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MAL'S WHO AM I NO.4

PostPosted: Sat May 17, 2008 2:03 pm
by magpie in the 80's
CLUES WILL BE ADDED DURING THE DAY + THE CONTINUOUS PREMIERSHIP TABLE

Who am I? NO.1

5 Point Clue I was born in 1919 and in the 1949 film East of Java I played a pianist. Who am I?
4 Point Clue I landed my own TV series in the 1950s and I died in 1987. Who am I?
3 Point Clue When I was nine years old I joined the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Who am I?
I AM LIBERACE


Who am I? NO.2

5 Point Clue I was born in 1947 and I appeared in 21 films, the first of which was the 1955 movie Bachelor of Hearts. Who am I?
4 Point Clue I was born in Torquay and in 1992 I appeared in a TV series entitled Gone to Seed portraying a ruthless property developer. Who am I?
3 Point Clue My film CV includes the movies Yellowbeard, Monte Carlo or Bust, The Princess Bride and Supergirl. Who am I?
I AM PETER COOK



Who am I? NO.3

5 Point Clue My father was a rabbi and I was born in 1888 and emigrated with my family to the USA in 1893. Who am I?
3 Point Clue I composed the song God Bless America which was at one time considered as a possibility for the US National Anthem. Who am I?
I AM IRVING BERLIN


Who am I? NO.4

5 Point Clue I was born in 1919 one of five illegitimate children to an unwed cook. Who am I?
4 Point Clue As a teenager I worked in radio dramas before graduating to TV soaps and B movie melodramas. Who am I?
3 Point Clue I died of cancer in 1952 and my body has had several burial sites, the original one being in the city of Milan. Who am I?
2 Point Clue I was born in Los Toldos, a town in the suburbs of Buenos Aires. Who am I?
1 Point Clue I am a former first lady of Argentina and was played by Madonna in the film Evita. Who am I?
I AM EVA PERON

Who am I? NO.5

5 Point Clue I was born in Kentucky in 1961 and became only the second man after Richard Gere to appear on the front cover of Vogue magazine. Who am I?
I AM GEORGE CLOONEY




Who am I? NO.6

5 Point Clue I was born in 1813 and I have been the subject of songs on the Crowded House album Afterglow and the Abba album Waterloo. Who am I?
I AM DOCTOR DAVID LIVINGSTONE



Who am I? NO.7

5 Point Clue I was born in 1959 and albums I have recorded include Best Kept Secret and Madness Money and Music. Who am I?
4 Point Clue I have appeared in stage productions of Grease and the Man of La Mancha and I was born Shirley Orr. Who am I?
3 Point Clue I played the estranged wife of Sonny Crockett in Miami Vice. Who am I?
I AM SHEENA EASTON



Who am I? NO.8

5 Point Clue I was born in Texas in 1969 and whilst working as a waitress I landed bit parts in several films including Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Who am I?
4 Point Clue I am the daughter of Norwegian and Swiss immigrants and in 2004 I received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Who am I?
3 Point Clue My film CV includes the movies Nurse Betty, Down with Love and Jerry Maguire. Who am I?
I AM RENEE ZELLWEGER


Who am I? NO.9

5 Point Clue I was born in 1943 and I made my film debut in the 1972 thriller Fear is the Key. Who am I?
4 Point Clue In 1967 I joined the prestigious Royal Shakespeare Company and I was knighted in 2002. Who am I?
I AM BEN KINGSLEY



Who am I? NO.10

5 Point Clue I was born in Detroit in 1902, the son of a Congressman and I died in Hawaii from cancer in 1974. Who am I?
4 Point Clue In 1938 I wrote the book The Culture of Organs and eleven years earlier I was the recipient of the US Congressional Medal of Honor. Who am I?
3 Point Clue I left school in 1922 and enrolled in a flight school. Who am I?
2 Point Clue In 1932 my son was kidnapped and murdered by Bruno Hauptman. Who am I?
I AM CHARLES LINDBERGH


Who Am I? NO.11

5 point clue I was born in Chipping Sodbury in 1965 and I trained to become a teacher in Exeter before moving to Portugal to teach English. Who am I?
4 point clue In a 2003 interview I denied being richer than the Queen. Who am I?
3 point clue My books have been translated into over sixty different languages and Forbes magazine have estimated that I am a dollar billionaire. Who am I?
2 point clue My first names are Joanne Kathleen. Who am I?
I AM J.K. ROWLING


Who Am I? NO.12

5 point clue I was born in 1939 and in the 1979 film The Kids are Alright starring the rock band The Who, I made a cameo appearance as myself. Who am I?
4 point clue In 2000 I won the WH Smith Literary Award for the book The Soldiers Return. Who am I?
3 point clue I hold the title of Lord Wigton. Who am I?
I AM MELVYN BRAGG



Who Am I? NO.13

5 point clue I was born in 1958 and by the age of ten was an accomplished piano player. By the age of sixteen I had penned over 200 songs. Who am I?
4 point clue I was ranked number 46 in the VH1 Greatest Women of Rock and Roll, and in 1991 I had a hit with a cover version of the Elton John classic Rocket Man. Who am I?
I AM KATE BUSH



Who Am I? NO.14

5 point clue I was born in 1934 in County Durham and I am a familiar face on British television. In 2002 I appeared in an episode of Midsomer Murders as Victoria Bartlett. Who am I?
4 point clue In 2002 I appeared in the remake of the Forsyte Saga as Aunt Juley. Who am I?
I AM WENDY CRAIG



Who Am I? NO.15

5 point clue I was born in Brighton in 1978 with the surname of Infield which I changed when my mother remarried. Who am I?
4 point clue In 2003 in the 100 Worst Britons, I came in at number two. Who am I?
3 point clue In 2004, it was revealed that my second son Ross was the result of an adulterous affair with the writer John Mortimer. Who am I?
2 point clue I have a son called Harvey. The father of my son won a European Champions League medal in 1999. Who am I?
I AM JORDAN RICE


Who Am I? NO.16

5 point clue I was born in London in 1947 and as a teenager I worked as a model for the John Temple Agency. I made my TV debut in 1965 on Ready, Steady, Go. Who am I?
4 point clue I was briefly a member of a group called John’s Children and in the 1960s TV series Orlando I played a juvenile delinquent. Who am I?
I AM MARC BOLAN



Who Am I? NO.17

5 point clue I was born in 1953 and received an honorary doctorate of letters from the University of Sunderland in 1994 and an OBE in 1997. I am a famous name in the world of entertainment. Who am I?
4 point clue My first play Talent in 1978 earned me an award for most promising new writer. Who am I?
3 point clue I was born in the Lancashire town of Ramsbottom and got my big break after winning the New Faces TV talent contest. Who am i?
2 point clue In 2005 I was voted Britain’s funniest woman by subscribers to Readers Digest magazine. Who am I?
I AM VICTORIA WOOD


Who Am I? NO.18

5 point clue I was born in Sussex in 1948 and as a child I was a choirboy. I attribute the finding of my singing voice to a parish priest by the name of Father Dermot MacHale. Who am I?
4 point clue My debut album released in 1973 was entitled Silver Bird. Who am I?
I AM LEO SAYER



Who Am I? NO.19

5 point clue I was born in Essex in 1975 and the Channel 4 Political Awards of 2006 named me as the most inspiring political figure of 2005. Who am I?
4 point clue In 2003 I was labelled a whore by Clarissa Dickson Wright. Who am I?
3 point clue I play drums in a band called Scarlet Division. Who am I?
2 point clue I have two daughters called Poppy Honey and Daisy Boo. Who am I?
I AM JAMIE OLIVER


Who Am I? NO.20

5 point clue I was born in Missouri in 1911 and my father was the President of the National Candy Company. I was educated at Yale University and went on to become a famous movie star. Who am i?
4 point clue I played the villain Egghead in the 60s TV show Batman. I died in 1993, six days before Halloween. Who am I?
I AM VINCENT PRICE




PREMIERSHIP TABLE
1. TURKEYWIZZ 56 POINTS
2. JAS 51 POINTS
3. BROD 35 POINTS
3. HAZBEEN 17 POINTS
4. GRANTJ 12 POINTS
4. KAHUNA 11 POINTS
5. PSEUDO 9 POINTS
6. LEAPING LINDNER 8 POINTS
7. GO DOUBLE BLUES 3 POINTS
7. PAFC 3 POINTS

Re: MAL'S WHO AM I NO.4

PostPosted: Sat May 17, 2008 2:06 pm
by magpie in the 80's
1ST CLUES ARE WORTH 5 POINTS

Re: MAL'S WHO AM I NO.4

PostPosted: Sat May 17, 2008 2:07 pm
by Mickyj
no 3 the jazz singer Al Jolson

Re: MAL'S WHO AM I NO.4

PostPosted: Sat May 17, 2008 2:11 pm
by magpie in the 80's
Mickyj wrote:no 3 the jazz singer Al Jolson

INCORRECT MICKYJ

Re: MAL'S WHO AM I NO.4

PostPosted: Sat May 17, 2008 5:33 pm
by brod
5. George Clooney
6. Dr Livingston

Re: MAL'S WHO AM I NO.4

PostPosted: Sat May 17, 2008 6:09 pm
by magpie in the 80's
brod wrote:5. George Clooney
6. Dr Livingston

BOTH CORRECT BROD 5 POINTS EACH

Re: MAL'S WHO AM I NO.4

PostPosted: Sat May 17, 2008 6:09 pm
by magpie in the 80's
NEXT CLUES ARE WORTH 4 POINTS EACH

Re: MAL'S WHO AM I NO.4

PostPosted: Sat May 17, 2008 6:23 pm
by Turkeywizz
3 Irving berlin
9 Ben Kingsley
14 Wendy Craig
18 Leo Sayer
20 Vincent Price??

Re: MAL'S WHO AM I NO.4

PostPosted: Sat May 17, 2008 6:24 pm
by Leaping Lindner
13 Kate Bush
16 Marc Bolan

Re: MAL'S WHO AM I NO.4

PostPosted: Sat May 17, 2008 7:01 pm
by magpie in the 80's
Turkeywizz wrote:3 Irving berlin
9 Ben Kingsley
14 Wendy Craig
18 Leo Sayer
20 Vincent Price??

ALL CORRECT TW FOR 4 POINTS EACH :shock: = 20

Re: MAL'S WHO AM I NO.4

PostPosted: Sat May 17, 2008 7:01 pm
by magpie in the 80's
Leaping Lindner wrote:13 Kate Bush
16 Marc Bolan

BOTH CORRECT LL FOR 4 POINTS EACH = 8

Re: MAL'S WHO AM I NO.4

PostPosted: Sat May 17, 2008 7:02 pm
by magpie in the 80's
NEXT CLUES ARE WORTH 3 POINTS EACH

Re: MAL'S WHO AM I NO.4

PostPosted: Sat May 17, 2008 7:06 pm
by Turkeywizz
magpie in the 80's wrote:
Turkeywizz wrote:3 Irving berlin
9 Ben Kingsley
14 Wendy Craig
18 Leo Sayer
20 Vincent Price??

ALL CORRECT TW FOR 4 POINTS EACH :shock: = 20


Woohoo!! Almost makes up for North losing...almost

Re: MAL'S WHO AM I NO.4

PostPosted: Sat May 17, 2008 7:11 pm
by magpie in the 80's
Turkeywizz wrote:
magpie in the 80's wrote:
Turkeywizz wrote:3 Irving berlin
9 Ben Kingsley
14 Wendy Craig
18 Leo Sayer
20 Vincent Price??

ALL CORRECT TW FOR 4 POINTS EACH :shock: = 20


Woohoo!! Almost makes up for North losing...almost

MEANS NORWOOD WON AND JAS IS A NORWOOD SUPPORTER :shock: :wink: :lol:

Re: MAL'S WHO AM I NO.4

PostPosted: Sat May 17, 2008 7:27 pm
by JAS
Morning my darlings... \:D/ \:D/ \:D/ \:D/ ... :goodman: sorry North fans

Q2 I'd have said it was Peter Cook but I'm sure he would be a lot older...is that the correct year oh Great One :wink:

Regards
JAS

Re: MAL'S WHO AM I NO.4

PostPosted: Sat May 17, 2008 7:34 pm
by Turkeywizz
magpie in the 80's wrote:
Turkeywizz wrote:
magpie in the 80's wrote:
Turkeywizz wrote:3 Irving berlin
9 Ben Kingsley
14 Wendy Craig
18 Leo Sayer
20 Vincent Price??

ALL CORRECT TW FOR 4 POINTS EACH :shock: = 20


Woohoo!! Almost makes up for North losing...almost

MEANS NORWOOD WON AND JAS IS A NORWOOD SUPPORTER :shock: :wink: :lol:


Hmmm... a greater incentive to stay in front I see

Re: MAL'S WHO AM I NO.4

PostPosted: Sat May 17, 2008 7:35 pm
by Turkeywizz
1 Liberace?

Re: MAL'S WHO AM I NO.4

PostPosted: Sat May 17, 2008 7:47 pm
by Turkeywizz
2 Susannah York was the mother in Superman...maybe also in Supergirl??

Re: MAL'S WHO AM I NO.4

PostPosted: Sat May 17, 2008 7:52 pm
by JAS
Q12 Melvynn Bragg :?

Regards
JAS

Re: MAL'S WHO AM I NO.4

PostPosted: Sat May 17, 2008 8:06 pm
by Hazbeen
8. Renee Zellwegger