Ben Stein
This celebrity goo was created by player Steve West.
Scott Hardie provided the category, made minor changes to the clue provided by Steve, and wrote the explanation.
publication date: Tuesday, January 15, 2013 (part of Winter 2013)
category: Television
clue: Known for political speech writing and an iconic movie role, this goo first gained national attention by giving away his own money on TV.
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Denise Sawicki, Matthew Preston, Joanna Woods, Erik Bates, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, Scott Horowitz, and Scott Hardie

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