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3 Andy Kaufman quizzes and 35 Andy Kaufman trivia questions.
1.
  The Brilliant Life of Andy Kaufman    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Easy questions on one of the most brilliant comedians of all time: Andy Kaufman!
Average, 10 Qns, cheshirealice, Jan 04 23
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Jan 04 23
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  A Tribute To Andy Kaufman    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Whether he considered himself so or not, Andy Kaufman was a comedy genius. I am a tremendous fan of his work and I will never cease to mourn his loss. He will always be missed by those of us who understood his gift.
Average, 15 Qns, DillPickle, May 10 22
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DillPickle
May 10 22
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  Kaufman The Entertainer    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz to honor one of the greatest (he was not a comedian) entertainers of all time. You have to know a little about Andy to ace this one.
Average, 10 Qns, aekindred, Aug 01 18
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Aug 01 18
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trivia question Quick Question
Andy was born into a good Jewish family but what practice did he come to embrace?

From Quiz "A Tribute To Andy Kaufman"





Andy Kaufman Trivia Questions
1. Who was supposedly Andy Kaufman's alter ego?

From Quiz The Brilliant Life of Andy Kaufman

Answer: Tony Clifton

Kaufman created and originally played the "Tony Clifton" character. The secret, kept for 15 years, was that he did the character only briefly and the character was soon passed off to Bob Zmuda (Kaufman's writer). Most of the TV appearances of Tony Clifton are actually Zmuda, not Kaufman.

2. What country was Andy's famous character 'Foreign Man' from?

From Quiz A Tribute To Andy Kaufman

Answer: Caspiar

Andy's foreign man character was the basis for Latka Gravas on the sit-com 'Taxi.'

3. What was the last name of Andy's best friend?

From Quiz Kaufman The Entertainer

Answer: Zmuda

Bob Zmuda may have been as crazy as Kaufman.

4. Which characters did Andy play on the TV show "Taxi"?

From Quiz The Brilliant Life of Andy Kaufman

Answer: Latka Gravas/Vic Ferrari

Andy wanted to bring something interesting to the show, and came up with the character Vic Ferrari, a smooth, yet obnoxious character.

5. Who was Andy's agent?

From Quiz Kaufman The Entertainer

Answer: George Shapiro

What a tough job!

6. What song did Andy perform when he appeared on "Saturday Night Live"?

From Quiz The Brilliant Life of Andy Kaufman

Answer: Mighty Mouse Theme

Remember Jim Carrey in "Man on the Moon" ... "Here I come to save the day!"

7. Andy was born into a good Jewish family but what practice did he come to embrace?

From Quiz A Tribute To Andy Kaufman

Answer: Transcendental Meditation

Andy was heavily into TM and he frequently meditated for extended periods before performing.

8. Where did Andy go to try and find a cure for his cancer?

From Quiz Kaufman The Entertainer

Answer: Philippines

Unfortunately, he didn't find the cure.

9. What is Andy's birth name?

From Quiz The Brilliant Life of Andy Kaufman

Answer: Andrew Geoffrey Kaufman

The legeal name on Andy Kaufman's birth certificate was Andrew Geoffrey Kaufman. He was born in New York City on January 17, 1949, and was the first son of Stanley and Janice Kaufman. Andy grew up in New York in the town of Great Neck. He attended Great Neck North High School in 1967. He later attended Boston's Graham Junior College.

10. What famous singer did Andy idolize and often imitate?

From Quiz A Tribute To Andy Kaufman

Answer: Elvis & Elvis Presley & Presley

Andy's impersonation of Elvis was the highlight of his early performances. His uncanny likeness to the King never ceased to astound his audiences. Even Elvis himself was flattered by Andy's act.

11. Andy was a _______________ ?

From Quiz Kaufman The Entertainer

Answer: vegetarian

He only made an exception to this when he played Tony Clifton ... or did Tony make the exception for him?

12. What song did Andy lip-synch on his first 'Saturday Night Live' performance?

From Quiz A Tribute To Andy Kaufman

Answer: 'The Theme From Mighty Mouse'

Andy brought the house down with his patient silence through the verses and then his dramatic lip-synching of 'Here I come to save the day.'

13. During the height of his fame, Andy took a job as a ______________ ?

From Quiz Kaufman The Entertainer

Answer: bus boy

He was apparently pretty good at it.

14. Who did Andy invite to his Carnegie Hall spectacular?

From Quiz The Brilliant Life of Andy Kaufman

Answer: Santa Claus

One of Andy's last performances, Santa Claus flew in his sleigh in the Carnegie Hall spectacular. He also took a whole auditorium full of people to get milk and cookies.

15. Andy's official title in wrestling was ________________ ?

From Quiz Kaufman The Entertainer

Answer: Intergender Champion

He wrestled some pretty big girls, but always won.

16. Who said that Andy was their favorite Elvis impersonator?

From Quiz The Brilliant Life of Andy Kaufman

Answer: Elvis Presley

Of all Elvis impersonators, he was the real Elvis' favorite.

17. How many siblings did Andy have?

From Quiz Kaufman The Entertainer

Answer: 2

A brother and a sister.

18. Who played Andy Kaufman in the 1998 movie, "Man on the Moon"?

From Quiz The Brilliant Life of Andy Kaufman

Answer: Jim Carrey & Carrey

Jim Carrey had enveloped himself into Andy Kaufman. Ironically, they were born on the same day, and have similar acting techniques.

19. Andy considered himself to be ____________ ?

From Quiz A Tribute To Andy Kaufman

Answer: a song and dance man

If called a comedian by the media or others, Andy would always correct them and say, 'I'm a song and dance man.'

20. What character did Andy idolize even into his adult years?

From Quiz Kaufman The Entertainer

Answer: Howdy Doody

He did a variety show that featured Howdy.

21. For years, who did Andy Kaufman face in wrestling matches?

From Quiz The Brilliant Life of Andy Kaufman

Answer: Jerry "The King" Lawler

A spat broke out on the "Late Show with David Lettermen," when Andy threw coffee at Lawler. But this, like almost all of Kaufman's shows, was a staged gig.

22. Andy perpetrated a tremendous hoax in a February 1981 episode of a new comedy show. What was the name of the show?

From Quiz A Tribute To Andy Kaufman

Answer: Fridays

ABC received so much negative mail about Andy's performance they they had him appear on the show again the next week to read an apology.

23. Kaufman and Jerry 'The King' Lawler appeared on what TV show together?

From Quiz Kaufman The Entertainer

Answer: Letterman

The entire fight on the show was staged. Jim Carrey pulled the scene off brilliantly in 'Man on the Moon'.

24. Andy's alter ego also appeared on a popular talk show and caused absolute chaos with the host and the other guests. Who was the host of that show?

From Quiz A Tribute To Andy Kaufman

Answer: Dinah Shore & Shore

Fellow guest Jean Stapleton was so frightened by Tony's behavior that she ran to her dressing room and locked the door.

25. What disease killed Andy?

From Quiz A Tribute To Andy Kaufman

Answer: Lung cancer

Andy died from an acute form of lung cancer. It was so advanced by the time it was discovered that doctors gave him only 3 months to live.

26. How old was Andy when he died?

From Quiz A Tribute To Andy Kaufman

Answer: 35

Andy was so young to have terminal lung cancer that many fellow entertainers believed he was faking and refused to attend his funeral.

27. A movie was made that chronicled much of Andy's life and career. What was it called?

From Quiz A Tribute To Andy Kaufman

Answer: Man On The Moon

'Man On The Moon' starring Jim Carrey, is an excellent movie and covers much of Andy's life, but he was a very complicated person and there is much more we can learn about him and from him.

28. What happened on the first anniversary of Andy's death?

From Quiz A Tribute To Andy Kaufman

Answer: His alter ego made an appearance

Tony Clifton, brought to life by Andy's best friend Bob Zmuda made an appearance at The Comedy Store. The show was a fund-raiser for lung cancer research and it was sold out. Many people attended hoping that Andy himself would be there, laughing at the joke of his own death. Unfortunately, Andy really is gone and though he may be with us in spirit, he will never perform for us here again. Now things are the way he always wanted them to be, we are the performers and he is the audience, watching us from wherever he is. Blessings.

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