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Tommy_Carcetti

(43,182 posts) Fri Oct 4, 2013, 11:32 AM Oct 2013

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Name some avuncular celebrities, past or present.

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/avuncular

avun·cu·lar
adjective \ə-ˈvəŋ-kyə-lər\
: like an uncle : kind or friendly like an uncle

Basically, I'm looking for someone who exhibits the persona of that uncle you always saw at Thanksgiving, who always told corny jokes or funny stories but you appreciated that as part of his charm. And at the end of the night, he slipped you $20 dollars and told you to go buy something you like.

The name for me that immediately comes to mind is Joe Biden.

Another that comes to mind is MLB broadcaster Jon Miller. Any San Francisco Giant fan (or Baltimore Orioles fan during the 80s and 90s) knows what I'm talking about:

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Name some avuncular celebrities, past or present. (Original Post) Tommy_Carcetti Oct 2013 OP

Wilford Brimley and Captain Kangaroo CurtEastPoint Oct 2013 #1

Charles Durning. PassingFair Oct 2013 #2

Mr. Rogers antiquie Oct 2013 #3

Red Skelton Auggie Oct 2013 #4

And Walter Matthau Auggie Oct 2013 #5

One of my favorite character actors - Edgar Buchanan aint_no_life_nowhere Oct 2013 #6

Buchanan was a dentist in Oregon. Graybeard Oct 2013 #27

Ed Wynn rug Oct 2013 #7

Jonathan Winters. Demoiselle Oct 2013 #8

I'd say Leslie Nielsen Eyerish Oct 2013 #9

Bert Lahr, for sure Auggie Oct 2013 #10

Morgan Freeman HarveyDarkey Oct 2013 #11

And my #1 choice: Auggie Oct 2013 #12

John Candy... nt Earth_First Oct 2013 #13

My first choice! nt valerief Oct 2013 #18

Arnold Palmer Shrek Oct 2013 #14

Apologies but this pic reminds me of LiberalElite Oct 2013 #21

Walter Cronkite. greatauntoftriplets Oct 2013 #15

Will Geer handmade34 Oct 2013 #16

Hugh Brannum, Mr. Green Jeans antiquie Oct 2013 #17

Lawrence Tierney Tom Ripley Oct 2013 #19

Jimmy Stewart csziggy Oct 2013 #20

Harry Morgan antiquie Oct 2013 #22

And Frank Morgan. Graybeard Oct 2013 #24

and as antiquie Oct 2013 #26

Tom Bosley. PeteSelman Oct 2013 #23

Uncle Miltie valerief Oct 2013 #25

CurtEastPoint

(18,644 posts)

1. Wilford Brimley and Captain Kangaroo

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Fri Oct 4, 2013, 11:35 AM

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PassingFair

(22,434 posts)

2. Charles Durning.

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Fri Oct 4, 2013, 11:53 AM

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antiquie

(4,299 posts)

3. Mr. Rogers

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Fri Oct 4, 2013, 12:02 PM

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Auggie

(31,169 posts)

4. Red Skelton

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Fri Oct 4, 2013, 01:12 PM

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Auggie

(31,169 posts)

5. And Walter Matthau

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Fri Oct 4, 2013, 01:15 PM

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aint_no_life_nowhere

(21,925 posts)

6. One of my favorite character actors - Edgar Buchanan

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Fri Oct 4, 2013, 01:21 PM

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He played his share of uncles on the big and little screen.

Graybeard

(6,996 posts)

27. Buchanan was a dentist in Oregon.

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Sun Oct 6, 2013, 06:44 PM

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Edgar Buchanan practiced oral surgery in his home state of Oregon and then moved to Calif. His interest in amateur theater led to going to Hollywood, over 100 movies and a hit sit-com, "Petticoat Junction".

One of my faves too.

rug

(82,333 posts)

7. Ed Wynn

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Fri Oct 4, 2013, 01:23 PM

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Demoiselle

(6,787 posts)

8. Jonathan Winters.

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Fri Oct 4, 2013, 02:31 PM

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He'd fit right in in my family.

Eyerish

(1,495 posts)

9. I'd say Leslie Nielsen

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Fri Oct 4, 2013, 02:51 PM

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Auggie

(31,169 posts)

10. Bert Lahr, for sure

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Fri Oct 4, 2013, 03:33 PM

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HarveyDarkey

(9,077 posts)

11. Morgan Freeman

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Fri Oct 4, 2013, 03:34 PM

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Although my family is white, he'd fit right in.

Auggie

(31,169 posts)

12. And my #1 choice:

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Fri Oct 4, 2013, 03:35 PM

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Earth_First

(14,910 posts)

13. John Candy... nt

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Fri Oct 4, 2013, 03:36 PM

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valerief

(53,235 posts)

18. My first choice! nt

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Sat Oct 5, 2013, 12:59 PM

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Shrek

(3,979 posts)

14. Arnold Palmer

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Fri Oct 4, 2013, 03:43 PM

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LiberalElite

(14,691 posts)

21. Apologies but this pic reminds me of

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Sun Oct 6, 2013, 06:22 PM

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greatauntoftriplets

(175,735 posts)

15. Walter Cronkite.

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Sat Oct 5, 2013, 09:33 AM

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handmade34

(22,756 posts)

16. Will Geer

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Sat Oct 5, 2013, 09:41 AM

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antiquie

(4,299 posts)

17. Hugh Brannum, Mr. Green Jeans

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Sat Oct 5, 2013, 10:16 AM

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Tom Ripley

(4,945 posts)

19. Lawrence Tierney

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Sun Oct 6, 2013, 12:35 AM

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csziggy

(34,136 posts)

20. Jimmy Stewart

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Sun Oct 6, 2013, 06:16 PM

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Especially as Elwood Dowd.

antiquie

(4,299 posts)

22. Harry Morgan

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Sun Oct 6, 2013, 06:23 PM

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Graybeard

(6,996 posts)

24. And Frank Morgan.

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Sun Oct 6, 2013, 06:32 PM

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The Wizard Of Oz, The Shop Around The Corner.

antiquie

(4,299 posts)

26. and as

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Sun Oct 6, 2013, 06:42 PM

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PeteSelman

(1,508 posts)

23. Tom Bosley.

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Sun Oct 6, 2013, 06:25 PM

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valerief

(53,235 posts)

25. Uncle Miltie

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Sun Oct 6, 2013, 06:32 PM

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