That's what I was thinking. He's not one of the most famous and successful actors of all time, or anything. His definitive claim to fame is as a Lakers fan.
I'm not offended by the clue, but he's also included in the quiz of famous folks from New Jersey, so I didn't guess him here - shouldn't it be one or the other?
The clue for Nicholson is brilliant. Maybe because I live in California, but either way it was a great clue. For me there was no other answer. Nicholson came immediately to mind.
I'm neither a basketball fan nor from California but I got it. I don't know why I know this but Nicholson is always sitting courtside at Lakers games..
Robert Redford--Van Nuys? Are you serious? I'm not buying it. Did he rent an apartment there for a few months when he was starting out? He lives in Utah, I think, for many decades.....Sundance? He was born and raised in Santa Monica, not Van Nuys.
I'd seriously like to know why Clint Eastwood is the lowest scoring, he is either first or second most well known western film star, depending on if you know John Wayne.
well I don't know if I'd go that far. Tom Cruise, Angelina Jolie, and quite a few others are at least as well known. But still... 39% vs. Tony Gwynn's 58% or Jerry Brown's 51% or Pelosi's 82% seems incomprehensible.
I feel I should point out that Jodie Foster is not from Longmont, CA because there is no Longmont, CA. There's only one Longmont in the world, and it's in Colorado.
If the answer is the actor's name instead of the character they played, then shouldn't the clue reference the actor's name too? Mrs. Robinson seduced Ben Braddock. Anne Bancroft's character seduced Dustin Hoffman's character.
Yeah, this is out of date. I'm not sure how to make the clue more current - Brown is a former governor and Democratic primary candidate for president - not sure if that is unique enough or not.
Also Pelosi is now Speaker of the House - first female Speaker of the House is a good clue that will hold up over time.
With a state that comprises a disproportionate share of the U.S. population you'd think they'd all actually be from California. It would be easy. Including out-of-staters means naming pretty much any Hollywood actor.
In addition to the governor and house minority clues mentioned above, the quarterback now plays for a different team. It also seems strange that there's another LA resident in the "other cities" block.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Redford
Arnold Schwartzenegger is from Austria.
Ronald Reagan was born in Illinois (though spent most of his life in California).
Also Pelosi is now Speaker of the House - first female Speaker of the House is a good clue that will hold up over time.