FunTrivia Celebrities Mix: Vol 21 Quiz

Answer: Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher

They were only married from 1955 to 1959, but together they created Carrie (born in 1956) and her brother Todd (born in 1958). Eddie famously left Debbie for Elizabeth Taylor in 1959.

Question by player Mbovary

Answer: Quentin Tarantino

Tarantino usually has a small part in his films. He says his parents knew he was going to be a director but he always wanted to act. In "Reservoir Dogs" he played Mr. Brown (the first character to speak and the getaway driver). Le Carré wrote the book "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy" and appeared in the 2011 film adaptation as a guest at the MI6 Christmas party. Stan Lee created many of the Marvel Comic heroes including Spider-Man; he has appeared in all the films. "When Harry Met Sally" director Rob Reiner gave his mother the best line of the film: "I'll have what's she's having".

Question by player Chavs

Answer: Jimmy

Disgraced British DJ and television entertainer Jimmy Savile was born James Wilson Vincent Savile in 1926. U.S. television host Jimmy Fallon was born James Thomas Fallon in 1974. And British musician Jimmy Page was born James Patrick Page in 1944.

Question by player timence

Answer: Glass eye

Sammy Davis Jr. (1925-1990) had a glass eye, his left, owing to a car accident in 1954. He was a successful singer, dancer, actor and comedian, despite his joke that a one-eyed, Black Jew didn't need a golfing handicap. He was part of the movie star Rat Pack of the 1960's, which included Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Peter Lawford, and Joey Bishop.

Question by player Godwit

Answer: She had black ancestry

As a teenager, Carol found out that her paternal grandmother was African-American, and, although her father was light-skinned, he was listed as "colored" on his birth certificate. She stated that she was proud of her heritage but claimed she kept it secret to prevent being typecast as biracial on Broadway and in Hollywood.

Question by player PDAZ

Answer: Will Ferrell

Will Ferrell spent seven years on the cast of "Saturday Night Live", and quit to concentrate full time on his movie career. His big break came when "SNL" had to replace departed cast members Adam Sandler, Chris Farley, and Mike Myers, who all left in 1995. Will Ferrell's classic impersonations of Alex Trebek and George W. Bush will long be remembered.

Question by player FaB514

Answer: Brooke Shields

Shields was a successful model and also starred in "The Blue Lagoon", "Wanda Nevada", and "What Makes a Family", as well as the NBC sitcom "Suddenly Susan".

Question by player Trufflesss

Answer: David McCallum

McCallum has been married twice. His first wife was Jill Ireland (1957-1967). His second wife is Katherine Carpenter whom he married in 1967. Since 2003 he has starred in CBS's "NCIS" as "Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard".

Question by player trouble1

Answer: Hoyt Axton

Mae Boren Axton was the mother of Hoyt Axton and is credited as the writer of "Heartbreak Hotel" along with Tommy Durden. The 1956 song was Presley's first #1 hit selling over a million copies. Known as the Queen Mother of Nashville, Mae Axton worked with many country music luminaries writing approximately 200 songs in her career.

Question by player Feathersman

Answer: They gave birth to twins.

Mariah gave birth to a son, Moroccan and a daughter, Monroe on April 30, 2011.
Celine gave birth to twin boys Nelson and Eddy on October 23, 2010.
Rebecca gave birth to daughters Dolly and Charlie (really) on December 28, 2008.


Question by player paulmallon