STAN'S WEEKLY TRIVIA CHALLENGE CONTEST NO. 79

What Oscar-winning actor is a "direct link" between Charlie Chaplin and Charlie Sheen, having appeared in one of Chaplin's last films, as well as a 1990s film with Sheen?

HOW TO WIN: Send your answer, with your full name and address, either by e-mail to TriviaBits@gmail.com, or on a postcard to Stan Newman's Trivia Challenge No. 79, P.O. Box 69, Massapequa Park, NY 11762. Only one submission per person, please. Answers must be received within seven days of publication. One winner will be chosen at random from all correct entries, who will receive a copy of Stan's new book "15,003 Answers: The Ultimate Trivia Encyclopedia," courtesy of Random House.

Answer and winner will be announced in a future issue.

ANSWER TO TRIVIA CHALLENGE CONTEST NO. 72
The Oct. 30, 1938, radio broadcast of an adaptation of H.G. Wells' "War of the Worlds" brought national fame to the show's director, Orson Welles. Playing in the CBS orchestra for the broadcast that night was Mitch Miller of 1960s "Sing Along" fame, who will celebrate his 97th birthday on July 4th. Winner: Leslie Reese of Amarillo, Texas.

Stanley Newman is the editor of the Newsday Crossword and author/editor of more than 125 books on crosswords, word games and trivia, including "15,003 Answers: The Ultimate Trivia Encyclopedia" (Random House). To find out more about Stanley Newman visit StanXwords.com, or e-mail him at StanTrivia@aol.com
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