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Cryptic Celebs #2

Each hint contains a clue to an actor’s surname and a reference to a film in which he or she appeared. Can you name the actor? (Example: ‘Witness to cross a river’. ‘To cross a river’ is a clue to an actor’s surname and ‘Witness’ is the name of a film in which he appeared.)
Normal cryptic clue conventions are not entirely respected!
Homophones (and almost-homophones) are liberally used
Film titles are not necessarily given in full
Quiz by Solipsist
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Last updated: April 1, 2020
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Clue
Answer
Witness to cross a river
Harrison Ford
Dull, quiet place
Emily Blunt
Fool a chap with eyes wide shut
Nicole Kidman
Gladiator bird
Russell Crowe
Big coils of material
Tom Hanks
Who’s that girl: mother Mary?
Madonna
Dead man walking with writing equipment
Sean Penn
Knives out for pipe fixer
Christopher Plummer
Clue
Answer
Mythical bird is a joker
Joaquin Phoenix
Financial accounts on Brokeback Mountain
Heath Ledger
King’s speech on Scottish estuary
Colin Firth
Good French town in Paddington
Hugh Bonneville
Dangerous liaisons are near
Glenn Close
Taxi driver brings up another’s child
Jodie Foster
Triangular wall is gone with the wind
Clark Gable
Third man is not ill
Orson Welles
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Level 84
Apr 1, 2020
Nice quizzes!
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Level 21
Apr 2, 2020
Thanks. Just starting out on here as a distraction in these self-isolating times, so appreciate the positive feedback.
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Level 39
Aug 20, 2020
Really fun.😁