From: drsteerforth@yahoo.com   
      
   On Sun, 24 Dec 2023 20:02:41 +0000, Bill Anderson   
    wrote:   
      
   >Mack A. Damia  wrote:   
   >> On Sun, 24 Dec 2023 05:42:47 -0000 (UTC), "Adam H. Kerman"   
   >>  wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> Mack A. Damia  wrote:   
   >>>> Sun, 24 Dec 2023 01:30:32 -0000 (UTC), Adam H. Kerman :   
   >>>>> Mack A. Damia  wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>>>>>> . . .   
   >>>   
   >>>>>> "12 Angry Men"   
   >>>   
   >>>>>> The one guy I don't like in that movie is Lee J. Cobb.  Not certain   
   >>>>>> why, maybe his acting is a little too phony, too much of an   
   >>>>>> affectation.   
   >>>   
   >>>>> He and Biff weren't on speaking terms.   
   >>>   
   >>>> Is it common knowledge who "Biff" is?   
   >>>   
   >>> Sigh   
   >>   
   >> Just answer the question, fool.   
   >>   
   >>   
   >>   
   >>   
   >   
   >Lee J. Cobb is noted for playing Willy Loman in Arthur Miller‘s Death of a   
   >Salesman. Willy’s oldest son, with whom he did not see eye to eye, was   
   >named Biff.   
   >   
   >I actually remembered the name, but I would not consider it “common   
   >knowledge.”  Biff in Back to the Future might qualify, especially here in a   
   >movie discussion group, but answering the question rather than showing off   
   >would have been a more reasonable response I think. Merry Christmas.   
      
   Thanks for that.  I did come across "Death of a Salesman" associated   
   with Lee J. Cobb, but "Biff" wasn't mentioned.   
      
   Here is my Christmas gift to you:   
      
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEYKlV0vkIs   
      
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