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Roger Bowen, an Uncommon card
Roger Wendell Bowen was an American comedic actor and novelist, best known for his portrayal of Lt. Col. Henry Blake in the 1970 film M*A*S*H.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 61
- DEF
- 28
- Power
- 89
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 77,000
Power 89 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 30 % of WikiCards cards.
Roger Bowen quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Roger Bowen card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Bowen considered himself a ______ who only moonlighted as an actor.
Answer
writer. Bowen considered himself a writer who only moonlighted as an actor. From the Roger Bowen article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
Roger Wendell Bowen was an American comedic actor and novelist, best known for his portrayal of Lt. Col. Henry Blake in the ____ film M*A*S*H.
Answer
1970s. Roger Wendell Bowen was an American comedic actor and novelist, best known for his portrayal of Lt. Col. Henry Blake in the 1970 film M*A*S*H. From the Roger Bowen article on Wikipedia.
Which of these Wikipedia articles is read the most in a year?
Answer
S. Ramadoss. S. Ramadoss 130,000 · Ivan V of Russia 100,000 · Roger Bowen 77,000 · Joseph Mitchell 190 Wikipedia reads over a year.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- Bowen considered himself a writer who only moonlighted as an actor.
- He wrote eleven novels as well as sketches for Broadway and television.
- He was also one of the co-founders of Chicago's comedy and acting troupe The Second City.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Roger Bowen article was read about 77,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 61 and blocks with 28: each hit it takes is cut by 11 %.
How to get Roger Bowen
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Roger Bowen (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : 20th Century Fox, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
