Clint Howard

This goo was worth a point in May 2024.

publication date: Friday, May 3, 2024 (part of May 2024)

clue: He's been making one-off appearances in the other Star-based media franchise since he was a child, as well as in the films made by his famous actor-writer-director brother. One of the latter included a solo appearance in the Star Wars series.

explanation: Howard, younger brother of Ron Howard, has made unrelated appearances in many episodes of Star Trek dating back to in the 1960s. He played a pit boss in Solo. more…

intended difficulty: medium

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Richard Slominsky, and Erik Bates

Galaxy's Edge: The Star Wars films made household names out of Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, and others. But sometimes, people who were already famous wanted to be in Star Wars even if they had to take a bit part to do it. Far beyond the main cast, these seven performers all appeared on the periphery of the franchise, most of them filming only a single scene each. By this year's Star Wars Day ("May the 4th be with you"), see if you can name all seven of them. Use of the Force is optional.

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