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Can you name the famous people who share the same name? Enter a name in the box below Correctly named names will show up below Answers do not have to be guessed in order This game contributed by Phonglehorn on 10/06/2009 You have 4 minutes to guess after you click the button below.
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Hint 1	Name	Hint 2
Wendy’s founder		'SCTV' actor
Creator of the Garfield comic strip		Played Jock Ewing on 'Dallas'
Led Zeppelin bassist		'I have not yet begun to fight' Naval officer
'Dawson's Creek' actress		Destiny's Child member
Wife of Henry VIII		Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Wife of William Shakespeare		'Rachel Getting Married' star
Shoeless baseball player		Father of Tito and LaToya
First 'Survivor' winner		'Battlestar Galactica' actor
Minnesota Vikings running back		Chicago Bears running back

Hint 1	Name	Hint 2
'Seinfeld' star		Britney Spears' first husband
Late Democratic senator from Illinois		Garfunkel's partner
Manchester City Footballer		Olympic gold medal sprinter
'Xena' actor		'Jersey Girl' director
'Shakespeare in Love' director		NFL coach and color commentator
Pitcher: Rangers, A's, and 4 others teams		Singer of 'The Gambler'
Notorious B.I.G.		Host of Fox News Sunday
'Back to the Future' star		'Frasier' producer
U.S. Vice President 1805-1812		P-Funk Musician
Sang 'When a Man Loves a Woman'\|Worked at Initech

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	JohnJF:	Oct 10th, 2009 at 08:42 GMT	8 points
	Since they're related, isn't the Barbara Bush one a little cheap? Also, the Joe Jackson one warrants some sort of mention of "Is She Really Going Out With Him?"

	TL333s:	Oct 10th, 2009 at 08:44 GMT	1 point
	Barbara Bush shouldn't count, since she was named after her grandmother (I'm sure). But then there's Chris Carter, who created the X-Files, and the other who played for the Vikings, if I'm not mistaken. Not to mention a lot of Michael Jacksons in sports.

	Havok3595:	Oct 10th, 2009 at 08:55 GMT	6 points
	@TL444s" The Vikings' Carter was "Cris".

	SporcleAdmin:	Oct 10th, 2009 at 08:56 GMT	2 points
	Thanks for the feedback, tweaked the NFL clue and changed out Barbara.

	Justin_S:	Oct 10th, 2009 at 08:58 GMT	4 points
	Liked the Richard Hatch one. Just recently watched BSG and noticed his name in the credits---thought to myself "isn't that the Survivor guy?"

	sussman:	Oct 10th, 2009 at 08:59 GMT	40 points
	Board game magnate, and very angry baseball player.

	pat19:	Oct 10th, 2009 at 09:04 GMT	14 points
	Fun quiz fact: John Madden is also a hockey player currently with the Blackhawks.

	startrekempress:	Oct 10th, 2009 at 09:09 GMT	-4 points
	OK, hands up everyone who knew the first answer from watching the "Irrational Exuberance" video ...

	redsxfenway:	Oct 10th, 2009 at 09:13 GMT	5 points
	Christopher Wallace should be accepted. Biggie was not known Chris Wallace, only Christopher.

	j66:	Oct 10th, 2009 at 09:16 GMT	3 points
	Should Jane Seymour count? That's not her real name and I assume she named herself after Henry VIII's ex-wife.

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	DirtyKash:	Oct 10th, 2009 at 09:28 GMT	4 points
	You could also have Steve Smith, Carolina Panthers Wide Receiver - and Steve Smith, New York Giants wide receiver. As well as Roy Williams, Dallas Cowboys wide receiver - and Roy Williams, Dallas Cowboys safety.

Hint 1	Name	Hint 2
'Seinfeld' star		Britney Spears' first husband
Late Democratic senator from Illinois		Garfunkel's partner
Manchester City Footballer		Olympic gold medal sprinter
'Xena' actor		'Jersey Girl' director
'Shakespeare in Love' director		NFL coach and color commentator
Pitcher: Rangers, A's, and 4 others teams		Singer of 'The Gambler'
Notorious B.I.G.		Host of Fox News Sunday
'Back to the Future' star		'Frasier' producer
U.S. Vice President 1805-1812		P-Funk Musician
Sang 'When a Man Loves a Woman'\|Worked at Initech

	simonwoodnz:	Oct 10th, 2009 at 10:03 GMT	5 points
	Also Michael Collins - Astronaut and irish revolutionary

	Caedus:	Oct 10th, 2009 at 10:08 GMT	2 points
	@sussman Oh god it's a Deadspin invasion.

	Otacon:	Oct 10th, 2009 at 10:26 GMT	0 points
	@startrekempress I did. Well, I could picture him, but I blanked on the name. Also, I would have appreciated a mention of Joe Jackson the new wave musician, but I guess you take what you can get.

	el_barto:	Oct 10th, 2009 at 16:18 GMT	0 points
	Shocked I didn't make it...just the other day I heard, "hey, Tripper, how are the girls".

	cocky:	Oct 10th, 2009 at 17:06 GMT	1 point
	Plenty of good ones for a sequal. Such as the abollitonist and the heavyweight champion boxer. Or the explorer and the butler on Family Affair. Can you name them?

	koozbane:	Oct 10th, 2009 at 17:07 GMT	1 point
	Excellent quiz! Another possibility: "Current triple jump world record holder" and "American colonial theologian and preacher". Any guesses?

	koozbane:	Oct 10th, 2009 at 17:15 GMT	3 points
	Cocky: Sebastian Cabot and Cassius Clay?

	ShveLaSoul:	Oct 10th, 2009 at 18:18 GMT	19 points
	out of all the Kevin Smith movies, you pick Jersey Girl?

	BDC241:	Oct 10th, 2009 at 18:23 GMT	1 point
	I admit that until this quiz, I simply assumed that the Christopher Lloyds were actually one and the same person. I thought there was Hollywood rule that would have forced the 2nd Lloyd to either change his name or add an initial or something.

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	rockgolf:	Oct 10th, 2009 at 19:00 GMT	-2 points
	If "'Bluer Than Blue' singer" had been one of the clues for Michael Johnson, I would have got it in an instant.

	lavagirl:	Oct 10th, 2009 at 19:07 GMT	2 points
	j66, you are correct. the actress uses henry viii's wife's name as a stage name.

	jaymc:	Oct 10th, 2009 at 19:18 GMT	1 point
	@koozbane: There's a triple jumper named Cotton Mather? :)

	bosoxfanzz:	Oct 10th, 2009 at 19:46 GMT	1 point
	@jaymc: that was my first thought too XD

	Platypus222:	Oct 10th, 2009 at 19:52 GMT	2 points
	@BDC241: If they were both actors, I think you'd be right, but since one is an actor and the other is a producer, they belong to different groups and can, therefore, have the same name. One of the producers of "The Price is Right" is Adam Sandler, but it's not the actor.

	ileggin:	Oct 10th, 2009 at 19:54 GMT	2 points
	2nd US president and composer of "Nixon in China";

	sideshowjim:	Oct 10th, 2009 at 20:00 GMT	12 points
	I was hoping that the US vice-president from from 1805-1812 was Bootsy Collins.

	Edward:	Oct 10th, 2009 at 20:03 GMT	4 points
	No "Friends" star and American Commodore who opened trade with Japan?

	MrsMcCartney1965:	Oct 10th, 2009 at 20:34 GMT	1 point
	1960'S Singer and New York Rangers player

	Nutterz:	Oct 10th, 2009 at 20:42 GMT	2 points
	Actor (Fight Club) - Ralph's Best Friend (The Honeymooners)

	GeoExpert:	Oct 10th, 2009 at 20:54 GMT	0 points
	First time that all my correct answers are all under 50% guessed. (Peterson, Rogers, Hathaway)

	Djibouti:	Oct 10th, 2009 at 21:43 GMT	2 points
	You could do an entire one of these with just sports figures. You know what, you should do an entire one of these with just sports figures.

	cocky:	Oct 10th, 2009 at 22:08 GMT	1 point
	@koozbane...correct on both counts.

	Chiaprofessor:	Oct 11th, 2009 at 00:52 GMT	1 point
	@cocky & koozbane: the explorer was John Cabot, not Sebastian.

	WhiteSox:	Oct 11th, 2009 at 02:04 GMT	2 points
	kevin smith is also the lions' running back