by magpie in the 80's » Thu May 15, 2008 2:00 pm
THROUGHOUT THE DAY I WILL ADD CLUES AND A PREMIESHIP TABLE TO GO WITH IT
WHO AM I? NO.1
5 point clue I was born in 1926 and I feature on the album cover for Sergeant Peppers. Who am I?
4 point clue I was born in California and early film appearances came for me in the movies Dangerous Years and Ladies of the
Chorus. Who am I?
3 point clue In 1999 I was voted Sexiest Woman of the Century by People Magazine. Who am I?
I AM MARILYN MONROE
WHO AM I? NO.2
5 point clue I was born in London in 1947 and I signed my first record contract with Deram Records, a subsidiary of Decca. Who am I?
4 point clue Groups I appeared with early in my career include The Mannish Boys, The King Bees and The Lower Third. Who am I?
I AM DAVID BOWIE
WHO AM I? NO.3
5 point clue I was born in Los Angeles in 1946 and I was christened after a George Gershwin song. Who am I?
4 point clue In 1969 I received my first Oscar nomination for my role in the film The Sterile Cuckoo. Who am I?
3 point clue I made my film debut a few months short of my second birthday when appearing alongside my mother in the film In The Good Old Summertime. Who am I?
I AM LIZA MINNELLI
WHO AM I? NO.4
5 point clue I am a famous name in the world of entertainment and I was born in London in 1964 to Irish parents. Who am I?
4 point clue My real surname is Roche and as a teenager I worked as a disc jockey. Who am I?
3 point clue I am a former holiday camp Bluecoat who went on to appear in a popular TV soap. Who am I?
2 point clue In 2003 I recorded the Children in Need single, a cover version of I’m Your Man. Who am I?
1 point clue My popularity increased after landing the role of Alfie Moon in Eastenders. Who am I?
SHANE RICHIE
WHO AM I? NO.5
5 point clue I was born in Preston in 1935 and made my stage debut aged 13 on a South Pier show in Blackpool. Who am I?
4 point clue In 1976 I was voted BBC TV Personality of the Year. Who am I?
3 point clue In 1977 I starred in a sitcom entitled Odd Man Out in which I played the co-owner of a rock factory in Littlehampton. Who am I?
2 point clue In 1981 I co-starred with Rula Lenska playing a secretary in the sitcom Take A Letter Mr Jones. Who am I?
JOHN INMAN
WHO AM I? NO.6
5 point clue I was born in 1939 and I am married with three children. I am a familiar face on television and I am a passionate cricket fan. Who am I?
4 point clue In 1960 I joined the BBC World Service as a producer. Who am I?
3 point clue I hold a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National TV Awards & I was knighted in 1999. Who am I?
2 point clue I was born in Trinidad and was lampooned by Lenny Henry on Tiswas. Who am I?
I AM TREVOR MC DONALD
WHO AM I? NO.7
5 point clue I was born in Bingley Yorkshire in 1938 and I am a famous name in the world of sport. Who am I?
4 point clue I won the British Grand Prix on several occasions. Who am I?
3 point clue In 1968 and 1972 I represented Britain at the Olympic Games. Who am I?
2 point clue In 1985 I penned the book Beside Jumping. Who am I?
1 point clue I am a famous show jumper and penned the autobiography V is for Victory. Who am I?
HARVEY SMITH
WHO AM I? NO.8
5 point clue I was born in 1890 and my obituary appeared on the front page of the New York Times. Who am I?
4 point clue I was born in Torquay and I died in 1975. Who am I?
3 point clue My real first name is Mary and in 1930 I married the archaeologist Max Mallowan. Who am I?
2 point clue During World War I, I worked as an assistant in a pharmacy a job that increased my knowledge of poisons. In 1920 I penned my first novel. Who am I?
I AM AGATHA CHRISTIE
WHO AM I? NO.9
5 point clue I was born in 1925 in a house facing Lambeth Palace. Who am I?
4 point clue I followed my father into politics and in 1966 I was appointed Minister of Technology. Who am I?
3 point clue I once recorded an album of my greatest speeches which were set to a rap beat. Who am I?
2 point clue I retired from the House of Commons in 2001. Who am I?
I AM TONY BENN
WHO AM I? NO.10
5 point clue I was born in Detroit in 1945 and early in my acting career I appeared in the long running US soap The Young and the Restless as Jed Andrews. Who am I?
4 point clue In the film Christopher Columbus the Discovery I played the role of King Ferdinand. Who am I?
3 point clue For my role in the 1997 film In And Out I shaved off my trademark moustache. Who am I?
I AM TOM SELLECK
WHO AM I? NO.11
5 Point Clue I was born in Somerset in 1939 and I hold a degree in Law from Cambridge University. I am a famous name in the world of entertainment. Who am I?
4 Point Clue I was six feet tall by the time I had reached the age of 12. Who am I?
3 Point Clue My film CV includes Time Bandits, Shrek 2 and Clockwise. Who am I?
I AM JOHN CLEESE
WHO AM I? NO.12
5 Point Clue I was born in London in 1939 and early in my singing career I performed with the Lana Sisters. Who am I?
4 Point Clue In the USA I acquired the nickname of The White Queen of Soul. Who am I?
I AM DUSTY SPRINGFIELD
WHO AM I? NO.13
5 Point Clue I was born in 1937 and made my film debut in the 1962 movie Mix Me a Person. Who am I?
4 Point Clue Other films I have made include The L Shaped Room and Confessions of a Window Cleaner. Who am I?
3 Point Clue I have a famous son-in-law and daughter. Who am I?
2 Point Clue I was for several years romantically entangled with Pat Phoenix. Who am I?
1 Point Clue I was often berated as a long haired Scouse git by Alf Garnett. Who am I?
TONY BOOTH
WHO AM I? NO.14
5 Point Clue I was born in 1921 and I died in 2001. Who am I?
4 Point Clue My films include Song of Norway and The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins. Who am I?
3 Point Clue I was one of the many stars of the Oscar winning musical Oliver. Who am I?
I AM HARRY SECOMBE
WHO AM I? NO.15
5 Point Clue I was born in 1769, educated at Eton and elected as an MP in 1806. Who am I?
4 Point Clue I am the son of the Earl of Mornington and on entering the House of Commons I took up the post of Irish Secretary. Who am I?
3 Point Clue I have been played on film by Christopher Plummer. Who am I?
2 Point Clue My real name is Arthur Wellesley and I am buried in St Paul’s Cathedral. Who am I?
I AM DUKE OF WELLINGTON
WHO AM I? NO.16
5 Point Clue I was born in Cornwall in 1944 and in 2004 I received an OBE. I am a familiar face on British TV. Who am I?
4 Point Clue I have appeared as myself in a number of TV series including Drop the Dead Donkey and The Legacy of Reggie Perrin. Who am I?
3 Point Clue I am one of several people to have presented Come Dancing and I also took the role of quizmaster on the TV game show Masterteam. Who am I?
2 Point Clue I famously showed off my legs in a dance sketch on the Morecambe and Wise Show. Who am I?
1 Point Clue I was the first female national news reader on British TV. Who am I?
ANGELA RIPPON
WHO AM I? NO.17
5 Point Clue I was born in Liverpool in 1939 and I am a famous name in the world of sport. As a child I moved with my working class family to the Midlands. Who am I?
4 Point Clue My autobiography is entitled A Different Ball Game. Who am I?
3 Point Clue In 1959, I was released by Aston Villa without having played a first team game. From there I joined Oxford United who at the time were plying their trade in the Southern League. Who am I?
I AM RON ATKINSON
WHO AM I? NO.18
5 Point Clue I was born in London in 1968 and before reaching my teenage years I had appeared in several films including Alfie Darling and Gold. Who am I?
4 Point Clue Reggie Kray was my godfather. Who am I?
3 Point Clue In the 1980s I fronted a pop group called Eighth Wonder. Who am I?
PATSY KENSIT
WHO AM I? NO.19
5 Point Clue I was born in 1805, the son of a shoemaker, and I died in 1875. Who am I?
4 Point Clue As a teenager I had my first story published entitled The Ghost of Palnatoke’s Grave. Who am I?
3 Point Clue In1828 I passed my leaving exam at the University of Copenhagen. Who am I?
I AM HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSON
WHO AM I? NO. 20
5 Point Clue I was born in Kent in 1953 and in the film A Zed and Two Noughts, I played a character called Joshua Plate. Who am I?
4 Point Clue My autobiography is entitled The Full Monty. Who am I?
3 Point Clue My first four wives were called Sue, Julie, Alison and Tracy. Who am I?
I AM JAMES DAVIDSON
PREMIERSHIP TABLE
1. GRANTJ 12 POINTS
2. HAZBEEN 11 POINTS
2. PSEUDO 9 POINTS
3. JAS 9 POINTS
4. TURKEYWIZZ 8 POINTS
I went to a fight the other night, and a hockey game broke out. - Rodney Dangerfield (1921 - 2004)