Game #222: Film Fill-In

[silverscreenselect]

A-14. SAOIRSE RONAN
A-17. GREER GARSON
A-38. SISSY SPACEK
A-39. DARRYL HICKMAN
A-56. DOLLY PARTON
A-77. PERT KELTON
A-83. MADELEINE STOWE
A-87. SHANI WALLIS
A-98. TARAJI P. HENSON
A-115. SALMA HAYEK
A-119. CHARLTON HESTON

There aren't any other actors with significant filmographies who share the first names of these people (The actress in A-83 is Madeleine Stowe, not spelled the same as Madeline Kahn). So they must be in the puzzle for some operation involving their last names. Maybe someone else can spot a pattern here because I'm stumped right now.

[silverscreenselect]

B-41. This 1964 movie launched two popular series – one a comedy featuring the character whose actor was only second-billed in the original film, the other a cartoon series featuring a character who only appeared in the original film’s credits. Got that?
THE PINK PANTHER? A SHOT IN THE DARK?

THE PINK PANTHER (Interesting trivia that Peter Ustinov was originally signed to play Inspector Clouseau but dropped out of the project.)

This movie could yield "Pink" (Pretty in Pink) or "Panther" (Black Panther) or both as separate matches.

[franktangredi]

Countdown to the 'AHA' moment....

A-14. SAOIRSE RONAN
A-17. GREER GARSON
A-38. SISSY SPACEK
A-39. DARRYL HICKMAN
A-56. DOLLY PARTON
A-77. PERT KELTON
A-83. MADELEINE STOWE
A-87. SHANI WALLIS
A-98. TARAJI P. HENSON
A-115. SALMA HAYEK
A-119. CHARLTON HESTON

There aren't any other actors with significant filmographies who share the first names of these people (The actress in A-83 is Madeleine Stowe, not spelled the same as Madeline Kahn). So they must be in the puzzle for some operation involving their last names. Maybe someone else can spot a pattern here because I'm stumped right now.

[mellytu74]

Countdown to the 'AHA' moment....

A-14. SAOIRSE RONAN
A-17. GREER GARSON
A-38. SISSY SPACEK
A-39. DARRYL HICKMAN
A-56. DOLLY PARTON
A-77. PERT KELTON
A-83. MADELEINE STOWE
A-87. SHANI WALLIS
A-98. TARAJI P. HENSON
A-115. SALMA HAYEK
A-119. CHARLTON HESTON

There aren't any other actors with significant filmographies who share the first names of these people (The actress in A-83 is Madeleine Stowe, not spelled the same as Madeline Kahn). So they must be in the puzzle for some operation involving their last names. Maybe someone else can spot a pattern here because I'm stumped right now.

Okay - Helen Mirren + Hayek - HayeS = Helen Hayes, who was in Airport.

Frank said THE ACTORS weren't there for their roles.

He never said we couldn't CREATE an actor's name for a role.

I have nothing else right now but it's a possibility

[mrkelley23]

Or maybe this?

A-47 Elizabeth PERKINS + A-5 ANTHONY Quinn = Anthony Perkins (B-46 Psycho)

A-106 TOM Tully + A-42 Colin HANKS = Tom Hanks (B-43 Captain Phillips)

A-43 JOHN Mills + A-37 Ethel BARRYMORE = John Barrymore (B-11 Romeo & Juliet)

[mrkelley23]

I dunno, though, I think Melly's works better.

TOM Tully + Pert Kelton (Felton) = Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince

[mrkelley23]

A-47 Elizabeth Banks (Hanks) + A-106 TOM Tully = Tom Hanks (B-43 Captain Phillips)

A-24 LESLIE Nielsen + A-108 Noel Coward (HOWARD) = Leslie Howard (B-11 Romeo And Juliet)

[mrkelley23]

A-84 KEVIN Costner + A-38 Sissy SPACEK (Spacey) = Kevin Spacey (B-28 Horrible Bosses)

I'm convinced. Be back later to see if any are left.

[jarnon]

I think you got it!

A-69. JULIE NEWMAR + A-9. URSULA ANDRESS = Julie Andrews (B-14. MARY POPPINS)

A-12. FRED MacMURRAY + A-70. MATTHEW LILLARD = Fred Willard (B-24. WAITING FOR GUFFMAN)

A.59 JOAN COLLINS + A-81. LYNN FONTANNE = Joan Fontaine (B-34. THE WOMEN)

A-31. MARION DAVIES + A-110. PETER LORRE = Marion Lorne (B-8. STRANGERS ON A TRAIN)

A-28. MARGARET RUTHERFORD + A-97. JEAN-PIERRE AUMONT = Margaret Dumont (B-42. DUCK SOUP)

A-22. KATHY NAJIMY + A-92. WARREN OATES = Kathy Bates (B-25. TITANIC)

A-43. JOHN MILLS + A-61. JEAN GABIN = John Gavin (B-46. PSYCHO)

[franktangredi]

I told you the AHA moment was coming.