This celebrity goo was created by player Steve West.

This goo was worth a point in July 2023.

publication date: Tuesday, July 11, 2023 (part of July 2023)

category: Movies

clue: Between wonderful performances in Breaking Away and Sixteen Candles, this character actor was horribly miscast as a hamburger mooch.

explanation: Between his role of Dad to the principal bicyclist in Breaking Away and Molly Ringwald in Sixteen Candles, Paul Dooley was an unfortunate choice for Wimpy in Popeye. more…

intended difficulty: medium

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, LaVonne Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Erik Bates, and Scott Hardie


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