# New game: Dead Guy in the Envelope **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 14, 2006, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game-dead-guy-in-the-envelope/372749 "2006-09-14T20:47:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**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:** [September 14, 2006, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game-dead-guy-in-the-envelope/372749/41 "2006-09-14T21:40:20Z")
And is it Deforest Kelly? ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2006, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game-dead-guy-in-the-envelope/372749/42 "2006-09-14T21:40:33Z")
He had some TV roles, but no, in general, was not known for TV. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Rosewater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/898d66/32.png) [@Mr.Rosewater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Rosewater)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2006, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game-dead-guy-in-the-envelope/372749/43 "2006-09-14T21:40:54Z")
[QUOTE=Dolores Reborn] (That sounds grammatically incorrect…hmm.) [/QUOTE] It should probobly be ‘more recently than’ Is he associated with a specific genre? ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2006, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game-dead-guy-in-the-envelope/372749/44 "2006-09-14T21:42:09Z")
Not DeForest Kelly. No specific genre. ---
**Author:** ![want2know](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/50afbb/32.png) [@want2know](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/want2know)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2006, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game-dead-guy-in-the-envelope/372749/45 "2006-09-14T21:43:45Z")
Did he pass on this year? Jack Warden, maybe? ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2006, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game-dead-guy-in-the-envelope/372749/46 "2006-09-14T21:45:20Z")
Not this year. Not Jack Warden. If you wait until I answer your question, then say a name, you have more info that way. ---
**Author:** ![want2know](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/50afbb/32.png) [@want2know](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/want2know)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2006, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game-dead-guy-in-the-envelope/372749/47 "2006-09-14T21:47:33Z")
Sorry. :smack: Has he ever won an Academy Award? ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2006, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game-dead-guy-in-the-envelope/372749/48 "2006-09-14T21:48:12Z")
[QUOTE=want2know] Sorry. :smack: Has he ever won an Academy Award? [/QUOTE] Yes. ---
**Author:** ![guppy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7feea3/32.png) [@guppy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/guppy)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2006, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game-dead-guy-in-the-envelope/372749/49 "2006-09-14T21:49:30Z")
Was he alive in the 30’s? ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2006, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game-dead-guy-in-the-envelope/372749/50 "2006-09-14T21:49:54Z")
[QUOTE=guppy] Was he alive in the 30’s? [/QUOTE] Yep. ---
**Author:** ![DxZero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@DxZero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DxZero)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2006, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game-dead-guy-in-the-envelope/372749/51 "2006-09-14T21:52:48Z")
Jack Lemmon ---
**Author:** ![guppy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7feea3/32.png) [@guppy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/guppy)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2006, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game-dead-guy-in-the-envelope/372749/52 "2006-09-14T21:54:06Z")
Was his Oscar for Best Actor? ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2006, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game-dead-guy-in-the-envelope/372749/53 "2006-09-14T21:54:12Z")
Not Jack Lemmon. ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2006, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game-dead-guy-in-the-envelope/372749/54 "2006-09-14T21:55:24Z")
[QUOTE=guppy] Was his Oscar for Best Actor? [/QUOTE] Yes. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2006, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game-dead-guy-in-the-envelope/372749/55 "2006-09-14T21:56:11Z")
My question is: Was he Jack Lemmon? If the answer is “yes”, then my guess is: Is it Jack Lemmon? If the answer is “no”, then my guess is: Is it Art Carney?" ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2006, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game-dead-guy-in-the-envelope/372749/56 "2006-09-14T21:57:37Z")
\ Not Art Carney _or_ Jack Lemmon. See post #53. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Rosewater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/898d66/32.png) [@Mr.Rosewater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Rosewater)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2006, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game-dead-guy-in-the-envelope/372749/57 "2006-09-14T21:57:58Z")
Was he better known as a leading actor? (rather than a supporting actor) ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2006, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game-dead-guy-in-the-envelope/372749/58 "2006-09-14T21:58:40Z")
[QUOTE=Mr. Rosewater] Was he better known as a leading actor? (rather than a supporting actor) [/QUOTE] Yes. ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2006, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game-dead-guy-in-the-envelope/372749/59 "2006-09-14T21:59:08Z")
Did he win more than one Oscar? ---
**Author:** ![guppy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7feea3/32.png) [@guppy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/guppy)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2006, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game-dead-guy-in-the-envelope/372749/60 "2006-09-14T21:59:33Z")
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