least be someone I’ve heard of! Exactly! Sad to say, I have seen every one of his Best Picture films except Zola. Looks like IMDb and Wiki differ on his count, though. > **[Franklyn Farnum - Biography - IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0267916/bio/)** > > Franklyn Farnum. Actor: Sunset Boulevard. Boston-born Franklyn Farnum was on the vaudeville stage at the age of 12 and was featured in a number of theatre and musical productions by the time he entered silent films near the age of 40. He appeared to... Can’t say I recognize him from his picture at [http://www.thelin.net/laurent/cinema/films/tt0031971.html](http://www.thelin.net/laurent/cinema/films/tt0031971.html) ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2011, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imdb-trivia-challenge-s/583560/7 "2011-06-05T03:09:56Z")
Not the same question but similar: [Actors Who Are in The Most IMDB Top 250 Movies](http://www.imdb.com/list/Rn0miyOfenE/)