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Famous Pipe Smokers

Ethan Bentley

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There are indeed a lot of threads on Pipes and Pipe Smoking but I couldn't find anything on Famous Pipe Smokers; if there is and I have missed it, I apologise.

That aside, I was wondering who people's favourite famous pipe smoker is and if they know any stories or anecdotes related to the individual's pipe smoking?

My personal favourite is:

Clive Staples Lewis

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The picture says it all I think.
 

Ethan Bentley

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John, thanks for link - it'll make a fine Avatar.

After a little bit of research it turns out that; Lewis and JRR Tolkein and Owen Barfield (see picture) were all pipe smokers. I wonder if Charles Williams was too?
The four or at least three of the Inklings pipe smoking together in deep discussion paints an excellent portrait.

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HadleyH

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I grew up in a house where pipe was smoked on daily basis by my dad!
Pipe smoke always brings very sweet memories to me. :)


Basil Rathbone who played Sherlock Holmes became a pipe smoker just for the part, and smoked Peterson's in the films.

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Carlisle Blues

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The venerable Mrs. Rachel Hamilton


Mrs Rachel Hamilton (nee Johnston), nicknamed "Big Rachel", was originally from Ireland but lived in Partick. She was 6 feet 4 inches tall and weighed around 17 stone.
 

Tiller

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Norman Rockwell
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Prince Edward
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Arron Spelling
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Gerald Ford
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Jeremy Brett liked to smoke anything with tobacco in it. Cigarettes, cigars, and pipes. Supposedly he'd smoke 3 packs a day on set, along with smoking his pipe and cigars.
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