His Professional first name reminds one of Winter. That should give it to some-one.
Santa said
10:05 AM Jul 31, 2022
Havnt heard his name in yonks.
Looks like a young Chill Wills.
sandman55 said
05:26 PM Jul 31, 2022
Not to pre-empt Sheba, you did well Santa . I looked through so many cowboy pics yesterday and now that you have named him and looking through Chill Wills pics it is hard to pic him from some of the older pics.
Sheba said
10:57 PM Jul 31, 2022
That's him Santa. [ No worries Sandy.] Didn't want to drag it on too long.
Who are we looking for now ?
Chill Wills was born on the 18th of July, 1902. He was famous for being aMovie Actor. He played Davy Crockett s sidekick, Beekeeper, in The Alamo, and led a notorious campaign to win the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor. His other films include Gunsmoke, Tugboat Annie Sails Again, McLintock!, and Kentucky Rifle.
Robert James Fischer (March 9, 1943 January 17, 2008) was an American chess grandmaster and the eleventh World Chess Champion. A chess prodigy, at age 14 in 1958, he won the U.S. Championship, the first of eight times. In 1964, he won it with a perfect score (11 wins). Qualifying for the 1972 World Championship, Fischer swept matches with Mark Taimanov and Bent Larsen by 60 scores. After another qualifying match against Tigran Petrosian, Fischer won the title match against Boris Spassky of the USSR, in Reykjavík, Iceland. Publicized as a Cold War confrontation between the US and USSR, the match attracted more worldwide interest than any chess championship before or since.
In 1975, Fischer refused to defend his title when an agreement could not be reached with FIDE, chess's international governing body, over the match conditions. As a result, the Soviet challenger Anatoly Karpov was named World Champion by default. Fischer subsequently disappeared from the public eye, though occasional reports of erratic behavior emerged. In 1992, he reemerged to win an unofficial rematch against Spassky. It was held in Yugoslavia, which was under a United Nationsembargo at the time. His participation led to a conflict with the US government, which warned Fischer that his participation in the match would violate an executive order imposing US sanctions on Yugoslavia. The US government ultimately issued a warrant for his arrest. After that, Fischer lived as an émigré. In 2004, he was arrested in Japan and held for several months for using a passport that the US government had revoked. Eventually, he was granted an Icelandic passport and citizenship by a special act of the Icelandic Althing, allowing him to live there until his death in 2008.
Fischer made numerous lasting contributions to chess. His book My 60 Memorable Games, published in 1969, is regarded as essential reading in chess literature. In the 1990s, he patented a modified chess timing system that added a time increment after each move, now a standard practice in top tournament and match play. He also invented Fischer random chess, also known as Chess960, a chess variant in which the initial position of the pieces is randomized to one of 960 possible positions.
Fischer made numerous antisemitic statements and denied the Holocaust; his antisemitism, professed since at least the 1960s, was a major theme in his public and private remarks. There has been widespread comment and speculation concerning his psychological condition based on his extreme views and eccentric behavior.
William Alexander "Bud" Abbott (October 2, 1897 April 24, 1974) was an American comedian and actor. He was the straight man half of the comedy duo Abbott and Costello.
Sheba said
11:26 PM Aug 4, 2022
Thanks Dorian. Who have we here ?
Santa said
12:24 PM Aug 5, 2022
With a wife who is a ballet tragic, I've enjoyed many performances during our married life.
The portrait is of the one and only Anna Pavlova, no I never got to see her, she died 11 years before I was born.
I suspect many modern dancers would run rings around her, during her time she was a phenomenon.
If only we could turn back the clock.
Sheba said
12:06 AM Aug 7, 2022
Sorry for the late reply folks.
You've got her Santa. Who do we look for now ?
Anna Pavlovna Pavlova (English: /pćvlv,pvlov,pćv-/PAV-l-v, pahv-LOH-v, pav-,[2] Russian: [an pavlv]), born Anna Matveyevna Pavlova (Russian: ; 12 February [O.S. 31 January] 1881 23 January 1931), was a Russian prima ballerina of the late 19th and the early 20th centuries. She was a principal artist of the Imperial Russian Ballet and the Ballets Russes of Sergei Diaghilev. Pavlova is most recognized for her creation of the role of The Dying Swan and, with her own company, became the first ballerina to tour around the world, including performances in South America, India and Australia.[3]
She was in quite a few movies around about the '50's or '60's I think, but I can't remember her name dammit.
Big Gorilla said
07:15 AM Aug 9, 2022
Jane Fonda !!!
Santa said
11:55 AM Aug 9, 2022
Your on the right track Sheba.
Santa said
11:58 AM Aug 9, 2022
Not Jane Fonda BG.
Gundog said
01:25 PM Aug 9, 2022
Its on the tip of my tongue, but I carnt spit it out.
Sheba said
09:20 PM Aug 10, 2022
She looks a bit like Sylvia Syms, but I don't think it's that lady. I seem to remember this one has a non-British Accent.
Sheba said
09:23 PM Aug 10, 2022
Finally got her. Maria Schell.
Santa said
01:09 PM Aug 11, 2022
Sheba wrote:
Finally got her. Maria Schell.
Yes indeed Sheba, my heart throb as a very young man, she was captivating as Grushenka in The Brothers Karamazov.
Sister of Maximilian Schell.
She died in 2005.
Sheba said
09:44 PM Aug 12, 2022
Thank Santa. Try this one.
Santa said
07:23 PM Aug 13, 2022
Looks vaguely familiar, cant put a name to her.
Craig1 said
11:46 PM Aug 13, 2022
Struth, I hope I have not aged that well.
Sheba said
01:02 AM Aug 14, 2022
Santa wrote:
Looks vaguely familiar, cant put a name to her.
I'll bet Charlie would "not be amused " Santa.
Santa said
09:49 AM Aug 14, 2022
Sheba wrote:
Santa wrote:
Looks vaguely familiar, cant put a name to her.
I'll bet Charlie would "not be amused " Santa.
Ahhhh, I suspect it's our Camilla, surprisingly attractive in her younger days.
Sheba said
10:52 PM Aug 15, 2022
Good one Santa. Who are we looking for now ?
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall LG, GCVO, CSM, PC is a member of the British royal family. She is married to Charles, Prince of Wales, heir apparent to the British throne, and should he succeed, Camilla will become queen consort.
His Professional first name reminds one of Winter. That should give it to some-one.
Havnt heard his name in yonks.
Looks like a young Chill Wills.
Not to pre-empt Sheba, you did well Santa
. I looked through so many cowboy pics yesterday and now that you have named him and looking through Chill Wills pics it is hard to pic him from some of the older pics.
That's him Santa. [ No worries Sandy.] Didn't want to drag it on too long.
Who are we looking for now ?
Chill Wills was born on the 18th of July, 1902. He was famous for being a Movie Actor. He played Davy Crockett s sidekick, Beekeeper, in The Alamo, and led a notorious campaign to win the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor. His other films include Gunsmoke, Tugboat Annie Sails Again, McLintock!, and Kentucky Rifle.
Apologies for the delay Sheba.
This person shouldnt present many problems.
Spassky's nemesis? Bobby Fischer?
-- Edited by dorian on Wednesday 3rd of August 2022 04:12:21 AM
Thats him Dorian.
Fischer was his own worst enemy, the issues in the Iceland series certainly put chess in the world news in the 70's.
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Robert James Fischer (March 9, 1943 January 17, 2008) was an American chess grandmaster and the eleventh World Chess Champion. A chess prodigy, at age 14 in 1958, he won the U.S. Championship, the first of eight times. In 1964, he won it with a perfect score (11 wins). Qualifying for the 1972 World Championship, Fischer swept matches with Mark Taimanov and Bent Larsen by 60 scores. After another qualifying match against Tigran Petrosian, Fischer won the title match against Boris Spassky of the USSR, in Reykjavík, Iceland. Publicized as a Cold War confrontation between the US and USSR, the match attracted more worldwide interest than any chess championship before or since.
In 1975, Fischer refused to defend his title when an agreement could not be reached with FIDE, chess's international governing body, over the match conditions. As a result, the Soviet challenger Anatoly Karpov was named World Champion by default. Fischer subsequently disappeared from the public eye, though occasional reports of erratic behavior emerged. In 1992, he reemerged to win an unofficial rematch against Spassky. It was held in Yugoslavia, which was under a United Nations embargo at the time. His participation led to a conflict with the US government, which warned Fischer that his participation in the match would violate an executive order imposing US sanctions on Yugoslavia. The US government ultimately issued a warrant for his arrest. After that, Fischer lived as an émigré. In 2004, he was arrested in Japan and held for several months for using a passport that the US government had revoked. Eventually, he was granted an Icelandic passport and citizenship by a special act of the Icelandic Althing, allowing him to live there until his death in 2008.
Fischer made numerous lasting contributions to chess. His book My 60 Memorable Games, published in 1969, is regarded as essential reading in chess literature. In the 1990s, he patented a modified chess timing system that added a time increment after each move, now a standard practice in top tournament and match play. He also invented Fischer random chess, also known as Chess960, a chess variant in which the initial position of the pieces is randomized to one of 960 possible positions.
Fischer made numerous antisemitic statements and denied the Holocaust; his antisemitism, professed since at least the 1960s, was a major theme in his public and private remarks. There has been widespread comment and speculation concerning his psychological condition based on his extreme views and eccentric behavior.
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Who is this?
Bud Abbott.
Too easy. Your turn, Sheba.
William Alexander "Bud" Abbott (October 2, 1897 April 24, 1974) was an American comedian and actor. He was the straight man half of the comedy duo Abbott and Costello.
Thanks Dorian. Who have we here ?
With a wife who is a ballet tragic, I've enjoyed many performances during our married life.
The portrait is of the one and only Anna Pavlova, no I never got to see her, she died 11 years before I was born.
I suspect many modern dancers would run rings around her, during her time she was a phenomenon.
If only we could turn back the clock.
Sorry for the late reply folks.
You've got her Santa. Who do we look for now ?
Anna Pavlovna Pavlova (English: /pćvlv, pvlov, pćv-/ PAV-l-v, pahv-LOH-v, pav-,[2] Russian: [an pavlv]), born Anna Matveyevna Pavlova (Russian: ; 12 February [O.S. 31 January] 1881 23 January 1931), was a Russian prima ballerina of the late 19th and the early 20th centuries. She was a principal artist of the Imperial Russian Ballet and the Ballets Russes of Sergei Diaghilev. Pavlova is most recognized for her creation of the role of The Dying Swan and, with her own company, became the first ballerina to tour around the world, including performances in South America, India and Australia.[3]
Perhaps a little obscure.
She was in quite a few movies around about the '50's or '60's I think, but I can't remember her name dammit.
Jane Fonda !!!
Your on the right track Sheba.
Not Jane Fonda BG.
Its on the tip of my tongue, but I carnt spit it out.
She looks a bit like Sylvia Syms, but I don't think it's that lady. I seem to remember this one has a non-British Accent.
Finally got her. Maria Schell.
Yes indeed Sheba, my heart throb as a very young man, she was captivating as Grushenka in The Brothers Karamazov.
Sister of Maximilian Schell.
She died in 2005.
Thank Santa. Try this one.
Looks vaguely familiar, cant put a name to her.
I'll bet Charlie would "not be amused " Santa.
Ahhhh, I suspect it's our Camilla, surprisingly attractive in her younger days.
Good one Santa. Who are we looking for now ?
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall LG, GCVO, CSM, PC is a member of the British royal family. She is married to Charles, Prince of Wales, heir apparent to the British throne, and should he succeed, Camilla will become queen consort.
Thanks Sheba, your clue helped.
Lets see how we go with this one.