20 Questions - Game 17

[Doug7878]

Good point.

[Doug7878]

Just joking...

[Jamiet99uk]

So I'm guessing she must be Japanese, Canadian, Russian, or from North Africa.

Question: Was she ever nominated for the Academy Award for either Best Actress, or Best Supporting Actress?

[Doug7878]

So I'm guessing she must be Japanese, Canadian, Russian, or from North Africa.

Question: Was she ever nominated for the Academy Award for either Best Actress, or Best Supporting Actress?

Yes.

[Doug7878]

Answers so far:
1. Real person
2. Deceased
3. Female
4. NOT unusually tall
5. NOT alive at any time in the 19th century
6. Involved in the entertainment industry
7. Work she is known for is NOT primarily after 1950
8. Famous primarily for her appearances in films
9. Majority of films she appeared in were black and white
10. Did NOT star opposite a leading actor named Fred
11. NOT born in Europe
12. NOT born in the USA
13. Did NOT "play" (act) in silent films
14. Film genre: Some (not most) were of a similar form or style, but not subject matter necessarily.
15. Did NOT have blond hair
16. Was born in the northern hemisphere
17. Nominated for at least one Acadamy Award (best actress in a leading or supporting role)

Wrong Guesses:
Marilyn Monroe (cdngooner)
Judy Garland (damo666)
Vivien Leigh (Jamiet99uk)
Shirley Temple (Hamish)
Ingrid Bergman (MSmart)
Marlene Dietrich (Wusti)

[Jamiet99uk]

So we are looking for a Canadian, Russian, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, or North African actress nominated for Best Actress or Best Supporting Actress, probably in the 1930s or 1940s, who remains a household name today (bearing mind the 50% dart test).

[Hamish]

I am Googling like crazy here. (Well, mostly IMDB's 100 Famous Actresses of Hollywood's Golden Era.) So far, the only actresses I have come up with that would fit all criteria:

1. Norma Shearer. Born in Montreal, 1902, films up to 1942.
2. Merle Oberon. Born in Bombay, 1911, films up to 1973 but most pre-1950.
3. Olivia de Havilland. Born in Tokyo, 1916, films up to 1988 but lots pre-1950.
4. Lupe Velez. Born in San Luis Potosi, 1908, films up to 1944.
5. Maria Montez. Born in Barahona, 1912, films up to 1951.

The only one I have heard of is Olivia de Havilland, but she also has a lot of films post-1950, so not the best fit.

[Hamish]

Lupe Velez and Maria Montez were never nominated for an Academy Award as far as I can find.

[Hamish]

So we are looking for a Canadian, Russian, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, or North African actress nominated for Best Actress or Best Supporting Actress, probably in the 1930s or 1940s, who remains a household name today (bearing mind the 50% dart test).

Mexican or Caribbean is also an option.

[cdngooner]

Realizing this is my second guess, so it counts against the 20: Greta Garbo?

[damo666]

I am Googling like crazy here. (Well, mostly IMDB's 100 Famous Actresses of Hollywood's Golden Era.) So far, the only actresses I have come up with that would fit all criteria:

1. Norma Shearer. Born in Montreal, 1902, films up to 1942.
2. Merle Oberon. Born in Bombay, 1911, films up to 1973 but most pre-1950.
3. Olivia de Havilland. Born in Tokyo, 1916, films up to 1988 but lots pre-1950.
4. Lupe Velez. Born in San Luis Potosi, 1908, films up to 1944.
5. Maria Montez. Born in Barahona, 1912, films up to 1951.

The only one I have heard of is Olivia de Havilland, but she also has a lot of films post-1950, so not the best fit.

4 and 5 don't have Oscar nominations.

You are missing

Lucille Watson and a Mexicana I've cannot refund!

[damo666]

Realizing this is my second guess, so it counts against the 20: Greta Garbo?

Doesn't count . Europranborn.

[cdngooner]

Can I withdraw that? I see one of the answers was "not born in Europe".

[damo666]

Gonna risk Norma Shearer.

[Doug7878]

Gonna risk Norma Shearer.

No.

[SenatorNyxen]

Vivien Leigh? British, but born in India.

[Hamish]

I am Googling like crazy here. (Well, mostly IMDB's 100 Famous Actresses of Hollywood's Golden Era.) So far, the only actresses I have come up with that would fit all criteria:

1. Norma Shearer. Born in Montreal, 1902, films up to 1942.
2. Merle Oberon. Born in Bombay, 1911, films up to 1973 but most pre-1950.
3. Olivia de Havilland. Born in Tokyo, 1916, films up to 1988 but lots pre-1950.
4. Lupe Velez. Born in San Luis Potosi, 1908, films up to 1944.
5. Maria Montez. Born in Barahona, 1912, films up to 1951.

The only one I have heard of is Olivia de Havilland, but she also has a lot of films post-1950, so not the best fit.

4 and 5 don't have Oscar nominations.

You are missing

Lucille Watson and a Mexicana I've cannot refund!

Lucile Watson was born 1879, so alive during 19th century.

[Hamish]

Vivien Leigh? British, but born in India.

Already been guessed.

[SenatorNyxen]

Oops, nevermind that's in the wrong guesses. Joan Fontaine then?

[SenatorNyxen]

Ugh, scratch that one too to Fred. Is there a way to edit or delete posts?