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Quiz about Another One Bites the Dust 8
Quiz about Another One Bites the Dust 8

Another One Bites the Dust: 8 Trivia Quiz


Number 8 in my series but this time I have gone back to 1980. The clues should suggest the name of a person who died in 1980.

A multiple-choice quiz by Spontini. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Spontini
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
367,063
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
1418
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. This director never won an Oscar for his films and yet is one of the most recognisable names in cinematic history. He liked to appear onscreen somewhere in his films. I'll not give any further clue as that should be enough. Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. This actor shares his name with the director of a Best Film Oscar winning movie. He is known by his middle name and his first name was Terence. He was one of "The Magnificent Seven". Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. This English comedy actor became famous on a British radio show called "The Goon Show" in the 1950s. It was in 1964 that he played three roles including the title character in "Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb". His signature character however, was the bumbling Inspector Clouseau whom he played in five films. He also played James Bond. Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. This singer/songwriter was born in England and died in New York. He and three others were in a group together and he formed one of the world's great song-writing partnerships with one of the other band members. Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. This American comedian was known for his big nose and rumpled hat. He appeared in many Broadway musicals and had his own radio and TV shows. Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Born in 1893, this American actress grew up in a Vaudeville family. She first appeared on stage at 5 years old and by 14 she was billed as "The Baby Vamp". She wrote her own plays and one of them, titled "Sex", caused her to be jailed for 10 days in 1926 on an obscenity charge. She was given a small part in a film in 1932 but she was a big hit. Her next film was nominated for the Best Picture Oscar. It was based on a play she herself had written herself. "She Done Him Wrong" made the male lead (Cary Grant) a star too. "I'm No Angel", her next film caused such raised eyebrows that the studios were forced to introduce censorship to regulate the content of films. Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. This actor starred as "Richard Diamond, Private Detective". His career defining role, however, came a little later when he played Dr. Richard Kimble in "The Fugitive". Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. This Canadian actor was the son of a Mohawk chief. He started in films as a stuntman and made several films credited as "Indian" before making a film with Clayton Moore called "The Cowboy and the Indians". The two of them went on to make a TV series together. Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. This Welsh actor won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar in 1960 in a film which starred Charlton Heston from a novel by Lew Wallace. He played an Arab sheikh. Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. This actor was born in New York. A lot of his film roles were tough guys of some description, often a gangster or a convict. He appeared in "Some Like it Hot" (1959), playing Spats Colombo, the mobster chasing Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon. A film about his life was released in 1961 starring Ray Danton. Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. This director never won an Oscar for his films and yet is one of the most recognisable names in cinematic history. He liked to appear onscreen somewhere in his films. I'll not give any further clue as that should be enough.

Answer: Alfred Hitchcock

His films include "Psycho", "The Birds", "Rear Window" and "North by Northwest" to name just four. He was born near London, England. Alfred started out as a film title designer and got the chance to direct when the director of a 1923 film fell ill. His efforts were well received.

He continued making films in the UK such as "The Lady Vanishes" which got him noticed in the USA and in 1940, he moved his family over there. He was knighted in 1979 and died on 29th April 1980.
2. This actor shares his name with the director of a Best Film Oscar winning movie. He is known by his middle name and his first name was Terence. He was one of "The Magnificent Seven".

Answer: Steve McQueen

Steve McQueen is also the name of the director of "Twelve Years a Slave", the 2014 Oscar winning film. Steve's most popular films include "The Great Escape", "The Sand Pebbles", "Bullittt" and "The Thomas Crown Affair". Shortly after making "The Towering Inferno" (1974), he was diagnosed with an asbestos related cancer and died on 7th November, 1980.
3. This English comedy actor became famous on a British radio show called "The Goon Show" in the 1950s. It was in 1964 that he played three roles including the title character in "Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb". His signature character however, was the bumbling Inspector Clouseau whom he played in five films. He also played James Bond.

Answer: Peter Sellers

He and several others all played James Bond in the spoof film "Casino Royale" (1967). Peter and Sophia Loren released a duet from the film "The Millionairess" (1960) which was very successful in the UK. He was married four times which is perhaps why he said "You only know what happiness is once you're married.

But then it's too late". He died aged just 54 on 24th July, 1980 following a heart attack.
4. This singer/songwriter was born in England and died in New York. He and three others were in a group together and he formed one of the world's great song-writing partnerships with one of the other band members.

Answer: John Lennon

John Lennon was shot dead by Mark Chapman on December 8, 1980. Yoko Ono, John's wife at the time of his death, had him cremated and has never revealed what happened to his ashes.
5. This American comedian was known for his big nose and rumpled hat. He appeared in many Broadway musicals and had his own radio and TV shows.

Answer: Jimmy Durante

He used to sign off his radio and TV shows with "Goodnight, Mrs. Calabash". Nobody knew who this was or even if it was a real person. After he died on 29th January, 1980, it was revealed that she was his first wife Jeanne who had died in 1943. They lived in Calabasas in California but she couldn't say it properly, calling it "Calabash" which became an inside joke for them.
6. Born in 1893, this American actress grew up in a Vaudeville family. She first appeared on stage at 5 years old and by 14 she was billed as "The Baby Vamp". She wrote her own plays and one of them, titled "Sex", caused her to be jailed for 10 days in 1926 on an obscenity charge. She was given a small part in a film in 1932 but she was a big hit. Her next film was nominated for the Best Picture Oscar. It was based on a play she herself had written herself. "She Done Him Wrong" made the male lead (Cary Grant) a star too. "I'm No Angel", her next film caused such raised eyebrows that the studios were forced to introduce censorship to regulate the content of films.

Answer: Mae West

Mae got around the new censorship rules by using double entendres. She retired from films after 1943 and didn't make another until 1978 when she made her last film "Sextette". It is said that the design of the Coca-Cola bottle was based on Mae's figure. She died on 22nd November, 1980.
7. This actor starred as "Richard Diamond, Private Detective". His career defining role, however, came a little later when he played Dr. Richard Kimble in "The Fugitive".

Answer: David Janssen

His birth name was David Meyer. He took the name Janssen from his new stepfather after his parents divorced. When the final episode of "The Fugitive" was shown, 72% of all American homes with TV's watched it. He died aged just 48 as a result of a heart attack on 13th February, 1980.
8. This Canadian actor was the son of a Mohawk chief. He started in films as a stuntman and made several films credited as "Indian" before making a film with Clayton Moore called "The Cowboy and the Indians". The two of them went on to make a TV series together.

Answer: Jay Silverheels

The TV series was of course "The Lone Ranger". As a young man Jay was a star lacrosse player. He became a champion of Indian rights and a spokesperson dedicated to improving the way Indians were portrayed on screen. He died on 5th March, 1980.
9. This Welsh actor won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar in 1960 in a film which starred Charlton Heston from a novel by Lew Wallace. He played an Arab sheikh.

Answer: Hugh Griffith

He played Sheikh Ilderim in the movie "Ben-Hur", directed by William Wyler. That film won 11 Oscars. He died 14 May 1980.
10. This actor was born in New York. A lot of his film roles were tough guys of some description, often a gangster or a convict. He appeared in "Some Like it Hot" (1959), playing Spats Colombo, the mobster chasing Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon. A film about his life was released in 1961 starring Ray Danton.

Answer: George Raft

George associated with real-life gangsters such as Bugsy Siegl and his reputation may have helped his popularity early on, but it ultimately lost him roles in his later years as movie executives were wary of him. Bugsy actually lived with George for a time. George's alleged Mafia connections got him banned from entering Britain in 1966. He died on 24 November 1980.
Source: Author Spontini

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