20 Questions

4. In the US?

I did climb the steps, but it was a long time ago. I do remember being afraid someone above me would fall and knock me down. I was fascinated with the echo

4.....Not in the USA

5.Man Made

7. Is it a statue?

8. A Sphinx?

9. Moai of Easter Island?

11. If not one of the previous specific guesses, is the statue in the New World?

Ducky, That is probably the most photographed statue in the world and it should have been my first guess, but since it's you running this I thought of David first, lol, and then realized that's in Europe...I quickly changed it to Sphinx and then, well you know the rest. I am certain that if the others were actively engaged in the game they would have beat me to it. It is beautiful!

Lots of ideas, but not sure you (plural) want to hear them....

Go for it! I have no ideas at the moment

1. Male?

2. Alive?

3. American?

4. Author?? Hehe

4. Oddly enough, no--not an author. This time.

5. Yes, in the entertainment business. BUT! this is an incomplete answer.

Edit: here's an elaboration/hint--I'll be away from my computer for a couple of hours and didn't want people diving in with specific guesses. Chances are good that those who know of him, heard of him via something he did in the entertainment industry. But I would not describe him as (just) in the entertainment business. Nor is he as well-known as, say, George Burns.

6. Yes.

7. Born in the second half of the twentieth century?

edited to renumber following ML's delete

7. No, not born in the second half of the twentieth century.

8. Yes, also known as a political figure.