# Name the actor by surnames of roles played **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [March 2, 2009, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-actor-by-surnames-of-roles-played/488005 "2009-03-02T13:48:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2009, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-actor-by-surnames-of-roles-played/488005/1 "2009-03-02T13:48:14Z")
If I had started this in Cafe Society, it would eventually be moved here. Now that I’m starting it here, it probably will get to Cafe Society. Whatever. Game is simple. Guess the actor in the post. Using the Puzzle Number, post that guess. To contribute a new actor (could be one already used): If you must, go to IMDB (or some other place where roles are listed by surname). Search by actor’s name. Make a list of at least five non-title surnames the actor has played. Select the next Puzzle Number. Post the Puzzle number and your list. Wait for a correct answer. Reply: Bravo! Enjoy =========================== Puzzle Number 1 McCandles Kirby Thornton Mercer Edwards Dunson Stryker ---
**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2009, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-actor-by-surnames-of-roles-played/488005/2 "2009-03-02T13:58:33Z")
Puzzle Number 1 McCandles Kirby Thornton Mercer Edwards Dunson Stryker John Wayne ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2009, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-actor-by-surnames-of-roles-played/488005/3 "2009-03-02T14:00:43Z")
> [@Sparky812](#): > > Puzzle Number 1 > > McCandles > Kirby > Thornton > Mercer > Edwards > Dunson > Stryker > > John Wayne Bravo! ---
**Author:** ![J-P\_L](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/j-p_l/32/3156_2.png) [@J-P\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/J-P_L)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2009, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-actor-by-surnames-of-roles-played/488005/4 "2009-03-02T14:12:12Z")
Puzzle No. 2 This one should be easy Kincaid Dunn Corvin Horigan Callahan Gant Beddoe ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2009, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-actor-by-surnames-of-roles-played/488005/5 "2009-03-02T14:13:55Z")
> [@J-P\_L](#): > > Puzzle No. 2 This one should be easy > > Kincaid > Dunn > Corvin > Horigan > Callahan > Gant > Beddoe Clint Eastwood? ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2009, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-actor-by-surnames-of-roles-played/488005/6 "2009-03-02T14:16:23Z")
Puzzle Number 3 Brown Vickers Wiley Benedict Reynolds Penderton Pollitt ---
**Author:** ![J-P\_L](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/j-p_l/32/3156_2.png) [@J-P\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/J-P_L)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2009, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-actor-by-surnames-of-roles-played/488005/7 "2009-03-02T17:49:48Z")
> [@J-P\_L](#): > > Puzzle No. 2 This one should be easy > > Kincaid > Dunn > Corvin > Horigan > Callahan > Gant > Beddoe > [@Zeldar](#): > > Clint Eastwood? Correct ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2009, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-actor-by-surnames-of-roles-played/488005/8 "2009-03-02T17:59:45Z")
Puzzle Number 4 Duke Watson Blake Hanson Cameron Lerner Sands ---
**Author:** ![J-P\_L](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/j-p_l/32/3156_2.png) [@J-P\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/J-P_L)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2009, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-actor-by-surnames-of-roles-played/488005/9 "2009-03-02T18:08:24Z")
> [@Zeldar](#): > > Puzzle Number 3 > > Brown > Vickers > Wiley > Benedict > Reynolds > Penderton > Pollitt Elizabeth Taylor Not so easy from this angle, especially if you’re not a fan of the actor/actress. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2009, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-actor-by-surnames-of-roles-played/488005/10 "2009-03-02T18:11:51Z")
> [@J-P\_L](#): > > Elizabeth Taylor > > Not so easy from this angle, especially if you’re not a fan of the actor/actress. Bravo! And I agree with you 100%. Even well-known and well-awarded actors have played some rather lackluster and forgettable surnames. IMDB doesn’t make it all that easy to do the character surname search, either. A game for true movie buffs with a long history! ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2009, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-actor-by-surnames-of-roles-played/488005/11 "2009-03-02T18:30:25Z")
> [@Zeldar](#): > > Puzzle Number 4 > > Duke > Watson > Blake > Hanson > Cameron > Lerner > Sands Johnny Depp? ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2009, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-actor-by-surnames-of-roles-played/488005/12 "2009-03-02T18:32:42Z")
> [@Jack\_Batty](#): > > Johnny Depp? Bravo! Would Sparrow have given it away too soon? Or Grape? ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2009, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-actor-by-surnames-of-roles-played/488005/13 "2009-03-02T18:35:02Z")
Puzzle #5 (?) Harrison Thompson Winger Darrell Wiley Blume Harris ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2009, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-actor-by-surnames-of-roles-played/488005/14 "2009-03-02T18:42:29Z")
> [@Jack\_Batty](#): > > Puzzle #5 (?) > > Harrison > Thompson > Winger > Darrell > Wiley > Blume > Harris Bill Murray? ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2009, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-actor-by-surnames-of-roles-played/488005/15 "2009-03-02T18:43:10Z")
Puzzle # 6 Dickerson Maguire Brown McCord Markinson Mavros Bushman Niebaum ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2009, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-actor-by-surnames-of-roles-played/488005/16 "2009-03-02T18:47:10Z")
> [@lieu](#): > > Puzzle # 6 > > Dickerson > Maguire > Brown > McCord > Markinson > Mavros > Bushman > Niebaum JT Walsh? ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2009, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-actor-by-surnames-of-roles-played/488005/17 "2009-03-02T18:49:50Z")
Wow. Yep. ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2009, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-actor-by-surnames-of-roles-played/488005/18 "2009-03-02T19:12:31Z")
> [@Zeldar](#): > > Bill Murray? Right-O! ---
**Author:** ![Rin\_Twisted](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/82dd89/32.png) [@Rin\_Twisted](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rin_Twisted)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2009, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-actor-by-surnames-of-roles-played/488005/19 "2009-03-02T19:25:29Z")
Puzzle #7 Chandler Trip Pedro Miller Serling Barnes Carter Boone Frazier Lucas ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2009, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-actor-by-surnames-of-roles-played/488005/20 "2009-03-02T19:30:30Z")
Puzzle Number 8 Duffy Brewster Winter Coyle Kane Poole Love [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-actor-by-surnames-of-roles-played/488005.md?page=2)