| HACKMAN | Gene, actor who played Popeye Doyle in 1972 film The French Connection (7) |
| GENE | Oscar-winning star of 1972 film The French Connection, ---- Hackman (4) |
| ALMARTINO | Singer and actor who played Johnny Fontane in 1972 film The Godfather (2,7) |
| MARLON | ____ Brando, actor who played Vito Corleone in 1972 film The Godfather (6) |
| ALPACINO | Actor who played Michael Corleone in 1972 film The Godfather (2,6) |
| COPPOLA | Director of the 1972 film The Godfather starring Marlon Brando, Francis Ford ------- (7) |
| MARTINO | Al -, US singer-actor who played Johnny Fontane in 1972 film drama The Godfather (7) |
| PAULINE | - - - Mclynn, Mrs Doyle in Father Ted (7) |
| TANGLUNG | Character played by Bruce Lee in the 1972 film 'The Way of the Dragon' (4,4) |
| WILDER | Gene, actor and comedian who played Willy Wonka in a 1971 film (6) |
| FRIEDKIN | William ?, Best Director Oscar winner for 1971 film The French Connection (8) |
| SONNY | ***** Corleone, role played by James Caan in the 1972 film 'The Godfather' (5) |
| OTOOLE | Peter ___, Best Actor Oscar nominee for the 1972 film The Ruling Class (6) |
| AUTRY | Gene, actor and musician born in 1907 nicknamed the Singing Cowboy (5) |
| NEAME | Ronald, director of the 1972 film The Poseidon Adventure (5) |
| BENJAMIN | Richard ___, actor who played the title role in 1972 film comedy Portnoy's Complaint (8) |
| JOHNCAZALE | US actor who played Fredo in 1972 film drama The Godfather (4,6) |
| JOELGREY | Actor who played The Master of Ceremonies in 1972 film 'Cabaret' (4,4) |
| MALCOLMMCDOWELL | Actor who played Alex DeLarge in 1972 film A Clockwork Orange (7,8) |
| GILPIN | Peri, actress who played Roz Doyle in the television sitcom Frasier (6) |
