shutoo Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 Since I came up with a quiz for Mother's day, I don't want to discriminate...so here are a dozen dads to ID. The rules are a little different though...each of these actors portrayed a father in either a film series (defined here as 3 or more films playing the same character) or tv series --in other words, no one-time portrayals included. For each, name the actor and the series, either film or tv, in which he played pop (and there may be more than one...hmmm). 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. Link to post Share on other sites
Princess of Tap Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 1) David Wayne in Ellery Queen 2) Charles Farrell in My Little Margie 7) Fred MacMurray in My Three Sons Eight) Bill Bixby in The Courtship of Eddie's Father 1 Link to post Share on other sites
lavenderblue19 Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 3. John Litel- he was dad in many movies- the Rusty films as Ted Donaldson dad, the Nancy Drew films and as Henry Aldrich's father in the Henry Aldrich film series 5. I think that's Hugh Beaumont ? - Leave it To Beaver 10. Arthur Lake- Blondie films and tv - Baby Bumstead's dad 11. Percy Kilbride- Played Pa in the Ma and Pa Kettle films 1 Link to post Share on other sites
shutoo Posted June 16, 2019 Author Share Posted June 16, 2019 Perfect so far! Since Father's Day is nearly over, here are some clues to the remaining dads: 4. He's English, and the series is film (played the role 4 times) 6. Imagine this actor without the obvious toupee he's wearing...and age him..it's a popular film series 9. The pic is from his teens...but he was 40 when he took the dad role he's played in six films 12. His film career spanned 50 years, and his role as dad (in seven films) came in the last half. This quiz, in a way, makes a full circle, so consider how it started... Link to post Share on other sites
Princess of Tap Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 12) I know that number 12 is Charley Grapewin. But I don't know of any series to place him in as a father. But he did play Henry Fonda's grandfather in "The Grapes of Wrath". 1 Link to post Share on other sites
MilesArcher Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 #12 Charley Grapewin played Inspector Queen, the father of Ellery Queen in the Ellery Queen movie series of the early 1940's. I think #6 is Lewis Stone, the father in the Hardy Family series at MGM. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
shutoo Posted June 18, 2019 Author Share Posted June 18, 2019 20 hours ago, MilesArcher said: #12 Charley Grapewin played Inspector Queen, the father of Ellery Queen in the Ellery Queen movie series of the early 1940's. yes...I wanted to begin and end on Inspector Queen maybe a couple more clues will help with the two remaining... 4. This British actor first played this father role in a popular comedy...his fictional family was given their own film series (and radio series) following that film...one of his on screen 'children' became quite famous for something other than acting. oh yes--he shares his name with a Hollywood vip. 12. This actor was already famous for his television work, and some successful comedy films before his dad role. Interestingly, the same actress played his wife in all the films, but the kids kept changing (although their character's names remained the same). Link to post Share on other sites
MilesArcher Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 3 hours ago, shutoo said: yes...I wanted to begin and end on Inspector Queen maybe a couple more clues will help with the two remaining... 4. This British actor first played this father role in a popular comedy...his fictional family was given their own film series (and radio series) following that film...one of his on screen 'children' became quite famous for something other than acting. oh yes--he shares his name with a Hollywood vip. 12. This actor was already famous for his television work, and some successful comedy films before his dad role. Interestingly, the same actress played his wife in all the films, but the kids kept changing (although their character's names remained the same). #9 (Not 12) doesn't look like him to me, but the clues fit Chevy Chase in the National Lampoon Vacation series. Beverly D'Angelo played his wife in all of the movies, but the kids, Russ and Audrey, were played by different youngsters in each film. Link to post Share on other sites
shutoo Posted June 18, 2019 Author Share Posted June 18, 2019 13 hours ago, MilesArcher said: #9 (Not 12) doesn't look like him to me, but the clues fit Chevy Chase in the National Lampoon Vacation series. Beverly D'Angelo played his wife in all of the movies, but the kids, Russ and Audrey, were played by different youngsters in each film. thanx for correcting my number...if his chin were more visible in the photo, it would be more obvious the 'giveaway clue' for number 4:...here's a pic of him with his film family Link to post Share on other sites
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