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3Jenni_Canuck
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.
15Jenni_Canuck
Andrew Boyens
18Jenni_Canuck
Alexander Young Jackson
22rolandperkins
Peter the Great Czar of Russia
23booklady2031
Pete Rose
disgraced baseball player
disgraced baseball player
25Jenni_Canuck
Marie Osmond
28Jenni_Canuck
Donny Lalonde
29rolandperkins
Robert Lalonde Quebecois author
31rolandperkins
"Reuben Frost" detective hero of
James Duffyʻs mysteries.
James Duffyʻs mysteries.
32Jenni_Canuck
John Reuben
33rolandperkins
John Riggins NFL running back of the 1980s
38Jenni_Canuck
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
40Jenni_Canuck
Winnie Truong
41rolandperkins
Winnie Garrett burlesque star of the 1940s-50s
43rolandperkins
Daniel P. "Pat" Moynihan (D, NY)
New York politician; senator; worked in administrations of both "major" parties.
New York politician; senator; worked in administrations of both "major" parties.
44Jenni_Canuck
Daniel Boone
45rolandperkins
Ray Boone old time Cleveland Indians shortstop
47Jenni_Canuck
Ray Allen
49Jenni_Canuck
Woody Harrelson
51Jenni_Canuck
Tony Hawk
53Jenni_Canuck
Curtis Mayfield
55Jenni_Canuck
Curtis Myden
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Curtis Joseph
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*Sweet Dreams!*
60rolandperkins
Vassily Iosefevich Stalin
high ranking Soviet Air Force officer; said by Western sources to be very unpopular in the
U S S R -- in spite of, not because of, his father, who was (58). A rumor also circulated in the 1990s that Vassily I. Stalin became, in the 1930s, the father of an illegitimate Iraqi Arab boy who became Sadam Hussein, but there are chronological problems with that scenario.
high ranking Soviet Air Force officer; said by Western sources to be very unpopular in the
U S S R -- in spite of, not because of, his father, who was (58). A rumor also circulated in the 1990s that Vassily I. Stalin became, in the 1930s, the father of an illegitimate Iraqi Arab boy who became Sadam Hussein, but there are chronological problems with that scenario.
61Jenni_Canuck
Hussein Mouftah
63rolandperkins
King Hussein of Jordan*
ruled for about five decades; father of the present king Abdullah of Jordan;
husband of Queen Nor.
ruled for about five decades; father of the present king Abdullah of Jordan;
husband of Queen Nor.
67rolandperkins
Bob Gibson Hall of Fame
St. Louis Cardinals pitcher
St. Louis Cardinals pitcher
69rolandperkins
Mel Queen briefly a New York Yankees pitcher, later a ML pitching coach.
71rolandperkins
Elizabeth Gaskell novelist
73rolandperkins
Jane Powell dancer, actress
75Jenni_Canuck
Andy Powell
76rolandperkins
Anthony Powell novelist
77Jenni_Canuck
Anthony Bourdain
78rolandperkins
Anthony West novelist
84rolandperkins
Patricia Windsor suspense novelist
86rolandperkins
Patricia Ryan Nixon First Lady during 1969--1974
87Jenni_Canuck
Ryan O'Neal
89rolandperkins
Kathleen M. OʻNeal
author of 3 "light" novels*
*An Abyss of Light, Treasure of Light and Redemption of Light
author of 3 "light" novels*
*An Abyss of Light, Treasure of Light and Redemption of Light
90Jenni_Canuck
Joanne Kathleen Rowling
92rolandperkins
Thomas Harris novelist
95rolandperkins
Sinclair "Red" Lewis*
*On Favorite authors List; the nickname "Red" turns up in in a non-fiction shown by Touchstones:
Dorothy (Thompson) and Red (Lewis)
by Vincent Sheean
*On Favorite authors List; the nickname "Red" turns up in in a non-fiction shown by Touchstones:
Dorothy (Thompson) and Red (Lewis)
by Vincent Sheean
101Jenni_Canuck
Pat Benetar
102rolandperkins
Pat Cash tennis star of the 1980s--90s
104rolandperkins
June Carter Cash Great C & W singer
106Jenni_Canuck
Bob Whitfield
107rolandperkins
Bob Burns aka "The Arkansas traveler"
comedian of the 1930s
comedian of the 1930s
113rolandperkins
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
novelist
novelist
115rolandperkins
Charles Jackson novelist
116Jenni_Canuck
Jackson Pollock
117rolandperkins
Sharon Pollock dramatist
119rolandperkins
Robert Osborne writer on Hollywood figures
122rolandperkins
Lou Boudreau major league All Star shortop; later manager (Indians, Red Sox, KC Athletics, Cubs). In 1942, at age 24, he became the last playng mgr. until Pete Rose some decades later.
125rolandperkins
Lou Groza
football: college: Holy Cross; NFL: I donʻt remember; I think a running back, later a kicking specialilst.
football: college: Holy Cross; NFL: I donʻt remember; I think a running back, later a kicking specialilst.
127rolandperkins
Lynne Cheney writer, cultural maeven
Second Lady*
*Is that what a vice presidents wife is called? (I donʻt know th e protocol.)
Second Lady*
*Is that what a vice presidents wife is called? (I donʻt know th e protocol.)
135Jenni_Canuck
Kenneth Oppel
136rolandperkins
Kenneth Whittaker librarian, "Book Man"*
*Book Man (or Woman): phrase used in the 1960s for librarians who had a special interest in -- of all things-- books!
*Book Man (or Woman): phrase used in the 1960s for librarians who had a special interest in -- of all things-- books!
139Jenni_Canuck
Marion Robert Morrison
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Francis Marion patriot, anti-British activist
143rolandperkins
Theodore Morrison
novelist, creative writing teacher, editor
novelist, creative writing teacher, editor
146rolandperkins
Jim Brown N F L running back, actor
148rolandperkins
Charlie "Broadway Charlie" Wagner
old time Boston Red Sox pitcher,
later pitching coach*
*With some of the old time pitching coaches, all you could do was hope they could TEACH it better than they could DO it.
old time Boston Red Sox pitcher,
later pitching coach*
*With some of the old time pitching coaches, all you could do was hope they could TEACH it better than they could DO it.
150rolandperkins
Derrick Rose NBA basketball player,
Chicago Bulls
Chicago Bulls
151Jenni_Canuck
Rose Tyler
154rolandperkins
"Perry Winkle"
comic book (and newspaper (?)) comic strip?
character; his older sister, "Winnie Winkle" had a separate
comic strip.
comic book (and newspaper (?)) comic strip?
character; his older sister, "Winnie Winkle" had a separate
comic strip.
155skoobdo
Rip Van Winkle ,
a literary fictional character created by
Washington Irving , 19th century American
novelist
a literary fictional character created by
Washington Irving , 19th century American
novelist
157Jenni_Canuck
Rip Taylor
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Charles Taylor dictator in Liberia, and all-purpose trouble-maker in West Africa
162rolandperkins
William IV
short term UK monarch, uncle and political supporter of his niece and successor
Queen Victoria
short term UK monarch, uncle and political supporter of his niece and successor
Queen Victoria
163Jenni_Canuck
William Shatner
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Charles Williams spiritual and esoteric author, BRitish, early and mid-20th century
168Jenni_Canuck
Marilyn Manson
170Jenni_Canuck
James Monroe
172rolandperkins
Peggy Ann Garner actress
174rolandperkins
Peggy Ryan actress, dancer
176rolandperkins
Captain Terence OʻNeil
Civil Rights reformer, Liberal Protestant leader in Northern Ireland
Civil Rights reformer, Liberal Protestant leader in Northern Ireland
180rolandperkins
"Trent" of Bentley's Trent's Last Case
183Jenni_Canuck
Rhett Butler
186Jenni_Canuck
Jeremy Irons
187rolandperkins
Jeremy Harris former mayor of Honolulu
189rolandperkins
Lum Harris old time National League pitcher and, briefly, manager.
191rolandperkins
Ed Head old time Brooklyn Dodgers
pitcher*
*Not exactly a household word even among old timers discussing pitchers, but he did once pitch a no-hitter.
pitcher*
*Not exactly a household word even among old timers discussing pitchers, but he did once pitch a no-hitter.
193rolandperkins
Edith Wharton, novelist*
*original name Edith Newbold Jones. (A Jones family related to Edith was said to be the
source of the old saying "keeping up with the Joneses".
*original name Edith Newbold Jones. (A Jones family related to Edith was said to be the
source of the old saying "keeping up with the Joneses".
196rolandperkins
Joseph Priestley 18th c. British scientist
199rolandperkins
Joseph Paul "Joe" DiMaggio
NY Yankee Hall of Famer; played 1936-1951
NY Yankee Hall of Famer; played 1936-1951
201rolandperkins
George Weller novelist
author of Not to Eat, Not for Love* and
The Crack in the Column**
*A long-term TBR item; thought I owned this, but I canʻt find it.
** Obtained this, a novel of Modern (post WW II) Greece at U. of Hawaiʻi Library.
author of Not to Eat, Not for Love* and
The Crack in the Column**
*A long-term TBR item; thought I owned this, but I canʻt find it.
** Obtained this, a novel of Modern (post WW II) Greece at U. of Hawaiʻi Library.
203rolandperkins
"Eliot Ness" crime-fighter, Chicago, Cleveland, hero of an old-time* TV series, later a movie and at least one book by Max Allan Collins
*doesnʻt really seem that old to me; only a few decades ago.
*doesnʻt really seem that old to me; only a few decades ago.
204Athabasca
Patrick Ness author
(didn't think I would get away with Nessie!)
(didn't think I would get away with Nessie!)
205rolandperkins
Lester Patrick old time NHL hockey player, later executive
207rolandperkins
Stuart Piggott, archaeologist, historian
208theretiredlibrarian
Mary Stuart Masterson, actor
212Jenni_Canuck
Percy Jackson
213olive_spread
Percy Sledge
singer
famous for song:
When a Man Loves a Woman
singer
famous for song:
When a Man Loves a Woman
214rolandperkins
Charles "Chuck" Percy (R, IL)
senator, one of the last politicians to be called
a "Liberal" republican.
senator, one of the last politicians to be called
a "Liberal" republican.
220Jenni_Canuck
Oliver Sacks
221rolandperkins
Oliver St. John Gogarty Irish writer, friend* of James Joyce
*friend: well, acquaintance, anyway. Joyceʻs character "Buck" Mulligan in Ulysses is said
to be based on him.
*friend: well, acquaintance, anyway. Joyceʻs character "Buck" Mulligan in Ulysses is said
to be based on him.
224rolandperkins
Buddy Twist old time radio announcer*
*the Buddy Twist} I found in Google seems not to be the one I was thinking of, but a more recent one; doesnʻt change anything for purposes of the game.
*the Buddy Twist} I found in Google seems not to be the one I was thinking of, but a more recent one; doesnʻt change anything for purposes of the game.
225theretiredlibrarian
Buddy Holly, singer
227Jenni_Canuck
Hunter Thompson
229rolandperkins
Benjamin Thompson aka Count Rumford, scientist, American Revoltuion Loyalist (aka "Tory"); born in my home town, Woburn, MA, livwed later in
UK and Bavaria.
UK and Bavaria.
230peasantstories
Benjamin Bratt
231rolandperkins
Benjamin Harrison 23rd* President of the U. S., only president who
was a grandson of a previous president.
*And the last one to be correctly numbered in the conventional count--
the one that makes Obama #44, when he's actually #43.
was a grandson of a previous president.
*And the last one to be correctly numbered in the conventional count--
the one that makes Obama #44, when he's actually #43.
232theretiredlibrarian
Harrison Ford, actor
233theretiredlibrarian
Harrison Ford, actor
234peasantstories
Henry Ford, Ford cars
236rolandperkins
Gerald R. Ford
37th President of the U. S.
37th President of the U. S.
239Jenni_Canuck
Gerald Hugh Tyrwhitt-Wilson, 14th Baron Berners
244theretiredlibrarian
Buck Owens, country music singer
245rolandperkins
"Buck Barrow"
Gene Hackmanʻs role in Bonnie and Clyde,
brother of the anti-hero Clyde Barrow
(Warren Beatty)
Gene Hackmanʻs role in Bonnie and Clyde,
brother of the anti-hero Clyde Barrow
(Warren Beatty)
251rolandperkins
Patrick Ewing* All-StaR NBA Player
*We attended the same high school Cambridge Rindge and Latin in Cambridge, MA. P. E. went on to Georgetown U. and the New York Knicks frm there. We have not much but the h.s. in common.
*We attended the same high school Cambridge Rindge and Latin in Cambridge, MA. P. E. went on to Georgetown U. and the New York Knicks frm there. We have not much but the h.s. in common.
253rolandperkins
Oscar Ewing Economist/politician* of the 1950s
*Not in elective politics, ,although his name was put in nomination in the 1952 (D) convention, which was won by Adlai Ewing Stevenson (no relation).
*Not in elective politics, ,although his name was put in nomination in the 1952 (D) convention, which was won by Adlai Ewing Stevenson (no relation).
258rolandperkins
Henry Armstrong Boxer (light-heavy weight?) of
the 1930s-40s
the 1930s-40s
262rolandperkins
Tim Raines A.L. outfielder; great base-stealer*
*Didnʻt steal as many bases as Ricky Henderson,
but had a higher "safe" percentage.
*Didnʻt steal as many bases as Ricky Henderson,
but had a higher "safe" percentage.
265rolandperkins
Willilam Conway Apb. of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland, 1913 - 1977
267rolandperkins
Tony Horton AL first baseman
(Indians?, Red Sox)
(Indians?, Red Sox)
268theretiredlibrarian
Tony Curtis, actor
269rolandperkins
790616::Jack Curtis briefly a Boston Red Sox pitcher; novelist
271rolandperkins
Jamie Lee Curtis actress
273rolandperkins
Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee"
U. S. General, American Revolution
U. S. General, American Revolution
275rolandperkins
Edward VIII aka The Duke of Windsor
succeeded his father George V as King of the UK; later abdicated, replaced by his brother who
became George VI
succeeded his father George V as King of the UK; later abdicated, replaced by his brother who
became George VI
277rolandperkins
Edward Bond dramatist
279rolandperkins
James Jones novellist
280Marissa_Doyle
John Paul Jones, Revolutionary War naval commander -or- Led Zeppelin bassist :)
281hfglen
Paul Kruger, full names Stefanus Johannes Paulus Kruger, sometime president of the Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek (Transvaal, pre Anglo-Boer War)
282rolandperkins
Friederich wilhelm Ernst Paulus
Nazi General who surrendered to the Soviets at
Stalingrad in 1943; he settled in Communist East Germany after a 10-year prison term.
Nazi General who surrendered to the Soviets at
Stalingrad in 1943; he settled in Communist East Germany after a 10-year prison term.
283Jenni_Canuck
Wilhelm Carl Grimm
284Marissa_Doyle
Wilhelm Friedmann Bach, eldest son of J.S. Bach and oh-so-not a chip off the old block
285theretiredlibrarian
Catherine Bach, American actress
286rolandperkins
P. D. Q. Bach music (?) / comedy act. You won't find him in a directory of
real composers. He was supposed to have been born in the 18th century and
died in 17th century !
real composers. He was supposed to have been born in the 18th century and
died in 17th century !
287Marissa_Doyle
The last and oddest of J.S. Bach's 20-odd children. :) I go to his concerts whenever he's in the area. Love him!
Richard Bach, whoperpetrated wrote Jonathan Livingston Seagull
Richard Bach, who
288rolandperkins
Richard M. Johnson U. S. vice president during Martin Van Buren's presidency
289Athabasca
Samuel Johnson, English author and essayist
295rolandperkins
Maurice Tobin
Mayor of Boston, Governor of Massachusetts,
Sec. of Labor in the Truman Administration
Mayor of Boston, Governor of Massachusetts,
Sec. of Labor in the Truman Administration
298rolandperkins
David I. Walsh Massachusetts politician, senator
301theretiredlibrarian
David Cassidy, actor, singer, 70s teenage heartthrob
302rolandperkins
Dwight David Eisenhower 33rd president of the U. S.
303Marissa_Doyle
Dwight Morrow, businessman/diplomat and father of Anne Morrow Lindbergh
304rolandperkins
Timothy Dwight U. S., (and specifically New England)* Theologian, Essayist
*Didnʻt he have some conneciton with that college in New Haven--the name escapes me?
*Didnʻt he have some conneciton with that college in New Haven--the name escapes me?
306theretiredlibrarian
Tim McGraw, country music singer
307rolandperkins
John McGraw long term N.Y. Giants manager
308skoobdo
Ali McGraw , American actress
312Arctic-Stranger
Doc Holliday
314theretiredlibrarian
Judy Garland
315rolandperkins
Wayne Garland A .L. pitcher ca. 1980s
316AHS-Wolfy
Alex Garland, writer
317rolandperkins
Alex Johnson controversial A. L. player, (1960s?); once
missed being batting champ by a fraction of a point.
missed being batting champ by a fraction of a point.
319rolandperkins
Glen Ford
old time actor; played Ferber's "Yancey Cravat";
the hero of Trial, Rita Hayworth's love-hate, and many others.
old time actor; played Ferber's "Yancey Cravat";
the hero of Trial, Rita Hayworth's love-hate, and many others.
320Athabasca
Ford Maddox Ford, English novelist and critic
322rolandperkins
Jake Early, old time Washington catcher
(Senators I)
(Senators I)
324rolandperkins
"Jake Styles" (Joe Penny) hero of Jake and the Fatman
326rolandperkins
Sid Abel old time Detroit Red Wings
hockey player, (Later coach?)
hockey player, (Later coach?)
328theretiredlibrarian
Syd Hoff, children's book author/illustrator
329rolandperkins
Max "Booboo" Hoff (1892-1941)
Crime figure, Prohibition Era
Crime figure, Prohibition Era
331Athabasca
Max Ernst
332rolandperkins
Ernst Junger* German war hero, WW I, great but not prolific novelist
*umlaut on the -u (which I canʻt make on this keyboard); can also be spelt: JuEnger
*umlaut on the -u (which I canʻt make on this keyboard); can also be spelt: JuEnger
334theretiredlibrarian
Margaux Hemingway, model/actress, and granddaughter of above
339rolandperkins
Mary Webb novelist
340skoobdo
Mary Tyler Moore , actress
341theretiredlibrarian
Dudley Moore, actor
347rolandperkins
Patrick White Australian novelist,
Nobel Laureate
Nobel Laureate
351rolandperkins
Betty Hutton dancer, actress
354Jenni_Canuck
Mel Brooks
355rolandperkins
Robert Angus "Rab" Brooks* classicist; actor
*Knew Author
*Knew Author
358theretiredlibrarian
Kix Brooks, one half of country music duo Brooks and Dunn
360rolandofhawaii
Henry Tudor aka "Richmond", aka Henry VII of England;
father of, and somewhat overshadowed by his notorious
son Henry VIII
father of, and somewhat overshadowed by his notorious
son Henry VIII
361Marissa_Doyle
Tasha Tudor, children's illustrator
362rolandofhawaii
John Tudor In the starting rotation MLB, for a while: Red Sox, Cardinals.
363skoobdo
John Wayne , late Western movies actor
364rolandperkins
John Derek actor
366rolandperkins
Bo Jackson great A. L. outfielder; also could play basketball and football (Auburn U.)
368skoobdo
Samuel Jackson , actor
369peasantstories
Samuel Beckett, writer/poet
370rolandperkins
Samuel Rogers once famous Birtish poet
372clamairy
Richard Russo
(One of my favorite authors.)
(One of my favorite authors.)
377rolandperkins
Porfirio Diaz ally of Benito Juarez; later dictator
379rolandperkins
ʻ "Old Man" Diazʻ minor character in the film
Boulevard Nights
Boulevard Nights
380Jenni_Canuck
Man Ray
385rolandperkins
Charles Bernstein author, critic
386theretiredlibrarian
Charles Schulz, creator of Peanuts comic strip
389rolandperkins
Harold Nicholson British author
392rolandperkins
Marty Robbins C & W singer
394rolandperkins
Harold "Biggy" Chan, reputed crime figure,
Honolulu, 1960s
Honolulu, 1960s
395Jenni_Canuck
Charlie Chan
