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Quiz about Reel Names of TV and Movie Stars
Quiz about Reel Names of TV and Movie Stars

"Reel" Names of TV and Movie Stars Quiz


Match the correct birth names of the actors and actresses with their stage names.

A multiple-choice quiz by nyirene330. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
nyirene330
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
308,611
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
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Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. What is the given name of Albert Brooks who was the voice of Marlin in "Finding Nemo" (2003)? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What was the birth name of the actor Edward G. Robinson, who starred in the 1944 movie "Double Indemnity"? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What is the real name of the "Seinfeld" actor Jason Alexander? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What is the real name of the actress Diane Keaton? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What is the birth name of Jeff Chandler, a major movie star of the 1950s? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which actress was born with the name Alexandra Zuck? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What was the stage name of the comedian born as John Elroy Sanford? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What is the real name of Stockard Channing, who played Abbey Bartlet on the TV show "The West Wing" (1999-2006)? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What name was on the birth certificate of Vivien Leigh of "Gone With The Wind" (1939)? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. The original "Andy Hardy" (1938) was played by Mickey Rooney, but what was his real name? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What is the given name of Albert Brooks who was the voice of Marlin in "Finding Nemo" (2003)?

Answer: Albert Einstein

Albert Brooks was a stand-up comedian, appearing frequently on "The Johnny Carson Show", from 1962 on, before acting in movies like "Defending Your Life" (1991) opposite Meryl Streep. He is the brother of Bob Einstein who is known for playing "Super Dave" Osbourne (1988).
2. What was the birth name of the actor Edward G. Robinson, who starred in the 1944 movie "Double Indemnity"?

Answer: Emmanuel Goldenberg

Mr. Robinson was also in such notable movies as "The Ten Commandments" (1956) and "Key Largo" (1948) but was never nominated for an Academy Award; he did, however, receive a Lifetime Achievement Award posthumously in 1973. The incorrect answers are the real names of Fred Astaire, George Burns and Milton Berle.
3. What is the real name of the "Seinfeld" actor Jason Alexander?

Answer: Jay Scott Greenspan

Jason Alexander played George Costanza on "Seinfeld" for its entire run, from 1990 to 1998, and was the only one of the four stars who did not win an Emmy for his character. He was also the lead on the failed TV show "Bob Patterson" in 2001; he was the voice for the cartoon "Duckman" (1994-1997), and he won a Tony Award for the musical "Broadway" in 1989.
4. What is the real name of the actress Diane Keaton?

Answer: Diane Hall

Her nickname is Annie, from which Woody Allen derived the title "Annie Hall" (1977). Aside from being in many movies, she was in the original Broadway production of the musical "Hair" in 1968.
5. What is the birth name of Jeff Chandler, a major movie star of the 1950s?

Answer: Ira Grossel

Jeff Chandler was born in Brooklyn, New York and was a childhood friend of Susan Hayward. He was nominated for an Oscar for his portrayal of Cochise in the 1950 film "Broken Arrow".
6. Which actress was born with the name Alexandra Zuck?

Answer: Sandra Dee

Sandra Dee was married to Bobby Darrin and, in 1965, was the last major star under contract with Universal Studios. One of the songs from "Grease" (1978) was named after her, i.e., "Look At Me, I'm Sandra Dee", sung by Rizzo (Stockard Channing).
7. What was the stage name of the comedian born as John Elroy Sanford?

Answer: Redd Foxx

Redd Foxx was a stand-up comedian in the 1940s and 1950s and was one of the first to use off-color or "blue" humor. From 1972 to 1977, he starred in his own TV comedy series called "Sanford and Son", where he played Fred Sanford (his brother's real name).
8. What is the real name of Stockard Channing, who played Abbey Bartlet on the TV show "The West Wing" (1999-2006)?

Answer: Susan Stockard

Ms. Channing originated the role of Rizzo in the 1978 movie "Grease". She has also appeared in movies such as "The First Wives Club" (1996) and "Six Degrees of Separation" (1993) with Donald Sutherland and Will Smith.
The incorrect answers are all famous actresses: Carol Channing (her real name) played Dolly Levi in the Broadway show "Hello Dolly" (1964); Susan Tomalin is better known as Susan Sarandon; Edythe Marrenner was the real name of Susan Hayward.
9. What name was on the birth certificate of Vivien Leigh of "Gone With The Wind" (1939)?

Answer: Vivian Mary Hartley

Vivien Leigh was born in Darjeeling, India and was married to famous actor Laurence Olivier. Scarlett O'Hara was, perhaps, her most famous role (1939) but she also played Blanche Dubois in "A Steetcar Named Desire" in 1951, for which she won her second, Best Actress Academy Award.
10. The original "Andy Hardy" (1938) was played by Mickey Rooney, but what was his real name?

Answer: Joe Yule Jr.

Mickey Rooney's father, Joe Yule, was an actor in Vaudeville. Mickey is, perhaps, best known for playing opposite Judy Garland in musicals of the 1930s and 1940s. In 1983, after 60 years as an actor, he was given the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Source: Author nyirene330

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