The literature puzzle you've all been waiting for! [solutions posted]

Well, maybe not all of you, but some people probably. And maybe also not like this, but that's all you get for now :P
This is another "say what you see" type of thing, but this time I'm only using actors (okay, I'm cheating a bit on 2 of them). Part of each one's name (can be the first name, last name, a nickname or a character they've played) makes up a famous (more or less) author's name. There's also a random object hidden in there, so it's 6 authors + one thing to find out.

Some probably helpful hints: The size and vertical placement are irrelevant (except for Q2: Top image = first part, bottom image = second part), only the horizontal placement plays a role. Some authors you should have at least heard of, one or two may be new to you (but once you've got the concept, you should be able to google them). The spelling can vary (i.e. the actor and the author may have the same first name, but different spellings of it), and sometimes it's spelled the same, but pronounced differently.

This time there's no train, just 2 unbundled games. One of them can also be accessed from the last GA in the Say what you see train.

Puzzle: Yes.
Prizes: Check. The Raven, Tabletop Simulator
Level: Two+.
Ends: 18. Oct. 9 pm UTC+2 or 9 pm in Germany
Hints: Maybe. Let me know what you have the most trouble with.
Please don't spoil the puzzle by sharing hints or solutions, that will just result in everyone hating you me deleting all the GAs.

HINTS: If you haven't already guessed, Q6 is the odd one out. Not only is it not a writer, it's also assembled slightly differently than the rest. For every writer, I only combined the first names/nicknames OR last names of all the pictures given (usually only real names or only role names, with one more exception), In Q6, there are first and last names involved.

SOLUTIONS

1. Robert Redford + Penn Jillette + Warren Beatty = Robert Penn Warren
2. (Zach Braff as) Dr. John "J.D." Dorian + Sally Fields + & + Jerry Seinfeld => J.D. Sally-n-Jer = J.D. Salinger
3. John Cusack in Green = John Green
4. (Maggie Lawson as) Juliet "Jules" O'Hara + (J.K. Simmons as) Vern Schillinger = Jules Verne
5. Claire Danes + Keegan-Michael Key = Claire Keegan
6. (John Cusack as) Edgar Allan Poe + Tate Donovan + Sandra Oh => Poe + Tate + Oh = Potato
7. (Johnny Depp as) Ed Wood + (Hugh Laurie as) Dr. Gregory House = P.G. Wodehouse

I hope it wasn't too obscure and you had fun, even if you didn't solve everything :)
(Yes, Q6 was the Potato option ^^)