 Character name: Professor Fate
Appears in: The Great Race
Date(s): 1965
Award(s): Golden Globe nominations and wins
| | Character back story: The dark-suited villain in The Great Race. | | Inspiration for character: Inspired Dick Dastardly in the Wacky Races sketches. | | Age/Occupation: Around 35. | | Personality type: Loud, determined and usually quite angry. | | Signature look: Short curly moustache, long eyebrows and curly hair. | | Resides: | | Character connections: The Great Leslie and Maggie DuBois. | | Fun facts/trivia: Professor Fate was one of the most popular characters in Jack Lemmon's career - Jack once said that he got more fanmail about the Professor than any other character he played! | |
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Of course I'll keep it to myself. Until the water reaches my lower lip and then I'm gonna mention it to somebody! - I say we shall dump her when I say we'll dump her!
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Stupid kids! -
I am Professor Fate! |
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Character name: Jerry
Appears in: Some Like It Hot
Date(s): 1959
Award(s): Oscar nomination for Best Actor | | Character back story: Witnesses the St Valentines Day massacre with his pal and so he joins an all-girl jazz orchestra while dressed in drag called Daphne. | | Inspiration for character: None. | | Age/Occupation: Around 28. | | Personality type: Witty, out-going and nervous. | | Signature look: The short black haircut and the Joker-like smile. | | Resides: | | Character connections: Joe and Sugar. | | Fun facts/trivia: The part of Jerry was thought to have been for Jerry Lewis but he turned down the role. It then went to Jack Lemmon and after he received an Oscar nomination for it, Lemmon sent Lewis chocolates every year to thank him for not accepting the role! | |
| Character Quotes & Catchphrases | - Look at that! Look how she moves. That's just like Jell-O on springs. It's a whole different sex!
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Nobody talks "loike" that! -
Isn't he a bit of terrific? -
I'm Daphne! -
I'm a MAN! |
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