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British or American?

Is Guest really a "British actor"? Seems to me he's American.

More information on his childhood and upbringing would be useful. Bastie 12:46, 20 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
According to IMDB, he was born in New York, to a British father (obviously) and an American mother. He appears to have grown up and gone to school in New York. I think it would be appropriate to either call him American or Anglo-American. john k 17:20, 20 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Can adopted kids inherit a peerage?

The article notes that his children with Jamie Lee Curtis are both adopted. Can adopted children in the UK inherit a peerage? Isn't the verbiage in the letter patent usually something like "heirs of the body"? --Jfruh 15:57, 24 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]

No and yes. The heir presumptive to the Barony is his brother, The Honourable Nicholas Haden-Guest. Proteus (Talk) 23:03, 24 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]

US citizenship?

Wow, I love Guest's comedy stuff, but this article has made me think of all sorts of political stuff instead ... since he was born in NY, he was obviously a US citizen ... but does serving in a foreign legislature (as he did when he attended the House of Lords) or, for that matter, just accepting a foreign peerage entail giving up US citizenship? --Jfruh 16:00, 24 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]

No (although it's an urban legend that it does). Proteus (Talk) 23:03, 24 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]
State Department answer. Basically, they give natural-born citizens the benefit of the doubt. He would have to intend to relinquish his citizenship by taking an oath of office to a foreign power. --Dhartung | Talk 12:01, 31 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

If he was a US citizen, he wouldn't be allowed to sit in the HoL anyway, as far as I know. I don't know what the rules are for those holding dual nationality. Badgerpatrol 14:11, 9 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Silly article

This article is as silly as Guest's comedy--some one re-do the whole thing please unsigned by 65.1.237.28

What's wrong with it? Looks fine to me. sjorford #£@%&$?! 14:08, 7 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]


FYC not a mocumentary?

If that's true, as it's article says, the Guest movies template should be modified to say 'works by CG' or something, not "mockumentaries by CG". BabuBhatt 22:35, 26 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

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