Who Am I?

[Dymetrie]

I was born in 1955 in Pittsburgh, Pensylvania, the tallest of six brothers.

My early life saw me playing basketball before writing and starring in musicals in LA. I moved on to film and TV where I met my wife.

My most famous film saw me cast as a larger than life monster towering over the other actors, most notably the lead actor..

I died in 1991 of HIV which I contracted through a blood transfusion.

My most famous, albeit only, line is "Ugly mother****er."

[goldilocks]

Kevin Peter Hall?

i was an alcoholic doctor with a penchant for acting and comedy.
i lived 1941 - 1989, my legacy - an urn of ashes that were knocked over, spilt and cleaned up with a dust buster (charming!)
who am i?

[Pickers]

Graham Chapman of Monty Python fame.


I lived from 1918 to 1988
I was a jokster but well respected in my area of expertise.
Bored with top secret research, I took to hacking the combination locks on top-secret filing cabinets and developed a passion for lock picking.
I was described as half-genius, half-buffoon which was later revised to "all-genius, all-buffoon".
who am I?

[Pumpkinstew]

That was Richard Feynman

Born in 1895 into a showbiz family I am a reknowned film star and director of the silent era called Joseph.
My father was a friend of Harry Houdini and it was the escapologist who gave me my far more familiar nickname.

I was married three times. The break up of my first marriage led to a period of alcoholism which in turn led to my being institutionalised. My second marriage was to my nurse- although I was so drunk I have no memory of the act.

I have two stars on the Hollywood walk of fame and died in 1966.

Who am I?

[Muban]

Buster Keaton

Born in 1919 to Ukrainian immigrant parents in Pennsylvania, I worked as a coal miner in my youth.

By the late 1930s I was a professional boxer and compiled a record of 15 consecutive victories with 12 knockouts before fighting a future heavyweight contender. With the outbreak WWII, my boxing career ended and my military career began. I was a student pilot and while undergoing training I was disfigured by burns when bailing out of the plane. I underwent much reconstructive surgery and was discharged in 1944. I put myself through University (where I studied drama) by working as a short order cook, waiter, photographer’s model and a lifeguard.

I started my acting career on Broadway but soon moved on to Hollywood where I received an Oscar nomination for my third film role. I continued acting until 2004 receiving many awards and nominations. At 73 years old I could still perform 1 handed push-ups. I died aged 87 in Santa Barbara County.

[Tak]

Jack Palance


I was born in 1960 and was mainly known by only my first name. I was widely considered to be the first "supermodel". By the end of 1978 I was already a well-established model.

I unfortunately started using drugs after my agent died in 1980. I attempted to quit but after a friend died in a car accident I started to use again.

My last cover was the winter of 1982.

I was infected with HIV and died of AIDs aged 26. I am considered the first famous woman to die of AIDs.

[Goose]

Gia Carangi?

I was born in 1923. I had 2 brothers and 2 sisters. Early on, one of my brothers accidently killed one of my sisters with a shotgun.

In 1944, the French Resistance helped me get to Spain, so that I could return to England. Whilst with the French Resistance, I helped make bombs and received a medal for helping someone across the Pyrenees.

I am still alive.

[Tak]

Gia Carangi?

Yup - no idea who you are without googling though

[Garp]

Chuck Yeager, the first man to fly faster than the speed of sound during ascent and level flying :) Thats been bugging me for weeks now.. knew who it was just couldn't think of his name.

Hmm.

Who am I? I was born to immigrant parents in Paris not long into the 20th century. Though I was privileged enough to attended the Conservatoire de Paris studying music theory, I was a regular sight on the streets of Paris busking to get by, alongside playing my other love in the cinema during the silent movies. Not long thereafter I discovered my true musical love and helped form a famous all-string band. I've appeared on many recordings in the genre, and I even made a small appearance on "Wish you were here" by some strange British group.

[Stan_Lite]

Stéphane Grappelli.

Who am I?
I was born in the early 19th century. My father was a doctor in a hospital in a deprived area of Moscow. I was sent to a miltary academy in 1837 where I became a lieutenant, it was there I discovered my love of literature. I left the army in 1844 and my first successful work was published the following year.
I was exiled to Siberia in 1849 and upon my release in 1854 I was drafted into the army for a further 5 years.
After the deaths of my wife and brother in quick succession I took to gambling heavily and one of my best known works was written mainly to pay off gambling debts. I soon travelled to Western Europe and remarried. It was from this time, until my death, some 14 years later, that I produced some of my best work.
A contributary factor in my death was the epilepsy from which I had suffered with frequent seizures from an early age to the end of my life.

[Darrin]

Ava Gardner. I'll think on someone to put here shortly.

I was born on the 3rd of April, 1926. I have a star named after me (in reverse), I have a sea on the moon named after me, as well as a hill on Mars.

I died horribly on the 27th of January, 1967, forever memorialised by a plaque, which was recently seen in a movie starring Bruce Willis.


There are many other facts about me that are well known, but would give my identity away VERY quickly.

[Garp]

Ava Gardner. I'll think on someone to put here shortly.

I was born on the 3rd of April, 1926. I have a star named after me (in reverse), I have a sea on the moon named after me, as well as a hill on Mars.

I died horribly on the 27th of January, 1967, forever memorialised by a plaque, which was recently seen in a movie starring Bruce Willis.


I was thinking of John Coltrane to start with from those years, but I don't remember any astrological stuff named after him.

[Muban]

I know who it is but I need to find someone else to write about first. Hopefully nobody will beat me to it :)

EDIT:

Gus Grissom.

I was born in April 1923 in Nashville, Tennessee. On leaving high school I was voted “most likely to succeed”. As the Salutatorian of my class I graduated with a $10,000 trust fund and enrolled at college with the intention of becoming a teacher. One day while walking in the city I met a policeman with an interest in photography. Soon I had my first pin-up portfolio. Within 5 years I was the centrefold in Playboy. I had an unusually long career for a model in my field. My modelling career ended and I converted to Christianity. In recent years I have come back from relative obscurity and have become a cult figure loved by both men and women.