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Subject: Famous people the Americans have never heard of

Written By: karen (Guest) on 07/08/03 at 06:26 a.m.

This is meant as a fun thread for us to play when the rest of the Western World is asleep.

Player 1 should name a 'famous' person and then Player 2 should say what they are famous for and then name the next 'famous' person.  (Person could mean also T.V. character I think).


I'll start with

Jasper Carrott

Subject: Re: Famous people the Americans have never heard o

Written By: Paul_UK on 07/08/03 at 06:30 a.m.

Jasper Carrott - Brummie comedian (who actually brought the US word 'zit' back from a trip he had there, well, I'd never heard of the word before!0

Des O'Connor

Subject: Re: Famous people the Americans have never heard o

Written By: karen (Guest) on 07/08/03 at 06:40 a.m.

British 'entertainer' and sometime crooner.  Used to have his own chat show.  Currently presenting a daytime 'magazine' programme.

Dangermouse

Subject: Re: Famous people the Americans have never heard o

Written By: Taoist on 07/08/03 at 06:44 a.m.

Cartoon mouse who solved crimes/had adventures with his sidekick Penfold.  Voice by David Jason.

Emmelline (Emily) Pankhurst

Subject: Re: Famous people the Americans have never heard o

Written By: karen (Guest) on 07/08/03 at 06:49 a.m.


Quoting:
Emily Pankhurst
End Quote



Do you mean Emmeline?  I guess so.

English Suffragette leader who founded the Women's Social and Political Union

Arthur Scargill

Subject: Re: Famous people the Americans have never heard o

Written By: Taoist on 07/08/03 at 06:52 a.m.

Miner's union leader during the 80s miner's strikes.
Currently stands for the Socialist labour party in Hartlepool.

Terry Wogan

Subject: Re: Famous people the Americans have never heard o

Written By: Paul_UK on 07/08/03 at 08:09 a.m.

Irish "Blarney Master" - TV personality/chat show host/DJ/toupee wearer - once appeared on TV almost every waking hour, now confined to annual yawnfest "Children In Need", Eurovision commentary, daily radio show and now a daily morning "chat show" with Ms Gaby Roslin...

...which brings us, in a roundabout way, to

Chris Evans

Subject: Re: Famous people the Americans have never heard o

Written By: Taoist on 07/08/03 at 08:21 a.m.

Ginger DJ/TV presenter, married to Billy Piper (WTF?)

Virginia Wade

Subject: Re: Famous people the Americans have never heard o

Written By: HolyDooley on 07/08/03 at 08:35 a.m.

Fine British womens tennis player.  Won the US open in 1986 and then Wimbledon ladies singles in 1977.

Rolf Harris

Subject: Re: Famous people the Americans have never heard o

Written By: Taoist on 07/08/03 at 08:57 a.m.

Australian singer/artist.  Famous for "Tie me kangaroo down sport" and "Two little boys".  Draws cartoony pictures and his catchphrase is "Do you know what it is yet?"

Anthony Wedgewood (Tony) Benn

Subject: Re: Famous people the Americans have never heard o

Written By: karen (Guest) on 07/08/03 at 09:41 a.m.

Longest serving member of British parliament.  Recently retired to 'spend more time in politics'

Keith Chegwin

Subject: Re: Famous people the Americans have never heard o

Written By: Taoist on 07/08/03 at 10:36 a.m.

DJ and TV presenter.  Presented "Cheggers plays pop" and "swap shop" (showing my age?).  Probably most famous for appearing naked on a channel 5 game show called "naked jungle"

Oliver Cromwell

Subject: Re: Famous people the Americans have never heard o

Written By: Indy Gent on 07/08/03 at 01:29 p.m.

A famous statesman of the 17th century (I believe)

Rula Lenska

Subject: Re: Famous people the Americans have never heard o

Written By: Paul_UK on 07/08/03 at 02:06 p.m.

Actress of Polack origin - on TV a lot years back, but I can only remember "Rock Follies" - probably better known for tempestuous relationship with....

Dennis Waterman

...answers along the lines of "had tempestuous relationship with Rula Lenska" is not allowed!

Subject: Re: Famous people the Americans have never heard o

Written By: FussBudgetVanPelt on 07/08/03 at 04:56 p.m.

British actor, noted for his role in the excellent comedy "Minder" and also for singing it's signature tune "I Could be So Good For You"


Harry Kewell

Subject: Re: Famous people the Americans have never heard o

Written By: karen (Guest) on 07/09/03 at 03:22 a.m.

Australian soccer player on the brink of transferring from Leeds (England) to Liverpool (England)

Sir Les Patterson

Subject: Re: Famous people the Americans have never heard o

Written By: Taoist on 07/09/03 at 03:36 a.m.

Character played by Barry Humphries who also does Dame Edna Everidge.  I believe Les is the Australian ambassador to the UN

Douglas Bader

Subject: Re: Famous people the Americans have never heard o

Written By: philbo_baggins on 07/09/03 at 03:47 a.m.

WWII pilot and ace... went out and got legless, but carried on flying: pretty impressive sort of chap :-)

John Prescott

Subject: Re: Famous people the Americans have never heard o

Written By: Taoist on 07/09/03 at 03:51 a.m.

Current deputy prime minister.  Famous for driving 2 jaguars and being a fat, rude northern tw*t!  Loves to build houses on greenbelt land (not near his house).

Claire Short

Subject: Re: Famous people the Americans have never heard o

Written By: FussBudgetVanPelt on 07/09/03 at 05:37 a.m.


Quoting:Claire Short
End Quote



Pass !  But sounds like a british politician ?  :D

Subject: Re: Famous people the Americans have never heard o

Written By: karen (Guest) on 07/09/03 at 05:58 a.m.


Quoting:


Pass !  But sounds like a british politician ?  :D
End Quote



Correct Fuss.

Birmingham (or somewhere similar) MP who talked about resigning her cabinet post over the war in Iraq.  Don't think she did though (unlike my local MP)

Harold Holt

Subject: Re: Famous people the Americans have never heard o

Written By: FussBudgetVanPelt on 07/09/03 at 06:06 a.m.

Australian Prime Minister who died in 1967 after going for a swim (alone  ::)) in the raging ocean off Portsea, Victoria - body never recovered, rumours persist he was taken by a Chinese sub !  :o :o :o


Screaming Lord Sutch

Subject: Re: Famous people the Americans have never heard o

Written By: Taoist on 07/09/03 at 06:25 a.m.

British musician, former frontman for 'The Savages' (1960s).  Now runs for election representing 'The Monster raving looney party' (that's what it's called, not just my name for the tory party ;))
Funnily enough he's never been elected.
Real name: David Sutch

Wat Tyler

Subject: Re: Famous people the Americans have never heard o

Written By: karen (Guest) on 07/09/03 at 06:26 a.m.

Founder of several 'fringe' political parties, most famous one the Monster Raving Loony Party.  He first came to 'fame' in the 60's with records such as 'My Big Black Coffin'.  He committed suicide about 4 years ago.

Beaten to it by Tao


Wat Tyler was the leader of the peasants revolt

Captain Mark Philips

Subject: Re: Famous people the Americans have never heard o

Written By: philbo_baggins on 07/09/03 at 06:30 a.m.

Ex-husband of Princess Anne, who presumably preferred her horses to her husband because you'll get a more intelligent conversation from a horse ;-)

Plastique Bertrand

Subject: Re: Famous people the Americans have never heard o

Written By: Taoist on 07/09/03 at 06:32 a.m.

The Husband of Princess Anne (sister of the Present Queen Elizabeth).
Mark Phillips is an accomplished equestrian, taking the gold in the Munich olympics.
Beaten to it  >:(

Subject: Re: Famous people the Americans have never heard o

Written By: FussBudgetVanPelt on 07/09/03 at 06:33 a.m.

One hit wonder Frenchman (I think) or no, was he a Belgian ?

Famous for the song "Ca Plane Pour Moi" in the mid 70's  (which I think, anglacised, means let's go to the South Pacific and blow up islands that are insignificant (to the French  ::))


Norman Gunston

Subject: Re: Famous people the Americans have never heard o

Written By: karen (Guest) on 07/09/03 at 06:38 a.m.


Quoting:
The Husband of Princess Anne
End Quote



You need to update your datafiles Tao they've been divorced for years!  

Subject: Re: Famous people the Americans have never heard o

Written By: mandamoo on 07/09/03 at 06:39 a.m.

'The Little Aussie Bleeder'  resides in Dapto and often seen at the Dapto Dog Races having a punt.  One of the greatest television interviewers of our time.  He even won a Gold Logie !

Bert Newton

Subject: Re: Famous people the Americans have never heard o

Written By: Taoist on 07/09/03 at 06:41 a.m.

Quoting:
You need to update your datafiles Tao they've been divorced for years!  
End Quote


Well, as an avid fan of the royals, I'm surprised that essential bit of information escaped me  ;D

Subject: Re: Famous people the Americans have never heard o

Written By: philbo_baggins on 07/09/03 at 06:41 a.m.

Quoting:
You need to update your datafiles Tao they've been divorced for years!  
End Quote


I don't think Tao's too much of a royalist... otherwise he might also have noticed that Anne is Lizzie's daughter, not sister ;-)

Phil

Subject: Re: Famous people the Americans have never heard o

Written By: Taoist on 07/09/03 at 06:43 a.m.

Quoting:
I don't think Tao's too much of a royalist... otherwise he might also have noticed that Anne is Lizzie's daughter, not sister ;-)
End Quote


I believe there's a place for the royal family in the 21st century......
It's that comfy spot at the foot of the guillotine!

Subject: Re: Famous people the Americans have never heard o

Written By: karen (Guest) on 07/09/03 at 06:47 a.m.


Quoting:

I don't think Tao's too much of a royalist... otherwise he might also have noticed that Anne is Lizzie's daughter, not sister ;-)

Phil
End Quote



I wondered if this was a double blind and he was going to post Princess Anne as another 'famous' person.  Maybe not then

Subject: Re: Famous people the Americans have never heard o

Written By: mandamoo on 07/09/03 at 06:56 a.m.

Ahem..........



Bert Newton

Subject: Re: Famous people the Americans have never heard o

Written By: Taoist on 07/09/03 at 06:58 a.m.


Quoting:
Bert Newton
End Quote


I have absolutely no idea who that is  ::)

Subject: Re: Famous people the Americans have never heard o

Written By: karen (Guest) on 07/09/03 at 07:06 a.m.

Sorry mandamoo

Bert Newton is an Australian TV presenter.  He recently hosted the Logie awards

Sir George Cayley

Subject: Re: Famous people the Americans have never heard o

Written By: Taoist on 07/09/03 at 07:11 a.m.

He was a scientist in the 18th/19th century who did good things in the field of flight and aeronautics.  He was the first person recorded to have flown (in a glider in 1849)
Most famously, he gave his name to a hall of residence at Lufbra Uni  ;D

Dave Collett

Subject: Re: Famous people the Americans have never heard o

Written By: karen (Guest) on 07/09/03 at 07:23 a.m.

David Collett was chairman of Loughborough University Council from its inception in 1966 until 1981.  He gave his name to a hall of residence at the university.

Emlyn Hughes

Subject: Re: Famous people the Americans have never heard o

Written By: FussBudgetVanPelt on 07/09/03 at 07:25 a.m.

Liverpool and England captain, primarily from the 70's, who is renowned for his big mouth  >:(


Trevor Chappell

Subject: Re: Famous people the Americans have never heard o

Written By: philbo_baggins on 07/09/03 at 07:31 a.m.

Aussie Cricketer

Steve Redgrave

Subject: Re: Famous people the Americans have never heard o

Written By: FussBudgetVanPelt on 07/09/03 at 07:38 a.m.


Quoting:
Aussie Cricketer

Steve Redgrave
End Quote



I dunno who Steve Redgrave is Philbo, but I would like to expand upon Trevor Chappell.

He became infamous for bowling an underarm delivery against New Zealand in a one-day international in the early 80's, as per instructions from the Captain, a certain GREG CHAPPELL  ::)

I bet that made for a happy household for years to come  8) :D :D :D

Subject: Re: Famous people the Americans have never heard o

Written By: Paul_UK on 07/09/03 at 07:50 a.m.

Steve Redgrave - reknowned British rower (as in a boat, not shouting!) - who has won (at last count) a gold medal in the event in the last 4 (or was it 5) Olympics...

...not bad for a man diagnosed as diabetic, either...

Norman Wisdom

Subject: Re: Famous people the Americans have never heard o

Written By: Tone-Def on 07/09/03 at 08:48 p.m.

i've heard of oliver cromwell but not the rest of them. guess thats because i'm american

Subject: Re: Famous people the Americans have never heard o

Written By: philbo_baggins on 07/10/03 at 02:59 a.m.

IOW, TD we failed with Cromwell... ;-)

Norman Wisdom was a comedian, maybe "Clown" would be a better definition: the sort that always took the pratfalls and seemed happy to be laughed at (rather than laughed with, if you see what I mean).

Cliff Thorburn

Subject: Re: Famous people the Americans have never heard o

Written By: Taoist on 07/10/03 at 03:11 a.m.

Canadian Snooker champion.  Got a 147 break back in the 80s (after a fluke) in the world championships.  Canadian champion 14 times, world champion in 1980, runner up in 1977.

Ian Smith

modified to add:- Not Ian Duncan Smith (cos nobody knows/cares who he is)

Subject: Re: Famous people the Americans have never heard o

Written By: philbo_baggins on 07/10/03 at 05:22 a.m.

Presumably you mean the chap who took Rhodesia to independence?  Subsequently to become Zimbabwe, and shortly to be renamed Mugabeland (;-))


Barnes Wallace

Subject: Re: Famous people the Americans have never heard o

Written By: Taoist on 07/10/03 at 05:31 a.m.

Built a famous bomb during WWII.  Depicted in the Film "The Dambusters".  The bomb rotated and hence bounced across water, it then sank and retained contact with the dam wall.
The weapon itself performed reasonably well against the Moehne and Eder dams (breaching them both after a number of attempts) but the mission as a whole was of debatable strategic success.

William Joyce ("Lord Haw Haw")

Subject: Re: Famous people the Americans have never heard o

Written By: philbo_baggins on 07/10/03 at 06:44 a.m.

Reminds me of an Irish joke: Irishman asks the foreman at a building site whether there's any jobs going.  The foreman thinks he'll give the chap a test to see whether he knows anything about the building trade, so he asks: "What's the difference between a joist and a girder?"  The Irishman thinks for a minute, then says (and this works best if you can read it in an Irish accent): "Girder wrote Faust, and Joist wrote Ulysses".... but that was James Joyce, rather than William (who I must admit I don't know)

Subject: Re: Famous people the Americans have never heard o

Written By: Taoist on 07/10/03 at 06:50 a.m.

Better give a little clue then!

Subject: Re: Famous people the Americans have never heard o

Written By: karen (Guest) on 07/10/03 at 09:13 a.m.

Quoting:

William Joyce ("Lord Haw Haw")
End Quote



I recognised the name William Joyce but Lord Haw-Haw gives it away.

He was born in American but his family moved to Ireland and then to England.  He joined the British Union of Fascists in the 1930's and became one of their top men.  He later left to form his own 'Socialist' group.

During the Second World War he moved to Germany and began broadcasts from there (which always started Germany calling, Germany calling) to broadcast Nazi propaganda into British homes.

He was tried at Nuremberg and subsequently hanged for treason.

Modified to add

Jack Russell

Subject: Re: Famous people the Americans have never heard o

Written By: Taoist on 07/10/03 at 09:47 a.m.

Quoting:
He was tried at Nuremberg and subsequently hanged for treason.
End Quote


Not the first time the British have executed non-British nationals for 'treason'  ::)

Subject: Re: Famous people the Americans have never heard o

Written By: karen (Guest) on 07/10/03 at 10:13 a.m.

I think it read that he had a British passport until mid 1940.  The dates he was supposed to have committed treason were carefully selected so as to only talk about the time he had a British passport.

So that makes it o.k.  ;)

Subject: Re: Famous people the Americans have never heard o

Written By: Paul_UK on 07/10/03 at 01:50 p.m.

Jack Russell - a popular breed of short-haired terrier, the most famous of which was always seen with its head stuck down the horn of an old wind-up gramophone...

OK, so not that Jack Russell...

...the only one of note I've heard of is the long-standing wicket keeper for England (stop laughing, Australians!) and, after consulting a relative, Gloucestershire...

Was still playing up until a few years back - not sure if he still is...

Kenny Everett

Subject: Re: Famous people the Americans have never heard o

Written By: HolyDooley on 07/11/03 at 02:10 a.m.

British radio legend and comedian. Died of Aids related disease... April 4th, 1995.

Tinky Winky

Subject: Re: Famous people the Americans have never heard o

Written By: karen (Guest) on 07/11/03 at 03:55 a.m.

I think the Americans will have heard of Tinky Winky

He is the purple Tellytubby who carries a bag


Groove

Subject: Re: Famous people the Americans have never heard o

Written By: philbo_baggins on 07/11/03 at 04:19 a.m.

I saw Groove yesterday morning... my children are Hoobs fans ;-)

Alfred the Great

Subject: Re: Famous people the Americans have never heard o

Written By: Taoist on 07/11/03 at 04:44 a.m.

Alfred was King of England 871-899AD.  Coming after the dark ages (after the Romans left) he is considered to be the first English king.  He is most famous for burning some cakes.  He approached a hovel and asked for food.  The woman there, not knowing who he was asked him to watch her cakes in the oven.  The king fell asleep and the cakes were burned.

Tariq Ayoub - Americans should know who this is and I'm sure Hoeveel can fill us in!

-modified because I looked up the exact dates!

Subject: Re: Famous people the Americans have never heard o

Written By: philbo_baggins on 07/14/03 at 08:23 a.m.

I wonder: was the death of Tariq Ayoub actually reported on US media?  He was the Al Jazeera reporter killed when an American bomb hit his hotel in Baghdad...

Jocky Wilson

Subject: Re: Famous people the Americans have never heard o

Written By: karen (Guest) on 07/14/03 at 09:29 a.m.

Jocky Wilson was a toothless darts player.  Famously had a 'guest' appearance on the video screen on Top of the Pops when a technician misheard the title of the Dexy's Midnight Runners song Jacky Wilson Said

Lorraine Chase

Subject: Re: Famous people the Americans have never heard o

Written By: philbo_baggins on 07/14/03 at 10:27 a.m.

Actress, probably most famous for her Campari ad, in which when asked whether she had flown in from Paradise, replied "No, Luton Airport"

Shirley Crabtree (aka...)

Subject: Re: Famous people the Americans have never heard o

Written By: philbo_baggins on 07/15/03 at 09:58 a.m.

Quoting:
Shirley Crabtree (aka...)
End Quote


Big Daddy

Subject: Re: Famous people the Americans have never heard o

Written By: Bobby on 07/16/03 at 06:07 p.m.

Quoting:

Big Daddy
End Quote



Overweight wrestler of the 70s/80s who had feuds with Giant Haystacks. Famous for killing 'Skull' Murphy in the ring after a badly executed splash. Died a few years back.

Leslie Crowther

Subject: Re: Famous people the Americans have never heard o

Written By: boris66au on 07/16/03 at 06:16 p.m.


Quoting:


Leslie Crowther
End Quote



if it's  Friday and five to five, then it's  CRACKERJACK!

Leslie Crowther also hosted The Price Is Right I think, had a bad car crash in the 90's, dead now (also famous for being Phil Lynotts father in law)


Rusty Lee

Subject: Re: Famous people the Americans have never heard o

Written By: Bobby on 07/16/03 at 06:23 p.m.

Quoting:
Rusty Lee
End Quote



Initially a singer (of sorts), went on to do TV-am cookery section. She had a peculiar husky laugh.

Peter Kay

Subject: Re: Famous people the Americans have never heard o

Written By: Indy Gent on 07/17/03 at 05:23 p.m.

A British comic who starred in something called "Phoenix Nights".

Dorothy Squires

Subject: Re: Famous people the Americans have never heard o

Written By: Bobby on 07/17/03 at 05:41 p.m.

Singer of the 40s/50s - Former wife of Bond star Roger Moore.

Timmy Mallett

Subject: Re: Famous people the Americans have never heard o

Written By: karen (Guest) on 07/18/03 at 03:11 a.m.

Started as a presenter on GMTV I think before becoming children's tv presenter on Whackaday.  Released a cover version of Itsy-bitsy, teeny-weeny yellow polka dot bikini.  Still thinks its amusing to hit people with a sponge oversized mallet  ::)

Jeremy Beadle

Subject: Re: Famous people the Americans have never heard o

Written By: boris66au on 07/18/03 at 03:33 a.m.


Quoting:

Jeremy Beadle
End Quote



guy with one hand smaller than the other, which used to really freak me out! "famous" for playing unfunny practical jokes

Tony Adams

Subject: Re: Famous people the Americans have never heard o

Written By: philbo_baggins on 07/18/03 at 04:42 a.m.

Former Arsenal captain/England footballer: to nick a joke from Robbie Fowler, he's done a lot of white lines in his time...

Arthur Ransome

Subject: Re: Famous people the Americans have never heard o

Written By: boris66au on 07/18/03 at 04:53 a.m.


Quoting:


Arthur Ransome
End Quote



Childrens author from Leeds (i asked hubby), there's probably alot more to him than this but that's all he remembers.

John Craven

Subject: Re: Famous people the Americans have never heard o

Written By: Bobby on 07/18/03 at 05:10 a.m.

Former Children's presenter of 'Swap shop' and the children's news programme 'Newsround'.

I believe he does 'Countryfile' now.

Carol Smillie

Subject: Re: Famous people the Americans have never heard o

Written By: philbo_baggins on 07/18/03 at 07:41 a.m.

Smily, smily Carol Smillie... it's Changing Rooms... (which in my household quickly becomes Changing Channels)

(incidentally, Arthur Ransome wrote the Swallows and Amazons books)

Rory Bremner

Subject: Re: Famous people the Americans have never heard o

Written By: FussBudgetVanPelt on 07/19/03 at 07:49 a.m.

Just being silly here Philbo...Billy Bremner's son ?  ??? :)

Subject: Re: Famous people the Americans have never heard o

Written By: Bobby on 07/19/03 at 12:54 a.m.

Rory Bremner is an impressionist - often of the monarchy or politicians. He's not bad.

Rod Hull

Subject: Re: Famous people the Americans have never heard o

Written By: Paul_UK on 07/19/03 at 01:40 p.m.

Normally was attached to "Emu" (a psychotic puppet) - stalwart of British TV for years with an act somewhat past its time...became a casualty of British TV when he fell off his roof trying to fix his aerial - killed him instantly...

One for you lot over there...

Gough Whitlam

Subject: Re: Famous people the Americans have never heard o

Written By: FussBudgetVanPelt on 07/19/03 at 05:26 p.m.

Australian Prime Minister (1972 - 1975) - famously outed due to the treachery and collusion between the leader of the Liberal Party (Malcolm Fraser) and the ineptitude of the Queen's representative (the Governor-General, Sir John Kerr).

Remembered for his sweeping reforms (which history shows were too many, too soon for the public's comfort) and his speech on the steps of Parliament House upon hearing of his dismissal :

"Well may we say 'God Save The Queen', because nothing will save the Governor-General"

Also noted as a highly intelligent and quick-witted man.  

Generally regarded as the best loved of our ex-PM's, despite anyone's political leanings.....


Ken Bates

Subject: Re: Famous people the Americans have never heard o

Written By: mandamoo on 07/20/03 at 02:14 a.m.

Chelsea football club chairman..........and that's it for sport for now ! :P



Roger Rogerson

Subject: Re: Famous people the Americans have never heard o

Written By: FussBudgetVanPelt on 07/21/03 at 06:37 a.m.

Oy !  Moo knows sport  :o  :D  ???

Roger Rogerson was a corrupt police officer in Aus accused or murder amongst many other things !

Ronald Ryan

Subject: Re: Famous people the Americans have never heard o

Written By: mandamoo on 07/21/03 at 06:43 a.m.

The last person to be hanged in Australia - 1957, I think. :-/


Dawn Fraser

Subject: Re: Famous people the Americans have never heard o

Written By: karen (Guest) on 07/21/03 at 06:44 a.m.


Quoting:

Roger Rogerson was a corrupt police officer in Aus accused or murder amongst many other things !


End Quote



LOL  I thought he was a character in Airplane or something !!

Subject: Re: Famous people the Americans have never heard o

Written By: FussBudgetVanPelt on 07/21/03 at 06:58 a.m.


Quoting:
The last person to be hanged in Australia - 1957, I think. :-/


Dawn Fraser
End Quote



I thin you are about 10 years too early mandamoo, late 60's it was...

Dawn Fraser - world champion Australian Swimmer during the 60's

Blotted her copybook by entering the Japanese Consulate and stealing their flag whilst at the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo

Now a New South Wales Member of Parliament


Gelegnite Jack

Subject: Re: Famous people the Americans have never heard o

Written By: FussBudgetVanPelt on 07/21/03 at 07:00 a.m.


Quoting:


LOL  I thought he was a character in Airplane or something !!
End Quote



His name is rather absurd isn't it ?  ;D  I think he and Ronald McDonald planned the whole thing and were in cahoots !   And they framed Ronald Ryan !  :o

Subject: Re: Famous people the Americans have never heard o

Written By: mandamoo on 07/23/03 at 04:48 a.m.




Quoting:I thin you are about 10 years too early mandamoo, late 60's it was...End Quote



Thanks Fussy !  Then it was definitely '67 ! ;D



Quoting:
Gelegnite JackEnd Quote



'Gelignite' Jack Murray, famous for his exploits on outback car trials in the 1950's for blowing up dunnies and bush roads with sticks of the explosive substance after which he was named.


Ted Bulpitt



Subject: Re: Famous people the Americans have never heard o

Written By: FussBudgetVanPelt on 07/23/03 at 06:28 a.m.

Character played by Ross Higgins, famous for his role in the comedy "Kingswood Country", which lampooned the "Ugly Aussie" and his way of life (specifically with frequent references to his love for his car)...

"...The Kingswood ?  You're not takin' the Kingswood.  I just shampooed the towbar"  ::)


Douglas Adams

Subject: Re: Famous people the Americans have never heard o

Written By: Taoist on 07/23/03 at 06:35 a.m.

Douglas Adams wrote the hitchikers guide to the galaxy and the rest.
in the same vein

Terry Pratchett

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Written By: karen (Guest) on 07/23/03 at 07:37 a.m.

Has written 20+ novels about Discworld involving wizards, witches, vampires, trolls, Death and so on.  Has also written the excellent Good Omens with Nick Gaiman and a set of three about 'people' who live in the carpet of a department store (truckers, diggers and wings I think?).  A knowledge of films and classic plays helps you to 'get' all the jokes.


Alf Garnett

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Written By: FussBudgetVanPelt on 07/23/03 at 07:41 a.m.

Character played by Warren Mitchell, in the 60's British comedy "Till Death Us Do Part".

Totally bigoted, and totally funny  ;D ;D

His only down side was that he was a Hammers supporter  :-Lord Killanen

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Written By: mandamoo on 07/23/03 at 07:45 a.m.


Quoting:


Famous for describing his wife as a "Silly Old Moo"

(mandamoo are you reading this ?  ;D)

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What ! :o ;D

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Written By: philbo_baggins on 07/24/03 at 11:52 a.m.

Quoting:
Lord Killanen
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Give us a clue, Fuss...

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Written By: Taoist on 07/25/03 at 03:34 a.m.

Lord Killanin (sp?)

Born Michael Morris in London in the early 20th century, he was president of the Olympics committee in the 70s.
He died in 1999 in Dublin.

Eamon DeVelera


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Written By: boris66au on 07/25/03 at 03:53 a.m.

Quoting:



Eamon DeVelera




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Make that famous people the Americans and one Brit haven't heard of

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Written By: Taoist on 07/25/03 at 03:57 a.m.

Quoting:
Make that famous people the Americans and one Brit haven't heard of
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The Americans may have a chance here as he was born in the US but he's historically associated with Ireland.

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Written By: karen (Guest) on 07/25/03 at 04:08 a.m.

Eamon de Valera was president of the Dail in Ireland during the Troubles (early 1920's).  He was involved in several different political parties and founded Fianna Fial.  Prime Minister and President at various times of the Irish Republic.

Julia McKenzie

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Written By: boris66au on 07/25/03 at 04:12 a.m.

I know this one if you mean the actress out of Fresh and French Fields.

Bonnie Langford

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Written By: karen (Guest) on 07/25/03 at 04:31 a.m.

That was who I meant.

Bonnie Langford has curly ginger hair and an annoying voice.  Sings, dances and tries to act.  Think she may have played Violet Elizabeth Brown in a Just William series in the early seventies.


Wayne Sleep

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Written By: philbo_baggins on 07/25/03 at 05:44 a.m.

Dancer.  Don't know much else about him.

Here's somebody born in the land of my father's (or at least, my father's father's father)

Karol Wojtyla

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Written By: mandamoo on 07/25/03 at 05:56 a.m.

Aka  Pope John Paul II........need I say more.


Clive James

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Written By: boris66au on 07/25/03 at 06:12 a.m.

fat, bald, funny aussie bloke who lives in England...I used to love his shows


Dennis The Menace

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Written By: karen (Guest) on 07/25/03 at 06:23 a.m.

Comic character from the Beano.  Wears red and black striped jumpers and black shorts (At least the last time I read the Beano) and has a mop of curly black hair.  Always getting in to trouble for his pranks, pea shooting skills and other things.  Has a dog called Gnasher

Philip Schofield

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Written By: philbo_baggins on 07/25/03 at 07:51 a.m.

Former children's TV presenter, subsequently star of musicals etc etc... (e.g. he was Joseph in JAHATDC, the narrator in "Peter and the Wolf" etc)

Steve Hislop

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Written By: FussBudgetVanPelt on 07/30/03 at 07:32 a.m.

Reigning British Superbike Champion

John Bertrand

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Written By: mandamoo on 07/30/03 at 08:16 a.m.

Skippered "Australia II" to victory in the America's Cup in 1983.


Michael Parkinson

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Written By: philbo_baggins on 07/30/03 at 08:23 a.m.

Yorkshire archetypal chat-show host

I wonder, have our Yankee friends heard of

Bernard Hinault

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Written By: philbo_baggins on 08/05/03 at 05:43 a.m.

Quoting:
Bernard Hinault
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...was this too hard?  I'll give you two clues: the French think he's wheely good, but he's just been matched by an American.

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Written By: boris66au on 08/05/03 at 05:47 a.m.

could he be a cyclist? if so....

Lily Savage

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Written By: HolyDooley on 08/05/03 at 06:31 a.m.

A foul mouthed drag queen entertainer from Liverpool.

Lorraine Chase

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Written By: karen (Guest) on 08/05/03 at 07:31 a.m.


Quoting:
Actress, probably most famous for her Campari ad, in which when asked whether she had flown in from Paradise, replied "No, Luton Airport"


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As philbo answered when I asked about Lorraine Chase.

Cameron Stout

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Written By: philbo_baggins on 08/05/03 at 08:04 a.m.

Quoting:
could he be a cyclist? if so....
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He was five times winner of the Tour de France (as Lance Armstrong has just matched)... I was going to put in Eddie Merckx, given that he's a famous Belgian who did the same thing, but went for the Frenchman who did it most recently.

No idea who this Cameron chappie is... so I guess he must either be a member of a boy band, or possibly a big brother contestant ;-)

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Written By: karen (Guest) on 08/12/03 at 04:28 a.m.

Philbo was right with his second guess.  Cameron Stout won the latest Big Brother.

Since he didn't post one I'll do it


Wayne Rooney

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Written By: Bobo on 08/12/03 at 04:32 a.m.

English soccer player and wunderkind with lots of spots...

Holds the record for the youngest goal ever scored in the Premiership, youngest player ever to score for Everton football club, and many others.

In the same vein...

Trevor Brooking

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Written By: philbo_baggins on 08/12/03 at 04:43 a.m.

West Ham and England Footballer - now a commentator with the Beeb.

Just a note on my bad timing...

Quoting:
Steve Hislop
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...Steve Hislop was killed in a helicopter crash on the 31st.


Back to the game:

Frankie Howerd

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Written By: MDW on 08/13/03 at 08:34 a.m.

Frankie Howard - Very Camp TV Star of the 60s/70s (Up Pompei, St Trinians etc)

Pete Postlethwaite

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Written By: Indy Gent on 08/13/03 at 08:08 p.m.

Actor whose movie credits include "In The Name of The Father".

Ronnie Biggs

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Written By: MDW on 08/14/03 at 01:38 a.m.

One of the Great Train Robbers.

Chris Moyles

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Written By: FussBudgetVanPelt on 09/25/03 at 05:22 a.m.

BBC Radio Personality


The late Graeme "Shirley" Strachan

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Written By: mandamoo on 09/25/03 at 05:26 a.m.

Lead singer of the second best band of the 1970's ! ;D
Killed in a helicopter crash in 2001. :'(


Roy and HG


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Written By: FussBudgetVanPelt on 09/25/03 at 05:28 a.m.

Two irreverant Aussie TV comedians


Peter Hollingworth

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Written By: mandamoo on 09/25/03 at 05:33 a.m.

Former Governor General.

Sir John Kerr


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Written By: FussBudgetVanPelt on 09/25/03 at 05:36 a.m.

Another equally disgraced Governor-General, but for wildly different reasons.

Well-known alcoholic

Posted to Paris as ambassador in the wake of the political fallout from Nov 1975 - He and his lady wife enjoyed eating at all the finest french restaurants.

A film was subsequently made regarding their oddysey :

"The Kerrs That Ate Paris"  :P :P :P ;D ::) ::) ::) ::)


Peter Hitchener

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Written By: mandamoo on 09/25/03 at 05:41 a.m.

Television news presenter


Andrew Denton

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Written By: FussBudgetVanPelt on 09/25/03 at 05:45 a.m.


Quoting:
Television news presenter

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And an old friend of my family when he was the Channel 2 newsreader in Brisbane in the early 70's !  I remember going for a ride in his sports car !  :D


Very funny and dry sense of humoured comedian !


Ernie Dingo


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Written By: philbo_baggins on 09/30/03 at 06:50 a.m.

Did he drive the fastest milk cart in the west?

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Written By: mandamoo on 10/04/03 at 03:05 a.m.


Quoting:
Did he drive the fastest milk cart in the west?
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Ha ! No....

Australian television presenter.


Dame Joan Sutherland

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Written By: FussBudgetVanPelt on 10/04/03 at 08:00 a.m.

Aussie Opera singer


Billy McMahon

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Written By: jaytee on 10/04/03 at 08:04 a.m.

Late Australian Prime Minister with stylish wife and actor son.


Ooh Ah Glenn McGrath

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Written By: FussBudgetVanPelt on 10/04/03 at 08:14 a.m.

Ooh Ah (originally used for former Leeds and man Utd French soccer player Eric Cantona - now used in some silly TV commercial....)

McGrath is Australia's top ranked Fast Bowler (Cricket) who is likely to miss the upcoming Test Match unless his ankle recovers...

There are striking similarities btween McGrath and Cantona....both extremely talented, both, unforfunately, unwilling to let their talents do the talking, preferring to let their snakiness show through instead.....

Having said that I re-iterate he is a VERY good bowler



Ric Charlesworth

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Written By: mandamoo on 10/04/03 at 10:29 a.m.

I think he coaches the Hockeyroos.

I know you will correct me if I'm wrong here Fussy ! :P ;D


John Meillon

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Written By: FussBudgetVanPelt on 10/04/03 at 07:08 p.m.


Quoting:
I think he coaches the Hockeyroos.

I know you will correct me if I'm wrong here Fussy ! :P ;D


John Meillon
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Would I do that ?  ;D

Yes, I believe you were right.

But also, he was a member of several Australian Olympic Games Men's hockey teams, and was also a Sheffield Shield Cricketer for Western Australia, and ALSO a Western Australian Member of Parliament.

Busy Boy !

John Mellion - Late, well respected Aussie actor who was also well known for his TV advert voice-overs, notably for Victorian Bitter Beer.......


John Cornell

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Written By: Indy Gent on 10/04/03 at 10:28 p.m.

A movie writer and producer from Australia who's most famous work is the "Crocodile Dundee" films.

Heinje