Let's play Botticelli!

[Elendil's Heir]

IQs:

Did your fiancee joke about your last name? - Abraham Lincoln joked about his future wife Mary Todd's aristocratic family, "One 'd' is enough for God, but the Todds must have two."
Were you a scandalous Congressman from Ohio? - Jim Traficant, eventually convicted on Federal bribery and tax-evasion charges.
Have you been the subject of two very critical Scottish documentaries? - I'll rephrase.

DQs:

Actor?
Considered handsome?

One DQ still reserved.

IQs:

Not a British person, have you been the subject of two very critical Scottish documentaries?
Was your name mentioned in a song in Grease?
Did you star in The Limey?

[CatInASuit]

DQs
1. Real
2. Male
3. Living
4. Last name starts with T
5. American
6. Born since 1950
7. Born east of the Miss. River
8. Not born north of the Mason-Dixon Line
9. Is best known for the arts
10. Not born since 1975
11. Is best known for the performing arts
12. Has received a top award in his field
13. Actor
14. Is considered handsome, perhaps slightly unconventionally.

IQs:

Not a British person, have you been the subject of two very critical Scottish documentaries?
Was your name mentioned in a song in Grease?
Did you star in The Limey?

1. Donald Trump - over his golf courses
2. Nope pass
3. Agh, I should know this one. I thought it was Michael Caine, but obviously not.

Another 2 DQs

[Elendil's Heir]

Previous IQs:

Not a British person, have you been the subject of two very critical Scottish documentaries? - Yes, Donald Trump. I saw the first one (very cutting) but not the second.
Was your name mentioned in a song in Grease? - "As for you, Troy Donahue, I know what you wanna do...."
Did you star in The Limey? - Terrance Stamp. Not a bad flick.

DQs:

Best known for TV work?
Best known for dramatic work?
Usually a leading man?

IQs:

Did you play a Mafia princess?
Were you Satan's son?
Did you, like your taller boss, always wear a white suit?

[CatInASuit]

DQs
1. Real
2. Male
3. Living
4. Last name starts with T
5. American
6. Born since 1950
7. Born east of the Miss. River
8. Not born north of the Mason-Dixon Line
9. Is best known for the arts
10. Not born since 1975
11. Is best known for the performing arts
12. Has received a top award in his field
13. Actor
14. Is considered handsome, perhaps slightly unconventionally.
15. Not Best known for TV work.
16. Is Best known for dramatic work
17. Not usually a leading man, but better known as a supporting actor

IQs:

Did you play a Mafia princess?
Were you Satan's son?
Did you, like your taller boss, always wear a white suit?

Mafia princess? Nope pass
Drat, not Adam Sandler so pass
And pass s well.

3 DQs to you.

[Elendil's Heir]

IQs:

Did you play a Mafia princess? - Talia Shire in the Godfather movies.
Were you Satan's son? - Damien Thorne in the Omen movies.
Did you, like your taller boss, always wear a white suit? - Tattoo, on Fantasy Island.

DQ:

Has won an Oscar?

Two DQs reserved.

Hmmm....

[CatInASuit]

DQs
1. Real
2. Male
3. Living
4. Last name starts with T
5. American
6. Born since 1950
7. Born east of the Miss. River
8. Not born north of the Mason-Dixon Line
9. Is best known for the arts
10. Not born since 1975
11. Is best known for the performing arts
12. Has received a top award in his field
13. Actor
14. Is considered handsome, perhaps slightly unconventionally.
15. Not Best known for TV work.
16. Is Best known for dramatic work
17. Not usually a leading man, but better known as a supporting actor
18. Has won an Oscar.

[Elendil's Heir]

DQ:

Has won an Oscar in the past five years?

[CatInASuit]

DQs
1. Real
2. Male
3. Living
4. Last name starts with T
5. American
6. Born since 1950
7. Born east of the Miss. River
8. Not born north of the Mason-Dixon Line
9. Is best known for the arts
10. Not born since 1975
11. Is best known for the performing arts
12. Has received a top award in his field
13. Actor
14. Is considered handsome, perhaps slightly unconventionally.
15. Not Best known for TV work.
16. Is Best known for dramatic work
17. Not usually a leading man, but better known as a supporting actor
18. Has won an Oscar.
19. Has not won an Oscar in the last five years

[Elendil's Heir]

DQ:

Has ever been in a superhero movie?

[CatInASuit]

DQs
1. Real
2. Male
3. Living
4. Last name starts with T
5. American
6. Born since 1950
7. Born east of the Miss. River
8. Not born north of the Mason-Dixon Line
9. Is best known for the arts
10. Not born since 1975
11. Is best known for the performing arts
12. Has received a top award in his field
13. Actor
14. Is considered handsome, perhaps slightly unconventionally.
15. Not Best known for TV work.
16. Is Best known for dramatic work
17. Not usually a leading man, but better known as a supporting actor
18. Has won an Oscar.
19. Has not won an Oscar in the last five years
20. Has been in a superhero movie. Had a cameo in one recently.

Any ideas, like a clue...?

[Elendil's Heir]

I'm drawing a blank, so sure, a clue would be most welcome....

[CatInASuit]

Hmm, the reason for my confusion over his nationality is because he is from Puerto Rico, his Oscar came from a film adaption of a British TV series and his Marvel cameos are currently uncredited.

There that should be enough.

[Elendil's Heir]

Nah, nothing. You got me. Who is it? (I'm sure I'll kick myself).

[Elendil's Heir]

Ooo ooo! Just hit me: Are you Benecio del Toro?

[CatInASuit]

Got it at the last. Yes, I am Benecio Del Toro. Congrats - what gave it away?

[Elendil's Heir]

Trying to think of American Latino film stars (since I know of no Anglos from Puerto Rico); it finally just popped into my head.

OK, we've never done

X

before!

[CatInASuit]

Oh my.

1. Are you a headmaster for students of unusual powers?
2. Were you well known for killing men with your thighs?
3. Are you a warrior princess?

[Elendil's Heir]

Not Prof. Charles Xavier, not Xenia Onatopp, and not Xena the Warrior-Princess.

[CatInASuit]

IQs:
1. Did you nearly get married to an ex-vengeance demon?
2. Did you believe in many strange creatures in the Harry Potter series?
3. Did you give your name to a trope where no matter the outcome from your plan, you would always benefit?

[Elendil's Heir]

IQs:
...
2. Did you believe in many strange creatures in the Harry Potter series?
....

Damn, you're good! Yes, I am

Xenophilius Lovegood

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xenoph...ilius_Lovegood

Well done, CIAS!

[CatInASuit]

To be fair, there are not that many people with an 'X'

Ok, let's go with the last unused letter - Y

[Elendil's Heir]

Bless you!

IQs:

Were you part of a famous musical trio?
Were you a prominent Southern legislator before the Civil War?
Were you a U.S. ambassador to the U.N.?

[CatInASuit]

IQs:

Were you part of a famous musical trio?
Were you a prominent Southern legislator before the Civil War?
Were you a U.S. ambassador to the U.N.?

Nope, pass on all three.

[Elendil's Heir]

Previous IQs:

Were you part of a famous musical trio? - Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul & Mary.
Were you a prominent Southern legislator before the Civil War? - William Yancey.
Were you a U.S. ambassador to the U.N.? - Andrew Young, during the Carter Administration.

DQs:

Real?
Male?
Last name start with Y?

IQs:

Were you a famous Red Sox baseball player?
Did you costar on Baywatch?
Were you one of two astronauts on the first Space Shuttle mission into space?

[CatInASuit]

DQs:

1. Real
2. Male
3. Last names start with Y

IQs:

Were you a famous Red Sox baseball player?
Did you costar on Baywatch?
Were you one of two astronauts on the first Space Shuttle mission into space?

1. Pass
2. Yancy Butler?
3. Pass
At least 2 DQs to you.

[Elendil's Heir]

"Last names"? Is that a typo?

Previous IQs:

Were you a famous Red Sox baseball player? - Carl Yaztrszemski (sp?)
Did you costar on Baywatch? - Yasmine Bleeth
Were you one of two astronauts on the first Space Shuttle mission into space? - It was Young and Crippen; don't know Young's first name.

DQs:

American?
Living?
Born since 1950?

IQs:

Was a warship named after you in Starship Troopers?
Did you write a notorious memo excusing torture?
Do you provide the voice of Lisa Simpson?

[CatInASuit]

DQs:

1. Real
2. Female
3. Last name start with Y
4. American
5. Living
6. Born since 1950.

IQs:

Was a warship named after you in Starship Troopers?
Did you write a notorious memo excusing torture?
Do you provide the voice of Lisa Simpson?

1. Yamamoto?
2. I can't remember
3. Aargh, I should know this, but all I can remember is Nancy Cartwright.

2 or 3 DQs to you.

[Elendil's Heir]

Previous IQs:

Was a warship named after you in Starship Troopers? - Rodger Young, a WWII American soldier.
Did you write a notorious memo excusing torture? - U.S. Justice Dept. lawyer John Yoo, after 9-11.
Do you provide the voice of Lisa Simpson? - Yeardley Smith.

DQs:

Best known for the arts?
Born since 1975?

One DQ reserved.

IQs:

Did you play Rachael, a replicant?
Did you play Rocky's brother-in-law?
Were you a reformist mayor of LA?

[CatInASuit]

DQs:

1. Real
2. Female
3. Last name start with Y
4. American
5. Living
6. Born since 1950.
7. Best known for the arts
8. Not Born since 1975

IQs:

Did you play Rachael, a replicant?
Did you play Rocky's brother-in-law?
Were you a reformist mayor of LA?

No need to go any further. Congrats, Yes, I am Sean Young

[Elendil's Heir]

Woohoo - thanks! Blade Runner is a favorite movie of mine.

Previous IQs:

Did you play Rocky's brother-in-law? - Burt Young.
Were you a reformist mayor of LA? - Sam Yorty.

Lemme think of our next letter....

[Elendil's Heir]

OK, it's been awhile since we've done

F

[CatInASuit]

IQs:
1. Did you lose your wife in a tragic accident involving a T-Shirt cannon?
2. Were you the first of the Usual Suspects to die?
3. Did you play The Last King of Scotland?

[Elendil's Heir]

Not Ned Flanders, dunno, and not Forrest Whittaker.

[Erictelevision]

IQ: Are you derisively nicknamed after the world capital you controversially visited?

[Elendil's Heir]

Dunno that one. Take a DQ.

[Erictelevision]

That's "Hanoi Jane" Fonda

DQ: Real?

[CatInASuit]

2. Were you the first of the Usual Suspects to die?

Fred Fenster

DQ: Female?

IQs:
1. Are you responsible for Yoda's distinctive way of talking?
2. Did your sci-fi magnum opus take place on a desert world?
3. Were you the High King of the Noldor before being slain by Melkor?

[Elendil's Heir]

...
IQs:
1. Are you responsible for Yoda's distinctive way of talking?
2. Did your sci-fi magnum opus take place on a desert world?
3. Were you the High King of the Noldor before being slain by Melkor?

Not Frank Oz, Frank Herbert (loved Dune, hated the sequels), or... Fingolfin? (second only to Teleporno in the Silly-Name Elves Club).

F.

1. fictional
2. female

[Erictelevision]

IQ: Are you Pebbles' mom?

[CatInASuit]

3. Were you the High King of the Noldor before being slain by Melkor?

I'll rephrase.

1. Were you the High King of the Noldor before being slain by Melkor, before his name change?
2. Are you Namibia's only Olympic medalist?
3. Were you the Beauxbatons's representative in the Tri-Wizard tournament

[Elendil's Heir]

IQ: Are you Pebbles' mom?

I'm blanking. Hmmm. From The Flintstones, right? Take a DQ.

...
1. Were you the High King of the Noldor before being slain by Melkor, before his name change?
2. Are you Namibia's only Olympic medalist?
3. Were you the Beauxbatons's representative in the Tri-Wizard tournament

Not Finrod, dunno, and not... dammit, that beautiful young French girl whose name I can't recall. Take two (maybe three) DQs.

[Erictelevision]

That's Wilma. DQ reserved.

[Erictelevision]

DQ: Living?

[Elendil's Heir]

F.

1. fictional
2. female
3. could be living now, but unknown

[Erictelevision]

IQ: Are you Wilma's child?

[Elendil's Heir]

IQ: Are you Wilma's child?

Not Pebbles Flintstone.

[CatInASuit]

1. Were you the High King of the Noldor before being slain by Melkor, before his name change?
2. Are you Namibia's only Olympic medalist?
3. Were you the Beauxbatons's representative in the Tri-Wizard tournament

1. I was looking for Finwe
2. Frankie Fredericks
3. Fleur Delacour

DQs:
1. Character first appeared before 1990?
2. Character first appeared on TV
3. Last name begins with "F"

IQs:
1. Are you the current president of France?
2. Are the original protagonist of House of Cards?
3. Are you the cheap american knock-off of the above?

[Elendil's Heir]

...
IQs:
1. Are you the current president of France?
2. Are the original protagonist of House of Cards?
3. Are you the cheap american knock-off of the above?

Not Francois Hollande, the gleefully evil Francis Urquhart, or the much more grumpy Frank Underwood.

F.

1. fictional
2. female
3. could be living now, but unknown
4. first appeared before 1990
5. did not first appear on TV
6. first name begins with "F"

[Erictelevision]

IQ: Did you have 3 daughters and 3 stepsons?

[Elendil's Heir]

IQ: Did you have 3 daughters and 3 stepsons?

Not Florence Henderson (or her character, Mrs. Brady).