Which word means both an actor's signal and the stick Minnesota Fats used to play pool?

Which actor, born February 8, 1931, in Marion, Indiana, died September 30, 1955, near Paso Robles, California? An actor for almost 40 years, who made his film debut playing Kasper Gutman in 1941's "The Maltese Falcon"? Which word, synonymous with theatrical makeup, appears in a 1965 musical title, "The Roar of the ___, the Smell of the… What does an actor traditionally take during a curtain call? An ad on May 1, 1915, warned passengers that a state of war existed; which ocean liner was sunk on May 7? A 1973 newspaper ad brought which lead guitarist together with Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley and Peter Criss? An ad line for which 1998 film read "On June 19, take your greatest fear and multiply it by X"? Which admiral said "Thank God I have done my duty" as he lay dying in 1805?