# 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:** 2
**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, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-who-is-the-man-in-black/222711/21 "2004-01-05T01:09:42Z")
Ok, I looked it up. It’s not D-i-a-l, it’s Dyall; I’m sure they sound the same, though. Read this and you’ll see why they were looking for him [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0245581/bio](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0245581/bio) ---
**Author:** ![racer72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/racer72/32/3075_2.png) [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2004, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-who-is-the-man-in-black/222711/22 "2004-01-05T01:13:38Z")
Dale Earnhardt. ---
**Author:** ![Adjustable\_Beavis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Adjustable\_Beavis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Adjustable_Beavis)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2004, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-who-is-the-man-in-black/222711/23 "2004-01-05T01:42:29Z")
The late Mr. Cash ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2004, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-who-is-the-man-in-black/222711/24 "2004-01-05T01:55:53Z")
Johnny Cash ---
**Author:** ![Glassy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ea666f/32.png) [@Glassy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Glassy)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2004, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-who-is-the-man-in-black/222711/25 "2004-01-05T02:48:25Z")
Johnny Cash. [hijack] Secondary poll: How many people have even heard of Valentine Dyall? I hadn’t. [/hijack] ---
**Author:** ![Fionn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a587f6/32.png) [@Fionn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fionn)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2004, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-who-is-the-man-in-black/222711/26 "2004-01-05T03:00:33Z")
Johnny Cash ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2004, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-who-is-the-man-in-black/222711/27 "2004-01-05T03:01:36Z")
Johnny Cash. No hesitation. And I didn’t even listen to his music often. ---
**Author:** ![FaerieBeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e95f7d/32.png) [@FaerieBeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FaerieBeth)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2004, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-who-is-the-man-in-black/222711/28 "2004-01-05T03:17:03Z")
Johnny Cash, without a doubt. And I hate country music. FB ---
**Author:** ![Psalex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/439d5e/32.png) [@Psalex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Psalex)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2004, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-who-is-the-man-in-black/222711/29 "2004-01-05T03:49:34Z")
Cash. ---
**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2004, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-who-is-the-man-in-black/222711/30 "2004-01-05T03:50:49Z")
Johnny Cash. ---
**Author:** ![snac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/90db22/32.png) [@snac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snac)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2004, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-who-is-the-man-in-black/222711/31 "2004-01-05T04:26:15Z")
Johnny Trash. CASH. /Sesame Street ---
**Author:** ![Lisa-go-Blind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7c8e57/32.png) [@Lisa-go-Blind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lisa-go-Blind)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2004, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-who-is-the-man-in-black/222711/32 "2004-01-05T06:29:14Z")
Before reading the other answers– Johnny Cash. After reading other replies– They totally ripped you off, man. I’ve never heard of Valentine Dyall. ---
**Author:** ![Michael\_Ellis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/977dab/32.png) [@Michael\_Ellis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Michael_Ellis)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2004, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-who-is-the-man-in-black/222711/33 "2004-01-05T06:36:23Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Glassy \* > \*\*[hijack] > > Secondary poll: How many people have even heard of Valentine Dyall? I hadn’t. > > [/hijack] \*\* I had. ---
**Author:** ![Sethra-chan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9fc348/32.png) [@Sethra-chan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sethra-chan)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2004, 6:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-who-is-the-man-in-black/222711/34 "2004-01-05T06:52:23Z")
Johnny Cash But I’ve been corrupted by decades of living with a mother who is a country music addict 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Horseflesh](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horseflesh/32/7502_2.png) [@Horseflesh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horseflesh)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2004, 6:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-who-is-the-man-in-black/222711/35 "2004-01-05T06:52:38Z")
The Witch King ---
**Author:** ![SanguineSpider](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SanguineSpider](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanguineSpider)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2004, 7:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-who-is-the-man-in-black/222711/36 "2004-01-05T07:03:35Z")
Stephen King’s Man in Black… you should read the Dark Tower series… seriously, and the _Eyes of the Dragon_. Great reads. Johnny Cash isn’t my bag, baby. ---
**Author:** ![racinchikki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@racinchikki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racinchikki)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2004, 7:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-who-is-the-man-in-black/222711/37 "2004-01-05T07:07:14Z")
First thought: Johnny Cash. Followed immediately by: Dale Earnhardt. ---
**Author:** ![sgsos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ab097/32.png) [@sgsos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sgsos)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2004, 7:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-who-is-the-man-in-black/222711/38 "2004-01-05T07:07:40Z")
Johnny Cash ---
**Author:** ![InternetLegend](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/internetlegend/32/13154_2.png) [@InternetLegend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/InternetLegend)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2004, 7:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-who-is-the-man-in-black/222711/39 "2004-01-05T07:11:39Z")
My first thought on reading the thread title: Johnny Cash. ---
**Author:** ![TeaElle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8491ac/32.png) [@TeaElle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TeaElle)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2004, 7:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-who-is-the-man-in-black/222711/40 "2004-01-05T07:51:58Z")
Within the boundaries of common “celebrity” trivia, it’s unquestionably Johnny Cash. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-who-is-the-man-in-black/222711.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-who-is-the-man-in-black/222711.md?page=3)