# Poll: Who is the "Man In Black" **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 4, 2004, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-who-is-the-man-in-black/222711 "2004-01-04T23:20:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bluecanary](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bluecanary/32/3614_2.png) [@bluecanary](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bluecanary)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2004, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-who-is-the-man-in-black/222711/1 "2004-01-04T23:20:58Z")
Please help me resolve a quiz-question debate. If you were asked: “Who was the ‘Man in Black?’” what would your first answer be? Thanks all who respond. ---
**Author:** ![Hilarity\_N.Suze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hilarity_n.suze/32/6223_2.png) [@Hilarity\_N.Suze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hilarity_N.Suze)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2004, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-who-is-the-man-in-black/222711/2 "2004-01-04T23:27:49Z")
When you say “Man in black” I think Johnny Cash ---
**Author:** ![Caprese](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a9a28c/32.png) [@Caprese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caprese)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2004, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-who-is-the-man-in-black/222711/3 "2004-01-04T23:29:41Z")
What **Cicada2003** said. ---
**Author:** ![MikeG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikeg/32/4329_2.png) [@MikeG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeG)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2004, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-who-is-the-man-in-black/222711/4 "2004-01-04T23:32:02Z")
Real answer; Johnny Cash. Answer I’d allow: Dread Pirate Roberts/Wesley. ---
**Author:** ![Iteki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/eada6e/32.png) [@Iteki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iteki)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2004, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-who-is-the-man-in-black/222711/5 "2004-01-04T23:34:54Z")
I would think of Stephen Kings man in black first, but probably answer Johnny Cash. ---
**Author:** ![Cyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a88e4f/32.png) [@Cyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyn)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2004, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-who-is-the-man-in-black/222711/6 "2004-01-04T23:38:54Z")
Johnny Cash ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2004, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-who-is-the-man-in-black/222711/7 "2004-01-04T23:39:16Z")
Definitely Johnny Cash. ---
**Author:** ![Kantalooppi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a5b964/32.png) [@Kantalooppi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kantalooppi)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2004, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-who-is-the-man-in-black/222711/8 "2004-01-04T23:48:24Z")
Johnny Cash. ---
**Author:** ![UnwrittenNocturne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/6de8d8/32.png) [@UnwrittenNocturne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UnwrittenNocturne)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2004, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-who-is-the-man-in-black/222711/9 "2004-01-05T00:00:52Z")
Johnny Cash - there is no substitute ---
**Author:** ![Governor\_Quinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d26b3c/32.png) [@Governor\_Quinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Governor_Quinn)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2004, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-who-is-the-man-in-black/222711/10 "2004-01-05T00:01:57Z")
Johnny Cash. ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2004, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-who-is-the-man-in-black/222711/11 "2004-01-05T00:03:49Z")
Man in back: Johnny Cash. M **e** n in black: J and K ---
**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2004, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-who-is-the-man-in-black/222711/12 "2004-01-05T00:04:35Z")
In the States, it’s definitely Johnny Cash. However, I see that you’re from the UK. That could alter the answer dramatically. ---
**Author:** ![Cazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cazzle/32/75_2.png) [@Cazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cazzle)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2004, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-who-is-the-man-in-black/222711/13 "2004-01-05T00:05:13Z")
Yup, another vote for Johnny Cash. ---
**Author:** ![netscape\_6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/8c91f0/32.png) [@netscape\_6](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/netscape_6)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2004, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-who-is-the-man-in-black/222711/14 "2004-01-05T00:07:10Z")
Being singular I just thought of J ---
**Author:** ![John\_Carter\_of\_Mars](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/2bfe46/32.png) [@John\_Carter\_of\_Mars](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Carter_of_Mars)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2004, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-who-is-the-man-in-black/222711/15 "2004-01-05T00:09:58Z")
Johnny Cash ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2004, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-who-is-the-man-in-black/222711/16 "2004-01-05T00:23:28Z")
My first thought was Dread Pirate Roberts, but I certainly see how Johnny Cash fits. ---
**Author:** ![bluecanary](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bluecanary/32/3614_2.png) [@bluecanary](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bluecanary)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2004, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-who-is-the-man-in-black/222711/17 "2004-01-05T00:24:04Z")
The story behind this is: (I know at least some of you will be waiting for this) I took part in a phone-in radio quiz show New Years Day in which you have to answer questions right consecutively until you get one wrong, upon which you get cut off and the next caller goes on. I was asked this question and answered, after a fleeting thought of the movie (as **elfkin77** pointed out), _ **Johnny Cash** _. Upon which I was cut off. The answer the phone-in host gave: _Valentine Dial_. 😕 ---
**Author:** ![cornflakes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@cornflakes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cornflakes)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2004, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-who-is-the-man-in-black/222711/18 "2004-01-05T00:38:43Z")
Hi, I’m Johnny Cash. No matter what the radio says. ---
**Author:** ![TheLoadedDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@TheLoadedDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheLoadedDog)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2004, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-who-is-the-man-in-black/222711/19 "2004-01-05T00:47:14Z")
**CASH** ---
**Author:** ![monica](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a183cd/32.png) [@monica](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monica)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2004, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-who-is-the-man-in-black/222711/20 "2004-01-05T01:01:18Z")
Another vote for Dread Pirate Roberts. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-who-is-the-man-in-black/222711.md?page=2)