John Witherspoon

This celebrity goo was created by Scott Hardie.

This goo was worth a point in July 2026.

publication date: Thursday, July 2, 2026 (part of July 2026)

category: Movies

clue: He wasn't a minister from New Jersey. He was Ice Cube's weekday father, Kid & Play's annoyed neighbor, Robert Townsend's fast-food boss, Eddie Murphy's vamping victim, and a very animated granddad.

explanation: Witherspoon played supporting roles in Friday and its sequels, House Party, Hollywood Shuffle, Vampire in Brooklyn, and The Boondocks. more…

intended difficulty: medium

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Richard Slominsky, and Erik Bates

trivia: This goo was inspired by founding father John Witherspoon.

You're Not My Real Founding Fathers!: America loves its Founding Fathers, and the nation's 250th anniversary makes for a fine opportunity to celebrate them. But wait—who are these imitators? These are actors, and musicians, and authors, and athletes! Their John Hancocks are very similar, but these aren't the real Founding Fathers! Starting apropos on Father's Day, here are a whopping fifty goos to challenge your knowledge of patriotic trivia. Can you identify these fifty fake signatories to a Declaration of Independence that never was? With luck, you\ll hold these goos to be self-evident.

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