Gerb Posted October 27, 2006 Not to butt in, but it was probably me who you're thinking about when it comes to Dale Robertson--and he's not the answer. I met him last month in Oklahoma along with four other celebs. He wasn't rude, but he wasn't the friendliest. Bill Hale, Monte's brother, was by far the most gracious. He told me to come by anytime (we live near each other). Gerb Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jdb1 Posted October 27, 2006 > Five days, and no one has guessed the name of the > person with the longest period of time between film > appearances. > > Okay, I'll add another hint. > > The person is male. Also, I met him last year, at a > film festival, so unless he has passed in the last > twelve months, he is still very much with us. > > Hope that helps. No, not really, since we may not have met him at that film festival. Can you give us a hint as to what genre of film he was in before and after the hiatus? Or --- leading man or character? Or --------- ? > > Dan N. > > http://www.silentfilmguide.com > http://dan-navarros-blog.blogspot.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daneldorado Posted October 27, 2006 Judith wrote: "No, not really, since we may not have met him at that film festival. Can you give us a hint as to what genre of film he was in before and after the hiatus? Or --- leading man or character? Or --------- ?" Sure, I'll be glad to give some more hints. This person was NEVER a leading man, always a supporting actor. Also... In one of his film appearances, this person -- who is 100 per cent male -- played a FEMALE. No, he didn't play a man who dressed as a female. He played a female! Got it now? Dan N. http://www.silentfilmguide.com http://dan-navarros-blog.blogspot.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pintorini Posted October 27, 2006 I am dying to know the answer! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill_McCrary Posted October 27, 2006 Is it one of the people from "Freaks"? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daneldorado Posted October 27, 2006 Bill McC wrote: "Is it one of the people from "Freaks"? No, it isn't. Over on the TQ for Beginners thread, today I was forced to post the answer to one of my questions, because after one week, nobody had guessed the correct answer. If nobody on this thread guesses the correct answer to: What person owns the record for the longest period of time between screen appearances? then, after one week passes, I will post the answer. But you know, this is a question that I thought could be answered by ANY good movie buff with access to a computer. On Tuesday, October 31, I'll post the correct answer... unless one of you guys or gals comes up with it first. Cheers, Dan N. http://www.silentfilmguide.com http://dan-navarros-blog.blogspot.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ayresorchids Posted October 28, 2006 After doing a bit of research, I think I may have it: Jack Totheroh? He isn't someone I'd ever heard of, but I found that he played a female infant in The Bachelor's Baby (1915) and then portrayed a cameraman in Chaplin (1992). And he's still around, born in 1914 and appeared at a film festival last year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daneldorado Posted October 28, 2006 YES! Ayres has it -- it's Jack Totheroh! There were 77 years between his two and only film appearances. And you're right... when Jack was one year old (or less), he played a baby GIRL! BTW, when I saw him a year ago, he was 91 and alert, walking ****, and wearing a nice smile. He has led a good life, and life has been good for him. Ayres: You've said you're a female lady woman girl, right? Okay, your turn at bat. Dan N. http://www.silentfilmguide.com http://dan-navarros-blog.blogspot.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ayresorchids Posted October 28, 2006 Thanks, Dan! Here's another: I didn?t make a movie in the '20s, but I played many a silent starring role. In the '30s I was back on the scene as an auntie or ma, and in the '40s I even did some singing! Who am I? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daneldorado Posted October 28, 2006 Ethel Barrymore? Dan N. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ayresorchids Posted October 28, 2006 Nope, not Ethel. Eight years younger. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daneldorado Posted October 28, 2006 Then you are: Elisabeth Risdon. Dan N. http://www.silentfilmguide.com http://dan-navarros-blog.blogspot.com Message was edited by: daneldorado Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ayresorchids Posted October 29, 2006 Right! We just saw her in a very silly but rather sweet Bob Crosby musical called Let's Make Music. And she sang (more or less!). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bradtexasranger Posted October 29, 2006 I second that! That movie was so sweet :-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daneldorado Posted October 30, 2006 Okay, here's one you ought to get quickly. I know there have been posthumous Oscar awards -- Peter Finch, Howard Ashman, et al. -- but this is ridiculous. I was nominated for the Oscar nearly SIXTEEN MONTHS after I died! Who am I? Dan N. http://dan-navarros-blog.blogspot.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bradtexasranger Posted October 30, 2006 Are you Spencer Tracy, perchance? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daneldorado Posted October 30, 2006 No, I'm not Spencer Tracy. Tracy died of a heart attack on June 10, 1967. He received a posthumous Academy nomination as Best Actor for GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNER (1967), but the Oscar awards show was on April 10, 1968... Exactly ten (10) months later. My NOMINATION for an Oscar, on the other hand, came almost 16 months after my death. Who am I? Dan N. http://www.silentfilmguide.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aftermath Posted October 30, 2006 Never mind I read Peter Finch in your previous post. Sorry I'll be back with another guess after some more thought! Message was edited by: aftermath Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jdb1 Posted October 30, 2006 How about James Dean? Died in 1955, nominated for "Giant" in 1956? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daneldorado Posted October 30, 2006 You've got it, Judith! James Dean died on September 30, 1955. His film GIANT came out in 1956. He was nominated for Best Actor on January 13, 1957... almost 16 months after his death. Dan N. http://www.silentfilmguide.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jdb1 Posted October 30, 2006 Alas, James Dean. Well . . . . . I hold the record for making the most movies before becoming an Oscar-winner. Who am I? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bradtexasranger Posted October 30, 2006 Are you Al Pacino? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jdb1 Posted October 30, 2006 Nope. I made way more movies than Pacino. As a hint, I am a male, and I am one of America's most enduringly popular actors. A very unlikely actor imitated me in a film about 10 years ago, but he wasn't dressed anything like me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bradtexasranger Posted October 30, 2006 OK, are you Henry Fonda, finally winning for On Golden Pond? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CharlieT Posted October 30, 2006 Or are you John Wayne winning for True Grit? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
