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Movielands Multiple Marriages Trivia Quiz
All of the following actors or actresses have said "I Do" on more than four occasions, with one exception. Can you identify at least one of their spouses and be very careful, as there were a few instances of spouse swapping in Hollywood as you will see.
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1. Frank Sinatra
Mickey Rooney
2. Rita Hayworth
Eddie Fisher
3. Clark Gable
Lana Turner
4. Elizabeth Taylor
Carole Lombard
5. Jason Robards
Lauren Bacall
6. Zsa Zsa Gabor
Conrad Hilton
7. Artie Shaw
Orson Welles
8. Judy Garland
Debbie Reynolds
9. Eddie Fisher
Ava Gardner
10. Ava Gardner
Vincente Minnelli
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Frank Sinatra
Answer: Ava Gardner
Frank Sinatra (1915-1998) was an American actor, singer and producer. He won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in the 1953 movie "From Here to Eternity". Frank was married four times, firstly to Nancy Barbato (1939-1951), Ava Gardner (1951-1957), Mia Farrow (1966-1968) and Barbara Marx (1976-1998). Frank Sinatra only had three children and they were all with his first wife Nancy Barbato. Frank's marriage to Ava Gardner was a turbulent affair with Ava aborting a child in 1952. Their marriage was well published by the media with many fights and altercations.
2. Rita Hayworth
Answer: Orson Welles
Rita Hayworth (1918-1987) was an American actress, dancer and appeared in 61 films in 37 years. Rita was married five times. Firstly to Edward C. Judson (1937-1942), Orson Welles (1943-1947), Prince Aly Khan (1949-1953), Dick Haymes (1953-1955) and James Hill (1958-1961). Fred Astaire is once reported to have said that Rita Hayworth was his favourite dance partner. Orson Welles (1915-1985) was an American actor, writer, producer and director.
He directed, produced and starred in one of the all-time great movies "Citizen Kane" (1941) which received nine Academy Award nominations, winning just one award.
3. Clark Gable
Answer: Carole Lombard
Clark Gable (1901-1960) was an American actor and was once referred to as "The King of Hollywood". Clark was married five times, firstly to Josephine Dillion (1924-1930), Maria Langham (1931-1938), Carole Lombard (1939-1942), Sylvia Ashley (1949-1952) and Kay Williams (1955-1960). Carole Lombard (1908-1942) was an American actress and was married twice. Firstly to William Powell (1931-1933) and sadly she was killed in a plane crash in January 1942 while still married to Clark Gable.
4. Elizabeth Taylor
Answer: Eddie Fisher
Elizabeth Taylor (1932-2011) was an British-American actress and was nominated four times for the Academy Award for Best Actress. She was successful on two occasions with "Butterfield 8" (1960) and "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" (1966). Elizabeth was married eight times, (Conrad Hilton Jr. 1950-1951), Michael Wilding (1952-1957), Mike Todd (1957-1958), Eddie Fisher (1959-1964), Richard Burton (1964-1974 and 1975-1976), John Warner (1976-1982) and Larry Fortensky (1991-1996). Elizabeth had an affair with Eddie Fisher while he was still married to Debbie Reynolds. Elizabeth was labelled a "homewrecker" as the Fisher/Reynolds marriage had been seen to be perfect. Eddie Fisher (1928-2010) was a pop star idol in the 1950s with a number of hit songs and was later married to Connie Stevens.
5. Jason Robards
Answer: Lauren Bacall
Jason Robards (1922-2000) was an American film, stage and television actor. He won two Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor in "All the President's Men" (1976) and "Julia" (1977) and also received eight Tony Award nominations. Jason was married four times, firstly to Eleanor Pittman (1948-1958), Rachel Taylor (1959-1961), Lauren Bacall (1961-1969) and Lois O'Connor (1970-2000). Lauren Bacall (1924-2014) was an American actress and singer. Before marrying Jason Robards she was married to Humphrey Bogart from 1945 until his death in 1957.
6. Zsa Zsa Gabor
Answer: Conrad Hilton
Zsa Zsa Gabor (1917-2016) was an Hungarian-American actress and socialite. She was crowned Miss Hungary in 1936 and immigrated to the Unites States in 1941. Zsa Zsa was married nine times, firstly to Burhan Asaf Belge (1937-1941), Conrad Hilton (1942-1947), George Sanders (1949-1954), Herbert Hutner (1962-1966), Joshua S. Cosden (1966-1967), Jack Ryan (1975-1976), Michael O'Hara (1976-1983), Felipe de Alba (1983-1983) and Frédéric Prinz von Anhalt (1986-2016).
Her mother, Jolie, was married three times, her sister, Magda, six times and her other sister, Eva, was married five times. George Sanders was married at times to both Zsa Zsa and Magda. Mum Jolie must have been happy about that. Conrad Hilton (1887-1979) was the founder of the Hilton Hotels chain.
His son, Conrad Hilton Jr. was at one time married to Elizabeth Taylor.
7. Artie Shaw
Answer: Lana Turner
Artie Shaw (1910-2004) was an American clarinettist, composer, actor, author and bandleader. Artie Shaw was married eight times. Firstly to Jane Cairns (1932-1933), then to Margaret Allen (1934-1937), Lana Turner (1940), Betty Kern (1942-1943), Ava Gardner (1945-1946), Kathleen Winsor (1946-1948), Doris Dowling (1952-1956) and Evelyn Keyes (1957-1985). Lana Turner (1921-1995) was an American film and television actress. Lana was herself was married eight times to seven different husbands.
8. Judy Garland
Answer: Vincente Minnelli
Judy Garland (1922-1969) was an American actress who won an Academy Juvenile Award for "The Wizard of OZ" and "Babes in Arms" in 1940. She was nominated for two other acting Academy Awards in "A Star is Born" (1955) and "Judgement at Nuremburg" (1962). Judy was married five times. Firstly to David Rose (1941-1944), Vincente Minnelli (1945-1951), Sidney Luft (1952-19659, Mark Herron (1965-1967) and Mickey Deans (1969). Judy and Vincente are the parents of Liza Minnelli. Vicente Minnelli (1903-1986) was an American stage and film director who was well known for such movie musicals as "Gigi", "An American in Paris", The Band wagon" and "Meet Me in St. Louis".
9. Eddie Fisher
Answer: Debbie Reynolds
Eddie Fisher (1028-2010) was an American actor and singer and was a popular pop singer in the early 1950s. Eddie was married five times, Firstly to Debbie Reynolds (1955-1959), Elizabeth Taylor (1959-1964), Connie Stevens (1967-1969), Terry Richard (1975-1976) and Betty Lin (1993-2001). Debbie Reynolds was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in "The Unsinkable Molly Brown" (1964). She and Eddie had two children, Carrie Fisher and Todd Fisher.
10. Ava Gardner
Answer: Mickey Rooney
Ava Gardner (1922-1990) was an American actress and singer. Ava was only married three times, firstly to Mickey Rooney (1942-1943) but also to two of the men mentioned in the quiz, Artie Shaw (1845-1946) and Frank Sinatra (1951-1957). Ava was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in "Mogambo" (1953).
She also appeared in a number of high profile movies from the 1950s to 1970s. Mickey Rooney (1920-2014) was an American film, television, stage and radio actor. His career spanned nine decades.
He was a Hollywood child star in the 1930s. He was also married eight times, with Ava Gardner being his first wife.
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