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Post by msdemos on Nov 3, 2017 4:57:42 GMT
.......famous, or even semi-famous ??  SAVE FERRIS |
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Post by Matthew the Swordsman on Nov 3, 2017 5:06:11 GMT
I've mentioned this before: a friend of my sister was a regular extra in a long-running Australian television soap opera, though I'm not sure which one. I'm not joking. I should ask to know which soap it was. I believe she was an extra for several years.
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Post by Sulla on Nov 3, 2017 12:39:13 GMT
I have a short and unexciting list. I met these people many years after their fame was acquired and they're all dead now.
Barry Goldwater - U.S. Senator and 1964 presidential candidate.
Ted Williams - Hall of Fame baseball player.
Harold Wilson - former British Prime Minister 1964-1970 and 1974-1976. His name is mentioned in the Beatles' song 'Taxman'.
Harper Lee - author of To Kill A Mockingbird.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 3, 2017 13:34:11 GMT
When i was in the military i met the King of Norway and the Queen ( Harald V and Sonja ) does that count as famous ?
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Post by Ban on Nov 3, 2017 15:38:41 GMT
Sidney Crosby and Ernie Hudson
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Post by taylorfirst1 on Nov 3, 2017 15:38:47 GMT
I've met quite a few celebrities at comics/sci-fi conventions over the years. I also met a few celebrities that were on USO tours when I was in the service.
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Post by politicidal on Nov 3, 2017 16:05:31 GMT
Historians that are guest speakers at conferences like James Robertson or Mitchell Yockelson.
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Post by Terrapin Station on Nov 3, 2017 16:08:58 GMT
I regularly work with famous people.
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Post by them1ghtyhumph on Nov 3, 2017 18:35:04 GMT
Carl Furillo
Julius Erving
Jim 'Dandy' Mangrum
Don King
Muhammad Ali
Diane Keaton
Julian Sands
Gene Rayburn
Pierce Brosnan
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Post by Terrapin Station on Nov 3, 2017 18:39:25 GMT
Nice one--I'm a Black Oak Arkansas fan. |
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Post by Matthew the Swordsman on Nov 4, 2017 2:03:04 GMT
When i was in the military i met the King of Norway and the Queen ( Harald V and Sonja ) does that count as famous ? Yes!! |
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Post by koskiewicz on Nov 4, 2017 18:59:15 GMT
...many sports figures because I used to regularly attend sports collectible shows. 2 other highlights include my meeting and chatting with Buffalo Bob Smith of Howdy Doody fame and getting his auto on a book about the show. Also, I ran into Clint Eastwood at LAX airport and got his auto on an index card which I matted and framed with a photo of him from "Hang 'em High"
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Post by leesilm on Nov 8, 2017 18:38:45 GMT
Ray Park- Star Wars, X-Men
Warwick Davis- Star Wars, Willlow
Homer H. Hickam Jr.- Writer & subject of October Sky/Rocket Boys
Kathryn Erbe- Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Mighty Ducks 2
Park & Davis I met an event for STAR WARS, and everyone had rushed over to talk to one of the voice actors for REBELS, so I went over to the booths no one seemed interested in. I love X-MEN and WILLOW, so I never mentioned STAR WARS while talking to either of them. Erbe was at the same store I was, when I was traveling, and she had her child with her so I didn't go bother her or anything but she did smile and nod since I'm pretty sure she realized my friend and I recognized her. Hickham, I nearly knocked down stairs by accident, and he was so polite and nice about it (crowded event, someone knocked into me, I fell into Hickham, etc.)and then later it was announced to the crowd that the author of Rocket boys/October Sky was there and they shone the spotlight- so I nearly had a heart attack.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 8, 2017 18:51:02 GMT
I ran into Adam Sandler's rival wedding singer from The Wedding Singer at a coffee shop once.
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