TV & Movies Mixture Trivia

91. Who was the man that began voicing many characters for "Looney Tunes" up into the 1960s, 70s, and 80s until his death in 1989?

From Quiz Looney Quiz

Answer: Mel Blanc

Melvin Jerome Blanc first began doing radio work in the 1920s. Then he signed a contract with Warner Brothers in 1937. He did "Looney Tunes" and many other cartoons like "The Flintstones" before he died.

From Quiz Devilish Dolls

Answer: Puppet Master

Written and produced by Charles Band, 'Puppet Master' is the start of a lengthy film franchise that spawned several sequels. Blade, Six Shooter, Leech Woman, Pinhead, Jester, Torch, Tunneler, as well as many others are all part of the very interesting group of killer dolls that are in the films.

From Quiz TV and Film Spanning the Atlantic 2

Answer: Vanessa Marcil

Born Sally Vanessa Ortiz to a Mexican father and American-French mother, Vanessa Marcil was married to teen film star Corey Feldman from 1989 until 1993 and then to "CSI: New York" star Carmine Giovinazzo from 2010 until 2013. She made her TV debut in 1992 on "General Hospital". She appeared in all 106 episodes of the hit US TV Series "Las Vegas" which starred James Caan and Josh Duhamel. The alternatives are three of Marcil's co-stars: former model Molly Sims played James Caan's daughter, Delinda Deline, in "Las Vegas"; Lindsay Price also appeared in the latter seasons of "Beverly Hills 90210" as well as "Lipstick Jungle" and the soap "All My Children"; Nancy Lee Grahn, former star of the soap "Santa Barbara" played Alexis Davis in "General Hospital" starting 1996.

From Quiz TV and Film Spanning the Atlantic 1

Answer: Elizabeth Taylor

"Giant" is probably best-remembered as the third and last film in the short career of James Dean. He was killed in a car crash before the film was released and earned his second Best Actor nomination posthumously. The film won only one Oscar, which went to George Stevens for Best Director. Rock Hudson was also nominated in the Best Actor category, as was Mercedes McCambridge for Best Supporting Actress. The lead female role in the film, Leslie Lynnton Benedict, was played by Elizabeth Taylor. Of the alternatives, Natalie Wood was Dean's co-star in "Rebel Without a Cause"; Jane Wyman co-starred with Hudson in "Magnificent Obsession"; Ingrid Bergman won the 1956 Best Actress Oscar for "Anastasia".

From Quiz Actors Who Share Onscreen Parents

Answer: Crumbs

"Crumbs" is the show in question that also starred Jane Curtin, who played Savage's character's mom, who was just released from a mental institution after she tried to run Devane's character over with the family car following his leaving her for another woman after sleeping with her. "Ugly Betty" and "Samantha Who" were both shows that started in 2006, but they started in the fall and "Samantha Who" only lasted two seasons while "Ugly Betty" was on until 2010. "Out of Practice" wasn't even an ABC show, but it was short-lived, even though it started in 2005.

From Quiz Breaking The Fourth Wall

Answer: Magnum, PI

"Magnum, PI" aired on CBS from 1980 to 1988. One of the key points of Magnum was how he always directed a question, comment, or look toward the camera in each episode. Tom Selleck, who starred as Magnum, also narrated the series.

From Quiz Never on a Sunday

Answer: The Passion of the Christ

Mel Gibson's 'The Passion of the Christ' gives a blow-by-blow account of the build up to and crucifixion of Jesus Christ, though whether or not the painful detail is historically accurate has been brought up for debate by religious scholars. The much missed film critic, Roger Ebert, wrote an outstanding review of 'The Passion of the Christ' and within it he said that, "this is the most violent film I have ever seen". This wasn't necessarily a criticism, just a statement of personal truth made by a man who had seen a ridiculous number of movies; some of the most extreme slasher films notwithstanding, there surely can't be many films more violent than this? On a lighter note, upon typing 'The Passion of the Christ' into Google, Autocomplete suggests 'The Passion of the Christ 2'; it seems as though one graphic crucifixion isn't enough for some people! Further inspection led me to 'Family Guy', a programme that has drummed up more than its fair share of controversy.

From Quiz Sci-Fi Ships All Around

Answer: Executor

The Super Star Destroyers were huge versions of the standard Imperial-class Star Destroyers. The Executor, Lord Vader's flagship, measured more than 60.000 feet in length. It was armed with over 5.000 turbolaser batteries and ion cannons, it could launch 144 various TIE series starfighters and housed (among others) 30 AT-ATs and 50 AT-STs. It was manned by almost 300.000 crewmen.

From Quiz "Reel" Names Redux

Answer: Gloria Swanson

Gloria Swanson played the "washed up" silent film star in the 1950 film "Sunset Boulevard" opposite William Holden as Joe Gillis the "hack' writer who is going to write the screenplay for Norma Desmond's comeback. The movie was directed by Billy Wilder, as was "Some Like It Hot" in 1959 and the Oscar winning "The Apartment" in 1960. I thought one of the best features of the movie was the fact that the narrator was already dead. Two great quotes from Ms. Desmond: "All right, Mr. De Mille, I'm ready for my close-up" and "I AM BIG. It was the pictures that got small". The incorrect choices are all actresses of the same era, i.e., the late 1940s and early 1950s.

From Quiz What's My Line?

Answer: Red Skelton

Red Skelton was a star of radio, television and movies. He was also a gifted artist of clowns and circus art.

From Quiz Small Screen Meets Large Screen

Answer: Roger Moore

Roger Moore started his career as a male model for knitting patterns. Despite being given a contract by MGM in the 1950s he failed to make a name for himself in film. It was television that gave him stardom, first in "Ivanhoe", and than as Simon Templar in "The Saint". This ran for 118 episodes and was a worldwide success. When Sean Connery stepped down from the James Bond role Roger Moore was approached, and made his debut in "Live and Let Die" (1973). The way in which he played Bond owed much to his portrayal of "The Saint".

From Quiz One, Two, But Not Three

Answer: Shang

Mulan was a girl who was coming of age. She was strong willed and her family feared she would not marry because of this.

From Quiz Do You Know Your Actors? 2

Answer: Lorne Greene

Lorne Greene (died 11 Sep 1987 - aged 72) played the prosecutor in the movie "Peyton Place", ranch owner Ben Cartwright in the US TV series "Bonanza" (1959-1973) and Commander Adama in the US TV series "Battlestar Galactica" (1978-1979). He had a number one hit for one week on the US pop chart with "Ringo" in 1964. It reached number 22 on the UK chart the same year. A native of Canada, he was honoured in 2006 by being featured on a Canadian postage stamp. Dan Blocker (died 13 May 1972 - aged 43) weighing over 300 pounds played Ben's son Eric "Hoss" Cartwright in "Bonanza" Michael Landon (died 1 Jul 1991 - aged 54) played Ben's son Joseph "Little Joe" Cartwright in "Bonanza" and was the only one of the four not to wear a toupee or hair piece during the series. He went on to star in the US TV series "Little House On The Prairie" (1974-1983) and "Highway To Heaven" (1984-1989). Pernell Roberts (died 24 Jan 2010 - aged 81) played Ben's eldest son Adam Cartwright in "Bonanza" but he left the show in 1965 to work in the theatre and other TV work such as the US TV series "Trapper John M. D." (1979-1986).

From Quiz Do You Know Your Actors?

Answer: Kevin McCarthy

In the original "Invasion Of The Body Snatchers" Kevin McCarthy (died 11 Sep 2010 - aged 96) plays Dr. Miles J. Bennell. He runs onto the freeway at the end of the movie, trying to warn people about the invasion, shouting "They're here already, you're next". At the start of the 1978 remake he is seen banging on car windows shouting "Help, help they're coming, they're coming, listen to me listen" and is then knocked down and killed by a car. Kevin McCarthy and Larry Gates (died 12 Dec 1996 - aged 81) were in the original "Invasion Of The Body Snatchers". Donald Sutherland (born 17 Jul 1935) and Leonard Nimoy (born 26 Mar 1931) were in the remake.

From Quiz Keep Your Eyes Peeled!

Answer: Elizabeth Shepherd

Shepherd only lasted for two episodes and was replaced by Rigg. All of her scenes were re-shot and she never appeared on air. Blackmon played Mrs Gale before Peel arrived and Thorson played Tara King after she left. Feldon played Agent 99 in "Get Smart".

From Quiz Sorkin's Company

Answer: Joshua Malina

Evan Handler could also be an answer in this quiz as he did appear in both "The West Wing" and "Studio 60 On The Sunset Strip". Neither Richard Schiff not Michael J. Fox appears in another of the Sorkin-penned works which are the subject of this quiz.

From Quiz "Psycho" Movie Quotes: Which Movie is it From?

Answer: "Psycho" (1960)

This was originally said by Norman Bates in the first movie after Marion Crane was killed. He later says it again in the third movie.

From Quiz Fictional Musicals

Answer: Waiting for Guffman

The performers believe that their musical might go to Broadway if Guffman, a Broadway producer, sees it and likes it. The title is a parody of "Waiting for Godot," a classic absurdist play by Samuel Beckett. The outcome is the same in both stories: the characters wait for a man who never comes.

From Quiz Dynamic Duos 1

Answer: Dorothy Lamour

There were seven "Road films", the last of which was "Hong Kong" in 1962 - 10 years after the previous one. Both Hope and Crosby were keen golfers and when asked how often he and Crosby played golf together Bob Hope replied, "Would you play with someone who moves their ball and cheats their score? Well, neither will he!"

From Quiz I Want It All

Answer: Little Britain

"Little Britain" is an award-winning character-based comedy show written by Matt Lucas and David Williams, which first appeared on BBC radio 4. It soon gained popularity and notoriety after appearing on television soon after. The show has since branched out to include Christmas specials and a live stage show. Vicky Pollard, apart from being moody and obnoxious, speaks very quickly and inarticulately, but is a font of all local gossip. She is well known for her various catchphrases, if you can understand her Bristol accent. "Oh, I soooo can't believe you just said that!"

From Quiz Librarians Gone Mild; TV and Movie Images

Answer: Rupert Giles, as played by Anthony Stewart Head

Despite his often fussy Victorian mannerisms, many librarians felt Giles on "Buffy, the Vampire Slayer" was one of the best portrayals of contemporary librarians. Buffy and the rest of the Scooby Gang respected him for his intimate knowledge of Watchers and Slayers.

From Quiz Slowly I Turned...

Answer: Susquehanna Hat Company

William (Bud) Abbott and Lou Costello (Louis Francis Cristillo) were the most well known comedy team in the United States during the 1940s and 1950s. Their routine "Who's on First?" (first performed in the 1930s as a burlesque sketch) became their most famous comedy act. They last performed this sketch on television in 1957. Lou Costello passed away in 1959 followed by Bud Abbott in 1974.

From Quiz I'm Not Blind, but I Play One on TV and in Movies

Answer: Wait Until Dark

"Wait Until Dark" (1967) featured Audrey Hepburn as a newly blind woman who must defend herself against drug dealers in her own home. Susie (Hepburn) was unaware that a doll within her apartment contained illegal narcotics. Although the theatre audience knew exactly what was going on, Susie had to figure out how to save herself which provided a great deal of suspense and tension throughout the film. Besides Hepburn, the movie starred Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. as Susie's husband, Richard Crenna as the drug dealer and Alan Arkin as the chilling psychopathic killer. When I saw this movie in college, I remember toward the end of the movie, Alan Arkin's character made a "surprise" appearance (do not want to spoil it for any of you who may wish to view the film). It startled me so much that my date had a sore hand for a week! Interesting "Blind" Tidbit: People labeled as blind more often than not have some remaining usable vision.

From Quiz Top ER

Answer: Christine Harnos

Jennifer Greene was a lawyer, and early on in the series got a very desirable job clerking in Milwaukee. Season 1 and early on in season 2 contained a subplot concerning the tension between Mark and Jen's respective careers. Eventually, though Mark tried to compromise by suggesting that they live in Kenosha, Wisconsin, halfway between Chicago and Milwaukee, they end up divorcing, as each refused to give up their own really good job for the sake of the other's career.

From Quiz Stars in TV and Movie Roles

Answer: Leonardo DiCaprio

In 1991 and 1992, Leo was added to the cast of "Growing Pains" starring Alan Thicke. In 2004, he played the title role in Martin Scorsese's "The Aviator".

From Quiz Zac Efron Quotes From TV & The Movies

Answer: High School Musical 2

Troy and Gabriella have just finished singing "You Are The Music In Me" and Kelsi is trying to talk Troy into doing the Star Dazzle Award Show. Troy looks at the Wildcats and says "Maybe we can work this out only if we're all in this together".

From Quiz Playing the President Part 3

Answer: Van Johnson

Johnson played the 20th U.S. President, who was in fact assassinated by a religious right-wing named Charles Julius Guiteau. The movie drew very overt parallels to the 1963 assassination of JFK. Fernando Rey appeared in "Il Prezzo del potere" as Detective Pinkerton. Wagner played Garfield in the 2007 indie film "The Netherbeast Incorporated", which depicted Alexander Graham Bell's attempt to save the President from assassination.

From Quiz Playing the President Part 2

Answer: The Angel of Pennsylvania Avenue

"The Angel of Pennsylvania Avenue" was a 1996 independent feature film about three children who go on an improbable journey to enlist President Hoover's help in getting their father out of prison. Franklin Cover played Hoover in the 1982 TV movie "The Day the Bubble Burst". "Freedom: A History of Us" was a 2003 TV documentary that featured Kevin Spacey as the voice of Hoover. The President did not appear as a character in "The Cradle Will Rock", Tim Robbin's 1999 film about the staging of the Depression era classic musical.

From Quiz Playing the President

Answer: Michael Greene

Greene played the first President Bush in the 2001 Showtime feature. Dreyfuss, too, was in "The Day Reagan Was Shot", but he played Secretary of State Alexander Haig, who declared himself in charge of the White House during Reagan's hospitalization despite the fact that the Constitutional laws of succession dictated that power be passed to then-Vice President Bush. Healy played the 41st President in the comedy "Hot Shots! Part Deux".

From Quiz Let That Be Your Last Deathstar

Answer: Salacious Crumb

In "Return of the Jedi", Crumb is the little creature with the tufted "ears" that giggles sadistically when our heroes are subjected to indignities and threats to their well-being during the course of events on Tatooine where they confront Jabba. He is one of the few minor peripheral characters with a well-known name.

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