| 100% | WILLARD | 7 | Late comic actor Fred who frequently collaborated with Christopher Guest |
| 37% | GIL | 3 | Evans who frequently collaborated with Miles Davis |
| 37% | EDBURNS | 7 | Writer/producer who frequently collaborates with David Simon |
| 36% | CHOWYUNFAT | 10 | Hong Kong action hero who frequently collaborated with John Woo |
| 35% | NANCE | 5 | Actor Jack who often collaborated with David Lynch |
| 35% | GARFIELD | 8 | Andrew ___, "The Amazing Spider-Man" actor who shares his last name with a lasagna-loving comic feline |
| 33% | WALTER | 6 | Actor Matthau who frequently co-starred with Jack Lemmon |
| 33% | POSEY | 5 | Parker who often works with Christopher Guest |
| 33% | CHEVYCHASE | 10 | Comic actor who shares a name with a Washington suburb |
| 32% | DOM | 3 | Comic actor DeLuise who appeared in seven movies with Burt Reynolds |
| 31% | REDD | 4 | With 20-Across, actor who played Fred on 44-Across |
| 31% | PETER | 5 | With 7-Across, late actor who starred in "Easy Rider" |
| 30% | ARMISEN | 7 | Comic actor fred |
| 30% | MURRAY | 6 | Bill ___, "Kingpin" actor and comedian who was the first guest on the "Late Show with David Letterman" in 1993 |
| 29% | STAN | 4 | Comic book legend who shares a last name with 45-Across |
| 29% | REDD | 4 | With 32-Across, actor who played widowed father Fred Sanford on "Sanford and Son" |
| 29% | LEE | 3 | Christopher ___, English actor who played the Bond villain in "The Man with the Golden Gun" |
| 28% | NATE | 4 | ___ Dogg, the late rapper who collaborated several times with Eminem, most notably on "Shake That" |
| 27% | ASTAIRE | 7 | Fred who danced with Ginger |
| 27% | ARMISEN | 7 | Actor Fred who plays Uncle Fester on Netflix's "Wednesday" |
| 27% | ASTAIRE | 7 | Fred who danced with Ginger Rogers |
| 27% | IVAN | 4 | Comic actor Reitman who directed "Ghostbusters" |
| 26% | FRED | 4 | Comic actor Willard who died May 15 |
| 26% | RANDY | 5 | With 41-Across, "The Last Detail" actor who played Lester Marlow in "The Last Picture Show" |
| 26% | FEY | 3 | Comic actor who co-created "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" |
| 25% | REEVE | 5 | Christopher ___, actor who played Superman |
| 25% | JOHNCANDY | 9 | Comic actor who was an original cast member of SCTV |
| 25% | ERICIDLE | 8 | Comic actor who played Sir Robin and Harry the Haggler |
| 25% | KEN | 3 | Comic actor Jeong who used to work as a doctor |
| 25% | SONDRA | 6 | Locke who frequently co-starred with Clint Eastwood |