| DOLLYPARTON | Singer who starred in the 1980 film Nine to Five (5,6) |
| NEILDIAMOND | American singer-songwriter who starred in the 1980 film remake of The Jazz Singer (4,7) |
| JOHNBELUSHI | American comedian who played 'Joliet' Jake Blues in the 1980 film The Blues Brothers |
| DEBRAWINGER | Co-star of John Travolta in the 1980 film Urban Cowboy |
| HURT | Sir John _, English actor who starred in the 1980 film The Elephant Man (4) |
| BROOKESHIELDS | American model/actress who starred in the 1980 film The Blue Lagoon (6,7) |
| RICHARDGERE | Chicago actor who starred in the 1980 film titled 31-Across: 2 wds. |
| ETHELMERMAN | 20th-century American actress and singer who starred in Anything Goes on film and on Broadway in the 19305 (5,6) |
| ETHELWATERS | Early blues singer who starred in "Cabin in the Sky" |
| BESSIESMITH | Harlem Renaissance singer who starred in the 1929 short film St. Louis Blues: 2 wds. |
| CALLOWAY | Cabell 'Cab _' 1907-1994, jazz singer and band leader who appeared in the 1980 film The Blues Brothers (8) |
| KRISTOFFERSON | Kris, singer/actor who appeared in the 1980 film Heaven's Gate (13) |
| SHIELDS | Brooke, actress who played Emmeline in the 1980 film The Blue Lagoon (7) |
| OCONNOR | Hazel, singer-actress who appeared as Kate in the 1980 film Breaking Glass (1'6) |
| PETERGRAVES | Mission: Impossible actor who said Roger Roger. What's our vector Victor? in the 1980 movie Airplane!: 2 wds. |
| BILLYPORTER | Actor and singer who starred in "Kinky Boots" and "Pose" |
| PAULROBESON | US bass singer who starred in Othello and Porgy and Bess (4,7) |
| CAB | Minnie The Moocher was resurrected in the 1980 film, The Blues Brothers, by jazz legend ... Calloway |
| ELWOOD | Character played by Dan Aykroyd in the 1980 film The Blues Brothers (6) |
| ANITAHARRIS | 1960s pop singer who starred in Carry On Follow That Camel and Carry On Doctor (5,6) |
