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Re: Twenty Questions - Game 91

#61 Post by Jamiet99uk » Sun Feb 05, 2023 2:11 pm

Was he gay or bisexual?
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Re: Twenty Questions - Game 91

#62 Post by damo666 » Sun Feb 05, 2023 2:24 pm

Jamiet99uk wrote:
Sun Feb 05, 2023 2:11 pm
Was he gay or bisexual?
Certainly not openly, no hint, rumour or evidence so assume not. I was tempted to simply answer 'No' but I'm fending off the "how do you know" question.

No is a fair answer imo.

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Re: Twenty Questions - Game 91

#63 Post by Jamiet99uk » Sun Feb 05, 2023 2:55 pm

Did he *win* an Academy Award between 1990 and 2005 (inclusive)?
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Re: Twenty Questions - Game 91

#64 Post by damo666 » Sun Feb 05, 2023 3:28 pm

Jamiet99uk wrote:
Sun Feb 05, 2023 2:55 pm
Did he *win* an Academy Award between 1990 and 2005 (inclusive)?
No

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Re: Twenty Questions - Game 91

#65 Post by damo666 » Sun Feb 05, 2023 3:34 pm

1. Real man
2. Dead
3. Died after 1900
4. Died after 1960
5. Born in Western Hemisphere
6. Not usually photographed wearing a hat
7. Not Spanish as a first language
8. Not principally known for being involved in politics, news media or academia
9. Known as (at least one of) an actor/singer/musician
10. English or German as first language
11. Three or more starring or co-starring roles in cinema released motion films
12. Not born south of 40 degrees North
13. Died after 1990
14. Not appeared in a film on or after 1st Jan 2010
15. Not Canadian
16. Has won or been nominated for an Oscar as Best Actor and/or Best Supporting Actor
17. Not known to be gay or bi
18. Did not win an Oscar in the period 1990-2005 inclusive

Not Robbie Coltrane (darg), David Bowie (Wusti)

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Re: Twenty Questions - Game 91

#66 Post by damo666 » Sun Feb 05, 2023 3:35 pm

TWO questions remain

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Re: Twunty Questions - Game 91

#67 Post by Jamiet99uk » Sun Feb 05, 2023 4:11 pm

I'm going to let someone else have a turn.
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Re: Twenty Questions - Game 91

#68 Post by Saw725 » Sun Feb 05, 2023 11:41 pm

The pool here is still extremely broad, but I'm honestly not sure the best way to narrow it.

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Re: Twenty Questions - Game 91

#69 Post by Saw725 » Mon Feb 06, 2023 12:54 am

Did he die in the Eastern Hemisphere and/or South of the 40th parallel north?

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Re: Twenty Questions - Game 91

#70 Post by Jamiet99uk » Mon Feb 06, 2023 1:00 am

Saw725 wrote:
Mon Feb 06, 2023 12:54 am
Did he die in the Eastern Hemisphere and/or South of the 40th parallel north?
Is this satire?
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Re: Twenty Questions - Game 91

#71 Post by Saw725 » Mon Feb 06, 2023 1:03 am

Jamiet99uk wrote:
Mon Feb 06, 2023 1:00 am
Saw725 wrote:
Mon Feb 06, 2023 12:54 am
Did he die in the Eastern Hemisphere and/or South of the 40th parallel north?
Is this satire?
Nope. Looks like just under half of everyone I'm considering died in California, which is South of the 40th parallel.

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Re: Twenty Questions - Game 91

#72 Post by JECE » Mon Feb 06, 2023 3:48 am

Saw725 wrote:
Mon Feb 06, 2023 1:03 am
Jamiet99uk wrote:
Mon Feb 06, 2023 1:00 am
Saw725 wrote:
Mon Feb 06, 2023 12:54 am
Did he die in the Eastern Hemisphere and/or South of the 40th parallel north?
Is this satire?
Nope. Looks like just under half of everyone I'm considering died in California, which is South of the 40th parallel.
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Re: Twenty Questions - Game 91

#73 Post by damo666 » Mon Feb 06, 2023 10:28 am

Saw725 wrote:
Mon Feb 06, 2023 12:54 am
Did he die in the Eastern Hemisphere and/or South of the 40th parallel north?
Yes

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Re: Twenty Questions - Game 91

#74 Post by Jamiet99uk » Mon Feb 06, 2023 4:36 pm

So all we actually know is that it's an Oscar-nominated American movie star, who died in California or a nearby state between 1991 and some time in the past 15 years or so, who was not gay and didn't usually wear a hat, and who didn't win an Oscar between 1990-2005.

We have one question left.

Free Guess:

Dennis Hopper
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Re: Twenty Questions - Game 91

#75 Post by damo666 » Mon Feb 06, 2023 5:11 pm

Jamiet99uk wrote:
Mon Feb 06, 2023 4:36 pm
So all we actually know is that it's an Oscar-nominated American movie star, who died in California or a nearby state between 1991 and some time in the past 15 years or so, who was not gay and didn't usually wear a hat, and who didn't win an Oscar between 1990-2005.

We have one question left.

Free Guess:

Dennis Hopper
a) Not necessarily American
b) Not necessarily died in California or nearby state (in fact anywhere except the Western Hemisphere north of 40N). The birth and death constraints are opposite. You know he did not die where he was born.

Dennis Hopper was born south of 40N so is not a valid guess. Free guess refunded.

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Re: Twenty Questions - Game 91

#76 Post by Jamiet99uk » Mon Feb 06, 2023 6:29 pm

Let's brainstorm a final question. Suggestions:

- Did he also direct at least one movie?
- Did he have one or more children who went on to have careers in the film industry?
- Was he married to a famous actress?
- Did he ever guest star in an episode of "Columbo"?
- Is he buried in the Hollywood Forever Cemetery?
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Re: Twenty Questions - Game 91

#77 Post by Jamiet99uk » Mon Feb 06, 2023 6:32 pm

More possibilities:

- Was he famous for his flamboyant neckties and cravats?
- Did ever make bizarre and unsubstantiated claims about the sex life of Al Gore?
- Was he a licensed helicopter pilot?
- Did he ever feature in a TV commercial for a used car dealership in the Dallas - Fort Worth area?
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Re: Twenty Questions - Game 91

#78 Post by dargorygel » Tue Feb 07, 2023 3:47 am

More Options:
- does his handprint (if he has one) in the hollywood chinese theater sidewalk display any unusual finger shapes?
- has he ever regretted any particular role?
- what degree of Kevin Bacon is he?
- has his home ever been displayed on "Celebrity House Hunting?"
- was he ever on "Hollywood Squares?"

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Re: Twenty Questions - Game 91

#79 Post by JECE » Tue Feb 07, 2023 4:17 am

You guys sound like the Akinator, ha ha
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Re: Twenty Questions - Game 91

#80 Post by damo666 » Tue Feb 07, 2023 12:51 pm

There is a finite list of possibles, not a huge list o would have thought. Might be worth making such list and thence determine a decent question.

I'd look at one of the following

Place or date of birth
Ditto death
Awards

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