Name that historical figure!

[paleologos]

[Spear Dog]

Man, I got stuck on Victor Mature with this one - and movie star - I couldn't match it up but I stuck with it ... sucker! But I'm still focussed on movie star and now think it's Johnny Weissmuller (although it's hard to find a picture of him in a suit)(....this thread has exposed that facial recognition is not something I excel at).

[paleologos]

So any positive answer?

[Spear Dog]

Johnny Weissmuller?

[paleologos]

Yes, same photo with autograph:

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[Spear Dog]

perhaps someone else would like to have a go, feel free....

[IrishBlood]

I might as well take the turn!

[paleologos]

I found this:

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Joseph Aidan MacCarthy, Irish born, doctor of the Royal Air Force, WWII, spent time in captivity under the Japanese.

[IrishBlood]

You are correct, I'll rep you later this evening when I get to my PC, or some kind soul can feel free to rep you in the mean time! Your turn!

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[paleologos]

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[Spear Dog]

a young Alby Mangels?

[paleologos]

No.

[paleologos]

As a hint: he made the news for his epic survival story.

[Spear Dog]

been on holidays, back tomorrow

Rod Ansell, said to be the inspiration for the character of Crocodile Dundee. Died in disgrace a few years back in a gunfight with police he had ambushed. Here

[paleologos]

been on holidays, back tomorrow

Rod Ansell, said to be the inspiration for the character of Crocodile Dundee. Died in disgrace a few years back in a gunfight with police he had ambushed. Here

Indeed, wikipedia says he was having a psychotic episode due to chronic abuse of amphetamines when the incident occurred.

Spear Dog's turn.

[Spear Dog]

thanks mate, next:

[paleologos]

Bloody turncoats...

[Spear Dog]

I think you're onto him

[paleologos]

Someone else should have this.

[Spear Dog]

He's Russian but not in Russia....