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THE APOSTLE (1997) next: harassment

We have a tie: Jon Voight (amateur/aspiring pro) and Sylvia Miles (semi-pro) next: Great hair! You would love to have hair like this actress or actor

The athletic backgrounds of Bond, Mazurki, and O'Halloran is a very interesting connection. All three had fascinating careers. Ward Bond deserves his own thread of discussion, he may be the most valuable actor in the history of Hollywood! Who else played as many key roles in as many all-time great films? In addition to wrestling, Mike Mazurki apparently played college football and basketball at Manhattan College (in bucolic Riverdale in the Bronx, NYC). Supposedly also graduated from Fordham Law School. Can anyone confirm the Fordham Law aspect? That's very interesting, if true. Although everything about Mike Mazurki is interesting. I have read that O'Halloran played college football and minor league football in the 60's and 70's. Does anyone know if that is true?

Charles Coburn next: frequently cast as an authority figure (parent, judge, teacher, etc.)

Austin Willis next: THE BRINK'S JOB (1978)

THE ADMIRABLE CRICHTON (1957) next: hygiene (good or bad)

OK, in the 1980's I worked with a bartender from Czechoslovakia named (we'll call him) Pavel. Pavel claimed to have learned English by watching American movies and TV shows in his home country, and after he arrived here in the US. His conversational English was 90% lines from movies and TV (especially commercials, but also some classic films). Examples: When a busboy would offer to clear dirty glasses from the bar... Pavel: "Everything must go!!!" Whenever anyone stated an amount of money, Pavel: "Today only. $9.99!!!" In response to anything you asked him, Pavel: "That's the story, Jerry!!!," like the 70's-80's local NYC TV commercials for E&R Appliances. One night I heard Pavel yell, "FUMBLE!!!!! (like Don Meredith on Monday Night Football). "I said what's wrong Pavel?" Pavel: "dis voman, she fumble her scarf". A customer had dropped her scarf in front of the bar. Pavel used movie references frequently. Some of his best? When a co-worker would be abusive... "De cheaper de crook, de gaudier ze patter!!!" (like Bogart in THE MALTESE FALCON) And "Zot vil be ze day". (Translation "That'll be the day", like John Wayne in THE SEARCHERS).

GOOD FELLAS (1992) next: chaotic work environment

Jack Weston next: THE HOLCROFT COVENANT (1985)

Olivia de Haviland next: motherly type

THE LAST DAYS OF POMPEII (1935) next: unpleasant working conditions

John C. Becher next: OUT TO SEA (1997)

I echo the plaudits for Roger Livesey and Evelyn Keyes. Two of my favorites also. How about some love for Steve Cochran? Great looking, great actor, always compelling.

BASIC INSTINCT (1992) next: lots of fog

Good one! That would be 80's-90's icon John Beck next: THREE DAYS TO VEGAS (2007)

To answer this question I am recasting the female leads of DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER (1971) as Tiffany Case: the stunning, electric Pam Grier as Plenty O'Toole: the exotic and alluring Lainie Kazan next: Who would you cast as James Bond if your film was made in the 1950's?

Sadly, one of Hollywood's most-deserving idols, Errol Flynn. next: attended or grad of USC (Southern Cal as they say out west)

The inimitable Richard Harris next: JOURNEY TO SHILOH (1968)

THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1935) next: a movie about a journalist

One of the best ever, Mary Astor next: LOST HIGHWAY (1997)

Rod Steiger next: from Wales

Dis is not an optical delusion. I can indemnify that one Mr. Leo Gorcey (Slip Mahoney to the less unenlightened amongst youse) was the benefracture of five marriages. next: someone known to enjoy a beverage, or two, or three...

DECOY (1946) Jean Gillie and Sheldon Leonard are great, but...a movie in which a dead character is brought back to life (as an outpatient no less) might be considered ridiculous. next: a movie with a precocious child, or group of same

Edie Adams next: YOUNGBLOOD HAWKE (1964)

SILVER RIVER (1948) next: a great film with mostly unlikable characters