Blaine’s Puzzle Blog: NPR Sunday Puzzle (May 17, 2026): Actor and Character

Q: Name a famous actor of the past, seven letter first name and seven letter last name. Remove three consecutive letters from his last name and the remaining letters in order will be the well known lead character from a long running series of films. What actor and character are these?

Rearrange the letters of the actor and you’ll get an animal and a fruit.

Edit: You get a CHINCHILLA and a PEAR.

A: CHARLIE CHA(PLI)N –> CHARLIE CHAN