Other People Trivia

1. A latecomer to film success - Christoph Waltz began acting in his 20s, but it wasn't until age 53 that he became known worldwide. The role that propelled him to stardom was Hans Landa in which 2009 Quentin Tarantino film?

From Quiz Famous After 50

Answer: Inglourious Basterds

This role won Christoph Waltz the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He also won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role in Django Unchained in 2013. [ dolly_llama ]

From Quiz Why Are You So Wet?

Answer: The sinking of the Titanic

Unlike the more celebrated first class passengers, Florence, a nurse, was one of the 2nd class survivors of the Titanic. There were comparatively few of these (still fewer of the third class passengers) due to only first class passengers being allowed on to the upper decks, which gave access to the lifeboats. Mrs Angle, born Florence Hughes, had emigrated to New York City in 1906 with her husband, William, where he found work as a tile maker and fixer. They had returned to England in 1911 to visit their family, and booked their return voyage home to New York on the Titanic. On the night of the sinking, her husband woke her and took her to the upper decks where she was placed in a lifeboat - she last glimpsed him waving to her as the boat was lowered into the icy sea. Following her rescue, Florence returned to her native Warwickshire, suffering respiratory problems after her ordeal. After her recovery she resumed her work as a nurse and never remarried. Sometimes it is good to consider the 'ordinary' people involved in tragedies such as this. Perhaps the saddest story I heard is of the crew member who made his way home, only to have the door slammed in his face - apparently it would have been better had he died a hero.

From Quiz Female Cowboys

Answer: Rose Dunn

Rose Dunn was a minor outlaw, assisting Doolin's gang to rob stagecoaches and banks while totally infatuated with Newcomb. Her brothers, who had also been minor outlaws, went straight towards the end of the "Old West" and became bounty hunters who collected the $5000 bounty of Newcomb's head when they killed him in 1895 as he arrived at the family home to visit Rose. In a reminder that the Wild West wasn't that long ago, Rose died as recently as 1955, aged 78 in Washington.

From Quiz Common People - The real commoners of Blackadder

Answer: Bath and Wells

Berkeley was appointed as the Bishop of Bath and Wells in 1560, two years after the accession of Elizabeth I, following the removal of the last Roman Catholic bishop. After Berkeley's death in 1581, his bishopric was left vacant for three years.

From Quiz Stalking Heads

Answer: Rejection Stalking

Rejection stalking is usually caused by attempting to reconcile the relationship, or to exact revenge for a perceived rejection and though victims are usually romantic partners, it can also be triggered by a rejection from anybody that was close to the stalker such as a parent, work associate, or acquaintance. Often the stalking becomes a substitute for the lost relationship. There are five main sub types of stalking, these being rejection, intimacy seeking, resentful, predatory and the incompetent suitor.

From Quiz Brothers in Arms

Answer: Prime Minister

The Duke of Wellington had a distinguished military career, leading the British forces in the peninsular war against the forces of Napoleon as well as commanding the forces that defeated Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo. Following his military career he went into politics in the UK, serving as Prime Minister between 1828 and 1830. His time as Prime Minister saw the passing of the Catholic Relief Act which removed most civil disabilities for Roman Catholics.

From Quiz Fashionably Late

Answer: Marie Antoinette

Having opened her own dress shop in Paris in 1770, Rose Bertin, known by her detractors as the "Minister of Fashion", dressed Marie Antoinette until her dethronement, finally making her mourning clothes following the execution of Louis XVI. During the French Revolution Bertin followed many of her customers to England, later returning to France.

From Quiz Meat's Neat

Answer: Bacon

Edmund Bacon Fitzgerald was an insurance company executive who helped to finance the building of the freighter. The company voted to name the ship after him, which he was opposed to, but eventually he relented. The ship was built in River Rouge, Michigan and sank in Lake Superior.

From Quiz Pink Is The New Black

Answer: Pete Seeger

An activist his entire life, Pete was blacklisted in 1953 with the other members of The Weavers: Lee Hays, Fred Hillerman and Ronnie Gilbert. No radio station would play their music, and it was 1955 before they could actually perform on stage again. As a songwriter, his music reflected his continued role as an activist, writing songs like "Where Have All the Flowers Gone", "Turn! Turn! Turn!", and "Guantanamera". In 1967, he performed "Waist Deep in the Big Muddy" (relating to the Vietnam conflict) on the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour. CBS network executives had it cut, as they felt the terminology was unflattering to President Lyndon Johnson. It was allowed a few months later when he again appeared on the show, but the damage had been done, with viewers polarizing against the censors. In his later years, he campaigned to save the Hudson River and restore it, as part of the Hudson River Clearwater Sloop organization. I have had the privilege of seeing him in concert twice. Mike Seeger is one of his brothers. Bob Seger is a singer, with his group The Silver Bullet Band. No relation. Kyle Seager is a third baseman with the Seattle Mariners. No relation.

From Quiz Flamboyant Floozies

Answer: Mata Hari

Mata Hari was born in the Netherlands in 1876. Her moniker was a stage name. She married an older military man when she was quite young, and had two children, one of whom died during a period when the family was living in Java. Upon their return, her husband filed for divorce and obtained custody of the surviving child. This was followed by Mata Hari's moving to France, where she developed her dance act, performing in a number of European countries, including both France and Germany, and branched out to become the mistress of a number of rich men. In 1914, World War I broke out. Because she was known to have ties to influential German military men, she was recruited by the French to gather intelligence in the service of France. However, over time, she was suspected of being a double agent. Ultimately French authorities brought her in for questioning and she was unable to allay their suspicions. She was sentenced to death, and executed by firing squad on October 15, 1917.

From Quiz Splitting Heirs

Answer: Marchioness

In the British nobility, they rank just below a duke. Perhaps the most familiar title is the Marquess of Queensberry known for the rules of boxing. Their office is called a marquessate.

From Quiz Dreaming of Tomorrow

Answer: Chubby Checker

Ernest was 'discovered' while employed at the Fresh Farm Poultry store in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he would sing to entertain the customers. He was signed by Dick Clark and recorded "The Twist", which became a number 1 hit in the U.S. on September 19, 1960. On a personal note - having grown up on a farm, I've plucked my share of chickens. Even now, thirty some-odd years later, I can still vividly recall the rank smell of steaming hot, wet chickens that had been dunked in boiling water to loosen the feathers for plucking.

From Quiz Terrible Twos

Answer: Sacco and Vanzetti

During the Red Scare in the aftermath of World War I, Sacco and Vanzetti, whose names were link to an anarchist activities, were both charged with the robbery and murder of a shoe company paymaster and his guard in 1920. Questionable 'voir dire', dubious eyewitness accounts (one witness claimed Vanzetti drove the getaway car and another witness claimed to have seen Vanzetti in the back seat) and testimony which contradicted earlier statements given to the police followed at the trial. Additionally, the defense's attempt to impeach a prosecution witness based on an implication of an unpunished larceny charge in exchange for damaging testimony was disallowed by the judge. When the defense presented their case Sacco and Vanzetti were questioned at length regarding their political views and on July 21 Sacco and Vanzetti were both found guilty of first degree murder. Between November 1921 and November 1923 seven motions were made for a new trial--all of them denied by trial Judge Thayer 1924. In 1925 a convict doing time for murder confessed to the crime, however, in 1926 the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts upheld its decision. In his 1977 proclamation Dukakis cited prejudice, questionable conduct of trial officials and stated "any disgrace should be forever removed from their names". (The proclamation can be found in its entirety at saccoandvanzetti.org)

From Quiz Boys of Silence

Answer: Pete Townshend

Pete Townshend is famous for his work with 'The Who'. Both of his parents were musicians and he enjoyed music from a young age. He became famous as the guitarist who would smash and generally wreck his instruments during a concert. His loss of hearing has happened over time and according to him it is the result of headphones and loud concerts.

From Quiz A Prayer but no Wing

Answer: Pine branches and snow cushioned his landing

Alkemade's parachute was alight, and he preferred to jump rather than burn to death. Two crew parachuted out safely, but four crew died in the crash. The arresting Germans checked events out before giving him a certificate verifying his story. He apparently was gradually slowed by a series of snow covered branches, finally landing on a snowy slope. His only injury was a sprained leg.

From Quiz We'll Never Be Royals

Answer: Leona Hemsley

Leona Helmsley was the wife of real estate magnate Harry Helmsley. She was convicted of mail fraud and tax evasion in 1989 during a sensational trial which included testimony that she mistreated employees. Known as a stickler for pefection, ex-employees claimed Leona would threaten and verbally abuse them before terminating their employment for the slightest infraction. But Leona wasn't all bad. In her will she left her Maltese dog, Trouble, a $12 million trust fund!

From Quiz Legends or Legendary People

Answer: Robin Hood

All that can be stated with certainty about the elusive Robin is that the first written references (whether based on reality or not) to one Robin Hood date from the 13th century. However, the first ballad didn't appear till c. 1450. How long the oral legend had been passed down prior to these times is unknown, but if the stories about his association with England's King Richard (the Lionheart) and his brother, King John, have any basis at all, then those dates would span Richard's reign from 1189 until 1199, and John's reign from 1199 until 1216. Even Robin's real name is uncertain, as is the area of England in which he roved, and his rank in society. What seems to be a common consensus is that, if Robin existed at all, he was possibly a murderer, but definitely an outlaw, who, with his band of accomplices, roamed the countryside in various parts of England, stealing from all and sundry. There is no mention at all of the common belief that he robbed from the rich and gave to the poor. That, however, doesn't necessarily have to be untrue, just that there is no record of it, apart from the word of mouth legends and in the lyrics of the ballads. (With thanks to Bloomsby for the following interesting snippet): There is even a suggestion that the name Robin Hood (and variants of it) may have been used in documents in England in the later Middle Ages a bit like 'John Doe' in America - as a name for any anonymous robber.

From Quiz He Done Her Wrong

Answer: Anthony Weiner

Hilary Clinton said of Huma: " "I only have one daughter. But if I had a second daughter, it would [be] Huma" and Bill Clinton performed the ceremony when she married Anthony Weiner. After then-Congressman Weiner posted racy pictures of himself on Twitter, and later when he admitted to online affairs, Huma staunchly stood by the man who did her wrong.

From Quiz Mistresses

Answer: Cleopatra VII

Nobody really knows what Cleopatra looked like, but it is said that although not a beauty, she was very attractive and had charm and intelligence. Ttwo very important men loved her, Julius Caesar and Mark Anthony. Cleopatra was a very ambitious woman. She was responsible for the death of her sister Arsinoe IV and also possibly involved in the drowning of her brother.

From Quiz Take My Childhood, Please!

Answer: Maude Adams

Maude Adams (1872-1953) was a very successful actress most of her life. At one time she earned over a million dollars a year - and that was before 1930. She began dazzling audiences as an infant when her actress mother carried her on stage.

From Quiz He's a Character Too

Answer: Lionel Barrymore

Lionel Barrymore (1894-1956) is Drew Barrymore's (1975-) great uncle. The family dominated theater and the acting profession for years. Mr. Barrymore played memorable parts in such films as 'It's a Wonderful Life' (1946) and 'Key Largo' (1948).

From Quiz I'm Not Mad And Neither Am I

Answer: George III

King George III is remembered as being mad although modern medicine describes his condition as possibly having been porphyria. Porphyria, in the worst cases, can cause severe abdominal pain, cramps, and even seizure-like epileptic fits - and some forms of condition can cause 'mental disturbances, including hallucinations, depression, anxiety, and paranoia'. (Wikipedia article on Porphyria).

From Quiz GLB: Gays, Lesbians, and Bi-Sexuals

Answer: Martina Navratilova

Martina Navratilova announced her sexual orientation in 1981. One of her lovers was novelist Rita Mae Brown. Later, Judy Hill Nelson sued Navratilova for palimony in 1991 and wrote two books about her relationship with her. Another lover, Julia Lemigova, has been connected to a sordid past. In spite of distractions, Navratilova is by consensus the premier women's tennis player of all time. In addition she has been generous in many charitable activities. Martina, a vegetarian, has been outspoken on animal right, underprivileged children and gay rights.

From Quiz Everybody Loves A Lover

Answer: Clark Gable and Carole Lombard

In the mid 1930s Clark Gable was the top Hollywood male star. He worked with all the great and well known actresses of the day including Joan Crawford, Ava Gardner and Jean Harlow. His most famous role is probably that of Rhett Butler in "Gone With the Wind" opposite Vivien Leigh as Scarlett O'Hara. He first met Carole Lombard when filming the 1932 film "No Man of Her Own". She was married to William Powell at the time. In 1936 they started an affair, and in 1939 Clark Gable divorced his then wife, Ria Langham, and they married. In 1941 Carole Lombard attended a war bond rally in her home state of Indiana. On the return journey the plane crashed into a mountain only about 20 minutes after take off and everyone on board was killed. Clark Gable was devastated by her death, and even though he married twice more, when he died he chose to be buried beside Carole in Forest Lawn Memorial Park.

From Quiz Eight Maids a-Milking

Answer: Jane Addams

Jane Addams (1860-1935) founded Hull House in Chicago's nineteenth ward to provide an alternative to the saloon for gatherings and the political machine for favors. It taught American values to immigrants and the working poor, and it attracted middle-class efforts and funds. Many other settlement houses arose in imitation, sometimes named after Addams.

From Quiz She Was A Jew?

Answer: Elizabeth Taylor

Taylor - 1932 to 2011 - had a brief part as a young girl in the horrid orphanage where Jane Eyre grew up. The film starred Joan Fontaine and Orson Welles. Liz Taylor had a very eventful life, marrying eight times, winning two Academy Awards for Best Actress, in "Butterfield 8" {1960] and "Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf" {1966}. In 1999 she was awarded the DBE by Queen Elizabeth II. She made eleven films with her two-time husband, Richard Burton, and was known for actively supporting causes such as AIDS awareness and Judaism. At her conversion she was given the Hebrew name 'Elisheba Rashel'.

From Quiz Someone Like You

Answer: The Hager Twins

Jim and John Hager were identical twin brothers who made a career in country music and comedy. They recorded six albums and performed with country music greats like Kenny Rogers and Merle Haggard. They were featured in the second issue of "Playgirl" in 1973, and guest starred on many television shows.

From Quiz If I Only Had Some Courage

Answer: Robert Ford

At about age 20 Robert Ford joined Jesse James' gang. Later, they were scheduled to rob the Platte City Bank, but Robert Ford and his brother had been planning to collect the $10,000 reward that had been put on James' head. As they all lived in James' house, after breakfast one morning Ford shot James in the back of his head as he stood on a chair to hang a picture. Ford lived another 10 years, with virtually no reward, posing for photographs until he was finally shot by Edward O'Kelley.

From Quiz We Can Still Be Friends

Answer: She wasn't dead

Antony and Cleopatra had a complicated relationship. After retreating from battle, Cleopatra was afraid Antony would kill her in his rage. So, she sent word to him that she was already dead in hopes that he would remember how much he loved her. In fact, he loved her so much that he fell on his own sword when he got the tragic news. He died in her arms.

From Quiz God's Advice?

Answer: The U.S. government has a treaty with space aliens

According to Sherry, President Eisenhower's foreign policy included extra terrestrials, and every President who followed him has carried on a cover-up to conceal the government pact with the aliens. In addition, the aliens are about to turn hostile. Good thing we have Sherry to advise us.

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