Do You Know Me?

[RobinsHood]

Good show Miles...Steve McQueen; also known in the biz as *The King of Cool*.. Your board Chap..

[MilesArcher]

Thanks, Robbo. Do you know me? I started out as a coal miner, but I had such a fine singing voice that I went to New York and Europe for classical training. I got my start in movies in the mid 1930's. I sang with Jeanette MacDonald, Irene Dunne, and other top stars. I worked in comedies with Abbott and Costello and the Marx brothers. During World War II, I was one of the first entertainers to travel to far off places to entertain our troops. After the war, I left movies for quite a while to concentrate on Broadway and concert appearances. I was married to an actress and we had a son who also became a singer. In my later years, we appeared together as father and son on an episode of "The Love Boat". I was closely associated with a song that I did in a movie. I later sang it over the grave of the composer at his burial. Do you know me?

[RobinsHood]

Ok Miles are we talking about; Allan Jones ... ? His son Jack Jones, right?

[MilesArcher]

You got it! It took me two days to come up with this and it took you less than an hour to get it. I'm going to have to get tougher in the future. Yes, Allan Jones, who was married to Irene Hervey. His most famous song was "Donkey Serenade" from "The Firefly" with Jeanette MacDonald. He sang it at the burial of the composer, Rudolf Friml. He also starred in the 1936 version of "Showboat" with Irene Dunne. He was also in "A Night At The Opera" and "A Day At The Races" with the Marx brothers, as well as "One Night In The Tropics" with Abbott And Costello. It's your turn, RobinsHood!

[RobinsHood]

Sorry Miles for getting it to quick. I feel as if I somehow I cheated you, especially being very familiar with Jones and the movies he did with The Marx Bros. and to that also Abbott and Costello for I love them both.. anyway, thank you and sorry....

 

*Here is a new one:* I was born 1880 in Ireland;

I was a supporting actor for many of the top stars and movies, as many became huge classics'

 

I was not very tall, a tad over 5' ;

 

The name you know me as is not my real name, but then again many in those days used to change them or they would be changed for them. I chose to change my name very early in my career when I was starting out in theater around..

 

Before coming to Hollywood I worked extensively in theaters.

 

My film debut was in 1929, but it wasn't until early 1930's that eventually landed me in Hollywood and decided I'd better stay...

 

My last movie was in 1957 of which was also a big classic and I was highly praised for my role in it.

 

I never married nor ever have children...

 

Shortly after my retirement in 1957, I past away at the age of 78 in 1959.

 

Would you know who I am?

[MilesArcher]

Might you be Una O'Connor?

[RobinsHood]

That I am Miles; good show... Did you have to search for it or did you just bloody well know?

[MilesArcher]

Thanks, let's just say that I looked a little. Now here's one that will sound familiar. I was born in Ireland and early in my career I was part of the famed Abbey players. I also changed my name for show business. I stood just a little over five feet tall. I came to Hollywood in the 1930's and spent most of my career as a supporting player. I did one thing that Una O'Connor did not do. I won an Oscar. In fact, my winning got the academy to make a rule change. I worked several times for an Irish-American director, as did my brother. Because of my accent, I was sometimes cast as cops or priests, although I was not a catholic. I returned to Ireland later in life and died in the 1960's. Do you know me?

[lavenderblue19]

Miles, are you also Barry Fitzgerald? (ha)

[DownGoesFrazier]

Somehow I thought it was supposed to be a guy. I was racking my brain in the wrong direction.

[MilesArcher]

Yes, Barry Fitzgerald is the answer. That's who I thought the previous name was until I did a little looking. Barry Fitzgerald was born in 1888 and died in 1961. That's about the only difference between his description and Una O'Connor's. He made an early film in England for Alfred Hitchcock, and many years later appeared on Hitchcock's TV series. His real name was William Shields, and Arthur Shields was his brother. He was a favorite of director John Ford, and worked for Ford several times. He was Oscar nominated as both best actor and best supporting actor for the 1944 film "Going My Way", winning the supporting award. After that, the academy changed their rules, saying that you have to be one or the other, but you can't compete in both categories. Lavenderblue, it's your turn!

[DownGoesFrazier]

Fitzgerald was not in any big classic in 1957. That was what led me away from him, since he was the first one I thought of. Una was in WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION in 1957.

[allaboutlana]

I also thought robinshood?s post was about an actor, and not an actress. At first I thought of Barry Fitzgerald, until I found out, like MilesArcher, that the years didn?t coincide. But then I just dropped it and went on to other threads.

[RobinsHood]

allaboutlana: Since Film actors/actresses like to called ACTORS as apose separation.. I took advantage of playing it so it would be a little deceiving and it worked, you just have to investigate a little better.. And I say all this in a good way, I don't mean to sound as if I'm being a jerk..

That little word made all the difference in those wanting to really get it and not looking for an easy one... just a little twist... I hope you all did not mind this, but everyone is so good at this, so using little tricks gives it a chance to go further then one pass.. With that being said, Miles still got it quick, so congrats...

[lavenderblue19]

Thanks Miles

 

I was a child model and turned professional actress with an RKO contract by the time I was 18. I made mostly B movies but did appear in a top notch film in the 40's. I became a blonde and landed a Plum role. In fact I won the Best Supporing Oscar for this one. I made many guest appearances on TV and wound up as a regular on a very popular series for a few years. My last film was also a hit, that was over 15 years ago. Who am I?

[allaboutlana]

I didn?t mind it at all. I was just letting finance know they weren?t the only one. That was why I posted at all. It was mainly for their benefit so they wouldn?t feel alone, and I did realize afterwards what you meant as they are all actors.

 

 

Are you Dorothy Malone?

 

Edited by: allaboutlana on Nov 15, 2009 7:45 PM

[lavenderblue19]

I am Beautiful and Sexy Dorothy Malone, and I do a Great Mombo.

 

Could we please seperate the messages to others from the responses.Thanks

[RobinsHood]

lavenderblue19

sometimes its good play to explian yourself so that others know the meaning of ones motive in the game question, so to say that we should keep it seperate is childish on your part. Its all about the game I'm not asking for a date here.. Hope you might want to be a little more patient for we are all playing for fun.... thanks

[allaboutlana]

?I was born in Ireland, where my father was a doctor and also led a very sporting life. We moved to England where I went to school. I went into the theater at a young age and then joined the army during WWII and was a captain during the D-Day landings and was among the first to land in Normandy. I would later portray an officer, I met on Pegasus Bridge, in a war picture I made. In fact, I made several war pictures. One was about the aftermath of the war, where I was praised for my work. Directly after that, I was in a Hitchcock film. Americans may know me best for my portrayal of a man of the cloth. I was a novelist?s first choice to play the lead in the film adaptation of his book, but due to scheduling I could not make the movie, and it made another actor internationally famous. I am retired now and live in England, but I had worked in various projects for British television up to 2007.?

 

?Do you know me??

 

Edited by: allaboutlana on Nov 15, 2009 9:09 PM

[lavenderblue19]

lana- just as you misunderstood robin you have misunderstood me. Don't lecture me. These bds use to be a lot of fun. If posters would take the time to carefully read the clues there would not be a need to defend or explain anything. I don't want to read a novel before I get to the response to a question that I took the time to research. Play fair and by the rules and cool it with the cracks. THANKS

 

Edited by: lavenderblue19 on Nov 15, 2009 10:41 PM

[RobinsHood]

*lavenderblue19*

As you firmly quote: "If posters would take the time to carefully read the clues there would not be a need to defend or explain anything".. If it is agreed in what you say, for one I don't get that crazy about little things such as you, so I dont agree, will notice that you attacked poor *Lana*, when in fact it was I, **RobinsHood**! who placed that note to you.. So you are a victim of your own plunging of the knife my dear whom ever...

 

Please do not return volley, as of now this is over and lets move on; I was just clearing the air as whos quilty in what, and poor *Lana* did not get blamed, as she is a wonderful player..

 

So please *lavenderblue19* if you don't want to play nice, please move on to another sand box.. Thank you

 

 

Now as far as you my dear *LANA*; you are referring to non-other than *Richard Todd*..

A bloody good actor, but I did not like his portrayal as much as my idol actors portrayal in *Robin* *Hood*, for as you and everyone else knows no one was better then *Mr. Errol Flynn....*

 

Bloody good job though, I had to scratch my head a little on that one....

 

Edited by: RobinsHood on Nov 16, 2009 10:15 AM

[allaboutlana]

It is Richard Todd. I was referring to Ian Fleming?s James Bond, when I said the novelist wanted Todd for his lead character in the film adaptation of ?Dr. No.?, but it instead made Sean Connery a household name. He also was in ?The Hasty Heart? for which he was Oscar-nominated and which I recently rewatched. He was superb. . He was great as Rev. Peter Marshall, in ?A Man Called Peter,? too. He also was in Hitchcock?s ?Stage Fright?, which is famous for the flashback that never happened. His father?s ?sporting life? was referred to because he won several accolades for being a professional rugby player. Richard Todd is now about 90 years old.

 

And , thank you clearing it all up. I didn?t know what was going on.

 

Your turn.

[RobinsHood]

Try this one; I was born in Brooklyn NY in 1923 - Although I'm probably most well known for a 50's comedy TV show of a famed comedian with the same name as the show. To that also best known for those silly beach movies of the 60's,

 

I had done some good works earlier on in my career with one in particular which started William (bill) Holden.

 

During the 60's and 70's I did a lot of TV sitcom spots.

 

I fathered a talented son who went on to become and actor / director, although he is probably more well known for being a well known director.

 

I unfortunately died to early; 1982 at the age of 58 from a heart attack..

 

Do you know me?

 

By the by; on latter of your post.. no prob. it needed to be fixed...

[DownGoesFrazier]

Are you Harvey Lembeck?

[lavenderblue19]

Robin- what are you babbling about here- I never answered your post to begin with about Una O'Connor- I wasn't involved at all. I answered Miles question about Barry Fitzgerald on do u know me-After your post. I've been here longer than you & lana put together.If anybody should go to another sandbox... You were misunderstood by the other posters- so either post in a clearer way or the other posters should try to read the clues more carefully. As far as your response goes, since mine was NOT addressed to you and since I had nothing to do with YOUR question about UNA O'CONNOR, and that started this whole to do- I'd appreciate you not posting messages to me.