Celebrity picks for Derby Dead Pool 2005: C

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Caesar, Sid Born 8 September 1922  (Yonkers, New York, USA) '50s and '60s comedian and star of American TV. Later appeared in a diverse range of films, including Grease and Cannonball Run II. Holicman FT Rebecca The Reaper Reddmyst 20 Siegfried Baboon’s David Van Day Show

Caine, Michael Born 14 March 1933  (Bermondsey, England) Legendary British actor, still turning in award-winning performances. Bada Bada Bada Bada Bing

Callaghan, James  Born 27 March 1912  (Portsmouth, England) Died 26 March 2005  (East Sussex, England) Age at death: 92  (read death notice) Labour MP for South Cardiff from 1945-80, held various Cabinet posts before becoming Prime Minister from 1976-79. Big Iain Close The Casket Condoleezza's Harbingers of Notapotato Dave's Dead, Aye Dead Drunk Deadknobs And Doomed Picks The Doffin' Codgers Dysfunctional Finbarr Returns from the Dead Globaltruth Grobler's Stiff Ones Heaven Can't Wait 'til Another Day Henry's Half-Dead Heroes In Bed With Maradona The Long-Awaited Return of The Plymouth Jury Pry It From His Cold Dead Fingers Ready For The Box Rebecca The Reaper The Royton Rovers (Rita, Dave & Kevin Too…) Simon Says 'Die, You Fools, Die' T. Rex We Don't Want Any Bouncebackability Whitaker's Choice

Campbell, Glen Born 22 April 1936  (Billstown, Arizona, USA) Country singer who his just as infamous for alcohol, cocaine and violence as he is for "Rhinestone Cowboy". The Coffin-Dodgers Six Foot Under

Cardin, Pierre Born 6 July 1922  (Venice, Italy) French fashion designer, known, if anything, for designing the bubble dress. Reddmyst 20

Carlisle, Kitty Born 3 September 1910  (New Orleans, Louisiana, USA) Born Catherine Conn. One-time opera singer and star of Broadway musicals and radio shows, but better remembered for her many appearances on '50s and '60s American TV game shows, particularly 'To Tell the Truth'. Naked Florida Gravediggers

Carrington, Lord Peter Born 6 June 1919  (London, England) Former British Foreign Secretary, Secretary-General of NATO, and something equally high-ranking in the UN. Henry's Half-Dead Heroes

Carson, Frank Born 11 June 1926  (Belfast, Northern Ireland) Irish stand-up comedian. It'll be a "cracker" if he proves to be worth a few points this year. Grassy Knoll Grayson

Carson, Johnny  Born 23 October 1925  (Corning, Iowa, USA) Died 23 January 2005  (Malibu, California, USA) Age at death: 79  (read death notice) Former radio and game show presenter who went on to host his chat programme, 'The Tonight Show', for almost 30 years. Had quadruple heart bypass surgery in 1999, and was diagnosed with emphysema in 2002. Grizly Stab In The Dark Worm Food

Carter, Jimmy Born 1 October 1924  (Plains, Georgia, USA) Peanut-farming President of the US of A from 1977-81. DeadOnArrival Jesus Jones The Royton Rovers (Rita, Dave & Kevin Too…)

Castro, Fidel Born 13 August 1926  (Mayari, Cuba) Lawyer and political activist who overthrew the military dictatorship of Cuba in 1959 and declared himself leader. A Marxist-Leninist and sworn enemy of the USA ever since the 1961 Bay of Pigs incident. Atsusdead Brown Bread Crazycarl Dead Ringers Five-Fingered Hand Of Death George Lass and the Gravelings Grizly Just Resting My Eyes Team Lightning Offaly Bad Taste Pooil Vaaish  Puzlman's Passing Picks Rebecca The Reaper SexyB's Goners Snuff Daddies Stab In The Dark

Charles, Prince Born 14 November 1948  (Buckingham Palace, London, England) Heir to the throne. An iffy DDP pick due to the longevity of his parents & grandmother. Mr & Mrs Drummerboy

Charlton, Bobby Born 11 October 1937  (Ashington, Northumberland, England) 1966 World Cup winning footballer and survivor of the 1958 Munich air crash. Globaltruth

Chegwin, Keith Born 17 January 1957  (Liverpool, Merseyside, England) Grating television presenter. Spent Xmas 2004 in hospital after an emergency appendix operation. The Royton Rovers (Rita, Dave & Kevin Too…)

Cheney, Dick Born 30 January 1941  (Lincoln, Nebraska) Vice-President of the USA, apparently the real "brains" in the White House. Has had years of heart-trouble. The 104s Atsusdead Dr Death's Diabolical Dice Of Doom Oh...If Only It Were True Stab In The Dark

Chirac, Jacques Born 29 November 1932  (Paris, France) President of France. Hated by most countries, but loved by his own. DeadOnArrival

Chirac, Laurence Born in Paris, France  (exact date unknown) Daughter of Jacques. Has suffered from severe anorexia & depression for many years, and has hardly been seen in public since 1990, when she tried to commit suicide. Above Average For Norfolk

Chomsky, Noam Born 7 December 1928  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) Leading professor of linguistics, who has also written and lectured widely on subjects as diverse as philosophy and US foreign policy. Holds honorary degrees from over 20 universities. The Conqueror Worm John Stalker

Choules, 'Digger' Claude Born 3 March 1901  (Pershore, Worcestershire, England) One of the very few remaining British soldiers from World War I, though he has lived in Australia since about 1920. TiM r

Clark, Dick Born 30 November 1929  (Mount Vernon, New York, USA) Veteran US TV producer/presenter. 57,288,974 Americans Are Smart Brown Bread  DeadOnArrival Mr & Mrs Drummerboy Grassy Knoll Grayson Grizly Team Lightning Mean Machine

Clark, Petula Born 15 November 1932  (Epsom, Surrey, England) Singer and actress. Has suffered from depression. Dead As A Dodo

Clarke, Arthur C Born 16 December 1917  (Minehead, Somerset, England) Scientist, sci-fi author, co-writer of "2001: A Space Odyssey", TV presenter, and alleged kiddie-fiddler. Long-term resident of Sri Lanka. Cefor Certs  Close The Casket The Coffin Boffins Crem De La Crem Dead In Arizona Deadknobs And Doomed Picks Eat My Dust Eejit The Grey Horde Honez Jaguar X-Types Living In A Box The Long-Awaited Return of The Plymouth Jury The Melonfarmers Offaly Bad Taste Pooil Vaaish Ready For The Box TiM r Whitaker's Choice The Winged Devil Monkeys

Cleese, John Born 27 October 1939  (Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, England) Legendary comedian, member of Monty Python, who has found fame in the US. Church(yard) On The Hill  The Melonfarmers

Cohen, Leonard Born 21 September 1934  (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) Singer. Better Late Than Never

Cole, George Born 22 April 1925  (Tooting, London, England) British actor, best known for his role as dodgy car dealer Arthur Daley in "Minder". Bone Collector (Dave) Honez

Coleman, David Born 26 April 1926  (Manchester, England) Sports commentator who has been so gaffe-prone over the years that the satirical magazine Private Eye coined the term "Colemanballs" to describe any nonsensical utterance made on TV or radio. Better Late Than Never Heaven Can't Wait 'til Another Day

Coleman, Gary Born 8 February 1968  (Zion, Illinois, USA) Diminutive (4'8") actor who played Arnold Jackson in "Diff'rent Strokes". Has reportedly fallen on hard times of late, despite earning around $18m from the series. Whatchoo talkin' 'bout, Willis? Pooil Vaaish

Collins, Joan Born 23 May 1933  (London, England) Mutton-dressed-as-lamb actress, veteran of over 80 films spanning half a century, not to mention 'Dynasty'. Random fact: her first husband Maxwell Reed tried to sell her to an Arab sheik for £10,000, just seven months after their wedding in 1952. Bada Bada Bada Bada Bing

Coltrane, Robbie Born 30 March 1950  (Rutherglen, Scotland) Large Scottish comedian who has achieved the rare feat of making the transition from stage to TV to serious big-screen roles, having appeared in two James Bond films and the three Harry Potter ones to date. Stiff As A Board Vassili Zaitsev

Connery, Sir Sean Born 25 August 1930  (Edinburgh, Scotland) Actor, director and producer. Worked as a coffin-polisher before becoming the first James Bond and playing him in 7 films. Knighted in 2000. B1G-5PUD The Coffin-Dodgers Siegfried Baboon’s David Van Day Show

Cook, Roger Born in Australia  (exact date unknown) Rotund journalist, best known for his "Cook Report" investigative TV show. Dead Beat

Cooper-Clarke, John Born 25 January 1949  (Salford, Lancashire, England) Poet, performer, writer & comedian. Particularly popular in the Manchester area. Globaltruth

Corbett, Ronnie Born 4 December 1930  (Edinburgh, Scotland) The pint-sized one of the Two Ronnies. Bone Collector (Dave) The Winged Devil Monkeys

Cosby, Bill Born 12 July 1937  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) Long-standing, squeaky-clean, inexplicably popular US comic. The Coffin-Dodgers Six Foot Under

Courtenay, Tom Born 25 February 1937  (Hull, Yorkshire, England) British actor, knighted in 2001. His heyday was in the 1960s, but still pops up in films to this day. Not Dead Yet

Crawford, Michael Born 19 January 1942  (Salisbury, Wiltshire, England) TV actor who made his name as Frank Spencer in "Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em", before successfully reinventing himself as a serious stage actor, taking starring roles in "Barnum" and "Phantom of the Opera". Dead Beat

Crofton, Sir John Born in Dublin, Republic of Ireland  (exact date unknown) Pioneer in the treatment of tuberculosis. StuPerks

Cronkite, Walter Born 4 November 1916  (St Joseph's, Missouri, USA) Former CBS Evening News anchorman, whose commentary provided the definitive voice of issues and events in America from 1962-81. Was once named the "most trusted figure in American public life". The 104s Atsusdead Henry's Half-Dead Heroes Team Lightning Meet Your Maker Reddmyst 20 Toasted Brown Bread

Crosby, David Born 14 August 1941  (Los Angeles, California, USA) One third of Crosby, Stills & Nash, and indeed one quarter of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. Dead In Arizona

Crowden, Graham Born 30 November 1922  (Edinburgh, Scotland) Star of BBC sitcom "Waiting for God". Turned down the chance to be Dr. Who in 1974. Jesus Jones

Cryer, Barry Born 23 April 1935  (Leeds, Yorkshire, England) Prolific comedy writer and panelist on radio comedy shows. Just Resting My Eyes

Cuenod, Hugues Born 16 June 1902  (Corseaux-sur-Vesey, Switzerland) Swiss opera singer. Fallen Sparrow

Culkin, Macaulay Born 26 August 1980  (New York City, USA) Irritating child actor, now a 20-something who got busted for drugs in September 2004. His most recent film saw him as a crack-smoking gay killer in hot pants. Dead Ringers Six Foot Under

Curtis, Tony Born 3 June 1925  (The Bronx, New York, USA) Hollywood actor - star of over 100 films and made-for-TV movies, from classics such as "Some Like It Hot" and "The Count of Monte Cristo" to the less impressive "Lobster Man from Mars". Born Bernard Schwartz, five times married, including to Janet Leigh - a marriage which produced Jamie Lee Curtis. The Conqueror Worm Siegfried Baboon’s David Van Day Show Stiff As A Board The Wompons

Cuthbert, Betty Born 20 April 1938  (Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) Four-time Olympic gold medallist, sprint star of the 1956 Games. See, I Told You I Was Sick!

Cutler, Ivor Born 15 January 1923  (Glasgow, Scotland) Poet, author, humourist, songwriter, singer, actor, and raconteur, apparently. Cefor Certs Crem De La Crem

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