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George Carlin, I didn't have any idea until you gave your clues.



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George Calin it is Sandy. Over to you...
 
George Calin
American comedian
George Denis Patrick Carlin was an American stand-up comedian, actor, author, and social critic. Carlin was noted for his black comedy and thoughts on politics, the English language, psychology, religion, and various taboo subjects. Wikipedia
 
Born: 12 May 1937, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
Died: 22 June 2008, Santa Monica, California, United States
Cause of death: Heart failure
Movies and TV shows: The George Carlin Show, MORE


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My response together with Bio has been flagged as Spam. It should show up eventually.

However it is George Calin. Over to you Sandy..



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Thanks BG. Who is this lady

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Gday...

Thanks Sandman ....

Ya made my day ... my first love is and has always been Doris Day ... and this lady, Kathy Kirby is a very good substitute for her. Kathy is closer to my age group.

Another great voice and excellent voice .... OH and great looking as well.

cheers - John



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You've got it Rocky, she had a great voice and I am a great fan of hers while not such a great fan of Doris Day who many compare her with. Who have you got for us.

Kathy Kirby (born Kathleen O'Rourke; 20 October 1938  19 May 2011) was an English singer, reportedly the highest-paid female singer of her generation. She is best known for her cover version of Doris Day's "Secret Love" and for representing the United Kingdom in the 1965 Eurovision Song Contest where she finished in second place. Her physical appearance often drew comparisons with Marilyn Monroe. Her popularity peaked in the 1960s, when she was one of the best-known and most-recognised personalities in British show business.



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Gday...

Back to normal now

OK .. who is the lady on the left? ... and bonus points if you can identify the young bloke on her left.

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That's an easy one Rocky but I might be a bit busy tomorrow so I will see if someone else gets it.

EDIT: an easy one for the lady on the Left not sure about the others but there is a bit of a clue in there.



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Wife of a former PM ?

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Hi Bill B. The lady on the right is Margaret Whitlam. The others I don't know. Not a young Ray Martin per chance though. Looks familiar.

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Gday...

Bill B knew it ... but sed nuffin.

Gaylehere got the name ... yep ... Margaret Whitlam and on her left is her son Nick and his wife.

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Avago Gayle

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who is it.jpgGot my first ever Who is this?  Anyhow, this is a today person, so who is it?



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An Australian.

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Looks familiar. Reminds me of Billionaire Cardboard King, Richard Pratt, but too young for him. Maybe his son, Anthony. Yes, I'll take a punt, Anthony Pratt. 

 



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Yes Big Gorilla,

Anthony Pratt it is. Born 1960. According to the 2017 Financial Review Rich List, Pratt and his family have a net worth of $12.60 billion making Pratt and his family the richest in Australia. Anthony Pratt is Executive Chairman of Visy Industries - Paper packaging and recycling company.

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Thank you Gaylene. Let's try this one:

 

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George Michael



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George Michael ?

You beat me to it Sandy.biggrinbiggrinbiggrin



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Too easy !!! Bad luck Sheba, Sandy beat you by 1 minute !!!

Native name
Birth nameGeorgios Kyriacos Panayiotou
Born25 June 1963
East Finchley, London, England
Died25 December 2016(aged 53)
Goring-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England
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  • Singer 
  • songwriter 
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Thanks BG sorry Sheba. Now this should be an easy one we were just watching events on TV that he was involved in.

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That is Ho Chi Minh !!



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sandman55 wrote:

Thanks BG sorry Sheba.

No need for "Sorry" Sandy.  biggrinbiggrinbiggrin



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You've got it BG now who do you have for us.

H Chí Minh (/ho ti mn/;[1] Vietnamese: [hò t m] (About this sound listen), Saigon: [hò t mn] (About this sound listen); Ch nôm: ; 19 May 1890 2 September 1969), born Nguyn Sinh Cung,[2][3][4] also known as Nguyn Tt Thành and Nguyn Ái Quc, was a Vietnamese Communist revolutionary leader who was Chairman and First Secretary of the Workers' Party of Vietnam. H was also Prime Minister (194555) and President (194569) of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam). He was a key figure in the foundation of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in 1945, as well as the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) and the Vit Cng (NLF or VC) during the Vietnam War.

H Chí Minh led the Vit Minh independence movement from 1941 onward, establishing the Communist-ruled Democratic Republic of Vietnam in 1945 and defeating the French Union in 1954 at the battle of in Biên Ph. He officially stepped down from power in 1965 due to health problems. After the war, Saigon, the former capital of the Republic of Vietnam, was renamed H Chí Minh City.

Any description of Ho's life before he came to power in Vietnam is necessarily fraught with ambiguity. He is known to have used at least 50 and perhaps as many as 200 pseudonyms.[5](Duiker says at least 75.)[6]:582 His place of birth and date of birth are products of academic consensus since neither is known with certainty. "Official biographies and there are at least four, vary on names, dates, places and other hard facts. Unofficial biographies vary even more widely.

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Thanks Sandy. I knew the face right away. Last night I watched a story on Vietnam War on SBS, and there was a picture of the same man hanging in the background. Ok, let's see how you go with this one: Looking for his real name !!!

 

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Jerome Howard.



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Jerome Howard.

 Close enough Sheba: Jerome Lester Horwitz (Curley of the Three Stooges) You are on the right track:

BornJerome Lester Horwitz
October 22, 1903
Bensonhurst, Brooklyn,
New York, U.S.
DiedJanuary 18, 1952 (aged 48)
San Gabriel, California, U.S.
Cause of deathCerebral hemorrhage
Resting placeHome of Peace Cemetery, East Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other namesJerry Howard
Jerome Howard
OccupationComedian, actor
Years active19181947
Height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Spouse(s)
Children2
RelativesMoe Howard (brother)
Shemp Howard (brother)
Joan Howard Maurer (niece)
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All yours Sheba...



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Not Curly "Yuk yuk yuk yuk" biggrinbiggrinbiggrin



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Thanks BG.  Another easy one.   Who is this ?

 

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Cheers,

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A young Esther Williams. The shoulder straps got me. I figured it was a swimsuit, so here is the full picture:

 

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Spot on BG.  Off you go.



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