I can't believe it's back!!!!

[mrkelley23]

Making a one-day appearance (although if there's enough interest, who knows...?) for today is that old Bored favorite, Dead or Alive! (applause)

I still haven't figured out a way to get past seeing everyone else's answers before you post your own, so this edition is strictly for funsies.

For those who don't know the rules, all you have to do to play is guess as to whether the following semi-famous folks are still alive or pushing up the daisies. In addition, for this special episode, you will probably recognize a central theme that holds this issue together. Guess the theme for bonus points, and then, for super-bonus points, rearrange the group into an order that makes sense given the theme. Note that there could be more than one correct answer to this last part, so make sure you specify which order you're using. The order must relate to the theme, though -- no merely placing them in alphabetical order.

As always, no online helps -- just take your best shot! Have fun!

Burl Ives

Martin Balsam

Louis Gossett, Jr.

George Chakiris

Harold Russell

Walter Huston

Frank Sinatra

Ben Johnson

Joel Grey

Martin Landau

Alan Arkin

[peacock2121]

Burl Ives - dead

Martin Balsam - don't even know who he is - alive

Louis Gossett, Jr. - alive

George Chakiris - huh? dead

Harold Russell - triple huh? alive

Walter Huston - of the Huston family - dead

Frank Sinatra - dead

Ben Johnson - dead

Joel Grey - alive

Martin Landau - dead

Alan Arkin- alive

[peacock2121]

yeah - that worked.

Just deleted the other stuff and leave the question and answer them - you don't see the other answers.

[starfish1113]

Burl Ives

DEAD

Martin Balsam

DEAD

Louis Gossett, Jr.

ALIVE

George Chakiris

DUNNO WHO THIS IS. I'LL GO ALIVE

Harold Russell

DEAD

Walter Huston

DEAD

Frank Sinatra

DEAD

Ben Johnson

THE RUNNER? IF SO, ALIVE

Joel Grey

ALIVE

Martin Landau

ALIVE

Alan Arkin

ALIVE

[MarleysGh0st]

I still haven't figured out a way to get past seeing everyone else's answers before you post your own, so this edition is strictly for funsies.

Since we always get the whole thread instead of single messages, I'd suggest that you put a warning with some spoiler space at the bottom of your post, like this.


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[tlynn78]

Burl Ives
Martin Balsam
Louis Gossett, Jr.
George Chakiris
Harold Russell
Walter Huston
Frank Sinatra
Ben Johnson
Joel Grey
Martin Landau
Alan Arkin

Spoiler

dead
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dead
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dead
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hope that works

YAY, it worked.

t.

[wintergreen48]

Burl Ives = Dead

Martin Balsam = Alive

Louis Gossett, Jr. = Alive

George Chakiris = Alive

Harold Russell = Dead

Walter Huston = Dead

Frank Sinatra = Dead

Ben Johnson = Dead

Joel Grey = Alive

Martin Landau = Alive

Alan Arkin= Alive

I think that the ones who have not yet stiffed out have all won Oscars as Best Supporting Actor, Martin Balsam for 1000 Clowns, Martin Landau for playing Bela Lugosi in that Ed Wood move, Lou Gossett in Officer and a Gentleman, Joel Grey in Cabaret and Alan Arkin for something or other. Chakiris was in West Side Story.

[BackInTex]

Burl Ives - Pushing Daisies

Martin Balsam - Alive & Kicking

Louis Gossett, Jr. - Alive & Bitching

George Chakiris - Who? Pushing Daisies

Harold Russell - Who? Pushing Daisies

Walter Huston - Who? Pushing Daisies

Frank Sinatra - Pushing Daisies

Ben Johnson - Pushing Daisies

Joel Grey - Pushing Daisies (seem to remember a RIP about him) - Follow up: Miss it, he only looks dead.

Martin Landau - Alive & Kicking

Alan Arkin - Alive & Kicking


No clue on the theme. Were these guys all married to Liz Tayor at one time?

[nitrah55]

Burl Ives (Cat on a Hot Tin Roof)
D
Martin Balsam (Don't know)
D
Louis Gossett, Jr. (Officer and a Gentleman)
A
George Chakiris (West Side Story)
A
Harold Russell (Best Years of Our Lives)
D
Walter Huston (Knickerbocker Holiday)
D
Frank Sinatra (From Here to Eternity)
D
Ben Johnson (Last Picture Show)
A
Joel Grey (Cabaret)
A
Martin Landau (Ed Wood)
A
Alan Arkin (Little Miss Sunshine)
A

They all won Oscars for Best Supporting Actor. I don't know the order.

[macrae1234]

Best Supporting Actor winners
Harold Russell dead The Best Years of Our Lives
Walter Huston dead Treasure of the Sierra Madre
Frank Sinatra dead From Here to Eternity
Burl Ives dead The Big Country
George Chakiris alive West Side Story
Martin Balsam dead A thousand Clowns
Ben Johnson dead The Last Picture Show
Joel Grey alive Cabaret
Louis Gossett, Jr. fiddler is alive An Officer and a Gentleman
Martin Landau alive Ed Wood
Alan Arkin alive Little Miss Sunshine

[T_Bone0806]

All won Best Supporting Actor Oscars

Burl Ives-Dead (Cat on a Hot Tin Roof)

Martin Balsam-Alive (Psycho?)

Louis Gossett, Jr.-Alive (An Officer & A Gentleman)

George Chakiris-Alive (West Side Story)

Harold Russell-Dead (The Best Years of Our Lives)

Walter Huston-Dead (Treasure of Sierra Madre?)

Frank Sinatra-Scooby Dooby Dead (From Here to Eternity)

Ben Johnson-Dead (The Last Picture Show)

Joel Grey-Alive (Cabaret)

Martin Landau-Alive (Ed Wood)

Alan Arkin-Alive (Little Miss Sunshine)

[NellyLunatic1980]

Burl Ives - DEAD
Martin Balsam - DEAD
Louis Gossett, Jr. - ALIVE
George Chakiris - ALIVE
Harold Russell - DEAD
Walter Huston - DEAD
Frank Sinatra - DEAD
Ben Johnson - DEAD
Joel Grey - ALIVE
Martin Landau - looks dead, but still ALIVE
Alan Arkin - ALIVE

[traininvain]

Burl Ives Dead

Martin Balsam Dead

Louis Gossett, Jr. Alive

George Chakiris Alive

Harold Russell Dead

Walter Huston Dead

Frank Sinatra Dead

Ben Johnson Dead

Joel Grey Alive

Martin Landau Alive

Alan Arkin Alive

[mellytu74]

Burl Ives - DEAD
Martin Balsam - Didn't he just die a couple of months ago?
Louis Gossett, Jr. - ALIVE
George Chakiris - ALIVE
Harold Russell - ALIVE
Walter Huston - DEAD
Frank Sinatra - DEAD
Ben Johnson - DEAD
Joel Grey - ALIVE (although he didn't really look good in that Law & Order a couple of years ago. But I digress)
Martin Landau - ALIVE
Alan Arkin - ALIVE

[mrkelley23]

Making a one-day appearance (although if there's enough interest, who knows...?) for today is that old Bored favorite, Dead or Alive! (applause)

I still haven't figured out a way to get past seeing everyone else's answers before you post your own, so this edition is strictly for funsies.

For those who don't know the rules, all you have to do to play is guess as to whether the following semi-famous folks are still alive or pushing up the daisies. In addition, for this special episode, you will probably recognize a central theme that holds this issue together. Guess the theme for bonus points, and then, for super-bonus points, rearrange the group into an order that makes sense given the theme. Note that there could be more than one correct answer to this last part, so make sure you specify which order you're using. The order must relate to the theme, though -- no merely placing them in alphabetical order.

As always, no online helps -- just take your best shot! Have fun!

Burl Ives

Martin Balsam

Louis Gossett, Jr.

George Chakiris

Harold Russell

Walter Huston

Frank Sinatra

Ben Johnson

Joel Grey

Martin Landau

Alan Arkin

Bumping, for anyone who might want to take a shot, before I post the answers....

[PlacentiaSoccerMom]

Burl Ives - Dead. We just got "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" from Netflix. Maddie has to do a Maggie monologue.

Martin Balsam - Dead

Louis Gossett, Jr. - Alive, I think

George Chakiris - Alive, I don't know who the heck he is.

Harold Russell - Dead

Walter Huston - Dead

Frank Sinatra - Dead. I was listening to a song by Badly Drawn Boy about the night Frank Sinatra died.

Ben Johnson - Died long ago, wasn't it the 1600's

Joel Grey - I saw him in Wicked, he was alive.

Martin Landau - - Alive

Alan Arkin - Alive

[mrkelley23]

All of these actors won an Academy Award for Best Actor in a supporting role. Below is their date of death (if they're dead) and the movie they won for, as well as the year.

Burl Ives – died April 1995, won BSA for The Big Country, 1959

Martin Balsam – died Feb. 1996, won BSA for A Thousand Clowns, 1965

Louis Gossett, Jr. – alive, won BSA for An Officer and a Gentleman, 1982

George Chakiris -- alive, won BSA for West Side Story, 1962

Harold Russell -- died Jan 2002, won BSA for The Best Years of Our Lives, 1946

Walter Huston -- died Apr 1950, won BSA for The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, 1949

Frank Sinatra -- died May 1998, won BSA for From Here to Eternity, 1953

Ben Johnson -- died Apr 1996, won BSA for The Last Picture Show, 1971

Joel Grey – alive, won BSA for Cabaret, 1972

Martin Landau – alive, won BSA for Ed Wood, 1994

Alan Arkin -- alive won BSA for Little Miss Sunshine, 2006