MrMagoo

My understanding is that he is a good friend of a person central to one of the highest profile scandals of the 1990's. Can you also name that person. If you can the scandal will be self evident.

Next: Tom Courtenay and RuPaul

I got it immediately and I don't know why I couldn't get it earlier. It had to be an old timer as Chaplin hadn't been in but 2-3 films since 1950 and Cena didn't start until after the turn of the century. I did not see that Norman Lloyd was way down the cast list in TRAINWRECK and gave up too soon. It has to be him. He appeared with Cena in TRAINWRECK (2015) and with Chaplin in LIMELIGHT (1952). I'll research another quiz while awaiting your confirmation. Thanks for the hint. Good quiz.

Ned Beatty It was Ronnie Cox's 2nd. I just saw Cox in BEING THE RICARDOS which I didn't think much of. Next: TOM JONES (1963)

Barbara Kent. Interesting choice (if she is who you are looking for). She had a career that just stopped in 1941 yet she lived another 70 years. Next: GIRLS ON THE ROAD (1972)

Fausterlitz, I have come back to this thread a couple times and tried to tackle it more than once, Help! I need a clue.

DANGEROUS LIASONS (1988) Next: Roger Moore

Excellent, Peebs. Yes, you're right. In addition, I was telling my wife over dinner last night about my trivia question and how I was predicting that Peebs would be the fellow poster who would get it. Kudos! We watched the Vonnegut documentary, UNSTUCK IN TIME (I recommend it), the other night and I asked my wife if she could get it. A few summers ago we also saw a performance of THE PETRIFIED FOREST at the Berkshire Summer Theater in Great Barrington, MA. After which we queued up the Bogart, Davis, Howard version of the film. She had forgotten the Howard connection. The film was an almost exact, word for word, reflection of the play. I'm a huge Vonnegut fan and am reading some of his later writings. He led a fascinating life, as did several of his extended family. Enough already. Your thread, my friend.

Karl Malden. Interesting. Malden was 75 when he made his last film appearance. His last acting role was in THE WEST WING at the age of 88. Good for him. Next: WISH I WAS HERE (2014)

I'm going to go a little outside the box here. I recently read a biography of one of my favorite authors and found he had a cousin who performed on Broadway and shared the stage with Humphrey Bogart in the 1930's. So....I'm looking for this stage actor who shares the same last name as one of America's more renowned authors of the 2nd half of the 20th century. This actor was born in the midwest and moved to NY and performed in a number of Broadway plays in the 30's. One was with Bogart in a play which he then went on to reprise in the film version (same title). It was Bogart's breakout film performance. Also, in this same play and film his co-star, who was more famous at the time, insisted that Bogie get the film role or he wouldn't perform. Bogie repaid the favor years later by naming one of his children after his co-star. Now the midwest born Broadway actor did not perform in the film version. His cousin, the famous author, did not become famous until the 60's. The author had several of his books turned into films. His most famous book was also a common reference point in American culture. It was the focus of an important onscreen debate/argument between Kevin Bacon's character and John Lithgow's. 1. Name the Broadway actor. 2. Name his more famous cousin of the same name and his famous book. 3. Name the play that co-starred question #1's actor that was turned into the Bogart film. 4. Who was Bogart's mentor and co-star in both who he named a child after. 5. Name the film that contained the Bacon-Lithgow scene. And the subject of their debate. Sorry if this is askew...I couldn't resist.

Buster Keaton Next: squinty expression

I'm going to go with Robert Mitchum. The mini-series were THE WINDS OF WAR and WAR AND REMEMBERANCE. Both about WW II. The author was Herman Wouk. Who won the Pulitzer for THE CAINE MUTINY in 1952 which became Bogart's vehicle for his portrayal of Captain Queeg.

Leslie Howard Next: Impish grin/expression

ALL THAT JAZZ 91979) Next: Lucille Ball...only once if I am not mistaken.

Broderick Crawford Next: FINDERS KEEPERS (1928)

National Lampoon editor-in-chief and co-writer of Rodney Dangerfield's film EASY MONEY (1983)...P.J. O'Rourke dies at the age of 74. Lung cancer. Satirist P.J. O'Rourke dies at 74: 'His work was wonderful. His heart was even better' (msn.com) One of my favorite writers. I've read most of his books.

I always thought Rip Torn was an unappreciated actor who wasn't in many memorable films. Sam Neill too....but these Jurassic Park flicks seem pretty popular. Next: great screamer (male)

I've only seen a few of this year's nominees and none of them screamed "Oscar!" to me. My guess is DON'T LOOK UP will snag the most as it is the most Hollywoody of the bunch. Big time actors appearing together, on a big screen (my 60" tv with my $800 sound bar), delivering big time lines over big time issues in big time scenes. Yeah!!!! "I am big. It's the pictures that got small." But I'll watch because of the "In Memoriam" segment. Seems like they're even screwing that up lately too.

We're on a roll here, Fausterlitz. I was looking for Fanny Flagg who appeared with Meat Loaf in CRAZY IN ALABAMA (1999) and with Sid Caesar in GREASE (1978). lol.

Karen Black With Swanson in AIRPORT 1975 (1974) and with Nicholson in FIVE EASY PIECES (1970) Next: Sid Caesar and Meat Loaf

Walter Brennan....suffered from mustard gas attack too. Next: Much more famous than their filmography would suggest

Aaahhhh....so true. Fausterlitz you did a nice job. I was surfing through movies over the weekend and came across a little nothing burger called MR NO LEGS (1978). I'd never heard of it. I watched the trailer. Ugh....what a weird idea for a movie. Nevertheless, Jaeckel starred. Lloyd Bochner and Rance Howard were in it too. My connection was trying to be a little known actress, Templeton Fox (great screen name) who also appeared with O'Hara in another easily forgotten Jackie Gleason vehicle HOW DO I LOVE THEE (1970). Fox only had a a dozen or so credits but she was in the Sinatra flick TONY ROME (1967). Templeton Fox needs to be in another trivia thread at some point. Be forewarned. 🤪

Virginia Mayo Next: BETRAYED (1988)

Would Steve McQueen's show WANTED: DEAD OR ALIVE count as mostly forgotten? Next: Started and owned a very successful business not related to Hollywood

The description of his skull fractures, both front and rear, sure seem odd for an accidental fall. If it was an accident, he must have really felt it. Why wouldn't he call someone and ask for help rather than just lay himself down on the bed and die? Reminds me of the death of Albert Dekker that Peebs brought up the other day. Who would want to kill Bob Saget?