We know of two characters from movies and TV that were the real names of the actors who portrayed them: Merle Johnson (Troy Donahue) in “The Godfather Part II” and Imogene Burkhart (Jean Byron) in the sitcom ” . . . Dobie Gillis.” If you can think of any others, please let us know. (Thanks to John Beck of Redmond, Wash., for the inspiration.)
In Greek mythology, the abduction of Helen of Troy, of “launched a thousand ships” fame, caused the Trojan War. But Helen of Troy wasn’t really “of Troy”; her abductor, Paris, was a prince of Troy. Where was Helen abducted from?
A) Athens
B) Egypt
C) Carthage
D) Sparta
Tueday’s answer: The full name of the creator of Sherlock Holmes was Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle.
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