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91. When was Jay born?

From Quiz Jay North

Answer: August 3, 1951

He was born in Los Angeles, CA on August 3, 1951.

From Quiz Neil Simon Movies And Plays

Answer: Sandy Duncan

Manoff was in Simon's 'I Ought To Be In Pictures'.

From Quiz Haley Joel Osment

Answer: April 10, 1988

He was only 11 when he was in 'The Sixth Sense'.

From Quiz In Memory of Carroll O'Connor

Answer: New York

From Quiz Alan Parker

Answer: 'Bugsy Malone'

From Quiz James Marsden

Answer: his eyes

James plays cyclops, his power is in his eyes!

From Quiz Michael Powell

Answer: Emeric Pressburger

Powell and Pressburger first teamed up for '49th Parallel' (1941), though Powell got sole directing credit.

From Quiz Jayne Mansfield

Answer: Vera Jayne Palmer

Though unrelated, both Jayne's parents had the surname Palmer when they met. Her father was an attorney and the family was considered affluent. When Jayne was only three years old, her father died from a heart attack. Her mother remarried, and Jayne went by her stepfather's surname of Peers for a while. Virginia McMath is better known as Ginger Rogers, Jane Seymour's real name is Joyce Frankenburg and Sarah Jane Mayfield became Jane Wyman.

From Quiz Barry Pepper

Answer: 1970

His birthday is April 4, 1970.

From Quiz The Personal Conan O'Brien

Answer: Brookline MA

Conan was born in Brookline MA near Boston. Former Late Night host David Letterman is from Indianapolis.

From Quiz Guess who came to dinner? We're so glad he did!

Answer: To escape from homelessness

At the age of 16 Sidney Poitier lied about his age to escape homelessness by joining the army. At the age of 15, his parents sent him to live with his brother in Miami, however Sidney struggled to adjust to the harsh Jim Crow laws of the south. He soon left his brother's home and moved to New York City in the hopes of becoming an actor for the American Negro Theater. Sidney's struggles with reading were a barrier to his finding employment as an actor. He worked washing dishes, but was still so poor he would seek shelter in a local orphanage. In 1943 an opportunity arose for him to lie about his age and join the army for a warm bed and hot meals. However, Sidney only served for 10 months in the army at a Long Island mental hospital for shell shocked veterans. He was disturbed by the horrendous treatment of the patients, so he acted like he was mentally ill himself and convinced a psychiatrist to approve his discharge. He then went back to washing dishes and worked to improve his reading and speech until he was able to land a role on the stage. This question was written by Phoenix Rising's BigTriviaDawg who deeply respects people who work tirelessly to achieve their dreams.

From Quiz Hopelessly Devoted to Olivia Newton-John

Answer: New Faces

"New Faces" was an Australian talent show from 1963 to 1985. Frank Wilson hosted it until 1976, and Bert Newton took over for the rest of the run. Because Kevin Denis Motors sponsored it, it started with the title "Kevin Denis Auditions". The title was changed to "Kevin Denis New Faces", which was shortened to "New Faces". Olivia was fifteen when she appeared on the show.

From Quiz Michael Palin: A Man for Many Roles

Answer: Modern History

Michael Palin finished university in 1965, getting a 2:1 degree in modern history. While in Oxford, he teamed up with Robert Hewison, and together they started writing and performing comedic material. Terry Jones joined the team the following year.

From Quiz What About Bill? A Quiz About Bill Murray.

Answer: September 1950

Bill was born September 21, 1950. As a teenager he went to a private preparatory Catholic high school and worked as a golf caddy to help pay for the school. After high school he attended a Jesuit university in Colorado and studied pre-med, however, he dropped out and returned to Illinois. The school, Regis University, gave Bill an honorary Humanities degree years later.

From Quiz Christopher Plummer, True Legend

Answer: Montréal Repertory Theatre

The Montreal Repertory Theatre was founded in 1930. The amateur company attracted young actors and actresses who learned their craft in a number of productions, including "The Perfect Alibi" by A.A. Milne, "Candida" by George Bernard Shaw, and Shakespeare's "Hamlet". Plummer appeared in a number of roles in the 1940s. Besides Plummer and Shatner, many others honed their craft, including Hume Cronyn, another internationally known Canadian actor. The Montreal Repertory Theatre disbanded in 1961 due to a heavy load of debt. Both Plummer and Shatner worked together later when Shatner was Plummer's understudy in a production of "Henry V". It is reported that when Plummer was not able to go on stage one night, Shatner took the stage to replace him, which led to Shatner's first big break into acting.

From Quiz Helen Mirren. A True Calendar Girl

Answer: Teeth 'n' Smiles

Mirren played the part of Maggie Frisby in this outstanding play set in a time when we thought rock 'n' roll would change the world. Although the play isn't actually based on the life of Janis Joplin, Dame Helen has said that she adopted Joplin's mannerisms and her outlook on life in order to play the role. Talking about the role, Mirren said in "Time Out" magazine in 1975, "When I was first offered the part I was so scared. I've never wanted to play a part so much since I played my first part when I was seven years old. Of course I felt scared about the singing, I love singing but I can't sing." She certainly pulled it off though, and in response to her worries, Nick Bicat, music director for the production, said she can sing "because she's herself and very brave".

From Quiz Carry the Zero

Answer: He was a poor student.

Zero earned his nickname from his mother who thought he was such a poor student he wouldn't amount to anything, or zero. The name stuck with him and he used itprofessionally. Despite his being such a poor student, Zero was actually quite intelligent though humorous, always. His father thought he could grow up to be a rabbi, but Zero never pursued it.

From Quiz Morecambe & Wise (IV) - Tea Ern?

Answer: John Junkin and Barry Cryer

When Morecambe & Wise moved, both Braben and producer/director Ernest Maxin declined to accompany them to ITV, as both were happy remaining at the BBC. As a consequence, Junkin and Cryer, who had written the 1972 and 1976 Christmas shows on the BBC, were brought in to script both the first ITV special and the 1978 Christmas show.

From Quiz Morecambe and Wise (I) - What Do You Think of It?

Answer: John

Unlike his future comedy partner, young Eric Bartholomew had no great desire to go into performing professionally, and had to be encouraged by his mother, who paid for dancing lessons and took him to various talent contests in Lancashire.

From Quiz A Salute To Jim Nabors: The Man Behind Gomer Pyle

Answer: Andy Griffith

Griffith saw Jim Nabors at a Santa Monica club, was impressed with Jim's talent and invited him to be on "The Andy Griffith Show" for what was supposed to be a one-time appearance. The character proved to be so popular that Nabors was added as a regular cast member. He first appeared in season three on the episode "The Bank Job" which aired December 24, 1962.

From Quiz Agnes Moorehead

Answer: Endora on "Bewitched"

Endora is, of course, the correct answer. The other choices are not names of television sitcom characters.

From Quiz Live Long and Prosper

Answer: Movies

He played Spock in the original series in all 80 "Star Trek" episodes, and also appeared in "Star Trek: The Animated Series" as a voice actor and "Star Trek: The Next Generation". He also played Mr. Spock in one episode of "The Big Bang Theory", and one episode of "Futurama" bringing his total number of series to five. He was in the first six "Trek" films, and two of the rebooted "Trek" films that were directed by JJ Abrams, bringing his total to eight films.

From Quiz Classic British Cinema - Powell and Pressburger

Answer: Hungary

Pressburger was born at Miskolc in what was then Austria-Hungary in December 1902. Today, the city of Miskolc now lies in the north eastern corner of Hungary proper and is that country's third largest city after Budapest and Debrecen.

From Quiz Dylan Moran: Man, Legend, Irish.

Answer: Comedy Cellar

Like so many comedians, he began his career after attending comedy sessions as an audience member, and deciding to give it a go. The Comedy Cellar was one of Dublin's first small stand-up comedy venues, having been founded by Kevin Gildea, Barry Murphy and Ardal O'Hanlon (Dougal in "Father Ted").

From Quiz The Life of Dana Plato

Answer: figure skating

At the age of 13, Dana was offered the part of Kimberly Drummond on "Diff'rent Strokes". She had to decide if she wanted to act, or if she would try for a position on the U.S. Olympic Figure Skating team. Her mother wanted her to pursue her acting career, so she took the part.

From Quiz Jo Marie Payton

Answer: Chantel

Chantel was born in 1984. Jo Marie and Marc were married from 1980-1987.

From Quiz The Late Great Spike Milligan

Answer: 56th Heavy Regiment, Royal Artillery

Like his father, Spike was a gunner (a British soldier in the Royal Artillery). His war experiences out of the front line were quite a positive experience for him, and helped develop him as both a writer and a musician.

From Quiz The Genius of Karl Pilkington

Answer: Ricky Gervais and Steven Merchant

Gervais and Merchant created the television shows "The Office" (2001-2004) and "Extras"(2005-2007). On the radio, they ask Karl about life. HBO has produced an animated version of their conversations in "The Ricky Gervais Show" (2010-2011).

From Quiz Pete Postlethwaite Remembered

Answer: William and Lily

Pete married his wife Jacqueline in 1987. Jacqueline and Pete had their first child William, who was born in 1989. Their second child Lily was born in 1996.

From Quiz A Man Named Leslie

Answer: Royal Canadian Mounted Police Academy

Leslie's father was a Mountie. The RCMP Academy has always been located in Regina Saskatchewan. The Canadian Police Dog Service Training Centre can be found in Innisfail Alberta. It is world-renowned for its high standards, as only 17% of dogs deemed eligible for training actually graduate. The "Snowbirds" (whose official name is the Canadian Forces Air Demonstration Team) honours the 431 Bomber Squadron of WW2, along with all those who have served. The Canadian National Railway was formed between 1918 and 1923 and was privatised in 1995.

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