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1. Which greatest "A" actress played these roles: Queen Rinaldi, Victoria Grant, Samantha Taylor?

From Quiz Actress ABCs (The Best Actresses Alphabetically)

Answer: Julie Andrews

Julia Elizabeth Wells was born in 1935 in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England. Julie was in the running for the role of Eliza Doolittle in the the film "My Fair Lady", but Audrey Hepburn was chosen. If she had not been denied that role she would have never become the namesake of the movie "Mary Poppins". For that role she won the Oscar Award in 1965 for Best Actress in a Leading Role. The three roles given in the clue are from the movies "The Princess Diaries", "Victor/Victoria", and "10". They are in the same order as the roles are listed.

From Quiz Actor ABCs (The Best Actors Alphabetically)

Answer: Alan Arkin

Alan Wolf Arkin was born in 1934 in Brooklyn, New York. Arkin graduated from Bennington College in Vermont. Interestingly Alan co-wrote the 1956 hit song by Harry Belafonte, "The Banana Boat Song". He won an Oscar Award in 2001 for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for the movie "Little Miss Sunshine". The three roles given in the clue were from the movies "Catch-22", "Grosse Point Blank", and "Argo". They are in the same order as the roles are listed.

From Quiz Name The Common Movie Actress

Answer: Sally Field

Sally Field started her career by starring in the TV sitcoms "Gidget" and "The Flying Nun". She has so many other great movies to her credit including "Hooper" (1978), "Places in the Heart" (1984), "Steel Magnolias" (1989) and "The Amazing Spider-Man" (2014). She is also a TV director and directed the film "Beautiful" in 2000. She has won two Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards and three Primetime Emmy Awards.

From Quiz Movie Moms

Answer: Glenn Close

Directed by George Roy Hill, "The World According to Garp" was a 1982 movie starring Robin Williams as T.S. Garp. Glenn Close played the part of Jenny Fields, Garp's mother. She was nominated for an Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. Scripted by Steve Teisch, the movie was based on a novel by John Irving. John Lithgow's portrayal of transgender Rebecca Muldoonm also received an Oscar nomination.

From Quiz Name The Common Actor/Actress - Part Deux

Answer: Gene Wilder

Wilder played the Waco Kid in "Blazing Saddles" and was playwright Skip Donahue in "Stir Crazy". He was born Jerome Silberman in 1933 in Milwaukee. In addition to starring in such classics as "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" and "Young Frankenstein", he also wrote, produced and directed films. His third wife was "SNL" comedienne Gilda Radner. Wilder died on August 29, 2016.

From Quiz Name The Common Actor/Actress

Answer: Gene Kelly

Kelly was born Eugene Curran Kelly August 23, 1912 in East Liberty, PA. My absolute favorite was "Singin' in the Rain" released in 1952. Let me tell you - this man could dance! Fred Astaire was great but I'll take Gene Kelly just about every time. He also appeared in "Xanadu" along with Olivia Newton-John in 1980.

From Quiz Movie Celebrity Mash

Answer: Jack Black

Jack Black is actually the son of two satellite engineers who worked on the Hubble space telescope. In the 90s, Black played small roles in films such as "Demolition Man", "Waterworld", "The Fan", "The Cable Guy" "The Jackal", and "Enemy of the State". His big break came when he got the role of Hal in the 2001 movie "Shallow Hal".

From Quiz Name the Actress - '80s Edition

Answer: Phoebe Cates

Cates appeared in a few other '80s movies such as "Paradise", "Gremlins", "Private School", "Bright Lights, Big City" and, in 1991, "Drop Dead Fred". She married actor Kevin Klein in 1989.

From Quiz 3 Characters in Search of an Actor

Answer: Paul Newman

You really didn't think I was going to give you Butch Cassidy, did you? Paul Newman (1925-2008) came from a time when stars really were stars. Newman was an entrepreneur, director, race car driver, husband of Joanne Woodward for 50 years, team owner, environmentalist, philanthropist, handsome (those eyes!), oh! and did I mention actor? In 1961 he played 'Fast" Eddie Felson, a pool shark. He reprised the role in 1986 in "The Color of Money" and finally won that Academy Award he'd been denied all those years. In 1958, he was con artist Ben Quick in Faulkner's "Long, Hot Summer" and he was Henry Gondorff in "The Sting", Cool Hand Luke, Butch Cassidy, Frank Galvin... and so much more.

From Quiz Movie Stars and The Characters They Played

Answer: Kevin Spacey

Kevin Spacey played criminal con man Verbal Kint in "The Usual Suspects", a president at a financial firm in "Horrible Bosses", and a professor at MIT in "21". He won Oscars for Best Actor in "American Beauty" and Best Supporting Actor in "The Usual Suspects".

From Quiz Movie Bobs

Answer: Richard Dreyfuss

Good-natured Bob is unable to cope with the absence of his psychiatrist and follows Leo on his vacation. Tables are turned when it is Leo who cannot cope with Bob's presence in his life.

From Quiz Classic Actors in Classic Roles

Answer: Gregory Peck

Best known for his Oscar winning performance as Atticus Finch in "To Kill a Mockingbird", Gregory Peck also starred as reporter Joe Bradley in "Roman Holiday" and as attorney Sam Bowden in the 1962 thriller "Cape Fear". He died in 2003 at the age of 87.

From Quiz Which Actor Played Them?

Answer: Tom Hanks

Born Thomas Jeffrey Hanks in Concord CA in 1956, his films has grossed more than $8 billion worldwide. In 1995, Hanks became the second actor (after Spencer Tracy in 1939) to win the Best Actor award in consecutive years. Tom Hanks played the adult Josh Baskin in "Big" in 1988, Joe Banks in "Joe Versus the Volcano" in 1990, Sam Baldwin in "Sleepless in Seattle" in 1993, Andrew Beckett in an Oscar-winning performance in "Philadelphia" also in 1993, and Chuck Noland in "Cast Away" in 2000.

From Quiz What Actors Played These Characters?

Answer: Bruce Willis

Bruce Willis played Frank Moses in "RED" (2010), Detective Jack Mosley in "16 Blocks" (2006), Joseph "Joe" Blake in "Bandits" (2001), Korben Dallas in "The Fifth Element" (1997), John McClane in the "Die Hard" movies, Dr Malcolm Crowe in "The Sixth Sense" (1999), and Butch Coolidge in "Pulp Fiction (1994). Walter Bruce Willis was born on 19 March 1955 in Germany whilst his American, soldier father was stationed there. He has appeared in over 90 movies. He has made commercials for TV and of course starred in "Moonlighting" with Cybill Shepherd. He has his own band and has released two albums. Willis has been cast at least twice by ten directors in their films, and has received a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Along with Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Demi Moore, he co-founded "Planet Hollywood" in 1991. In April 2005 Willis was honoured by the French Government for his contribution to the film industry and was made an Officer Dans L'ordre Des Arts Et Des Letters (Officer of Art and Letters). For contribution to Arts and Environment, he was inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame in 2011.

From Quiz Who Played This Role?

Answer: Stephen Boyd

"Ben-Hur", starring the great Charlton Heston (1923-2008), is set in Roman times, during that nation's occupation of Israel. The story revolves around the life of wealthy Jewish man Judah Ben-Hur, his fall into slavery at the hands of his one time friend Messala (a Roman soldier), and his triumphant return. It culminates in a magnificent chariot race and a breath-taking duel between the two. Stephen Boyd (1931-1977) plays Messala, a cheat to the end, who falls during the race and is trampled under the wheels of the chariots and the hooves of the horses. The film won a staggering eleven Academy Awards, none of which went to either Stephen Boyd, or the beautiful horses used in that mighty chariot race. Interestingly, Boyd was originally offered the role of Mark Anthony in the 1963 film "Cleopatra", but withdrew from the show to star in another lesser-known film of the time. Boyd was born in Ireland, and appeared in sixty films during his career, before dying of a heart attack during a round of golf. "Ben Hur" was his most well known film, but he was noted for his sterling performances in all the roles he undertook. These include "The Man Who Never Was" in 1956, in which he plays a spy. Another of his films is the 1966 "Fantastic Voyage" in which he plays one of the men in a submarine which was miniaturised in order to go inside the body of an unconscious and very important scientist holding valuable information.

From Quiz Name The Actor

Answer: Robert Downey Jr.

In "The Pick Up Artist" Robert was actually credited as Robert Downey instead of Robert Downey Jr. Robert also starred in the movie "Less Than Zero" in the 80s.

From Quiz Do You Know Your Actors? 3

Answer: Joel McCrea

You could not have got two more appropriate actors than Randolph Scott and Joel McCrea to play the roles of ageing cowboys in a story about the passing of the old west. "Ride the High Country" (1962), is the story of ex-lawman Steve Judd (Joel McCrea) who asks an old friend, Gil Westrum (Randolph Scott), to help him transport gold through dangerous country. Westrum has plans of his own for the gold but after they get on the wrong side of the Hammond family he changes his mind. Their friendship wins out and they have a showdown with the Hammonds and the gold gets through. Unfortunately Judd gets wounded and dies from his wounds in the final shoot out. The movie also starred John Anderson, R. G. Armstrong, Edgar Buchanan, James Drury, Mariette Hartley, L. Q. Jones and Warren Oates. It was directed by Sam Peckinpah. Joel McCrea was born Joel Albert McCrea in Pasadena, California, USA, in 1905. Maybe he was always destined to become an actor, on his paper round as a boy, he delivered the Los Angeles Times to director Cecil B. DeMille. He made over 90 movies between 1927 and 1976. He acted in dramas, comedies, westerns and social dramas, but his favourite was westerns. In 1934 he made the first of five movies with actress Miriam Hopkins and the first of six movies with actress Barbara Stanwyck. His golden age was in the early '40s and after making "The Virginian" in 1946 all but one of his movies were westerns. He died from pneumonia in Los Angles, California, USA, in 1990 aged 84. Randolph Scott was born George Randolph Scott in Orange County, Virginia, USA, in 1898. He died from heart and lung ailments in Beverley Hills, California, USA, in 1987 aged 89.

From Quiz Know Your Role? (The Manly Edition)

Answer: Robert De Niro

He played Jake La Motta in "Raging Bull", an excellent boxing movie. Travis Bickle was a disturbed cab driver in "Taxi Driver". Vito Corleone was a mobster in "Godfather II".

From Quiz Odd Actor Out

Answer: Steve Reeves

Christopher Reeve played Superman in four "Superman" films in 1978, 1980,1983, and 1987. A riding injury left him a quadriplegic although he still managed some acting roles. He died in 2004. George Reeves is most known for his television "Superman" series (1951-58) but did have a theatrical release "Superman and the Mole Men" (1951). He died of what was ruled a self-inflicted gunshot wound although other theories exist. Kirk Alyn played Superman in a 1948 serial "Superman" and in a 1950 film "Atom Man vs Superman". Alyn found little work after this except for some uncredited film appearances. Steve Reeves was one of the highest paid stars in Europe with his series of 'muscle-man' films such as "Hercules" (1957)and "Goliath and the Barbarians" (1959) but not Superman. Before the part was awarded to Christopher Reeve, a Hollywood who's who were either considered for the role or auditioned. These include Muhammad Ali, Al Pacino, James Caan, Steve McQueen, Clint Eastwood, Dustin Hoffman, Neil Diamond, Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Brolin, Lyle Waggoner, Christopher Walken, Nick Nolte, Jon Voight, Perry King, Kris Kristofferson, and Charles Bronson.

From Quiz Hey Ma, I Got the Title Role! (Part Two)

Answer: Greta Garbo

The film was promoted with the slogan "Garbo Speaks". Garbo played a prostitute who fell in love with a fisherman played by Charles Bickford. Garbo was nominated four times for Oscars but won none except an 'honorary'. In later years she became reclusive granting no interviews and was thought to have depressive episodes.

From Quiz Hey Ma, I Got the Title Role!

Answer: John Malkovich

Malkovich starred in what according to Roger Ebert, film critic, was the superior of the Ripley films. Matt Damon played Ripley in "The Talented Mr. Ripley" (1999) but was a much tamer Ripley. Malkovich has appeared in such films as "Empire of the Sun" (1987), "Dangerous Liaisons" (1988), and also had the title role in "Being John Malkovich" (1998).

From Quiz Lesser Known Movies and the Actors in Them

Answer: Tim Robbins

In "Fraternity Vacation" Tim had one of the lead roles, playing Larry "Mother" Tucker. The other three films he had a bit part in. In "Top Gun" he was Merlin. He played Jerry in "Jungle Fever", and he was The President in "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me". Tim is also an Academy Award winner for Actor in a Supporting Role, for "Mystic River".

From Quiz Ten Wonderful Actresses of the 2000s

Answer: Ellen Page

If I'd mentioned Jason Reitman's "Juno", I bet no one would get this one wrong. 5'1" Canadian actor Ellen Philpotts-Page (hence the nickname The Tiny Canadian) is certainly one of the most promissing acting talents of the new century, achieving remarkable performances as Juno MacGuff in "Juno" (which gained a Best Actress Oscar nomination) and as Hayley Stark in the hunter-becomes-prey thriller "Hard Candy". "Love That Boy" is a Canadian movie where Ellen played the role of Suzanna, whereas in the "X-Men" third installment she played Shadow Cat, alongside all the other possible answers. Paige now identifies as Elliot.

From Quiz Movie Parts for Movie Buffs

Answer: Viggo Mortensen

Viggo Mortensen is multi-talented. He writes poetry, sings, as well as being a fine actor. He played Aragorn, who eventually became the king in the epic "Lord of the Rings". He played Tom Stall, in the brutal story of a reformed hit man in "A History of Violence". He played the big man downstairs, in the superb "Prophecy" and he also played Nikolai Luzhin, a Russian driver and hit man in the extremely violent "Eastern Promises".

From Quiz The Sixties Revolution in Films-The Actresses

Answer: Doris Day

Doris Day (b. 1924) started her show business career as a band singer, and went on to star in many popular films. Day was one of the best-loved actresses of the fifties and sixties. She was nominated for an Oscar for "Pillow Talk" in 1959. Her sixties' movies included "Midnight Lace" (1960) with Rex Harrison, "That Touch of Mink" (1962) with the wonderful Cary Grant and "Send Me No Flowers" (1964) with frequent co-star Rock Hudson. She is said to have turned down the role of Mrs. Robinson in "The Graduate", which was eventually played by Anne Bancroft. She retired from show business in the early seventies, and went on to become a crusader for the humane treatment of animals.

From Quiz What Actress Am I?

Answer: Gwyneth Paltrow

She played Viola in "Shakespeare in Love" and Marge in "The Talented Mister Ripley". She also played the title role in an adaptation of Jane Austen's "Emma". She was born in Los Angeles in 1972.

From Quiz Actresses and Their Roles

Answer: Jennifer Connelly

Jennifer Connelly essays the role of Irene, a magazine editor in Chile, who becomes involved with a photographer (Banderas). Her love affair with the photographer opens her eyes to the ruthlessness of the Pinochet dictatorship. As an actress, Connelly won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for playing the role of a suffering wife in "A Beautiful Mind". Among her films are "Blood Diamond", "Dark Water" and "Requiem for a Dream".

From Quiz Coulda Been a Contender

Answer: William Baldwin

The reason Baldwin turned it down was to star in "Backdraft" (1991). George Clooney auditioned for the part five times, but was not the right fit. The list of people who either passed on or dropped out of the film is long. Tina Turner, Cher, and Johnny Depp all turned down roles in the film. Jodie Foster and Michelle Pfeiffer agreed to be the leading characters but dropped out after pre-production took too long. And instead of playing the two outlaws, Thelma and Louise, Goldie Hawn and Meryll Streep opted instead to star in the cinematic flop "Death Becomes Her" (1992).

From Quiz Actors and their Roles

Answer: Sean Penn

Sean Penn takes on a special role in this film, as Thomas Janes, a writer and husband who shakes up his marriage with a photographer, when he shows sexual interest in her sister.

From Quiz Actor Writers

Answer: Johnny Depp

The writer is J.M. Barrie born in 1860. He went to the University of Edinburgh and is also the author of "What Every Woman Knows" and "The Boy David". Johnny Depp was nominated for an Oscar for this role. "Finding Neverland" also stars Kate Winslet.

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