A Cat's Eye View of Celebrities Quiz

Answer: Brigitte Bardot

Brigitte Anne-Marie Bardot (known also as just BB) was an iconic figure of the 50s and 60s, appearing in about 50 films, making numerous music recordings and appearing on posters adorning the walls of many male bedrooms. She retired from acting in 1973, shortly before her fortieth birthday, to promote animal rights. Her strong views on the Islamisation of France resulted in several convictions for inciting racial and religious hatred in her later years.
She is known as a cat lover and has rescued many cats over the years.
Catherine Deneuve, Juliette Binoche and Jeanne Moreau were also appearing in French films at the same time as Bardot.

Answer: Snoop Dogg

Snoop Dogg (born Cordozar Calvin Broadus) is known as a Los Angeles rapper, record producer and actor whose roles have included Huggy Bear in the 2004 film "Starsky and Hutch". His 1999 album "No Limit Top Dogg" went platinum in the US but just missed out on being number one on the charts.
He has owned cats called Frank Sinatra and Miles Davis.
Dr Dre, Ice Cube and Ice-T are also rappers from Los Angeles.

Answer: James Dean

James Dean was only 24 when he was killed in a head-on crash with a 1950 Ford Custom Tudor coupe which crossed into his lane, near Cholame, California. He had starred in just three films, "East of Eden", "Rebel Without a Cause" and "Giant" with Rock Hudson and Elizabeth Taylor, who gave him his cat, Marcus.

Answer: Fred Astaire

Kim Novak, a well-known lover of Siamese cats, gave Carlyle to Fred Astaire in 1962. He was named for the character she played in the film they co-starred in together, "The Notorious Landlady". Astaire is probably best known for the 10 musicals in which he co-starred with Ginger Rogers but he made about 40 films in his 76 year career, many of them featuring his tap dancing skills.
James Cagney, Gene Kelly and Tommy Tune are also recognised as talented tap dancers.

Answer: Kim Basinger

Kim Basinger's acrimonious battle with former husband, Alec Baldwin, over custody of their daughter became very public and bitter but she did retain custody of the cats. She played the role of "Bond" girl Domino Petachi in the unofficial 1983 Bond film "Never Say Never Again" and was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Actress for playing Celeste Martin in "My Stepmother is an Alien" in 1988. "Fool for Love" was a film she made in 1985.
Ursula Andress, Britt Ekland and Jill St John were official Bond girls.

Answer: Warren Beatty

Warren Beatty, the brother of actress Shirley Maclaine, was nominated for an Academy Award for his portrayal of Joe Pendleton in the 1978 film "Heaven Can Wait". The role of George Roundy in "Shampoo", which he also co-produced and co-wrote, earned him a Golden Globe nomination in 1975. He has owned cats, including one called Cake.

Answer: Halle Berry

Halle Berry played "Jinx" in the 2002 Bond film "Die Another Day". She had played the evil Sharon Stone in "The Flintstones" in 1994 and later played "Catwoman" in the film of the same name in 2004. She adopted her cat Playdough to observe so she could play the role and the cat was also an extra in the film.
Elizabeth Perkins, Rosie O'Donnell and Kristen Johnston have also had parts in the live action films based on Hanna-Barbera's animated television programmes "The Flintstones".

Answer: Doris Day

The 1959 film "Pillow Talk" was the first of three romantic comedies in which Doris Day co-starred with Rock Hudson. She started out as a big band singer and had many hit records, including "Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera)" which sold over a million copies. "Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps" was originally recorded in 1964 but enjoyed a new lease of life when it featured on the soundtrack of Baz Luhrmann's 1992 film "Strictly Ballroom".
Doris Day is known as an animal activist and "Spay Day USA" was one of her promotions. She has rescued many stray cats, including Punky.
Debbie Reynolds, Carol Channing and Lucille Ball were also popular performing contemporaries of Doris Day.

Answer: Justin Timberlake

Justin Timberlake was a member of 'N Sync with J C Chasez, Joey Fatone, Lance Bass and Chris Kirkpatrick. He released his first solo album "Justified" in 2002 and took it on tour in 2003 with Christina Aguilera who was promoting Her "Stripped" album. His 2003 recording of "I'm Lovin' It" was adopted by McDonalds for their advertising campaign. Timberlake is known for his dance moves.
His pet cat was called Alley.

Answer: James Mason

James Mason had an illustrious film career spanning many years. He was often cast as a villain, pitted against Cary Grant in "North by North West". His portrayal of Humbert Humbert iin Stanley Kubrick's 1962 film "Lolita" earned him a BAFTA award for Best Actor. Due to another engagement, he was unable to accept the role when it was first offered. David Niven accepted it but had second thoughts, by which time Mason was free again. "Spring and Port Wine" was a 1970 British film in which Mason starred. Vincent Price was another actor with a distinctive voice. James Mason was owned by Siamese cats at various times.