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Any Resemblance to Actual Persons: The Real People Behind 400+ Fictional Movie Characters - Page 3

From Hal Erickson's book of the same title, these are fictional films with characters based on real people (but with different names).
I put the Charlie Chan movies at the end, except for the ones he mentions by name. (Charlie Chan was inspired by a Hawaiian detective named Chang Apana.)
I'm disappointed that so few people have used this list. It took me forever to make, and I'm proud of it. I guess I didn't need to include ALL the Charlie Chan movies. That was overkill. But it's still a complete and accurate list of movies discussed in the book! And it's a great book. So please, use it. Share it. And check out the book if you get the chance!
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Sex and the Single Girl (1964)
Sex and the Single Girl (1964)
81
50%6.4
Once Is Not Enough (1975)
Once Is Not Enough (1975)
82
4.6
Titanic (1953)
Titanic (1953)
83
92%7.0
I Love You to Death (1990)
I Love You to Death (1990)
84
56%6.4
The Fall of a Nation (1916)
The Fall of a Nation (1916)
85
43%5.0
Inherit the Wind (1960)
Inherit the Wind (1960)
86
93%8.1
British Agent (1934)
British Agent (1934)
87
6.1
The Departed (2006)
The Departed (2006)
88
90%8.5
Goodfellas (1990)
Goodfellas (1990)
89
96%8.7
The Eddie Cantor Story (1953)
The Eddie Cantor Story (1953)
90
5.7
Cloak and Dagger (1946)
Cloak and Dagger (1946)
91
80%6.6
The Doctor and the Devils (1985)
The Doctor and the Devils (1985)
92
0%6.1
I Am a Fugitive From a Chain Gang (1932)
I Am a Fugitive From a Chain Gang (1932)
93
96%8.2
The Believer (2001)
The Believer (2001)
94
83%7.1
American Dreamz (2006)
American Dreamz (2006)
95
38%5.4
My Favorite Year (1982)
My Favorite Year (1982)
96
96%7.4
Ordinary Decent Criminal (2000)
Ordinary Decent Criminal (2000)
97
14%6.3
A League of Their Own (1992)
A League of Their Own (1992)
98
80%7.3
Little Caesar (1931)
Little Caesar (1931)
99
92%7.2
The Secret Six (1931)
The Secret Six (1931)
100
6.3
The Guilty Generation (1931)
The Guilty Generation (1931)
101
6.7
Scarface (1932)
Scarface (1932)
102
98%7.7
The Harder They Fall (1956)
The Harder They Fall (1956)
103
100%7.5
The Vow (2012)
The Vow (2012)
104
31%6.8
On the Road (2012)
On the Road (2012)
105
45%6.1
Matinee (1993)
Matinee (1993)
106
93%6.9
The Man Who Dared (1933)
The Man Who Dared (1933)
107
5.5
The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009)
The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009)
108
51%6.2
Scandal Sheet (1931)
Scandal Sheet (1931)
109
7.0
Three Brave Men (1957)
Three Brave Men (1957)
110
6.6
Cell 2455 Death Row (1955)
Cell 2455 Death Row (1955)
111
6.4
The Snake Pit (1948)
The Snake Pit (1948)
112
100%7.6
Primary Colors (1998)
Primary Colors (1998)
113
81%6.7
Last Days (2005)
Last Days (2005)
114
58%5.8
Ace in the Hole (1951)
Ace in the Hole (1951)
115
92%8.1
Love Me Forever (1935)
Love Me Forever (1935)
116
6.6
Borderland (2007)
Borderland (2007)
117
100%5.6
The Little Drummer Girl (1984)
The Little Drummer Girl (1984)
118
71%6.1
The Lords of Discipline (1983)
The Lords of Discipline (1983)
119
38%6.6
A Few Good Men (1992)
A Few Good Men (1992)
120
83%7.7
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