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Bootney Farnsworth

We could vote for him just on the name alone. Played by Jimmie Walker, Bootney Farnsworth is a boxer who through the scamming of two fraternal lodge brothers (played by Sidney Poitier and Bill Cosby) they use hypnosis to convince him that he is a much better fighter than he is, and you know the power of persuasion don’t you? Farnsworth becomes a local champion, and Poitier and Cosby make substantial loot in the process.

Taking away the absurdity of the plot (and even bigger absurdity that Jimmie Walker could knock over a broom, let alone another man), this all black cast gave us a mobster named “Biggie Smalls”, the influence for the name of legendary rapper, “The Notorious B.I.G.”. That alone can make you forget that Walker allegedly had a great right hook!

The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
Let’s Do it Again (1975)

Actor:
Jimmie Walker

Why You Should Vote For Him:
Because he’s Dy-no-mite!

Why You Should Not Vote For Him:
We loved Jimmie Walker in the 70’s, but did you believe that he was capable of beating anybody up?

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