# Recognize this old-timer ? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 28, 2004, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recognize-this-old-timer/226447 "2004-01-28T18:25:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![A\_V\_Club](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f475e1/32.png) [@A\_V\_Club](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/A_V_Club)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2004, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recognize-this-old-timer/226447/1 "2004-01-28T18:25:36Z")
I’m trying to ID this gent : [http://www.lakemichiganbeach.com/jonrobb/qui2.jpg](http://www.lakemichiganbeach.com/jonrobb/qui2.jpg) Gay and possibly French are the only two clues I have. Any assistance will be appreciated. ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2004, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recognize-this-old-timer/226447/2 "2004-01-28T19:29:09Z")
How did you get those ‘clues’. Is this a famous person? ---
**Author:** ![A\_V\_Club](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f475e1/32.png) [@A\_V\_Club](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/A_V_Club)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2004, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recognize-this-old-timer/226447/3 "2004-01-28T20:18:31Z")
Ah yes, Equus zebra, thank you for your kind reply. I should have mentioned that he is a famous person, not my Uncle Edouard. Most likely an artist, author, or scientist. I’m being quizzed by a friend and I’m stymied - thought the dopers might have an idea. ---
**Author:** ![Homebrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Homebrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homebrew)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2004, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recognize-this-old-timer/226447/4 "2004-01-28T20:45:33Z")
The nose and eyes resemble Walt Whitman, but the hair and beard are too short and groomed and the clothes are too fine. ---
**Author:** ![A\_V\_Club](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f475e1/32.png) [@A\_V\_Club](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/A_V_Club)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2004, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recognize-this-old-timer/226447/5 "2004-01-30T00:26:49Z")
Got another clue… Loud cannons ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2004, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recognize-this-old-timer/226447/6 "2004-01-30T00:41:43Z")
I’ll give you another hint. He was a composer. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2004, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recognize-this-old-timer/226447/7 "2004-01-30T00:43:19Z")
Loud cannons, composer, gay – gotta be Tchaikovsky. I thought he looked more like Richard Chamberlain, though. 😕 ---
**Author:** ![A\_V\_Club](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f475e1/32.png) [@A\_V\_Club](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/A_V_Club)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2004, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recognize-this-old-timer/226447/8 "2004-01-30T00:44:12Z")
Piotr Ilyitch Tchaikovsky Thanks JB and Twickster ---
**Author:** ![tracer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tracer/32/20578_2.png) [@tracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tracer)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2004, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recognize-this-old-timer/226447/9 "2004-01-30T02:15:15Z")
> [@A/V Club](#): > > I’m trying to ID this gent : > [http://www.lakemichiganbeach.com/jonrobb/qui2.jpg](http://www.lakemichiganbeach.com/jonrobb/qui2.jpg) Wow – he’s so old, he’s sepia-toned!