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Name The Celebrity! Trivia Quiz


Hello, and welcome to the game show where you try to identify the celebrity with the clue "he" or "she" provides! Spelling counts with this quiz! Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by robmeister. Estimated time: 12 mins.
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Author
robmeister
Time
12 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
104,417
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Very Difficult
Avg Score
6 / 15
Plays
10694
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Question 1 of 15
1. Hiya! I was born and raised in Kansas. As a young adult, I was an interior decorator who made the occasional trip to Los Angeles to appear on game shows. I got my big break by wearing pointed ears and later went to a place where everybody knew my name! Do you know my name?

Answer: ( Two words, or just surname)
Question 2 of 15
2. Hello. I won in my first bodybuilding contest while I was in the Army. Unfortunately, I had to go AWOL to participate and they caught me. I later was put into the "Guinness Book of World Records" as having the most perfect male physique. I have been in several movies, and if you miss me, I'll be back. Who am I?

Answer: ( Two words, or just surname)
Question 3 of 15
3. Hello! Many people say I was born in Nebraska, but that's not true. I was actually born in Iowa, but I was raised in Norfolk, Nebraska. I broke into television back in the late-40s and I eventually became a household name by starting each night talking about my latest divorce and swinging an imaginary golf club until I retired in 1992. Who am I?

Answer: ( Two words, or just surname)
Question 4 of 15
4. Hey there! I came from the Midwest, but I started out as a weatherman in Indiana before I became famous! In fact, my show has been on two different networks since 1982! Can you guess who I am?

Answer: ( Two words, or just surname)
Question 5 of 15
5. Hello! I'm an actor from Canada whose favorite subject is apparently myself. I have played many roles in my lifetime, including a cop, a beauty pageant host (both in a movie and in life), and a space hero. Remember that segment of "The Twilight Zone" movie with John Lithgow? That was based on an episode I did in the original "Twilight Zone" series back in 1963. Guess who I am, or I'll make you hear me sing!

Answer: ( Two words, or just surname)
Question 6 of 15
6. Hi! I became a household name when I played a spunky surfer girl on TV back in the 1960s. In the 70s, Burt Reynolds tried to propose marriage to me, but I said "no." By 1985, I had won two Academy Awards in five years! If you don't know me now, you'll really like me later!

Answer: ( Two words, or just surname)
Question 7 of 15
7. How ya doing! I started out as an unconventional comedian. I stuck my foot in the door on FOX's "In Living Color" in the 1980s, then went on to be a very, VERY famous movie star! In fact, I made a living out of my rubber face. You think you KNOW ME? Well, just fill in the blank and we'll see!

Answer: ( Two words, or just surname)
Question 8 of 15
8. Hello! Many people say I have one of the most distinguishing voices in show business. My voice has been used in a classic Disney animated motion picture, a cable television network, and in advertising. But many people remember my voice from three immortal science-fiction movies. I have also appeared in many films, winning a Golden Globe for my portrayal based on a real-life boxer from the 1920's. Can you name me?

Answer: ( Three words, or just surname)
Question 9 of 15
9. Hello, there. I'm a funny guy, even when I try not to be! I starred in a "Happy Days" spinoff in the late 1970's, then tried my hand at movies for a while. Okay, I still make movies! Oscar has been kind enough to nominate me three times for Best Actor. But I guess I'll never get that nomination again, considering the last time I was nominated in that category, I pranced around naked in Central Park. But I did win a Supporting Actor Oscar a few years later. I use it as a paperweight for all the scripts I get now! Who am I?

Answer: ( Two words, or just surname)
Question 10 of 15
10. Hello. I was born in Burbank, California. As a student, I went to high school with Ron Howard. In the 1970's, I started modeling for the Ford Agency, ultimately becoming one of the first "supermodels." Then, in the 1980's, I went on to do movies; I have worked with Charlie Sheen (twice), Kevin Costner, Emilio Estevez, Robert DeNiro (twice) and Mel Gibson (three times). Can you name me?

Answer: ( Two words, or just surname)
Question 11 of 15
11. Holy Toledo, you found me! You probably don't know this, but of all the people who starred in the TV show "M*A*S*H", I was one of only two who actually served military duty in Korea! Did you figure out my name yet? If you do, I know where you can find a nice dress for tonight...

Answer: ( Two words, or just surname)
Question 12 of 15
12. Hi! I'm a really tall Oscar-winning actress. I married a director in 1993 and, after I made two of his movies, we divorced in 1998. I have also participated in Olympic competition. Can you name me?

Answer: ( Two words,or just surname)
Question 13 of 15
13. Hey there! I was born in Philly, and at the age of 21, I won the first Grammy for Rap Performance. I went on to do television and movies, and I got an Oscar nomination in 2001. Who am I?

Answer: ( Two words, or just surname)
Question 14 of 15
14. Hey there... I've been in movies for many years now, but I have also directed a couple. In fact, when I received my Best Director Oscar, I said that what I really wanted to do was act! Okay, I have acted before: as a suicidal cop, a post-apocolyptic cop, and as a CIA pilot (I guess that would be a REALLY undercover cop)! Oh, and I'm not from Australia; I just grew up there! Who am I?

Answer: ( Two words, or just surname)
Question 15 of 15
15. Hi! I am one of a few actors to win back-to-back acting Oscars! Kinda hard to believe that at the start of my career, I dressed in drag for a sitcom, huh? Do you know me?

Answer: ( Two words, or just surname)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Hiya! I was born and raised in Kansas. As a young adult, I was an interior decorator who made the occasional trip to Los Angeles to appear on game shows. I got my big break by wearing pointed ears and later went to a place where everybody knew my name! Do you know my name?

Answer: Kirstie Alley

Kirstie Alley's breakout role was as Saavik in "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan". She later went on to work on "Cheers" and "Veronica's Closet", as well as the "Look Who's Talking" movies.
2. Hello. I won in my first bodybuilding contest while I was in the Army. Unfortunately, I had to go AWOL to participate and they caught me. I later was put into the "Guinness Book of World Records" as having the most perfect male physique. I have been in several movies, and if you miss me, I'll be back. Who am I?

Answer: Arnold Schwarzenegger

Ah-nuld was first crowned Mr. Universe in 1969. And yes, he served cumpulsary duty (Read: He was drafted) in the Austrian Army in the 1960s. Despite his heart surgery a while back, he still works out on a regular basis!
3. Hello! Many people say I was born in Nebraska, but that's not true. I was actually born in Iowa, but I was raised in Norfolk, Nebraska. I broke into television back in the late-40s and I eventually became a household name by starting each night talking about my latest divorce and swinging an imaginary golf club until I retired in 1992. Who am I?

Answer: Johnny Carson

Johnny Carson was the third and the longest-tenured host of NBC's "The Tonight Show", from 1962 - 1992. Other "Tonight Show" hosts included Jack Parr, Steve Allen and, of course, Jay Leno.
4. Hey there! I came from the Midwest, but I started out as a weatherman in Indiana before I became famous! In fact, my show has been on two different networks since 1982! Can you guess who I am?

Answer: David Letterman

David Letterman's show first aired in NBC in 1982. In 1992, he announced his departure from the network after NBC decided that Jay Leno would be Johnny Carson's successor on "The Tonight Show". Letterman's first show on CBS aired in February 1993, where he has been ever since.
5. Hello! I'm an actor from Canada whose favorite subject is apparently myself. I have played many roles in my lifetime, including a cop, a beauty pageant host (both in a movie and in life), and a space hero. Remember that segment of "The Twilight Zone" movie with John Lithgow? That was based on an episode I did in the original "Twilight Zone" series back in 1963. Guess who I am, or I'll make you hear me sing!

Answer: William Shatner

William Shatner, best known as Captain James T. Kirk of "Star Trek", has had numerous "non-Trek" credits, including "Airplane II: The Sequel", "Miss Congeniality", "Showtime", and "National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon I".
6. Hi! I became a household name when I played a spunky surfer girl on TV back in the 1960s. In the 70s, Burt Reynolds tried to propose marriage to me, but I said "no." By 1985, I had won two Academy Awards in five years! If you don't know me now, you'll really like me later!

Answer: Sally Field

Sally Fields' two Oscars were for her starring roles in "Norma Rae" (1979) and "Places In the Heart" (1984).
7. How ya doing! I started out as an unconventional comedian. I stuck my foot in the door on FOX's "In Living Color" in the 1980s, then went on to be a very, VERY famous movie star! In fact, I made a living out of my rubber face. You think you KNOW ME? Well, just fill in the blank and we'll see!

Answer: Jim Carrey

Jim Carrey's breakout movie role was in "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective" (1994). He has also starred in "The Mask" (1994), "The Cable Guy" (1996), "Liar Liar" (1997), "The Truman Show" (1998), and "Man On the Moon" (1999), among many other films.
8. Hello! Many people say I have one of the most distinguishing voices in show business. My voice has been used in a classic Disney animated motion picture, a cable television network, and in advertising. But many people remember my voice from three immortal science-fiction movies. I have also appeared in many films, winning a Golden Globe for my portrayal based on a real-life boxer from the 1920's. Can you name me?

Answer: James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones' Golden Globe came in 1971, for his starring role in "The Great White Hope" (1970).
FAST FACT -- His father, Robert Earl Jones, was also an actor. He had a supporting role in the Oscar-winning "The Sting" (1973).
9. Hello, there. I'm a funny guy, even when I try not to be! I starred in a "Happy Days" spinoff in the late 1970's, then tried my hand at movies for a while. Okay, I still make movies! Oscar has been kind enough to nominate me three times for Best Actor. But I guess I'll never get that nomination again, considering the last time I was nominated in that category, I pranced around naked in Central Park. But I did win a Supporting Actor Oscar a few years later. I use it as a paperweight for all the scripts I get now! Who am I?

Answer: Robin Williams

Robin Williams' three Best Actor nods were for "Good Morning, Vietnam" (1987), "Dead Poets Society" (1989) and "The Fisher King" (1991) (It was in "The Fisher King" where Robin's character pranced around naked in Central Park). He went on to win a Supporting Actor Oscar for "Good Will Hunting" (1998). By the way, the "Happy Days" spinoff series was "Mork and Mindy".
10. Hello. I was born in Burbank, California. As a student, I went to high school with Ron Howard. In the 1970's, I started modeling for the Ford Agency, ultimately becoming one of the first "supermodels." Then, in the 1980's, I went on to do movies; I have worked with Charlie Sheen (twice), Kevin Costner, Emilio Estevez, Robert DeNiro (twice) and Mel Gibson (three times). Can you name me?

Answer: Rene Russo

Rene Russo's discovery as a model came in 1972, on her way out of a Rolling Stones concert in Los Angeles.
11. Holy Toledo, you found me! You probably don't know this, but of all the people who starred in the TV show "M*A*S*H", I was one of only two who actually served military duty in Korea! Did you figure out my name yet? If you do, I know where you can find a nice dress for tonight...

Answer: Jamie Farr

Jamie Farr used elements of his real life in "M*A*S*H," including the fact that he really was from Toledo, Ohio.

Alan Alda also served in Korea.
12. Hi! I'm a really tall Oscar-winning actress. I married a director in 1993 and, after I made two of his movies, we divorced in 1998. I have also participated in Olympic competition. Can you name me?

Answer: Geena Davis

Geena Davis is arguably the tallest Oscar-winning actress, with a height of 6 feet. The director she married was Renny Harlin; her films with him were "Cutthroat Island" and "The Long Kiss Goodnight" (I strongly prefer the second one). Geena was also a member of the 2000 U.S. Olympic Archery Team.
13. Hey there! I was born in Philly, and at the age of 21, I won the first Grammy for Rap Performance. I went on to do television and movies, and I got an Oscar nomination in 2001. Who am I?

Answer: Will Smith

Will Smith started out as rapper The Fresh Prince. He, along with partner DJ Jazzy Jeff, had several hits, including "Parents Just Don't Understand", "A Nightmare On My Street", and "Summertime". Since breaking into movies, Will has starred in the two "Men In Black" films, "Independence Day", and "Wild Wild West".

In 2002, he received his first Oscar nomination as Muhammad Ali in "Ali" (2001).
14. Hey there... I've been in movies for many years now, but I have also directed a couple. In fact, when I received my Best Director Oscar, I said that what I really wanted to do was act! Okay, I have acted before: as a suicidal cop, a post-apocolyptic cop, and as a CIA pilot (I guess that would be a REALLY undercover cop)! Oh, and I'm not from Australia; I just grew up there! Who am I?

Answer: Mel Gibson

Mel Gibson was, in fact, born in New York State. When his father won money on "Jeopardy!" he packed up the family and moved them to Australia (in order to keep his kids from getting drafted for the Vietnam War). The three "cop" roles: "Lethal Weapon", "Mad Max", and "Air America" (respectively). He won his Best Director and Best Picture Oscars for "Braveheart" (1995).
15. Hi! I am one of a few actors to win back-to-back acting Oscars! Kinda hard to believe that at the start of my career, I dressed in drag for a sitcom, huh? Do you know me?

Answer: Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks won Oscars for "Philadelphia" (1993) and "Forrest Gump" (1994). The other actors who have acheived this feat are Katharine Hepburn (1967-68), Jason Robards, Jr. (1976-77), Luise Rainer (1936-37), and Spencer Tracy (1938-39). The show in drag? "Bosom Buddies" (1980-82).
NOTE -- Katharine Hepburn and Barbra Streisand tied for Best Actress Oscars of 1968.
Source: Author robmeister

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