Hmm. Dunno about any of those. Take three DQs.
MissTake, Nixon defeated Douglas to first gain a U.S. Senate seat. Would you like to rephrase?
Never mind about rephrasing, since you already told me you had HHH in mind. Please ask another question or questions, though!
IQ1: Are you on what is considered the rarest of baseball cards?
IQ2: Did you voice a sleazy lawyer and a movie star on a popular animated series?
IQ3: Are you a steel-driving man?
IQ1: Did you and one of your brothers have a very public fight five years or so before your very public death?
IQ2: Were you one of the original Yippies?
IQ3: Are you the most published author in the world, despite many people thinking you were off your nut?
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Herbie Hancock, who has since gone on to be fairly well known in his own right, got his start with Miles’ second quintet (Miles Davis - trumpet, Wayne Shorter - tenor and soprano saxophone, Ron Carter - bass, Tony Williams - drums, Herbie Hancock - piano.) when he was very young - somewhere in his early twenties. He wasn’t the youngest member of the group, either - Tony Williams, the drummer, was 16 or 17 if I recall correctly.
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Hector, son of Priam and brother of Paris, slew Patroclus the dearest friend of Achilles. Achilles would then slay Hector and mutilate the body until the Gods themselves intervened.
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Heitor Villa-Lobos is one Brazil’s best known and best loved composers. He also had a tendency to exaggerate to the point of utter falsehood. While he was in Paris, he delighted in shocking dinner party guests with his wild tales of concert tours up the Amazon basin, tours that would have taken months today even with airplanes or helicopters, and he claimed that Picasso had painted the walls of his apartment. (He hadn’t - Picasso, when asked to confirm the story, said he really didn’t know who Villa-Lobos was.)
DQ1: Are you American?
DQ2: Are you known as a political figure?
DQ3: Did you die before the year 1980?
I’m not Honus Wagner.
Dunno about the second.
I’m not John Henry.
MissTake, I don’t know about any of those three. Take three DQs.
H.
- Real person
- Male
- Dead
- Not primarily known for contributions to the arts
- Born after 1900
- American
- Not primarily known as a political figure
- Did not die before 1980
IQ1: Owen Hart, pro wrestler, had an ongoing fight with his brother, Bret Hart. Owen died in front of a crowd when a rigging broke.
IQ2: Abbie Hoffman
IQ3: L Ron Hubbard
DQ1: Does your last name start with H?
DQ2: Are you known primarily as a sports figure?
DQ3: Was your death natural (versus accidental, suicide, murder)?
The second was Phil Hartman. You may recall him from voicing such Simpsons characters as lawyer Lionel Hutz and actor Troy McClure.
DQ: Are you known primarily for your contributions to science?
Hoffman, Hubbard and Hartman - d’oh! Shoulda got 'em. Nice.
H.
- Real person
- Male
- Dead
- Not primarily known for contributions to the arts
- Born after 1900
- American
- Not primarily known as a political figure
- Did not die before 1980
- Last name starts with “H”
- Not known primarily as a sports figure
- Did not die a natural death
- Not known primarily for contributions to science
IQ1: Are you known for your portrayals of Abraham Lincoln and Mark Twain?
IQ2: Were you a Pittsburgh businessman whose company produced more products than was stated on the company slogan?
IQ3: Did you write the theme music for a popular 1960s TV show about costumed crimefighters?
IQ1: Were you the first black man to play for the New York Yankees?
IQ2: Did you become good friends with two famous actors who portrayed you in films?
IQ3: Did you see Lee Harvey Oswald and Travis Bickle as role models?
IQ1: Were you last seen in 1975, outside a Detroit restaurant?
IQ2: Are you one of the best known, albeit dead, designers of the 20th century?
IQ3: Were you known for “Radiant Baby”?
Yes, I am Jimmy Hoffa!
Although he probably died that day, he wasn’t declared dead until 1982.
Holy guacamole! Again?
I’ll start a new thread…
Another “well done, Miss Take!” Looking forward to the next round!
For the record, the answers to the above are as follows:
IQ1: Hal Holbrook, who played Lincoln on TV in 1976; and who has played Mark Twain at various times since the 1950s.
IQ2: H.J. Heinz, whose company produced, and still produces, far more than “57 Varieties.”
IQ3: Neal Hefti, who wrote the theme for the Batman TV show.
And these were Elston Howard, Hunter Thompson, and John Hinckley. Nice work, MissTake!
Well done, MissTake!!