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Questions
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1. My Fair Lady
Reggie Kray
2. Wimbledon champion
Reg Varney
3. On the Buses
Reginald Lee
4. Mr. October
Reg Ansett
5. Bertie Wooster
Reginald Jeeves
6. Australian businessman and aviator
Reginald Doherty
7. London gangster
Reggie White
8. Lookout on the RMS Titanic
Reginald Bosanquet
9. Football Hall of Famer
Reggie Jackson
10. British journalist and broadcaster
Sir Reginald Carey Harrison
Select each answer
Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. My Fair Lady
Answer: Sir Reginald Carey Harrison
Sir Reginald Carey Harrison (1908-1990) was better known to us as Rex Harrison, who was an English actor of stage and screen. He won a Tony Award for his role as Professor Higgins in the stage production of "My Fair Lady" (1957) and an Academy Award for Best Actor for the same role in the film of the same name in 1965.
2. Wimbledon champion
Answer: Reginald Doherty
Reginald Doherty (1872-1910) was a British tennis player who won the Wimbledon Singles title four consecutive times (1897-1900). He also won the Wimbledon Men's Doubles title on eight occasions, each time with his younger brother, Laurence Doherty. Reginald also won three Olympic gold medals in tennis from 1900-1908.
3. On the Buses
Answer: Reg Varney
RegInald "Reg" Alfred Varney (1916-2008) was an English actor of film, television and a comedian. Reg is remembered in the UK for his appearances in "The Rag Trade" (1961-1963) and particularly as Stan Butler, the main character in the television comedy "On the Buses" (1969-1973).
4. Mr. October
Answer: Reggie Jackson
Reginald "Reggie" Martinez Jackson was a professional baseball player who played 21 seasons in MLB (1967-1987). He was a five time World Series champion (1972-1974 and 1977-1978). He was nicknames "Mr. October" for his clutch hitting in post season games for the Oakland Athletics and the New York Yankees and he finished his career with 563 home runs. Reggie Jackson was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1993.
5. Bertie Wooster
Answer: Reginald Jeeves
Reginald Jeeves is a fictional character in short stories and novels by the English author P. G. Wodehouse (1881-1975). Reginald Jeeves is the valet of the wealthy Londoner, Bertie Wooster and he first appeared in a short story in 1915 "Extricating Young Gussie" and finally in "Aunts Aren't Gentlemen" in 1974.
6. Australian businessman and aviator
Answer: Reg Ansett
Sir Reginald "Reg" Myles Ansett (1909-1981) was an Australian businessman and aviator. He founded Ansett Transport Industries in 1936 in which Ansett Australia became a major domestic Airlines flying domestically and to Asia. At one time it had a fleet of 138 planes flying to 88 destinations.
7. London gangster
Answer: Reggie Kray
Reginald "Reggie" Kray (1933-2000) together with his twin brother Ronald "Ronnie" Kray (1933-1995),fwere London criminals and gangsters who were involved in murder, armed robbery, arson and protection rackets during the 1950s and 1960s with their gang known as "The Firm". During the 1960s they became celebrities mixing with Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland, Dians Doris and politicians and were even interviewed on British television.
They were both convicted in 1969 and spent close to 30 years in prison before they passed away.
8. Lookout on the RMS Titanic
Answer: Reginald Lee
Reginald Lee (1870-1913) together with Frederick Fleet (1887-1965) were on lookout duty on the RMS Titanic when it struck an iceberg on April 14, 1912. Both men should have had binoculars, but they were unavailable as they were locked in a case, but the key to the case was not onboard.
Therefore their lookout watch depended on their eyesight. Both men survived the sinking and were ordered to testify at the Board Of Trade inquiry after the disaster.
9. Football Hall of Famer
Answer: Reggie White
Reginald "Reggie" Howard White (1961-2004) was an American professional footballer who played in the NFL from 1985-2000. He was a Super Bowl champion (XXXI) with the Green Bay Packers and was a 13 time Pro Bowl player(1986-1998). He was inducted into the Football Hall of Fame in 2006.
10. British journalist and broadcaster
Answer: Reginald Bosanquet
Reginald Bosanquet (1932-1984) was a British journalist and broadcaster who was the anchor for "News at Ten" on ITN (Independent Television Network) from 1967-1979. He suffered from epilepsy, was an alcoholic and wore a toupee, but was very popular with his colleagues.
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