Who's most famous person you have met?

[coloradobuff]

Curious who ya'll have ran into on the celeb circuit.

Most famous person i have met is Bobby Knight. Lucky me i know.

 

[vinylweatherman]

I once ran into Norman Wisdom whilst playing the fruit machines up & down the M6. He had lost his keys, and some of us broke off from our play to help him find them. They were quickly tracked down, in the Gents loo I believe!

He wasn't impressed by all the fuss, especially the shouts of "Look! It's Norman Wisdom". This was in the 1990's

A recent TV documentary revealed that he loved to drive, and often came down the M6 to visit friends and family. He didn't like too much fuss, which explains why he was agitated after having mislaid his keys. He would have been stuck there had they not been found.

 

[just play]

1. The "rock" group Slaughter. Ahhh, I was so in love!!! Two of them were really cool, one of them was a typical lead singer snob, and the other one wasn't there.

2. Almost Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman, she was doing a movie in our area, they frequented a certain restaurant, but we never did get to see them. (don't like Tom now, but back then he was ok)

3. The Mayor to our town.

 

[oldtrvlagt]

Steven Tyler and the band in Barcelona (a few years ago...got an autograph for my son..great excuse)

Lindsay Wagner (years ago in Mexico)

Barry Manilow (many,many years ago)

 

[secret2]

Robin williams in a NY deli after shooting the Fisher King. He was so cool and calm as the store clerk was screwing his order up. It was his nanny at the time who was ordering and then she became his wife . He just stood there with a smile on his face and I was the only other person in the deli all I could do was watch him sideways as I was shy. LOL. He was so cool.

Michael York passing in NYC. He smiled at me as I was chasing after the little boy I was nannying at the time.

OH! and when I was a housekeeper in Upper Broadway , NYC the owner of this brownstone rented her apartement for two days to film (I can't remember the name of the film) but I met a couple of famous actors who were meditating in the dark..lol...until I switched the light on and they were cool, too...but for the life of me I know their faces but could not put a name to them...they were so kind and polite and not full of themselves...but it's a shame I can't place their names.

 

[Marie2473]

Hmm, even though in sweden I have actually run into some celebs. The "biggest" I have met was probably Bono from U2 though =)
Ones I also ended up partying with a boyband called westlife - had a blast

 

[Simmo!]

Richard Branson, Bill Wyman and Jim Moir (aka Vic Reeves). That's pretty much my entire roll-call of famous people if you exclude the Casinomeister Oh I was in the same class at school as the golfer Jamie Spence and the UK TV presenter Nick Knowles if that counts LOL.

 

[jod5413]

Lindsay Wagner (years ago in Mexico)

I absolutely loved her years ago on The Bionic Woman" TV show! Never got to meet her though and now she does commercials for mattresses or something. I was sorry for her that she was reduced to that level.

Back on track.....

I met and had coffee a couple of times with Janis Joplin in SF in the late 60's to early 70's. She was one of a kind and a giant in the music industry. She really was not as crazy or "off" as her public persona suggested. She got screwed up because of her insecurities. I loved her music. Still listen to a CD of her best songs.

 

[just play]

I absolutely loved her years ago on The Bionic Woman" TV show! Never got to meet her though and now she does commercials for mattresses or something. I was sorry for her that she was reduced to that level.

Maybe she really sleeps on that mattress and it changed how she slept for the better? Maybe that company pays better than whatever she was being offered? Maybe she's a bitch in real life an no one in tv or movies can stand her. Sorry...lol...just coming up with some ideas. I wish I could be "reduced" to that level.

Hey, at least she's not Susan Summers, she really bugs me...I went out and bought that thigh thing years and years ago...LMAO, it hurt my legs, not from the workout, the actual thing hurt my legs....never used it more than once or twice.

 

[oldtrvlagt]

I absolutely loved her years ago on The Bionic Woman" TV show! Never got to meet her though and now she does commercials for mattresses or something. I was sorry for her that she was reduced to that level.

Back on track.....

I met and had coffee a couple of times with Janis Joplin in SF in the late 60's to early 70's. She was one of a kind and a giant in the music industry. She really was not as crazy or "off" as her public persona suggested. She got screwed up because of her insecurities. I loved her music. Still listen to a CD of her best songs.

OMG...I love "Me and Bobby McGee"...I wish I could have met her! I was 16 and driving down the highway (long story..ran away from home..parents knew by this time..was on my way to Arizona to visit my god-mother)....anyway...I'm singing that song at the top of my lungs!!! She was AMAZING!!! Oh, and Mercedes Benz,,,I loved that one too...I still listen to her once in a while

 

[reda]

being in the houston area we see lots of celebs , mostly at the land based casinos. i have met THE FORTUNES. they are singers. i watched them for a solid week at the land base casino. i knew there complete dance routine and moves. after a week they came up to me and shook hands and gave us a 8x10 autographed photo of the whole group. it was nice. my husband has talked to BRAD PAISLEY. he was stoping in a club doing promotions. anyway i have a 8x10 with his autograph on it too. theres others but thats the ones that come to mind. never met a movie star though. only singers.

 

[NASHVEGAS]

1. The "rock" group Slaughter. Ahhh, I was so in love!!! Two of them were really cool, one of them was a typical lead singer snob, and the other one wasn't there.

2. Almost Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman, she was doing a movie in our area, they frequented a certain restaurant, but we never did get to see them. (don't like Tom now, but back then he was ok)

3. The Mayor to our town.

Haha, I am at my parent's home. Nicole Kidman's and Keith Urban's home is a minute away in the same small subdivision. The late Conway Twitty spent 3 years or so building a new home 3 or 4 houses down the street also but he passed away before ever moving in. His widow did move in and does still reside in the home afaik.

Nashville and burbs has way too many to mention and being a small town you will meet quite a few. Most are not treated as famous nor do most desire to be treated as famous.

That said, if I had to pick the "most famous person" that I know on a first name basis it would be Al Gore (did not vote for him) who resides one home away from my Aunt whom was friendly with the Gores long before they moved back to Nashville. Last I heard, Tipper was in Cali. but really do not know!!

 

[Diane]

At the risk of being accused of self-promotion, I will answer the question and provide some history and personal background. Off-topic for a slots/casino forum, but the questions was asked about famous encounters so here are my comments.

I have played live poker for over 20 years including a lot of tournaments all over the country. One of the great things about poker tournaments is that all the seats are drawn randomly so there is always a mix of the famous and not so famous at each of the tables. Through poker I have met and become friends with many that are now famous; Mike Sexton recommended me for a documentary that was made by the Travel Channel in 1999 filming me as I played in the initial Tournament of Champions and later aired many times over the next few years. Mike became a good friend well before he became a TV personality for the World Poker Tour. Mike was inducted in the Poker Hall of Fame last year and is a well known poker pro. Greg Raymer (Fossilman) WSOP Champ is also a friend through poker and I was one of the original investors he pulled together to help fund his run at tournament poker that obviously ended very well for him when he was crowned World Champion. Phil Hellmuth is a fellow Wisconsinite and we played together several times before he became a WSOP champion and earned the well deserved moniker of "Poker Brat". Daniel Negraneau, Jen Harmonn, Doyle, Linda Johnson, Jan Fisher and others were people who I spent lots of time with over tournaments and meals. The new young players

Outside of poker I have encountered many celebraties during my business travels. Due to being a frequent flyer I am generally upgraded to first class on most flights. I have shared a row in First Class with famous seatmates such as Nicole Kidman, Hank Aaron, Lonnie Anderson, James Woods, Vince Van Patton (also a poker player), Paul Hornung, Ted Thompson current GB Packers General Manager, Bart Starr, Jerry VanDyke (another poker player), and Hank Williams Jr.

Probably more, but this old tiring brain can't think of any more right now.

FWIW.

Diane

 

[just play]

Off-topic for a slots/casino forum, but the questions was asked about famous encounters so here are my comments.

It's not off topic at all...you are in the "attic", we all talk about other things here besides gambling. There's an "introduction" for lack of a better word on top of this section.

The late Conway Twitty spent 3 years or so building a new home 3 or 4 houses down the street also but he passed away before ever moving in. His widow did move in and does still reside in the home afaik.

Hey Mr. Spelling Master ....I grew up listening to Conway, when one of his songs come on the radio, I will know it word for word and sing it..brings back being a kid with my dad. Dad is still here, I see him everyday, but the memories of being a kid listening to Conway are the best!

 

[jod5413]

I totally adore Hank Jr.!!! I put his CDs on high to get away from the every day BS. His Dad was a great old time country music singer but Hank crossed the boundaries and ended up being much more than "just" a country music singer.

Dianne, you make me wish I had gotten interested in poker rather than slots. I would have loved rubbing shoulders with the rich and famous poker players! In fact, they might have been able to teach me the ropes. I never could manage to play "with optimal impact" on the card games.

 

[Webzcas]

Daddy G from Massive Attack was an old school friend of my boss where I worked in the mid 90's. I came back from lunch one day to find Daddy G sitting at my desk.

Ruth Madoc is the mum of one of our friends, and we have met her several times. Her husband was also the toastmaster at our wedding.

For those into music, I have had a drunken conversation with Alex Paterson from the Orb. Back in the nineties where he was at the same gig.

John Peel at the Royal Festival Hall in 98, watching the England vs Argentina 2nd Round World Cup Match. He was sat two rows in front of us.

Oh yes and I have met City Legend Gary Johnson

 

[funeral979]

being in the houston area we see lots of celebs , mostly at the land based casinos. i have met THE FORTUNES. they are singers. i watched them for a solid week at the land base casino. i knew there complete dance routine and moves. after a week they came up to me and shook hands and gave us a 8x10 autographed photo of the whole group. it was nice. my husband has talked to BRAD PAISLEY. he was stoping in a club doing promotions. anyway i have a 8x10 with his autograph on it too. theres others but thats the ones that come to mind. never met a movie star though. only singers.

I have lived in Houston all my life and I just have to ask.....what land based casino in Houston?!?!?! No casinos in Texas!

On topic.....I have never met anyone famous, but I find it hilarious (and a bit disturbing) that both my parents have met John Holmes

 

[all4greed]

Wow, this is sad. The only person I've met was a soap opera actor - Justin from Days of Our Lives. Wife wanted to see him. He was signing autographs at PetSmart, why there I have no idea. Think his autographed picture is packed away.

 

[Diane]

I totally adore Hank Jr.!!! I put his CDs on high to get away from the every day BS. His Dad was a great old time country music singer but Hank crossed the boundaries and ended up being much more than "just" a country music singer.

Dianne, you make me wish I had gotten interested in poker rather than slots. I would have loved rubbing shoulders with the rich and famous poker players! In fact, they might have been able to teach me the ropes. I never could manage to play "with optimal impact" on the card games.

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Jod,
It was a lot of fun for a long time, but I got burned out. Too many punk young kids who trash talk and only know poker from what they have seen on TV. Only poker I play now is online at Pstars and usually just tournaments to avoid the "teams". VP and slots lots more fun/relaxing.

Diane

 

[Diane]

It's not off topic at all...you are in the "attic", we all talk about other things here besides gambling. There's an "introduction" for lack of a better word on top of this section.
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Thanks, I hadn't checked what "area" I was in, before I answered. I usually just hit "new posts" and don't pay much attention to the area that it belongs to.

Diane

 

[Jasminebed]

Stephen King is probably the most famous person I've met.

Emperor Akihito sat with our crew and sang Irish tunes in our local when he was a university student here.

Prince Mustapha Zahir (of Afghanistan) was a friend of mine for quite a number of years when he resided in Kingston.

The most famous person I've been close friends with is Tanya Huff, a very dear friend from high school (she threw me a surprise party for my 17th birthday). For those who don't know the name, she's the author of the books the TV series Blood Ties is based on, as well as quite a number of others.

Also, the Tragically Hip are from my home town, I know all the members.

Dan Akroyd lives here as well.

Once got to evesdrop on the late Gilda Radner and Bill Murray bouncing ideas off each other on the stairs of a downtown hotel they were staying at, my then boyfriend was front desk clerk, phoned me up to come down late late at night.

Worked in the law offices of Peter Milliken, long time Speaker of the House for the Canadian Parliament, and would fill in for his secretary when she was off.

 

[Seventh777]

The Queen, many years ago when I was at an agriculture college in Berkshire and we were doing some preparation work at Smiths Lawn for a forthcoming horse event, we had a brief chat about Antirrhinum`s, lol I was so nervous I was spurting incoherent bull crap, but she was/is a very nice person indeed .

 

[1366613]

Most famous person i have met is Mariah Carey.

 

[chayton]

I met Alice Cooper when I lived in Phoenix. I walked up to him and said, "Anyone ever tell you that you look just like Alice Cooper?" He laughed and said, "Yeah, I get that a lot."

When I was a teenager I was a cashier at a gas station and Ben Wicks came in - those of you who aren't Canadian probably won't know who he is.

Oh and if you saw "A Christmas story" with the little kid who wants the pellet gun for Christmas? I sat at the next table in a restaurant to the guy who played that kid. Peter something....

 

[KasinoKing]

The most famous person I have ever met is Bryan "The Casinomeister" Bailey.

While at one of his parties I was introduced to and shook hands with some black guy I didn't recognise, but later I was told he was Montel Williams...
Is he more famous than Bryan?

KK

 

[trade]

I met Charles Bronson, Lee Marvin, Maury Chaykin, Carl Weathers and Angie Dickinson... oh, and Andrew Stevens, at the time married to Kate Jackson (of Charlie's Angels fame, son of Stella Stevens). All of them were stars in "Death Hunt", a movie I was an extra in, in the beautiful Rocky Mountains (same area that Brokeback Mountain was filmed, but about 25 years earlier! I think I was paid about $6/hr. for the pleasure!)

I stood beside Maury Chaykin in one scene and he counselled me on how to act better. (Maury Chaykin was the bookie in "Owning Mahoney").

In those days at least, the typical amount of a day's work that actually went to film was about 1 minute. Therefore, there was a lot of sitting around and waiting. I remember being very bored and staring off into space in the direction of Lee Marvin and him saying to me "What are you looking at??" He was a little crusty to say the least!

 

[jod5413]

Charles Bronson!! Dang! I loved him in all his payback movies. I can not remember the names of the movies, Help??? It is sad to get so forgetful.

 

[just play]

I sat at the next table in a restaurant to the guy who played that kid. Peter something....

Oh...this reminded me...When my oldest daughter was about 12 or so, she went out to eat at the nicest restaurant in our town (there is only this one...lol) with my dad and his girlfriend, they sat across from Judge Judy.

When they got home they told me the story and said she smiled and waved at my daughter, so I said where is her autograph....all 3 were too shy to go over and bother her. I was wondering why she would be in our small town, i forget the reason why, something to do with one of her children going to school somewhere near here, or owning a home somewhere near here.

 

[same_old]

I met Angus Young at a hotel bar in Melbourne one night about 7 years ago. I got his Autograph and asked him a few questions about the tour etc- he didnt really seem into conversation so I left it at that.

Ive met a lot of Aussie music celebs such as Killing Heidi, Grinspoon, Jimmy Barnes etc but thats about it.

Do the wiggles count as being famous????

 

[trade]

Charles Bronson!! Dang! I loved him in all his payback movies. I can not remember the names of the movies, Help??? It is sad to get so forgetful.

Do you mean all the Death Wish films he made? Otherwise, his bio is here:

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I think I was only 1 of 2 (Angie Dickinson) or 3 "white women" in this male guy film.

 

[reda]

@ funeral979 there is no land base casino in houston but we make the drive to lake charles and go to coushata and isle of capri at times. thats where we have met a lot of singers. every weekend there is someone new there. we have met a few here in houston at the local clubs . i only wish along with so many that houston would open a casino here. oh by the way does matress mac count as a celeb??? lol his store is pretty local . i bought furniture from his store and talked to him. i told him if i didnt like the new funiture i was gonna return it.

 

[just play]

Do the wiggles count as being famous????

Hell ya!!! My 8 year old will be so jealous!

 

[funeral979]

@ funeral979 there is no land base casino in houston but we make the drive to lake charles and go to coushata and isle of capri at times. thats where we have met a lot of singers. every weekend there is someone new there. we have met a few here in houston at the local clubs . i only wish along with so many that houston would open a casino here. oh by the way does matress mac count as a celeb??? lol his store is pretty local . i bought furniture from his store and talked to him. i told him if i didnt like the new funiture i was gonna return it.

Hahaha....I guess Matress Mac would have to be considered famous. I have never met him, but was actually thinking about going to Gallery Furniture in the near future as I will be moving soon (never been there before).

And Coushatta is hands down my casino of choice in Louisianna

 

[kauphy]

i met willie nelson and air supple they were nice. still have the pic of willie.

also met one of the power ranger from the kids show a long time ago.

he opened a martial arts stuido in r very little town of rosamond in calif when i lived there.

hes the one who played tommy. we still have the brick he broke with his head and he was nice enough to sign it 2.

my daughter also met john cena the wrestling guy.

 

[kauphy]

Charles Bronson!! Dang! I loved him in all his payback movies. I can not remember the names of the movies, Help??? It is sad to get so forgetful.

would the names be deathwish? of the movies your trying to reamber?

i love him and have seen all of his movies.

his wife jill ierland was in most of them with him.

 

[same_old]

Hell ya!!! My 8 year old will be so jealous!

A get ready to wiggle- wiggle those hands high in the air, A get ready to wiggle.

Mate I know ALL the wiggle songs.. my Son LOVESSSS them.

Jeff is his favorite as he always goes WAKE UP JEFF!!!!

 

[jod5413]

would the names be deathwish? of the movies your trying to reamber?

i love him and have seen all of his movies.

his wife jill ierland was in most of them with him.

Yep, there were two or three, if not more. I had forgotten about Jill Ireland being in them. He was just so tough and Robin Hood'ish (I know that is not a real word, but it works here). He was better than even Clint Eastwood in his Dirty Harry movies.

Oops, did I derail this thread again? Sorry.

 

[Simmo!]

The Queen, many years ago when I was at an agriculture college in Berkshire and we were doing some preparation work at Smiths Lawn for a forthcoming horse event, we had a brief chat about Antirrhinum`s, lol I was so nervous I was spurting incoherent bull crap, but she was/is a very nice person indeed .

LOL. Beat that

 

[chayton]

LOL. Beat that

I know huh? I'm jealous, but I'd be totally petrified at meeting the queen - I'd be so paraniod I would make a major faux pas or say something idiotic or throw up on her lap or something. Suddenly develop Tourette syndrome. Lose control of my bladder. ack.

 

[jelsmith]

I did make up on Terry Kiser (Bernie from Weekend at Bernies) hes a cool guy for sure....we are friends.....the rest Ive met but have no personal relationship with other than hanging out for a bit on set...

Kane Hodder (Jason Vorhees), Tony Todd (Candyman), George Romero, Dee Wallace Stone (E.T), Gunnar Nelson, Nick Castle (michael myers), Tom Savini, and a lot of others but the rest were at horror conventions and I dont count them

 

[just play]

He was better than even Clint Eastwood in his Dirty Harry movies.

Gasp!!!

Say it isn't so.

 

[just play]

LOL. Beat that

I was thinking the same thing! What an amazing person to have met.

 

[cpdnd31]

When I was young I worked for Hard Rock Cafe for 7 years.

I met Saved by the Bell cast. Alice Cooper Weird Al Yankovich the nicest guy ever Areosmith- alot of bands so many to remember

Then when I worked as supervisor at casino I met Mike Dicka Michael Jordan (jerk) Opra and Gail very quickly Big and Rich Robert Clay The Van Patton poker guy oh the black lady that sings Pink Cadallac cant remember her name for the life of me lol

met Tom Cruise when filming in Chicago many years ago he was filming that pool movie (some may not like him but he was honestly the nicest guy) Met George Clooney I lived in Lakeview and the ER shots were filmed not to far from me so we met alot of the cast members just hanging out very nice people and George Clooney what a looker....... Met Michael Keaton at Cubs game. Bill Murray

Now on sports side met a lot of Bears players and Bulls players
as well as my husband was a football player so a lot of his friends are ex pro players ( best story some kids were picking on my son because he wasn't as good as them playing football my son is not as healthy as other children due to a Ammune system prob. He gets sick quite often and a cold could put him in hospital but he dosen't let any of that stop him from doing the things he enjoys..but anyways Rick (ex football player) was flying into town to visit us and I mentioned how I get so mad when I see these kids picking on him So he said ask the kids parents he they can go out to pizza with us for dinner and they did He sat with those kids and explained everything to them these kids are now my sons best friends and they look out for him big time the best part was Rick told my son don't give up that he gets better every year and he just has to practice more and give more then other kids Well this year my sons football team just made it to the playoffs and if they win the next 3 games they go to Disney for the nationals. Very proud mom and very grateful for Rick.

 

[ksech]

I did make up on Terry Kiser (Bernie from Weekend at Bernies) hes a cool guy for sure....we are friends.....the rest Ive met but have no personal relationship with other than hanging out for a bit on set...

Kane Hodder (Jason Vorhees), Tony Todd (Candyman), George Romero, Dee Wallace Stone (E.T), Gunnar Nelson, Nick Castle (michael myers), Tom Savini, and a lot of others but the rest were at horror conventions and I dont count them

My youngest grandson would be so jealous. He's into all that gory stuff LOL. He can debate Jason, Freddy, Pinhead, Michael Myers, etc till the cows come home. The sad part, he's only 7 lol. I think he has finally decided he's going to be Jason for Halloween.

 

[NASHVEGAS]

Now on sports side met a lot of Bears players and Bulls players as well as my husband was a football player so a lot of his friends are ex pro players ( best story some kids were picking on my son because he wasn't as good as them playing football my son is not as healthy as other children due to a Ammune system prob. He gets sick quite often and a cold could put him in hospital but he dosen't let any of that stop him from doing the things he enjoys..but anyways Rick (ex football player) was flying into town to visit us and I mentioned how I get so mad when I see these kids picking on him So he said ask the kids parents he they can go out to pizza with us for dinner and they did He sat with those kids and explained everything to them these kids are now my sons best friends and they look out for him big time the best part was Rick told my son don't give up that he gets better every year and he just has to practice more and give more then other kids Well this year my sons football team just made it to the playoffs and if they win the next 3 games they go to Disney for the nationals. Very proud mom and very grateful for Rick.

Great read and story......Good luck to your son as well as his team