Historical Figures 20 Questions

[Forostar]

1. Yes, this person was born on or after Jan 1, 1850 AD.

 

[Wästed The Great]

2. On/after Jan 1, 1900?

 

[Forostar]

2. Yes, this person was born on or after Jan 1, 1900.

 

[Wästed The Great]

Born on/after Jan 1, 1950?

 

[Forostar]

3. No, this person was not born on or after Jan 1, 1950.

 

[Wästed The Great]

Is this person still alive?

 

[Forostar]

4. Yes, this person is still alive.

 

[Wästed The Great]

5.  European?

 

[Forostar]

5. No.

 

[Wästed The Great]

6.  From North America?

 

[Forostar]

6. Yes

 

[Wästed The Great]

7.  A Politician?

 

[Forostar]

7. Hmm, to be honest, I had to give that one a second thought.
The answer is: no, not really. He deals with politicians. This person is a diplomat.

But this function is not the cause of this person’s worldwide fame.

 

[Wästed The Great]

Was this person mainly known for his/her military career?

 

[Forostar]

8. No, this person was not mainly known for his/her military career.

Just in case: with the previous answer I meant that this person is known for something else before he became a diplomat.

This person is a man.

 

[Wästed The Great]

So, a living North American diplomat, born after 1900, but before 1950.  Known for his contributions prior to being a diplomat.

9.  Is this person known as an educator prior to his involvement in diplomacy?

 

[Forostar]

10. No.

*MAJOR hint*

He is known because of his work in the film industry.

 

[national acrobat]

Clint Eastwood?

 

[Forostar]

11. That's a quick name guess already! Answer: no, he is not Clint Eastwood.

*MAJOR hint* He is especially known as an actor.

Like Clint he also directed some films, but way less than Clint and he also was way less succesful than Clint with his directed films.

 

[LooseCannon]

If you hadn't said "He", I would have guessed Shirley Temple.