Singing Actors Trivia

1. This singer's first role was in the 1959 MGM classic "Girls Town". Who was it sharing the silver screen with Mamie Van Doren, Elinor Donahue, and Gigi Perreau?

From Quiz Singers Who Act [3]

Answer: Paul Anka

If this wasn't enough, Paul's second film was "The Private Lives of Adam and Eve". By his third film he had it figured out; he played a peeping Tom in "Look In Any Window". "Girls Town" also starred Mel Torme as a gang leader and Mamie Van Doren as a high school girl... no... really.

From Quiz Like a Record, Baby

Answer: Paris Hilton

"Paris" was released by socialite and erstwhile celebrity Paris Hilton in 2006 on her own Hilton Records label (a sub-label of Warner Bros). Ms. Hilton's album reached number 6 on the US Billboard Hot 100 Album Chart and sold a respectable 200,000 records. A single from the album "Stars Are Blind" remarkably was a US Dance Chart number 1 song. Critics of the album were rather kind saying for the most part that, measured against the standards of her acting efforts, Paris was not horrible as an over-produced pop diva. Ms. Hilton is well known for being a great-granddaughter of Conrad Hilton. Paris has tried her hand to more or less success as a television reality star in 2003-2005's "The Simple Life" and a string of bad movies. Paris starred in the 1008 movie "The Hottie and the Nottie", which earned her the Razzie award for worst actress of the year. Ms. Hilton's debut performance in an infamous 2001 sex tape was apparently better received by critics. Paris Hilton is certainly not the only young actress to try her hand at music. Lindsay Lohan also recorded two albums, "Speak" in 2004 and "A Little More Personal (Raw)" in 2005. Neither album was a critical success but, both sold copies based on Lohan's fame. Jennifer Love Hewitt recorded four albums. She achieved no real success in the US, however her music is popular in Japan. Alyssa Milano, of "Whose The Boss" fame, also released four studio albums in the 1990s that were only available in Japan.

From Quiz Singers Who Act [2]

Answer: Ed Ames

Ed and his brothers (The Ames Brothers) were a highly successful quartet in the '50s. As an actor he's perhaps best known for his role as Mingo on the TV series "Daniel Boone." In 1965 Ed demonstrated his tomahawk throwing skills on the "Tonight Show." Ouch!

From Quiz Actors Who Sing III

Answer: Hayley Mills

In the 1961 Disney film "The Parent Trap" Hayley performs the song "Let's Get Together" which became a #8 best selling hit. Patty Duke played "identical cousins" in "The Patty Duke Show."

From Quiz Singers Who Act [1]

Answer: Connie Francis

"Where the Boys Are" was one of Connie's 16 "Top 10" hits. Connie's first movie "appearance" was having her voice dubbed in for Tuesday Weld in the film "Rock Rock Rock!" Connie actually acted in four movies.

From Quiz Actors Who Sing II

Answer: Richard Harris

His hit, the Jimmie Webb penned "McArthur Park," reached # 2 on the charts. Harris only had 3 more small hits. His acting career never faltered though, and his talent was recognized with Oscar and Emmy nominations and a Golden Globe "Best Actor" win for "Camelot."

From Quiz Actors Who Sing I

Answer: George Maharis

In 1962, George Maharis was nominated for an Emmy but lost to E.G. Marshal ("The Defenders"). Maharis left the hit show during the third season due to health concerns aggravated by the grueling schedule of the on-location filmed series.

From Quiz Actors Who Think They Can Sing

Answer: Jack Wagner

Wagner is also well-known for his role as Dr. Peter Burns on the nighttime soap "Melrose Place" airing in the 1990s. Rick Springfield, who played Dr. Noah Drake, was Wagner's General Hospital co-star in the early 1980's and has recently reprised that role as well. Springfield is certainly the more well-known singer of the two having hit #1 with the infectious "Jessie's Girl" in 1981.

From Quiz Three Singing Actors

Answer: Rex Smith

A cute, romantic, made-for-TV movie shown in 1979, "Sooner or Later" is about 13-year-old Jessie (Denise Miller) who becomes smitten with an aspiring rock star she sees at a local mall. To her surprise, he turns out to be her guitar instructor Michael. Jessie lies to the 17-year-old Michael about her age and the two begin seeing each other. I was 15 when this movie was first shown, and like most other teenage girls watching it, wished I could trade places with Jessie. The movie also starred Barbara Feldon, Judd Hirsch, Morey Amsterdam and Lynn Redgrave.

From Quiz Singing Actors and Athletes

Answer: Tatyana Ali

Ali had two songs: "Daydreaming" and "Boy You Knock Me Out," (featuring a cameo from Will Smith) on her CD "Kiss the Sky."

From Quiz Singers Who Act [3]

Answer: Wayne Newton

The film had Oscar Winner Jo Van Fleet and Oscar Nominees Sal Mineo and Mickey Rooney... and the star was Wayne Newton! He has appeared in numerous TV shows and movies often as himself. He was the first performer to have a "headliner-in-residence" deal when he signed a 10 year contract with the Stardust in Las Vegas.

From Quiz Singers Who Act [2]

Answer: Lulu

The movie was the 1967 hit "To Sir With Love." She was also in the TV movie "To Sir, With Love II" along with Sidney Poitier and original cast member Judy Geeson. Glasgow born Lulu was married to Bee Gee Maurice Gibb from 1969-1973.

From Quiz Actors Who Sing III

Answer: Wally Cox

When Cox was cremated upon his death in 1973, his close friend Marlon Brando took possession of the ashes. When Brando died in 2004 their ashes were scattered together in Death Valley, California. "Mr. Peepers" and "Hiram Holiday" were the title characters in Cox's TV series. The "flip side" of his record was titled "What A Crazy Guy (Dufo)." It was the first 45 RPM record to come in a picture envelope.

From Quiz Singers Who Act [1]

Answer: Mario Lanza

Considered "difficult" to deal with, Philadelphia born Lanza acted in only seven films. He died of a heart attack, at the age of 38, in 1959.

From Quiz Actors Who Sing II

Answer: Keith Carradine

The son of famous character actor John Carradine (and brother to David), Keith was one of the many co-stars of the film "Nashville". Though the film was loaded with music, Keith was the only one to see any chart action. This, his only hit, reached # 17.

From Quiz Actors Who Sing I

Answer: Lorne Greene

"Ringo" reached the top of the charts in late 1964. The song had nothing to do with any British singing groups. In a 1955 episode of the CBS TV show "You Are There", Lorne played Ludwig van Beethoven.

From Quiz Actors Who Think They Can Sing

Answer: Bruce Willis

Similar to the effect Quentin Tarantino's "Pulp Fiction" had in revitalizing John Travolta's career, "Pulp Fiction" also revitalized Bruce Willis' acting career. After flops such as "Hudson Hawk" and "The Bonfire of the Vanities," Tarantino gave Willis the supporting role of aging prizefighter Butch Coolidge, which further launched Willis to roles in "Twelve Monkeys," "The Fifth Element," and later, "Armageddon."

From Quiz Three Singing Actors

Answer: Rick Springfield

Rick Springfield played the hunky Dr. Drake, who Bobbie Spencer was after, on GH from 1981-1983. During this time his album "Working Class Dog" was released.

From Quiz Singing Actors and Athletes

Answer: Joey Lawrence

Lawrence's only song was "Nothin' My Love Can't Fix" off his self-titled CD.

From Quiz Hit Songs By Celebrities

Answer: John Travolta

This ballad topped at Number 10.

From Quiz Singers Who Act [3]

Answer: Fabian

Fabian played a U.S. Army Ranger in the World War II film. Singers Paul Anka and Tommy Sands also appeared as Rangers in the all star cast. Long after his records stopped selling, Fabian (Forte) toured regularly with fellow teen idols Bobby Rydell and Frankie Avalon in an act billed as "The Golden Boys of Rock and Roll".

From Quiz Like a Record, Baby

Answer: Don Johnson

The 1980s seemed to demand that movie and television stars attempt to make a career in music. Don Johnson, the iconic Sonny Crockett from "Miami Vice", was no exception. Johnson's Crockett created a fashion trend by wearing colorful collarless shirts under an Armani jacket, white linen pants and a slight hint of facial stubble. "Miami Vice" was also known for its frequent tie-ins with popular music. The theme music written by Jan Hammer was a Billboard Hot 100 number one song. An album of songs featured in the show was number one on the US Billboard Top Album chart for 11 weeks and won two Grammy Awards in 1986. "Miami Vice" catapulted Don Johnson to megastar status. However, Johnson followed his success on the small screen with poor choices on the big screen, including the 1991 bomb with Mickey Rourke "Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man". 1996 saw a career resurgence for Johnson as he co-starred in the box office smash "Tin Cup" with Kevin Costner and started another long run on US television with "Nash Bridges". Johnson also used "Miami Vice" to launch his own music career. In 1986, he released the studio album "Heartbeat" which had mild success. The breakout hit from the album was the title song which rose to number five on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart. Critics were not so impressed, including "Heartbeat" on many lists of the worst songs ever recorded. Phillip Michael Hall, Johnson's "Miami Vice" co-star also tried to establish a music career, releasing an album in 1985 during the height of his popularity. The less said of Hall's album, the better it is for all concerned.

From Quiz Singers Who Act [2]

Answer: Eddie Fisher

The wife was Debbie Reynolds and the year 1956; in 1960 he had a role in "Butterfield 8" with wife Elizabeth Taylor. That was about it for acting. Eddie's biggest hit "Oh! My Pa-Pa" was the number one record for eight weeks in early 1954.

From Quiz Actors Who Sing III

Answer: Sheb Wooley

Wooley's hit "The Purple People Eater" spent six weeks at the top of the charts. Sheb had a number of country hits recording under the name Ben Colder; most were parodies of current country hits.

From Quiz Singers Who Act [1]

Answer: Johnny Cash

Johnny played a sadistic killer in this 1961 film. Originally titled "Five Minutes to Live" it was Johnny's big-screen debut. This grim low budget film also featured Vic Tayback ("Alice") and Ronnie Howard.

From Quiz Actors Who Sing II

Answer: Patty Duke

At the age of 12 Patty "won" $32,000 on the quiz show "The $64,000 Question" in the category of "Spelling." Three years later it was discovered that the show was rigged and Patty had to testify before a Senate committee.

From Quiz Actors Who Sing I

Answer: Tony Perkins

Tony was an RCA "labelmate" with the likes of Elvis Presley and Perry Como. "Psycho" actor Perkins was also an ordained minister; in 1989 he performed Dennis Hopper's fourth wedding.

From Quiz Actors Who Think They Can Sing

Answer: Party All the Time

The first time I heard this song it sounded like "my girl wants to potty all the time." The song has actually been parodied by Weird Al Yankovic and remixed by the house music DJ's Deep Dish in 2006.

From Quiz Three Singing Actors

Answer: Rick Springfield

Rick Springfield played James Roberts, a huge singing star who is involved in a car accident with Diana Lawson. While he becomes interested in her romantically, she has never heard of him and doesn't want to get involved. Springfield's number five hit "Love Somebody" is on the soundtrack of "Hard to Hold".

From Quiz Singing Actors and Athletes

Answer: Heartbeat

"Heartbeat" was recorded in 1986.

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