Can you name the famous people whose intials go from JA to JZ?

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Initials	Name	Hint
JA		English actress, best know for her roles in Mary Poppins and The Sound of Music
JB		Ex-Senator from Delaware, now serves as the Vice President of the USA
JC		This comedian has played everyone from Ace Ventura to the Grinch.
JD		The movie Public Enemies was made about him, bank robber from the 30s
JE		She played Dharma on the sitcom Dharma & Greg
JF		He played cross-dressing Corporal Maxwell Q. Klinger on MAS*H
JG		This former Alias star is now married to Ben Affleck
JH		He directed Ferris Bueller's Day Off and The Breakfast Club
JI		Spanish singer who has sold over 300 million album worldwide
JJ		She famously had a wardrobe malfunction during the Super Bowl halftime show
JK		Late night talk show host, once hosted The Man Show with Adam Carolla
JL		This star of Anaconda and Selena was a judge on American Idol
JM		Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from 1990–1997

Initials	Name	Hint
JN		'The Golden Bear' he holds the standard in golf with 18 Major titles
JO		This former Law & Order star once tried to put baby in a corner
JP		Influential American artist, major figure in the abstract expressionist movement
JQ		Actor best known for his role of Cholla in Every Which Way But Loose and Any Which Way You Can
JR		Author of the Harry Potter series of books
JS		A recluse most of his life, he penned one of the most famous novels ever Catcher in the Rye
JT		This Welcome Back Kotter star, hit it big with Saturday Night Fever and later Pulp Fiction
JU		Quarterback for the Baltimore Colts, 'The Golden Arm' won Super Bowl V
JV		This former WWF wrestler was also a governor of Minnesota
JW		10-Time NCAA Champion coach for the UCLA Bruins
JY		The Co-Founder and CEO of Yahoo, or the 2007 World Series of Poker Champion
JZ		He directed the Academy Award nominated film Ghost
JX	He directed the Academy Award nominated film Ghost

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Initialed People JA to JZ Quiz

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	hscer:	Oct 9th, 2010 at 04:26 GMT		2 points
	Fun addition to the series, but a couple points. First, JQ should read "Actor best known" (minor, I know). Also, JU was referred to as simply "John" quite often as well as his nickname, so I think that plus the last name should also be accepted, especially since the difference is in the middle of the answer (if it were at the end it wouldn't be a problem).

	sir692:	Oct 9th, 2010 at 04:30 GMT		9 points
	This is somewhat trivial, but for JK, "Jo" or "Joanne" should be accepted, as this is her actual name.

	shibbyhibby:	Oct 9th, 2010 at 04:47 GMT		4 points
	But Jenna Elfman DOES have a relation to Danny. He is her uncle-in-law.

	JohnJF:	Oct 9th, 2010 at 04:56 GMT		16 points
	Surely I'm not the only one who saw Public Enemies and JD and typed Johnny Depp.

	cranson:	Oct 9th, 2010 at 05:08 GMT		13 points
	another minor point is that "Joseph Biden" should be accepted, since that is his real name.

	clavinfield:	Oct 9th, 2010 at 05:14 GMT		12 points
	Now I know he was born Shawn Carter, so he doesn't belong in the actual quiz per se, but not even a little bonus for Jay-Z? :P

	placidtwilight:	Oct 9th, 2010 at 05:21 GMT		1 point
	Second clue should read "serves as" not, "serves has."

	rickfantastic:	Oct 9th, 2010 at 06:29 GMT		4 points
	I repeatedly typed John Holmes for JH... couldn't figure out why it wasn't working.

	Speenatch:	Oct 9th, 2010 at 06:30 GMT		8 points
	Typo spotted for JL: Should read "Once in a relationship..."

	Drebin31:	Oct 9th, 2010 at 06:53 GMT		6 points
	I love that one of my favorite filmmakers ever is included, but Jerry Zucker was NOT nominated for an Oscar. His film "Ghost" was nominated for Best Picture, but Jerry was not nominated for Best Director. I'm all for pretending he was, but I guess that should be changed nonetheless. (And you can't say that the Best Picture nomination is what is being referred to, because producers accept the award, not directors).

	AriesLA:	Oct 9th, 2010 at 10:16 GMT		18 points
	"hit it big with Staying Alive??" LOL He hit it big with Saturday Night Fever. Which featured the song "Staying Alive". The film Staying Alive was a very mediocre sequel most his fans try to forget about.

	Terentius_Varro:	Oct 9th, 2010 at 10:54 GMT		5 points
	Please accept 'Jerome' for 'J.D.', especially since you also accept 'Joanne' for 'J.K.'

	Lil2:	Oct 9th, 2010 at 10:57 GMT		4 points
	thank you to Pete and Pete for teaching me about Johnny Unitas. for some reason the name has stuck with me all these years.

	trick39berry:	Oct 9th, 2010 at 12:57 GMT		2 points
	im not sure if it is supposed to be like that, but you have an error on jo and jl

	JHandy:	Oct 9th, 2010 at 13:03 GMT		-2 points
	For JL: It should say once in a relationship, not one in a relationship.

	gqb:	Oct 9th, 2010 at 13:25 GMT		2 points
	I've always known JU as "Johnny". There's a typo also in JO, and for JT was "Staying Alive" actually a hit or should that be Sat. Night Fever?

	youngwills:	Oct 9th, 2010 at 13:37 GMT		6 points
	It's too bad JL wasn't John Lennon based on the timing of when this quiz was published.

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	chikka2:	Oct 9th, 2010 at 14:00 GMT		7 points
	Challenging quiz. Fun. Needs proofreading.

	bigsoxfan:	Oct 9th, 2010 at 14:09 GMT		5 points
	no presidents? we have adams (x2), madison, monroe, kennedy, tyler-im sure most of these were more famous (especially kennedy over kimmel!)

	theoffice16:	Oct 9th, 2010 at 14:10 GMT		3 points
	I was dissapointed that John Lennon wasn't in here, being John Lennon's 70th birthday

	bruceN:	Oct 9th, 2010 at 14:15 GMT		1 point
	Interesting quiz if a bit easy. I misread the JD question and couldn't figure out why Johnny Depp wouldn't work, then realized he has the same initials as John Dillinger.

	dldove77:	Oct 9th, 2010 at 14:31 GMT		5 points
	Wow, after all these years I had no idea JZ directed Ghost.

	giveupyet:	Oct 9th, 2010 at 15:01 GMT		0 points
	The JLo clue should say "Once," not "One."

	mr_parcheesi:	Oct 9th, 2010 at 15:21 GMT		3 points
	I'm surprised the JT and JZ errors haven't been fixed, especially since this is published.

	VEC:	Oct 9th, 2010 at 15:42 GMT		11 points
	Johnny Unitas... now there's a haircut you can set your watch to!

	ChemicalToilet:	Oct 9th, 2010 at 15:49 GMT		8 points
	was disappointed it didn't accept Jesse "The Body" Ventura

	shawnoc:	Oct 9th, 2010 at 16:11 GMT		3 points
	Mentioned two of JO's roles, but left out his best one of his career... as the candlestick in Beauty and the Beast.

	eggseronius:	Oct 9th, 2010 at 16:27 GMT		5 points
	Didn't realize that Jerry Zucker directed Ghost - would've got if if mention Airplane or Top Secret. Also, thanks for accepting Jesse the Body Ventura.

	daHOOK:	Oct 9th, 2010 at 16:33 GMT		1 point
	JL has a namesake who works for the Weather Channel.

	lalalala:	Oct 9th, 2010 at 18:38 GMT		-1 points
	That should read: "bank robber from the '30s". Jeez. Why are you all so insistent on being wrong all of the time?

	attackbyquack:	Oct 9th, 2010 at 18:52 GMT		2 points
	The WSOP has many events each year (upwards of 50), so for Jerry Yang, state "World Series Main Event Champion". Which is what he is.

	hempick:	Oct 9th, 2010 at 19:05 GMT		-1 points
	I would have gotten Jerry Orbach if there had been mention of his musical theater work.

	BadRobott:	Oct 9th, 2010 at 19:39 GMT		-2 points
	I think that Jay Z, Jesus, and Jack Kerouac should take precedent. And maybe John Stamos.

	glynndah:	Oct 9th, 2010 at 20:33 GMT		2 points
	Jonny Quest

	KarenX:	Oct 9th, 2010 at 21:49 GMT		2 points
	Jesus Quintana. Eight-year-olds, dude.

	RebeccaAMax:	Oct 9th, 2010 at 22:13 GMT		-1 points
	Rather heavy on the pop culture, wouldn't you say? Especially given the number of presidents! I think Johnny Depp should be a bonus answer, just because it's nicely coincidental.

	arcad:	Oct 9th, 2010 at 23:06 GMT		1 point
	you could have used JOHN LENNON for the JL, after all today he would have been 70 year old, oh well still a good quiz!!