Celebrities H-J Trivia

1. What was John Wayne's father, Clyde "Doc" Morrison's, occupation?

From Quiz The Life of John Wayne

Answer: Pharmacist

Wayne's father, Clyde, owned a pharmacy, but because of his poor health, it caused mounting financial pressure. Clyde's heart trouble and chronic asthma forced him to close his pharmacy and declare bankruptcy. But Wayne's domineering mother, Molly, was not happy with Clyde, because he wasn't successful and wasn't more ambitious to be successful. It caused frequent heated arguments between Clyde and Molly, which caused young John Wayne to start suffering from insomnia. He ran away from home more than once.

From Quiz Jeremy Irons

Answer: Isle of Wight

Jeremy Irons was born to Barbara and Paul, an accountant, in Cowes, Isle of Wight, on 19 September 1948. He had an older brother and sister and was educated at the independent Sherborne School, in Dorset. He was trained in acting at the Bristol Old Vic, and returned there to work on several occasions, as well as aiding its fundraising efforts.

From Quiz The Amazing Barry Humphries

Answer: Melbourne

Barry was born to Louisa and Eric, a builder who made himself wealthy. They lived in a comfortable middle-class suburb of Melbourne. Barry spent his time playing dressing up and entertaining friends and family. He was nicknamed "Sunny Sam". In contrast to his parents, he was very keen on the arts and a voracious reader, and was appalled when his mother gave away all his books to a charity, because she thought he'd read them all.

From Quiz Tom Hiddleston: Thor and More

Answer: Eton

Eton was founded in 1440 at the behest of King Henry VI. It is a fee paying institution, open to boys only (at the time of writing - some public schools are now co-educational) who live there during term time. Many of the UK's Prime Ministers were educated there including David Cameron and Boris Johnson, and Princes William and Harry both attended the school. Tom Hiddleston attended Eton from 1994 and other acting Old Etonians are Eddie Redmayne, Dominic West and Hugh Laurie.

From Quiz She Hathaway About Her...

Answer: Scorpio (November 12)

She was born on November 12, making her a Scorpio. This sign is often thought to be both secretive and passionate, which does fit with Anne's life. Actors often choose other roles to portray so that their own lives are more private. Anyone who has seen her in "Les Miserables" knows that she is a passionate soul as well. What sign is she in the Chinese Zodiac? She was born in the year of the Dog, giving her the traits of being honest and loyal.

From Quiz Do you know Jack?

Answer: Jack Nicholson

This Jack has starred in films every decade from 1960 to 2010 and during those fifty years he has garnered 12 Oscar nominations, more than any other male actor for the same time period. He won Oscars for his roles in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest", "As Good As It Gets" and "Terms of Endearment". He excels at playing offbeat and comedic characters, always putting his own personal spin to these roles. It has been suggested that he has retired since he hasn't played a major role since 2010. Nicholson replied that he hasn't retired, he is just more selective of the roles.

From Quiz All about Chris Hemsworth

Answer: Australia

He was born in Melbourne, to be exact. He spent much of his childhood, however, in the Northern Territory.

From Quiz Edith Head: Little Lady Behind the Big Glasses

Answer: Edna Mode

Edna Mode (voiced by Brad Bird) was half-Japanese and half-German. She was energetic, talented and demanding, with big glasses and a severe boyish hairstyle complete with bangs (fringe). The character was quite reminiscent of Edith! Edna felt superior to all other designers. She had little use for runway boutiques and modern fashion models, saying supermodels were "spoiled, stupid little stick-figures with poofy lips who think only about themselves". For safety reasons, she was against capes in her new designs for the Parr family because any superhero who had a cape got killed or trapped.

From Quiz Jesse Heiman - World's Greatest Extra

Answer: American Pie 2

His first role was as the trombone-playing Petey in "American Pie 2" (2001). In the sequel to the popular coming-of-age movie, a group of friends reunite after their freshman year of college. Interest in Heiman grew in 2011 after Wilhelm Hempel of Sweden made a montage of his many brief appearances.

From Quiz Dennis Hopper

Answer: Dodge City, KS

Hopper's grandparents were wheat farmers. During an interview on NPR's "Fresh Air", Hopper jokingly said that he told people the first light he saw came from the bulb of a movie projector rather than from the sun, referring to the conditions of the Dust Bowl in the American Midwest at that time.

From Quiz Richard Hammond - The Lowdown

Answer: Birmingham

Richard was born on 19th December 1969 in Solihull, West Midlands, which is only nine miles from Birmingham city centre. It is one of the more affluent areas of the region. His family later moved to Ripon, North Yorkshire. He was the oldest of three boys, and describes himself as having an adventurous streak from a young age.

From Quiz A Star is Born: Julianne Hough

Answer: Conti Performing Arts School

She was living in London at this time and at the same time won junior and youth championships. She was paired with Mark Ballas for these dance tournaments.

From Quiz The Forgotten Kid Who Played "Huckleberry Finn"

Answer: I'm Gonna Knock on Your Door

Hodges recorded the highly recognized song, "I'm Gonna Knock on Your Door" in 1961, at the age of fourteen. He completed a lesser hit with a song written by Phil Everly, of The Everly Brothers, entitled, "(Girls, Girls, Girls) Made to Love". Before leaving Hollywood, California, he owned his own music publishing company, was a songwriter, record producer, and music publisher. Although, no longer involved in the business, he continues to use his talent of song writing.

From Quiz Ed Harris: The Consummate Hollywood Professional

Answer: Football

Edward Allen Harris was born November 28, 1950, in Englewood, New Jersey. He was raised in Tenafly, NJ. He is the second born of three children, having an older brother, Robert, and a younger brother, Spencer. He served as captain of the high school football team in his senior year, leading them to a league championship. He then played at Columbia for two years before dropping out. He studied acting at the University of Oklahoma before moving west, where he finally graduated from the California Institute of the Arts.

From Quiz Julianne Hough Jubilee

Answer: Salt Lake City, Utah

She was born on July 20, 1988 to a family of three sisters and one brother. They were very active in her life.

From Quiz Thora Hird, a British Institution

Answer: Two months

Born into a theatrical family, her mother was an actress and her father was a stage manager, she made her first appearance in her mother's arms. This took place at the Royalty Theatre, Morecombe.

From Quiz Oooh Matron - A Tribute to Hattie Jacques

Answer: Josephine Edwina

Hattie was born in Sandgate, Kent on 7th February 1922. Plump as a child, she developed the knack of making people laugh with her, not at her.

From Quiz Dame Edna Everage - Australia's Very Own Megastar

Answer: Hello Possums

Dame Edna Everage is easily recognised all over the world by her mauve coloured hair, outrageous eye glasses and flamboyant costumes. According to her book "My Gorgeous Life" (1989), the first words spoken by Dame Edna were "Mossop olleh" (hello possum spelled backwards) when she was just three minutes old.

From Quiz Rolf Harris

Answer: Leg

Rolf saw another performer, Frank Roosen, performing "Jake the Peg". He contacted Roosen and added to the song to produce a longer version.

From Quiz All about Katherine Heigl

Answer: Marie

Katherine Marie Heigl was born on November 24, 1978. Heigl was born in Washington, D.C. Her parents are Paul and Nancy Heigl.

From Quiz The Amazing Anne Hathaway

Answer: November 12

Anne Jacqueline Hathaway was born November 12, 1982. Her parents are Kate McCauley, an actress and Gerald Hathaway, a lawyer.

From Quiz All About Halle Hirsh

Answer: Omaha

She was born on the December 16, 1987 in Nebraska. Her parents names are Mike and Deborah. She has one older brother named Greg. Halle's middle name is Leah.

From Quiz Bill Hicks

Answer: Smoking

Bill's stage routine often referred to this habit. He claimed he'd someday try to quit, but never managed to do so.

From Quiz Do You Know Jon Heder?

Answer: October 26

Heder is one of six children. His father is a family practice physician.

From Quiz The Life of Laurence Harvey

Answer: Joniskis, Lithuania

He was born Lauruska Mischa Skikne in Lithuania in 1928, and changed his name to the more memorable Laurence Harvey after moving to South Africa. He later relocated to London in 1946.

From Quiz Famke Janssen

Answer: Amstelveen

Famke was born in Amstelveen, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands on 05 November 1965. She has two sisters, Antoinette and Marjolein. Interestingly, she said in interviews that both her sisters have blonde hair. Her birthday is commonly mistaken for New Year's Day.

From Quiz Amy Irving

Answer: Carrie (1976)

Amy Irving played the role of Sue Snell in Brian DePalma's 'Carrie'. The film was about a social outcast who innocently was the center of a prank. The bad girl Chris and her boyfriend Billy played the prank on her. Pig blood was dropped on her when she was crowned prom queen in a rigged vote.

From Quiz All About Garrett Hedlund

Answer: Troy

Garrett's first film appearance was portraying Patroclus in the hit film "Troy" in 2004.

From Quiz Lindsey Haun

Answer: a commercial

Lindsey Haun started acting at the age of three in a commercial for Little Caesers, which is a pizza place.

From Quiz Richard Harris

Answer: Ireland

Harris was born in Limerick on October 1, 1930. His full name was Richard St. John Harris and he was born into a farming family. His brother, Dermot, died of a heart attack in 1986.

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