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Live Poll: Second Bananas: Movie and TV U.S. Vice President Portrayals
2019 is shaping up to be the year of the Vice President in the world of entertainment. The year will be highlighted by both the final season of Veep (2012) and the Oscar campaign behind Vice (2018), the first major film whose story line focuses on a sitting American Vice President. In celebration of second bananas everywhere: Part One: Second Bananas — Real-Life U.S. Vice President Portrayals Which of these movie or television biographical portrayals of a real-life former U.S. Vice President gets your vote for the best of the bunch? See the partial list of movie or television real-life U.S. Vice President portrayals here: https://www.imdb.com/list/ls040343450/ Poll: https://www.imdb.com/poll/LX6bBBMvoyY/ Part Two: Second Bananas — Fictional U.S. Vice President Portrayals Which of these movie or television portrayals of a fictional U.S. Vice President gets your vote for the best of the bunch? See the partial list of movie or television fictional U.S. Vice President portrayals here: https://www.imdb.com/list/ls040335143/ Poll: https://www.imdb.com/poll/bdg5Yjxo938/
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Note: space considerations limit titles to no more than two or three Vice President characters that have significant story lines per movie or TV series.REAL-LIFE HONORABLE MENTIONS Stephen Dillane John Adams Vice President Thomas Jefferson James Whitmore Give 'em Hell, Harry! Vice President Harry Truman Ken Howard 1776 Vice President Thomas Jefferson William Daniels 1776 Vice President John Adams Randy Quaid LBJ: The Early Years Vice President Lyndon Johnson John Carroll Lynch Jackie Vice President Lyndon Johnson Liev Schreiber Lee Daniels' The Butler Vice President Lyndon Johnson John Cusack Lee Daniels' The Butler Vice President Richard Nixon Tom Wilkinson Selma Vice President Lyndon Johnson Charlton Heston The Patriots (1963) Vice President Thomas Jefferson FICTIONAL HONORABLE MENTIONS Ben Gazzara Shadow Conspiracy Vice President Paul Saxon Jeff Perry Scandal,Mercy Vice President Cyrus Beene Ray Wise 24 (2001) Vice President Hal Gardner Tessie Santiago Scandal,Transfer of Power Vice President Luna Vargas Alan Dale 24,Day 2: 12:00 a.m.-1:00 a.m. Vice President Jim Prescott Geena Davis Commander in Chief,Pilot Vice President Mackenzie Allen (briefly) Aunjanue Ellis Designated Survivor (2016) Vice President Eleanor Darby James Lesure Salvation (2017) Vice President Trey Thomason Victor Garber Big Game Vice President Dan Ziskie House of CardsVice President Jim Matthews Patty Duke Hail to the Chief President Julia Mansfield (Vice President, former) Ed O'Neill The West Wing,A Change Is Gonna Come Eric Baker *(Vice President designate) Scott Foley Scandal,Transfer of Power Jake Ballard *(Vice President elect) John Spencer The West Wing Leo McGarry *(Vice President elect) Joan Allen The Contender Laine Hanson *(Vice President appointee)
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Many of your "real-life" choices were not Vice Presidents at the time of their performance, but actually Presidents. Seems like if you're focusing on VPs you should only include titles where the character IS actually a VP.
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a strong suggestion for the 'real life category...phillip baker hall as richard nixon in 'secret honor'..a brilliant one man performance directed by robert altman...
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SNL FYC (these were all done over several episodes, not just once):Mike Pence - Beck Bennett (who also plays the frequently bare-chested Putin)Joe Biden - Jason SudeikisDick Cheney - Darrell HammondAl Gore - Darrell HammondGeorge HW Bush - Dana Carvey
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BUMP George Herbert Walker, 43rd Vice President of the United States from 1981 to 1989.
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added Richard Nixon Dan Aykroyd Titles: Saturday Night Live, Buck Henry/Sun Ra
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Vice Release bump
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Vice Oscar Best Picture Nomination bump
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No Existing Vice Presidents Day, therefore timely lump into Presidents' Day in 2019 is on Monday, the 18th of February New CAMPAIGN to Celebrate VICE PRESIDENTS DAY on October 30th, Birthday of FOUNDING FATHER, 1st #VICEPOTUS and 2nd #POTUS #JohnAdams -- Born October 30th, 1735.
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Final season of Veep (2012– ) premieres 31 March 2019. S7, Ep1 31 Mar. 2019 Iowa Selina evaluates her past and present campaigns; Jonah's personal life sparks interest among the press; Amy makes an important decision. On TV Airs Sun. Mar. 31, 10:30 PM on HBO
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Veep (2012– ) series finale is May 12, 2019
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Veep (2012– ) series finale, S7.E7 Veep is today, May 12, 2019. The nominating fight between Selina and her rivals reaches its climax, as their race comes to a historic finish.
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you should add mike pence for his 'performance' as vice president, 'cause he certainly isn't a real vice president...
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NATIONAL VEEP DAY - August 9 - National Day Calendar is just around the corner on August 9th.In honor of NATIONAL VEEP DAY, August 9th, a tribute to U.S. Vice President portrayals. 2019's National Veep day is special, given it is in the wake of both the final season of Veep (2012) and the Oscar campaign behind Vice (2018). In celebration of all those who have portrayed these important second bananas.
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NATIONAL VEEP DAY according to the National Day Calendar is August 9th and celebrates U.S.Vice Presidents.
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