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3 Elizabeth Taylor quizzes and 30 Elizabeth Taylor trivia questions.
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  Elizabeth Taylor's Leading Men, On-Screen   best quiz  
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We've heard so much about her private life, we sometimes forget about her acting talent, and the good movies she's made. Let's see how much you know about Elizabeth's work.
Average, 10 Qns, robbieh, Jun 07 19
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  Life and Times of Elizabeth Taylor    
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This quiz has questions which pertain to the life of Elizabeth Taylor. Good luck!
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  The Wonderful Elizabeth Taylor   popular trivia quiz  
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A little trivia on Elizabeth Taylor. Good luck and have fun!
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Elizabeth Taylor Trivia Questions
1. "Little Women" (1949) was one of Elizabeth's earliest films. She played the part of Amy, the youngest of the March sisters, who eventually married Laurie, the rich boy next door. Who played Laurie?

From Quiz Elizabeth Taylor's Leading Men, On-Screen

Answer: Peter Lawford

Elizabeth wore a blonde wig with long curls for this one, and she looked quite fetching. She would have been about seventeen when this version of "Little Women" was made. It was based on Louisa May Alcott's story of family life in the 1860's, and four sisters growing into adulthood during the difficult years of the Civil War. Her sisters were played by June Allyson (Jo), Janet Leigh (Meg) and Margaret O'Brien (Beth). I love this movie.

2. What is Elizabeth's middle name?

From Quiz Life and Times of Elizabeth Taylor

Answer: Rosemond

Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor was born on February 27th, 1932 in Hampstead, London, England.

3. What year was Elizabeth born in?

From Quiz The Wonderful Elizabeth Taylor

Answer: 1932

February 27, 1932

4. Elizabeth got married in real life for the first time two days before the opening of her movie, "Father of the Bride"(1950). Who played the father of the bride in the film?

From Quiz Elizabeth Taylor's Leading Men, On-Screen

Answer: Spencer Tracy

Joan Bennett played her mother in this film, and Don Taylor the lucky groom. "Father of the Bride" is the comic story of the wedding of a wealthy lawyer's only daughter. Spencer Tracy was great in this one. Elizabeth's real-life husband was Conrad Hilton Jr, and they parted less than a year later.

5. How old was Elizabeth when she made her screen debut?

From Quiz Life and Times of Elizabeth Taylor

Answer: 10

Elizabeth made her screen debut at the age of 10 in the 1942 film "There's One Born Every Minute". She was 12 when she started to receive child-star status when she played the leading role in Clarence Brown's "National Velvet".

6. How many children does she have? (adoption is included)

From Quiz The Wonderful Elizabeth Taylor

Answer: 4

7. Elizabeth filmed "A Place In The Sun" in 1951. Her co-star was to become her great friend and leading man in several movies in the ensuing years. Who was he?

From Quiz Elizabeth Taylor's Leading Men, On-Screen

Answer: Montgomery Clift

The film was based on a novel by Theodore Dreiser, entitled "An American Tragedy", which in turn was based on an actual incident. A young man is on his way to success and love with a beautiful young woman, when someone from his past reappears, with tragic consequences. The film won six Oscars, including Best Director, for George Stevens. The fine cast included Shelley Winters and Raymond Burr.

8. In what year did Elizabeth win her first Academy Award?

From Quiz Life and Times of Elizabeth Taylor

Answer: 1961

Elizabeth was first nominated in 1958 for an Oscar for Best Actress in a Leading Role for "Raintree Country". Her second nomination came in 1959 also for Best Actress for her work in "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof". She was nominated a third time in 1960 for Best Actress for the 1959 film "Suddenly, Last Summer". Her first win for Best Actress came in 1961 for her work in "BUtterfield 8" (1960). She won her second Oscar in 1967 for Best Actress for her role in "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?".

9. How many times has she been married?

From Quiz The Wonderful Elizabeth Taylor

Answer: 8

Larry Fortensky, John Warner, Richard Burton (2), Eddie Fisher, Michael Todd, Michael Wilding, Nicky Hilton Jr.

10. "The Last Time I Saw Paris" (1954) was a sentimental, romantic movie, based on a story by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Who was Elizabeth's leading man in this one?

From Quiz Elizabeth Taylor's Leading Men, On-Screen

Answer: Van Johnson

The cast of the film included Walter Pidgeon, Eva Gabor and Donna Reed. Based on a story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, an ex-GI meets a beautiful young woman in post-WWII Paris, they fall in love, then things begin to fall apart. At this point in her personal life, Elizabeth was married to the English actor Michael Wilding.

11. Where is Elizabeth's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame located?

From Quiz Life and Times of Elizabeth Taylor

Answer: 6336 Hollywood Blvd

Marlo Thomas' star is located at 6904 Hollywood Blvd. Rip Taylor's star is located at 6625 Hollywood Blvd and Lana Turner's star is located at 6241 Hollywood Blvd.

12. She was the first actress (in U.S) to earn 1 million dollars for a film. What was the film?

From Quiz The Wonderful Elizabeth Taylor

Answer: Cleopatra

13. "Giant", made in 1956, was based on a novel by Edna Ferber. It's the story of rivalries between men in a wealthy Texas family. Elizabeth was Leslie Benedict--who played her husband Bick?

From Quiz Elizabeth Taylor's Leading Men, On-Screen

Answer: Rock Hudson

In addition to Taylor and Hudson, the cast featured James Dean (in his last film), Carroll Baker, Mercedes McCambridge, Dennis Hopper, and Sal Mineo. The film, set over generations, dealt with the subjects of family conflicts and racism. "Giant" was a huge box-office success and earned several Oscar nominations and an Academy Award for Best Director for George Stevens. It was a good film, with a fine performance by Elizabeth. She and Rock Hudson became good friends. His death from AIDS was one of the reasons for Elizabeth's courageous crusade against the disease.

14. Elizabeth entered her first marriage in 1950 to Nicky Hilton Jr, the hotel icon. How old was Elizabeth when they married?

From Quiz Life and Times of Elizabeth Taylor

Answer: 18

Elizabeth and Nicholas Conrad Hilton Jr., (aka Nicky Hilton), were married on May 6, 1950. They divorced on January 29, 1951.

15. Along with acting, she has also opened her own line of perfumes. Which is *not* a type of perfume of hers?

From Quiz The Wonderful Elizabeth Taylor

Answer: Ruby Crystals

16. She played Maggie the Cat in "Cat On A Hot Tin Roof" in 1958. It was based on a Pulitzer Prize-winning play, and co-starred Paul Newman as Brick. Who wrote the play?

From Quiz Elizabeth Taylor's Leading Men, On-Screen

Answer: Tennessee Williams

It is said that Tennessee Williams disliked the film intensely. But Elizabeth showed what a fine actress she was, and received an Oscar nomination for it, as did Paul Newman. Burl Ives, Jack Carson, Judith Anderson and Madeline Sherwood played Brick's obnoxious relatives in this movie. About a week after shooting began on the film, in March of 1958, Elizabeth's husband of little over a year, the producer Mike Todd, was killed in a plane crash.

17. In what year did Elizabeth receive her high school diploma?

From Quiz Life and Times of Elizabeth Taylor

Answer: 1950

Elizabeth received her diploma from University High School on January 26th, 1950.

18. Which film was she *not* nominated for an Academy Award?

From Quiz The Wonderful Elizabeth Taylor

Answer: Cleopatra

19. In "Suddenly Last Summer" (1959) Elizabeth played Catherine, a young woman traumatized by a horrifying incident she witnessed while on vacation in Spain. Who played Elizabeth's aunt in this film?

From Quiz Elizabeth Taylor's Leading Men, On-Screen

Answer: Katharine Hepburn

Montgomery Clift played a sympathetic doctor who treats Catherine, and eventually uncovers the truth about the incident, thus saving her from a lobotomy. This film was based on a play by Tennessee Williams, and the cast includes Mercedes McCambridge and Albert Dekker. Joseph Mankiewicz directed, and Gore Vidal wrote the screenplay. There were several Academy Award nominations for this interesting film.

20. What are the names of Elizabeth's parents?

From Quiz Life and Times of Elizabeth Taylor

Answer: Francis and Sara

Her father Francis was an art dealer and her mother, Sara, was an actress. Elizabeth has one brother, Howard.

21. When did she win her first Academy Award?

From Quiz The Wonderful Elizabeth Taylor

Answer: 1960

BUtterfield 8

22. "BUtterfield 8" (1960) featured Elizabeth as a call girl searching for happiness. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for this one. One of her co-stars happened to be her husband at the time. Who was he?

From Quiz Elizabeth Taylor's Leading Men, On-Screen

Answer: Eddie Fisher

Laurence Harvey, Dina Merrill and Mildred Dunnock were featured in this one. Elizabeth had received a large amount of bad press for her marriage to Eddie Fisher, since they got together when he was still married to Debbie Reynolds, a very popular girl-next-door type. Reynolds later said that Taylor had done her a favor. In 1961 Elizabeth was hospitalized with pneumonia, was given an emergency tracheotomy and was reportedly near death. This was the first of the many illnesses that have plagued her.

23. Who is the close friend of hers that died of AIDS that coersed her to become the founding chair of the American Foundation for AIDS Research (AMFAR) in 1985?

From Quiz Life and Times of Elizabeth Taylor

Answer: Rock Hudson & Roy Scherer & Rock & Hudson & Roy & Scherer

Rock Hudson aka Roy Harold Scherer Jr was born on November 17th, 1925 and died on October 2nd, 1985 from AIDS.

24. What was her first movie?

From Quiz The Wonderful Elizabeth Taylor

Answer: There's One Born Every Minute

Played the role as Gloria Twine.

25. This 1963 film caused a sensation while it was being filmed, as much for the antics of the starring performers as anything else. It stars Elizabeth Taylor as "Cleopatra". Who was her co-star in the film, and in real life?

From Quiz Elizabeth Taylor's Leading Men, On-Screen

Answer: Richard Burton

Ms. Taylor was paid one million dollars to star in the movie. While it seems like a pittance today, compared to the astronomical salaries some actors earn, in those days it was a huge amount. "Cleopatra" was the most expensive film ever made at that time. There were enormous problems with this movie...Elizabeth became very ill, there were many cast and script changes. Still, the film is quite spectacular. When Elizabeth dumped her then husband Eddie Fisher for Richard Burton, the press went berserk. Her marriage to Fisher lasted less than 5 years, and they were divorced in 1964.

26. In what month and year was Elizabeth born?

From Quiz Life and Times of Elizabeth Taylor

Answer: February 1932

Elizabeth was born on February 27th, 1932.

27. What movie was she the producer of?

From Quiz The Wonderful Elizabeth Taylor

Answer: Number 13

28. "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf" (1966) brought Elizabeth her second Oscar. The film was based on a play, this one written by another famous playwright. Can you name the author?

From Quiz Elizabeth Taylor's Leading Men, On-Screen

Answer: Edward Albee

She gave a fierce performance in this film, put on a good deal of weight for it, and was made to look frumpy. Her husband, Richard Burton co-starred with her, along with Sandy Dennis and George Segal. Taylor and Burton were married for ten years, divorced, then married and divorced again. Today she is Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Mary Taylor, having been awarded a DBE (Dame of the British Empire) by Queen Elizabeth II.

29. In what year did Elizabeth appear on the show "What's My Line?"?

From Quiz Life and Times of Elizabeth Taylor

Answer: 1954

Elizabeth was 22 years old when she appeared on the November 11th episode of "What's My Line?".

30. In what year did she get married for the first time?

From Quiz The Wonderful Elizabeth Taylor

Answer: 1950

To Nicky Hilton Jr.

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