USA Celebs Trivia

1. Which member of cast of "Platoon" was from Appleton, Wisconsin? Don't be tempted by wrong choices.

From Quiz Which of these celebrities is from Wisconsin?

Answer: Willem Dafoe

Willem Dafoe is the Wisconsin native. He was born and raised in Appleton, and briefly attended the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He left Wisconsin in 1976 to seek his acting fortunes. Dafoe got his first big break in "To Live and Die in LA" (1985). A year later, he would play Sgt Elias Gordon in "Platoon" (1986), which won Best Picture and earned Dafoe his first Academy Award nomination. He was also nominated for "Shadow of the Vampire" (2000), "The Florida Project" (2017) and "At Eternity's Gate" (2018). DaFoe was one of the early members of the Marvel Universe, as the Green Goblin in the first "Spiderman" film (2002), a role he reprised in 2021. He has appeared in dozens of films over his forty year career. Tom Berenger is from Chicago. Forest Whitaker was born in Texas, but grew up in southern California. And Charlie Sheen was born in New York, but grew up in southern California.

From Quiz Celebrities Born in Florida

Answer: Ariana Grande

When Ariana was 13 years old, she knew she wanted to be in the music business. While playing Cat Valentine, it was noticed that she could sing. In 2014, one of her popular songs was "Bang Bang". And in 2016 she had a hit with "Dangerous Woman".

From Quiz Flames From Phoenix

Answer: Linkin Park

Bennington, born in 1976, is the lead vocalist and a songwriter for Linkin Park. Their debut album "Hybrid Theory" was certified diamond in the USA, meaning that it had sold in excess of 10 million units. Chester began his musical career with a band called Grey Daze before auditioning for his position with Linkin Park in 1998. He also has a side project, a band called Dead By Sunrise. Coming from Phoenix it is rather appropriate that their debut album is called "Out of Ashes". It was released in 2009. In recent times he has expanded his portfolio to include appearances in the movies "Crank" (2006), its 2009 sequel "Crank: High Voltage" and the film "Saw 3D" in 2010. Chester now is a strong campaigner against substance abuse.

From Quiz Famous Celebrities from Memphis

Answer: Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley lived in Memphis from 1948 until his death in 1977. Elvis was one of the most versatile and successful entertainers of his generation.

From Quiz Arizona: The Celebrities 1912-2012

Answer: Ted Danson

Ted Danson, the star of TV's "CSI", "Becker" and "Cheers" (where he played bar keep Sam Malone), was born in San Diego but moved to Flagstaff as a child when his father became the director of the Museum of Northern Arizona. The museum used to be located well outside of the Flagstaff city limits, so Danson spent much of his early years roaming the grounds of the museum. Although most of his work had been on TV, Danson also appeared in films, such as "Three Men and a Baby" and "Saving Private Ryan". He continued to be involved with museum, appearing in a fundraiser show in Flagstaff with his actress wife, Mary Steenburgen, in 2011.

From Quiz I Was Texan Way before Cell Phones

Answer: Owen Wilson

Owen Wilson was born in Dallas in 1968. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Texas. Robert De Niro (New York 1943) appeared in only "Meet the Parents"; Matt Damon (Massachusetts 1970) appeared in none of the listed movies; George W. Bush was not born in Texas.

From Quiz Illinois Sweet Illinois

Answer: Bill Murray

Born and raised in Wilmette, Illinois, Bill Murray is the fifth of nine children; including brother actors, Brian-Doyle, John, and Joel Murray. Bill was a member of the "Saturday Night Live" cast for three years in the late '70s. He starred in the 1981 comedy "Stripes" with fellow Illinois native, and "Ghostbusters" co-star, Harold Ramis.

From Quiz Mississippi Stars

Answer: Elvis Presley & Elvis & Presley

The house where he was born and where he lived until age 13 when his family moved to Memphis, Tennessee, is still in Tupelo, Mississippi and is available for viewing. Of course, the main tourist attraction is his home Graceland, in Memphis. Elvis went 21 years, from 1956 to 1977 (the year of his untimely death), with a record-breaking 114 top 40 hits. The Beatles had only 52. Elvis also had 18 number one hits, second only to The Beatles' record of 20. Furthermore, Elvis achieved fame as a movie star, performing in such films as "King Creole" with Walter Matthau in 1958 and "Blue Hawaii" with Angela Lansbury in 1961.

From Quiz American Celebrities Born Along Route 66

Answer: Red Foxx

Red Foxx was born in St. Louis and raised in the South Side of Chicago. He frequently mentioned having come from St. Louis on "Sanford and Son". He took his last name from baseball player Jimmie Foxx and was called Red because of a red tint in his hair. Red was doing night club work when Dinah Washington urged him to relocate to Los Angeles where he recorded his night club jokes and eventually landed the lead role in "Sanford and Son". He was also one of the first black entertainers to work on the Vegas strip. In 1991 he died from a heart attack while rehearsing for "The Royal Family". John Goodman was born in Affton, Missouri. Scott Bakula was on "Quantum Leap" (1989) and Fred Berry appeared on "What's Happening! (1976). Other actors who hailed from St Louis include Vincent Price and Joe Besser of The Three Stooges. Some notable actresses from St. Louis include Mary Frann, Dorothea Kent, Marsha Mason, Shelley Winters and Mary Wickes.

From Quiz Iowa Celebrities

Answer: John Wayne

John Wayne's nickname came as a result of his dog, Duke. He made over 175 films.

From Quiz Born in Baltimore: Celebrities

Answer: John Astin

Actor John Allen Astin was born on March 30, 1930 to Allen and Margaret Astin. It's rather ironic that John often portrayed unconventional individuals, but was the son of a director of the National Bureau of Standards. During his college years, John studied mathematics, but eventually transferred to the prestigious Johns Hopkins University where he earned a degree in drama. Since that time, John's acted in many plays, movies, and television programs, and has done some script writing, producing, and directing. In recognition of his fine and varied work, he has also been nominated for an Academy Award, Ace Award, and Emmy Award. All of these activities and honors are actually just a short list of his accomplishments - who knows when he found time to father five sons? By 2007, though, his life has come full circle. To whit, at that time he was once again living in Baltimore, had toured in the one-man play "Edgar Allan Poe: Once Upon a Midnight" (Edgar's got quite a local history, too), and was teaching method acting and directing at the Johns Hopkins University's Theater Arts and Studies Department. Reference: Wikipedia.org

From Quiz Kentucky Colonels

Answer: Elvis Presley

Elvis' famed Graceland mansion is located in Memphis, Tennessee, about a three hour ride from the Kentucky border. Elvis was a famed musician, actor, and is often spotted in rural America (if tabloids are to be believed).

From Quiz Famous Hoosiers

Answer: Florence Henderson

Henderson was born on Valentine's Day 1934 in the southern Indiana town of Dale. In January 1960 she became the first female guest host on "The Tonight Show." Her Retirement Living TV (RLTV) series "The Florence Henderson Show" was nominated for an Emmy Award in 2010.

From Quiz Celebrities from the USA Midwest

Answer: James Dean

James Dean died in 1955 after being hit head on by a car that crossed into his lane. His grave and memorial are in Fairmont, IN. Jimmy Dean is a country singer and sausage connoisseur. Sal Mineo and Natalie Wood were Dean's co-stars in "Rebel Without a Cause" (1955). (Duchess716)

From Quiz Famous Mississippians!

Answer: Tupelo

Located in Tupelo, Mississippi, his birthplace is open to the public. Anyone can see Elvis Presley's childhood home.

From Quiz Famous Washingtonians Part 1

Answer: Bill Gates

The street that runs in front of Husky Stadium at the University of Washington is named "Mary Gates Way" in honor of his mother, a former member of the UW Board of Regents.

From Quiz Famous Entertainers from Wisconsin

Answer: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde-1931

"The Royal Family of Broadway" was actually his first nomination for Best Actor. His second Oscar was awarded for "The Best Years of Our Lives." Not personally nominated "Inherit the Wind" was a classic movie in his later years based on the Scopes Monkey Trial.

From Quiz Southern Born Stars: Part III

Answer: James Michael Tyler

Gunther, as he was portrayed in the sitcom series, was born on May 28, 1962 in Winona, Mississippi. Tyler let a friend attending beauty school do some experimenting the night before his audition. The interviewing panel liked his accidentally blonde, peroxide hair-do so well that it became his trademark. And because he was acting as the manager of the Central Perk Coffee Shop where the gang hung out, he was also the only extra who actually knew how to operate an espresso machine. It's interesting to know how people actually land certain roles.

From Quiz Southern Born Stars: Part I

Answer: Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey was born on January 29, 1954. In 1999, "Time" magazine named her "One of 100 Most Influential People of the 20th Century". In 2003 "Forbes" magazine reported that she was the first African-American woman billionaire. "The Oprah Winfrey Show" made its debut on September 8, 1986. The rest, as they say, is history.

From Quiz Celebrities from the Great State of Oklahoma!

Answer: Brad Pitt

Brad was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma on December 18, 1963. He moved to Missouri though, as a child. His family, the Vanlandinghams, live in Shawnee.

From Quiz African American Actresses - A Tribute

Answer: Lena Horne

Lena Horne was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1917. She began her career in show business singing and dancing at the Cotton Club in Harlem. She developed quite a following, and in time she signed a long-term contract to appear in movies at MGM studios. However, Lena Horne had a rough time in Hollywood. It's well-known that her movie scenes (musical numbers) were filmed in such a way that they could be edited out of any film when it played in the South. Lena eventually married Lennie Hayton, a top arranger and conductor at MGM. In 1943 she appeared in "Cabin in the Sky" and "Stormy Weather", both with all African-American casts, and both movies very successful. She finally left Hollywood, for lack of decent roles for black actresses, and concentrated on her music career. In the early 1970s, Lena's husband, father and son all died within about a year's time. Depressed, she stopped performing for a time. Her singing career enjoyed a renaissance in 1981, when she appeared on Broadway in her one-person show "Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music", which was a huge success. She emerged triumphant, singing better than ever, and as beautiful in her 60s as when she was a young woman just starting out. It should be added that the song "Stormy Weather" (1933) was originally written for Ethel Waters by Harold Arlen and that Ms Waters also appeared in "Cabin in the Sky."

From Quiz Well Known Arkansans

Answer: Bill Clinton

William Jefferson Clinton was born 19th August 1946 in Hope, Arkansas.

From Quiz Cincinnati Celebrities

Answer: Jerry Springer & Springer

Jerry Springer was actually born in London, England. Initially, Springer was a campaign aide for Robert Kennedy. After Kennedy's death, he joined a law firm in Cincinnati, and eventually became a city council member in 1971. He was elected Mayor in 1977 at age 33.

From Quiz Born In Indiana

Answer: Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

Most famous for his novel "Slaughterhouse Five", Kurt Vonnegut Jr. was born November 11, 1922 in Indianapolis, Indiana. John Irving was born in New Hampshire, John Updike was born in Pennsylvania and Robin Cook was born in New York.

From Quiz Born in Ohio

Answer: Wes Craven

Wes Craven is credited with writing and directing "A Nightmare on Elm Street". Craven was born August 2, 1939 in Cleveland, Ohio. Sam Raimi was born in Michigan, John Carpenter was born in New York and Clive Barker was born in Liverpool, England.

From Quiz Born in Philadelphia

Answer: Seth Green

Seth Green was born in Overbrook Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on February 8, 1974. Seann William Scott was born in Minnesota. Ethan Embry was born in California. Fred Savage was born in Chicago, Illinois.

From Quiz Born In Chicago

Answer: Walt Disney & Disney

Walt Disney was born in Chicago, Illinois on December 5, 1901. He died in Los Angeles, California on December 15, 1966.

From Quiz NYC's Oscar Winners

Answer: King of The Hill

He also appeared in "The Thin Red Line" and "Summer of Sam." His award came for his brilliant work in the Roman Polanski Film, "The Pianist."

From Quiz Famous New Jersey Celebrities!

Answer: Sayreville

Singer of the rock band "Bon Jovi" (my personal favorite!), he is a great singer and also movie/tv actor. His first movie debut was in "Moonlight & Valentino", playing the house painter. He was also a gueststar on Ally McBeal & he gave a dying performance in U-571, starring Matthew McConaughey.

From Quiz Native New Yorkers

Answer: Tea Leoni

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