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  2. Baron Munchausen - Wikipedia

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    Baron Munchausen (/ ˈ m ʌ n tʃ aʊ z ən, ˈ m ʊ n tʃ-/; [1] [2] [a] German: [ˈmʏnçˌhaʊzn̩]) is a fictional German nobleman created by the German writer Rudolf Erich Raspe in his 1785 book Baron Munchausen's Narrative of his Marvellous Travels and Campaigns in Russia.

  3. Cliff Hall (comedian) - Wikipedia

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    Cliff Hall (October 4, 1894 – October 7, 1972) was an American stage and radio comedian, best known for being a straight man to Jack Pearl's Baron Munchausen character. Born Robert Clifford Hall in Brooklyn, he first got on stage in 1910 as part of the Cecil Spooner Stock Company.

  4. The Adventures of Baron Munchausen - Wikipedia

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    The Adventures of Baron Munchausen is a 1988 fantasy adventure film co-written and directed by Terry Gilliam, starring John Neville, Eric Idle, Sarah Polley, Oliver Reed, Uma Thurman, Jonathan Pryce and Valentina Cortese.

  5. The Extraordinary Adventures of Baron Munchausen - Wikipedia

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    The Extraordinary Adventures of Baron Munchausen is a multi-player storytelling/tabletop role-playing game [1] based on stories about Baron Munchausen.The book, illustrated with artwork by Gustave Doré, begins with a preface supposedly written by the grandfather of game creator James Wallis, who apparently had learned the rules of the game directly from Baron Munchausen. [2]

  6. Baron Munchausen's Narrative of His Marvellous Travels and ...

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    Baron Munchausen's Narrative of His Marvellous Travels and Campaigns in Russia is a 1785 novel about a fictional German nobleman written by the German writer Rudolf Erich Raspe. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The lead character Baron Munchausen is loosely based on a real baron , Hieronymus Karl Friedrich, Freiherr von Münchhausen (1720–1797, German ...

  7. List of fictional actors - Wikipedia

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    Bill (Winston Dennis), a theater actor who plays Baron Munchausen's incredibly strong servant Albrecht (The Adventures of Baron Munchausen) Black Noir, (Nathan Mitchell and Fritzy-Klevans Destine), real name Earving, mysterious mute member of the Seven. Was a member of Payback in the 1980s.

  8. Rudolf Erich Raspe - Wikipedia

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    The Baron Munchausen tales were made famous when they were 'borrowed', translated into German, and embellished somewhat by Gottfried August Bürger in 1786—and have been among the favourite reading of subsequent generations, as well as the basis of several films, including Terry Gilliam's The Adventures of Baron Munchausen inspired by the ...

  9. The Secret of the Selenites - Wikipedia

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    Baron Munchausen, the titular protagonist, is a fictional German nobleman. Raspe based the character on a real-life Freiherr (Baron), Hieronymus Karl Friedrich, Freiherr von Münchhausen (1720–1797). The fictional Baron of the novel is a retired soldier and world traveler, who narrates tall tales about his past.