The first was Joe Pisarcik, and #3 was T. Boone Pickens (Perot’s primary business interest was computers). I don’t think Robeson was jailed, but it’s a good answer and I can’t be sure, so I’ll rephrase that question…
IQ: Are you a long-time activist and avowed communist who was jailed for Contempt of Congress when you refused to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee?
DQs:
Are you a military or political figure in the fictional world?
Does your last name begin with P?
Right with Christopher Plummer - it was a kidney stone during a run of Henry V that catapulted William Shatner to fame and fortune.
is Oscar Peterson, born and raised in Montréal, and a truly fantastic performer and a gentleman.
is Samuel Pepys, the renowned diarist. He was someone who was fascinated with Newton’s discoveries, and cultivated him, socially. (Inasmuch as Sir Isaac Newton could be considered ‘in society’.) What started Newton’s investigation into the mathematics of probability was a question from Samuel Pepys concerning a dice problem upon which Pepys ‘friend’ was going to wager 10 pounds.
DQ1: Is the film in which you appear a live action feature?
DQ2: In your fictional universe, would you have been born before 1950? (to the best of your knowledge and estimation.)
IQ1: Were you raised by your aunt and uncle?
IQ2: Did the Tank Gang reside in your office?
IQ3: Did you and your best friend sing about a wonderful phrase?
Correct on all. (After posting the questions, I realized that I would also have to allow “Jackie Paper” for the Puff question, but I was primarily looking for Puff.)
IQ1: Did you introduce Dolly Parton to Nashville and record extensively with her early in her career?
IQ2: Did you manage not just the career, but the entire life of one of the most popular stars of the 20th century?
IQ3: Were you that star?