[Misc] Famous people who were surprisingly good at another profession too

[Icy Gull]

Charlie Chaplin wrote both these songs


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXuB6md9zPk



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8XmLuTmKIM

 

[Questions]

Charlie Chaplin wrote both these songs


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXuB6md9zPk



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8XmLuTmKIM

What else was he famous for then ?

 

[Barham's tash]

What else was he famous for then ?

Slug balancing.


Great thread idea. I’ll be back to contribute more when I’ve researched something worthy.

 

[Questions]

I have to be honest, this is a wonderful thread. Charlie Chaplin penned those tunes......... that is truly marvellous.

 

[Acker79]

Hedy Lamarr invented wifi. Kinda. https://www.forbes.com/sites/shivau...hind-secure-wi-fi-gps-bluetooth/#57e4f60941b7

 

[Weststander]

Wilf Zaha - pro footballer and Olympic standard diver.

 

[lawros left foot]

Brian Cox, all round clever clogs, TV presenter, and keyboard player with D.Ream.

 

[Not Andy Naylor]

The Hollywood actor James Stewart was also a decorated military pilot.

 

[GT49er]

Winston Churchill was a dab hand at bricklaying.

 

[dazzer6666]

Bruce Dickinson.....

Iron Maiden lead singer
Commercial Airline Pilot
International Fencer
Established/owns an airline maintenance company
Own radio show on BBC6
Author
Scriptwriter
Brewer

 

[vegster]

Sir Patrick Moore, the late Astronomer, was an accomplished xylophone player.

 

[Juan Albion]

Brian May, obviously. Astrophysicist who sometimes plays a guitar.

 

[blue-afro-man]

Winston Churchill was a dab hand at bricklaying.

He was actually very bad. I’ve seen close up one of his “walls”. I have to say that I have never seen such poor brickwork.


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[vegster]

Chris Amoo, lead singer of The Real Thing Is a judge at Crufts.

 

[LowKarate]

Leonardo da Vinci was quite good at stuff.

 

[Biscuit Barrel]

Rory Underwood. All time England rugby union try scorer and a fighter pilot. Bet he struggled with the ladies.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Bruce Dickinson.....

Iron Maiden lead singer
Commercial Airline Pilot
International Fencer
Established/owns an airline maintenance company
Own radio show on BBC6
Author
Scriptwriter
Brewer

You beat me to it. That’s some list isn’t it?

 

[Bold Seagull]

Bob Mortimer criminal defense solicitor as well as mad cap comedian.

When Jarvis Cocker got arrested for 'fanning his arse' at Michael Jackson's performance at the Brits sometime ago, it was Bob Mortimer who represented Jarvis at the police station.

 

[Razzoo]

Daniel Day Lewis is a fantastic Cobbler.

 

[dazzer6666]

You beat me to it. That’s some list isn’t it?

Remarkable really. He also got the all-clear after having cancer.