# Why Kevin Bacon?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-kevin-bacon/313730>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [July 22, 2005, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-kevin-bacon/313730 "2005-07-22T23:41:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2005, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-kevin-bacon/313730/41 "2005-07-24T02:57:49Z")

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> [@Sage Rat](#):
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> Mmm, I meant the Rod Steiger of films: That is, the movie through which the most links are made period, rather than the most to Bacon.

I thought that might be the case but dismissed the idea because identifying such a film would be impossible, if it even exists.

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**Author:** ![Indyellen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/indyellen/32/4176_2.png) [@Indyellen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indyellen)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2005, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-kevin-bacon/313730/42 "2005-07-24T04:40:00Z")

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> [@Bryan Ekers](#):
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> B2: Get to Jack Warden in two.

I did it…

KB was in _Sleepers_ with Dustin Hoffman, who was in _All the President’s Men_ with Jack Warden.

(Yes, your links were geekier for Cathy Lee, but hey, I had fun.)

(Og, I’m such a research geek!)

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**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2005, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-kevin-bacon/313730/43 "2005-07-24T05:25:00Z")

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> [@ZeroGyro](#):
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> I believe **Marley23** is referring to Christopher Lee being alive and working.

Yes, I meant the mellifluous Mr. Lee. Curse you, pronouns!

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**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2005, 6:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-kevin-bacon/313730/44 "2005-07-24T06:42:01Z")

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My Bacon Number is 3.

I worked in a hotel in Sydney with [Marc Gray](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0336802/).

Marc Gray was in _The Matrix_ with Laurence Fishburne.

Laurence Fishburne was in _Mystic River_ with Kevin Bacon.

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