Round 3: Tossup 1

The legal concept of palimony was established via a lawsuit against this actor, whose character (15[1])beats up three men with a live chicken in Emperor of the North. (15[1])A secret society for people who could pass for being this actor’s son was founded by Tom Waits, John Lurie, (15[1])and Jim Jarmusch. It’s not Clint Eastwood, but a film starring this actor was the first to shoot on Alcatraz Island. This leading man of Samuel Fuller’s The Big Red One (15[1])plays a character (15[1])who scalds Gloria Grahame’s face with hot coffee in Fritz Lang’s The Big Heat. This actor (-5[1])played the vengeful thief (*) Parker (10[1])in John Boorman’s thriller Point Blank. (10[1])A man played by this actor is dared to pick up a steak (10[1])by a man who later kills him just as Ransom Stoddard fires his gun. This actor, who sang a hit version of “Wand’rin’ Star” for Paint Your Wagon, drew on his Purple Heart-winning World War II service to play the trainer of the Dirty Dozen. For 10 points, name this actor who played villains like Liberty Valance. ■END■ (0[2])

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