Is this a tie in to the "Quotes" and "Scenes" question?
Alive
Male
Not:
Robert Plant
Robert Palmer
Rob Petrie
Ray Parker, Jr.
Richard Pryor
(No tie-ins.

Ignore the tie-in part, Margo)
Wondered if RP was the same person saying the quote in the quote thread, or if he is in the scene from the scene thread. Too complicated!
From the US?
I can't think of anything this morning. Only RP I can come up with is Ray Price, a retired Oz footballer, and I don't think it'd be him!
Regis Philbin
Richard Petty
But it could be:
Ray Price the singer?
Yes, Fealola. The correct answer is Regis Philbin. And an "amazing" to you, too.
Regis Philbin is an American Talk Show host. Also hosted our version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, a game show. You may have version of that show there.
They have one in England, too.
Juan Carlos - King of Spain
Julie Christie
Jonathan Creek
Jesus Christ
Jane Campion
There - I've covered it all - real / unreal; alive / dead; male / female! Except for the trick Aussie tennis player!