Celebrities Trivia Quiz # 39
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A Man Named Buddy (Ebsen that is!) - What was his first television role?
The correct answer is 'George Russel'
He was Davy Crockett's side-kick. He was sent to read for Davy but Fess Parker had that role. However they liked him so much they built this role up for him.
Celebrities Question 2
Life and Times of Mark Wahlberg - In what year did 'People' name him one of the '50 Most Beautiful People in the World'?
The correct answer is '1992'
Celebrities Question 3
Classic Leading Men : T or F - Mickey Rooney was married to both Lana Turner and Ava Gardner.
The correct answer is 'False'
He was married to Ava Gardner, but not Lana. (Bandleader Artie Shaw was married to Ava Gardner and Lana Turner at different times.) Mickey Rooney made many very successful films, in particular several musicals co-starring Judy Garland.
Celebrities Question 4
Interview With Alyson - Which family member did you once bring to show and tell?
The correct answer is 'Mother'
Alyson: "Yeah, I swear. She got run over by a car. Well, she got hit and flew over the car and broke her leg and had a lot of bruises and stuff. I was like, "This is my mom. She got hit by a car."" I got this from the April 1999 issue of Twist magazine.
Celebrities Question 5
Michael Douglas - His Work - 1966-1990 - In which state did Michael, as Adam Gaines, spend the summer in the 1970 film 'Adam at 6AM'?
The correct answer is 'Missouri'
Adam Gaines, a young dissatisfied college professor, went to a great-aunt's funeral in Missouri and stayed on there for the summer, loving the simple life-style. He got a job as a labourer and fell in love with a local girl, but then had to face a decision about which way he wanted his life to go.
Celebrities Question 6
Sir David Attenborough - What is Sir David Attenborough's relationship to Lord Richard Attenborough?
The correct answer is 'Younger brother'
David Frederick Attenborough was born on the 8 May 1926, the son of Frederick and Mary Attenborough. His father was a school administrator. Richard Samuel Attenborough was born 29 August 1923. Frederick and Mary's other son, John, ran a chain of garages.
Celebrities Question 7
Mysterious Hollywood Deaths - Who 'took the rap' for the murder of Lana Turner's boyfriend?
The correct answer is 'Her child'
Cheryl, Lana's daughter, was ultimately blamed for the stabbing death of Turner's mobster boyfriend.
Celebrities Question 8
HipHop Birth-Names - Fifty Cent was born as ____, in Queens, NY.
The correct answer is 'Curtis Jackson'
Fifty was the top-selling hip-hop artist in the year 2003.
Celebrities Question 9
Michelle Pfeiffer - What movie was Michelle nominated for an oscar for best SUPPORTING actress?
The correct answer is 'Dangerous Liaisons'
Michelle lost to Geena Davis for 'The Accidental Tourist'.
Celebrities Question 10
Ms. Tomlin if You're Nasty - After lending her voice to (but not appearing in) a now-forgotten 1971 cult film, Lily earned an Oscar nomination for her official 1975 film debut.
The correct answer is 'True'
In "Nashville", Lily played the lone caucasian singer in an African American choir. First choice for the part was Louise Fletcher, who did win an Oscar that year anyway, for "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest", a part once considered for Lily! Lily lost in the Supporting category to Lee Grant ("Shampoo"). Before "Nashville", Lily could be heard on the telephone in an obscure 1971 movie called "Scarecrow in a Garden of Cucumbers", which starred Andy Warhol protegee and "Walk on the Wildside" subject, Holly Woodlawn. Lily's "Nashville" co-star Ronee Blakely was also nominated. Blakely would become known to a whole new generation nine years later as the mother in "A Nightmare on Elm Street".