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opus · 06-20-2026, 11:16 PM

Name an actor, in a movie or TV show, who played someone non fictional.

2 to start:

Valerie Bertinelli played Pancho Barnes (same named movie)

Taron Egerton played Elton John (Rocketman movie)

biffbronson · 06-21-2026, 07:08 AM

Veronica Cartwright played Ethel Kennedy (in "Robert Kennedy and His Times,” a CBS-TV miniseries, 1985)

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MA · 06-21-2026, 08:13 AM

Lou Diamond Phillips played Ritchie Valens (La Bamba)

opus · 06-21-2026, 11:12 AM

Fredd Wayne played Benjamin Franklin on Bewitched*

(*I remembered the episode but I did have to go track down the guy’s name)

ThisLittlePiggy · 06-21-2026, 11:57 AM

Austin Butler - Elvis Presley

ThisLittlePiggy · 06-21-2026, 11:58 AM

Joaquin Phoenix (Johnny Cash)

biffbronson · 06-21-2026, 07:49 PM

Will Geer played George Washington on Bewitched

Bonniegirl · 06-21-2026, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by biffbronson

Will Geer played George Washington on Bewitched

Oh wow! I never knew that was Will?! Awesome!

Bonniegirl · 06-21-2026, 08:34 PM

Michael Lembeck played radical activist Abbie Hoffman

Bonniegirl · 06-21-2026, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by ThisLittlePiggy

Austin Butler - Elvis Presley

That total hotty Jacob Elordi played Elvis too.

stevea · 06-21-2026, 09:12 PM

Bewitched had others. I had to look up who played Napoleon--it was Henry Gibson. This and the other two were probably brought to the future either by Aunt Clara or Esmeralda. Edit: just noticed that Uncle Arthur conjured up Napoleon. I'm pretty sure Aunt Clara wanted an electrician and got Ben Franklin.

There are situations where Samantha ended up in the past--I don't remember which historic figures she encountered then.

opus · 06-22-2026, 04:09 PM

Michael Gross, playing Steven Keaton, played Thomas Jefferson on Family Ties (it was an Alex dream)

Bonniegirl · 06-22-2026, 04:31 PM

Woody Harrelson playing Lyndon B Johnson in the movie LBJ . He was wearing big prostetic type ears I'm sure. Woody's ears normally weren't that big, I noticed as soon as I started watching the movie.

JamesG · 06-22-2026, 07:40 PM

Denzel Washington as Malcolm Little (Malcom X) in Malcolm X (1992)

Bonniegirl · 06-23-2026, 12:18 AM

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Denzel Washington as Malcolm Little (Malcom X) in Malcolm X (1992)

Yes. He played that role very well.

Jamie Fox as Ray Charles in the movie " Ray" .

06-20-2026, 11:16 PM	#1
opus VB Forum Superstar Join Date: May 16, 2015 Location: VB Galaxy Posts: 32,440	I played a real life person Name an actor, in a movie or TV show, who played someone non fictional. 2 to start: Valerie Bertinelli played Pancho Barnes (same named movie) Taron Egerton played Elton John (Rocketman movie)

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biffbronson Sentimental Fool Forum Star Join Date: Aug 22, 2009 Location: Near Notre Dame Posts: 10,490	Veronica Cartwright played Ethel Kennedy (in "Robert Kennedy and His Times,” a CBS-TV miniseries, 1985)

06-21-2026, 11:12 AM	#4
opus VB Forum Superstar Join Date: May 16, 2015 Location: VB Galaxy Posts: 32,440	Fredd Wayne played Benjamin Franklin on Bewitched* (*I remembered the episode but I did have to go track down the guy’s name)

06-21-2026, 11:57 AM	#5
ThisLittlePiggy Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Nov 02, 2013 Posts: 84,440	Austin Butler - Elvis Presley

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ThisLittlePiggy Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Nov 02, 2013 Posts: 84,440	Joaquin Phoenix (Johnny Cash)

06-21-2026, 07:49 PM	#7
biffbronson Sentimental Fool Forum Star Join Date: Aug 22, 2009 Location: Near Notre Dame Posts: 10,490	Will Geer played George Washington on Bewitched

06-21-2026, 08:34 PM	#9
Bonniegirl AKA Hazel Horvath Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 10, 2014 Posts: 65,736	Michael Lembeck played radical activist Abbie Hoffman

06-21-2026, 09:12 PM	#11
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,659	Bewitched had others. I had to look up who played Napoleon--it was Henry Gibson. This and the other two were probably brought to the future either by Aunt Clara or Esmeralda. Edit: just noticed that Uncle Arthur conjured up Napoleon. I'm pretty sure Aunt Clara wanted an electrician and got Ben Franklin. There are situations where Samantha ended up in the past--I don't remember which historic figures she encountered then.

06-22-2026, 04:09 PM	#12
opus VB Forum Superstar Join Date: May 16, 2015 Location: VB Galaxy Posts: 32,440	Michael Gross, playing Steven Keaton, played Thomas Jefferson on Family Ties (it was an Alex dream)

06-22-2026, 04:31 PM	#13
Bonniegirl AKA Hazel Horvath Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 10, 2014 Posts: 65,736	Woody Harrelson playing Lyndon B Johnson in the movie LBJ . He was wearing big prostetic type ears I'm sure. Woody's ears normally weren't that big, I noticed as soon as I started watching the movie.

06-22-2026, 07:40 PM	#14
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,120	Denzel Washington as Malcolm Little (Malcom X) in Malcolm X (1992)