Same Surname Trivia

1. Which actor played Dr. Robb in the TV series "In The Heat of The Night"?

From Quiz My Name is Robb

Answer: Dan Biggars

Dan Biggars was also an American college official prior to acting. William Windom played Dr. Seth Hazlitt in "Murder She Wrote". Robert Young was "Marcus Welby, M.D." and John Bernandino played Dr. Steve Hardy on the American Soap Opera "General Hospital".

From Quiz Those Fabulous, Famous Flemings

Answer: Movie

Victor Fleming directed many films from 1916 to 1948. His most well-known include "Gone with the Wind" (1939), for which he won an Oscar for Best Director, "The Wizard of Oz" (1939), and "Captains Courageous" (1937). Before his film career took off, he was a photographer in WWI.

From Quiz The Surname is Just Coincidental

Answer: Essex

David Essex, born in 1947, was an English singer, songwriter and actor. Although he started his musical career in the early 1960s his first hit was in 1973 with "Rock On". Novelist Karen Essex was born in New Orleans. She was educated at Tulane and received an MFA in Writing. She also worked as a journalist and screenwriter. Some of her books are "Leonardo's Swans" (2006), "Stealing Athena" (2008), "Dracula in Love" ( 2010) and "Kleopatra" (2001).

From Quiz People With The Same Surname: Part 2

Answer: John Brendan Kelly Sr.

John Brendan Kelly Sr. (1889-1960) was commonly known as Jack Kelly and the father of Grace Kelly. Jack Kelly is a triple Olympic gold medalist in rowing having won gold in 1920 (Antwerp) in Single and Double Sculls and in 1924 (Paris) in Double Sculls. Edward "Ned" Kelly (1854-1880) was an Australian bushranger and outlaw. He usually wore a suit of bulletproof armour but was captured in his final shootout with the Victorian Police. He was executed by hanging at the Melbourne Gaol. Eugene "Gene" Curran Kelly (1912-1996) was an American actor of stage, film and television plus a singer and dancer. He received an Academy Honorary Award in 1952 for his achievements. George Lange Kelly (1895-1984) was a former professional baseball player who played in MLB from 1915-1932. He was a two time World Series champion with the New York Giants in 1921 and 1922. Each win was against the New York Yankees.

From Quiz People With The Same Surname: Part 1

Answer: Jim Davis

Jim Davis (b. 1945) is an American cartoonist and creator of the comic strip "Garfield". The cartoon follows the exploits of Garfield (a cat), his friend Odie (a dog) and his owner, Jon Arbuckle. In 2013 the comic strip was syndicated to over 2,500 newspapers and journals worldwide. Bette Davis (1908-1989) was an American actress of theatre, film and television. She was nominated 10 times for an acting Academy Award winning twice the Oscar for Best Actress. Miles Davis (1926-1991) was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader and composer. He won eight Grammy Awards. Jefferson Davis (1808-1889) represented Mississippi in the US Senate and House of Representatives before the American Civil War. From 1861-1865 he was the president of the Confederate States.

From Quiz Splitting 'Adams'

Answer: Abigail Adams

Like Barbara Bush, Abigail Adams (1744-1818) was the wife of one president and the mother of another, i.e. John Adams and John Quincy Adams. And like the Roosevelts, Abigail and John were cousins. Abigail was one of the most educated ladies of her day, and is considered one of the most erudite First Ladies. John and Abigail married in 1764 and she gave birth to six children. The letters they exchanged while they were apart, filled with advice and intellectual concerns, gave us vivid accounts of the Revolutionary War. Amy Adams was in "Enchanted", Louisa Adams was First Lady to John Quincy, and Morticia Addams was a cartoon character from Charles Addams.

From Quiz Famous Fletchers

Answer: William Shakespeare

John Fletcher (1579-1625) actually collaborated with Shakespeare on two plays, "Henry VIII" and "The Two Noble Kinsmen". In his own time he was nearly as well known as Shakespeare.

From Quiz Welcome to the Family Andrews

Answer: Dana Andrews

Born Carver Dana Andrews in the city of Collins in southern Mississippi, he made his film debut in 1940 in William Wyler's "The Westerner" starring Gary Cooper. He quickly became one of Hollywood's major stars, frequently playing servicemen in World War II movies. Towards the end of his career, Andrews was part of the all-star cast in the spoof movie "Airport 1975" which also featured the likes of Charlton Heston, Myrna Loy, Sid Caesar, Gloria Swanson and Helen Reddy. Andrews continued acting into his seventies, making one of his final screen appearances in the TV soap "Falcon Crest" in the early 1980s. De died aged 83 in 1992.

From Quiz The "Wright" Stuff

Answer: Pink Floyd

Richard Wright had an off-and-on period with Floyd in the 1980s when Waters and Gilmour were in a fierce legal battle over the name and essence of the band Pink Floyd. He contributed to their final 2014 album "The Endless River" in some capacities, but the album was not released till after his death in 2008.

From Quiz Big Bad Woolf

Answer: Fiona

Catherine Fiona Woolf (born 1948) is known by her middle name. She was elected 8th November, 2013 and her term is for one year. Sir Richard "Dick" Whittington served four times as Lord Mayor of London. The Mayor of London is an elected position too, but covers all of the London Metropolitan area. The Lord Mayor can date the custom back to the twelfth century and covers only "The City of London", also known as the "Square Mile", in the heart of London.

From Quiz The Wrath of a Khan

Answer: Bat for Lashes

Natasha Khan, aka Bat For Lashes, studied music and visual arts at the University of Brighton, before releasing her debut single, 'The Wizard', in 2007. Both 'Fur & Gold' and its sequel, 'Two Suns' - written during a stay in New York - were nominated for the Mercury Music Prize. She has toured with Coldplay and Radiohead, and worked with Damon Albarn and Beck.

From Quiz Last Name Ford

Answer: Nelson Rockefeller

Ford chose the former New York Governor Rockefeller over future Vice-President and President George H. W. Bush. Not every member of the Republican party was happy with the decision with Barry Goldwater voting against the appointment. Dole replaced Rockefeller on the 1976 ticket with Ford/Dole losing to Carter/Mondale.

From Quiz Hit the Hayes

Answer: Birchard

Born in Delaware, Ohio, Hayes' father passed away just before his birth. Birchard was his mother's maiden surname.

From Quiz I Was Saying Boo-urns

Answer: The Sunshine Boys

"The Sunshine Boys" also starred Walter Matthau and was based on a Neil Simon play. The story follows two vaudeville performers as they attempt to revive their once famous act. George and his wife Gracie Allen were major stars in vaudeville, on the radio and during the early years of television. The Oscar at age 79 signaled a rebirth of Burns' career. In the movie "Oh God!" he played the title character and in subsequent years became a best selling author. Burns died in 1996 at the age of 100.

From Quiz Diamonds Are Forever

Answer: Cracklin Rosie

"Cracklin Rosie" spent one week at #1 in October 1970. The Term "Crackling Rose" actually refers to cheap wine that is drunk by Native Canadian tribes. "Sweet Caroline" was Diamond's first top 10 hit, but it peaked at #4 in the fall of 1969. It is the theme song of the Boston Red Sox. "I Am, I Said" peaked at #4 on the charts in May 1971. "Song Sung Blue" was Diamond's second #1 hit, hitting the top spot for one week in July 1972.

From Quiz What's That You Say Mrs. Robinson?

Answer: Science Fiction

Spider Robinson has won both the Hugo and Nebula Awards for his work, and in 2008 was given the Robert A. Heinlein Award for Lifetime Achievement. Kim Stanley Robinson is perhaps best known for his "Mars" series, and is also a respected literary scholar, having studied the work of Philip K. Dick in depth for his doctoral thesis.

From Quiz Write to the right Wright

Answer: Orville

Wilbur and Orville opened their bicycle shop, the "Wright Cycle Exchange" in 1892 in Dayton, Ohio. They designed and produced their own bicycles brands called the Van Cleves and the St. Clair. The Van Cleves were some of Dayton's first settlers and the Wright family was descended from them. These two brothers were also famous for something else, but it has just flown out of my mind and I cannot remember what it was.

From Quiz Famous Surnames

Answer: Brown

Bobbie Brown was born on 7th October, 1969 and is an American model, actress and former beauty pageant contestant. She played the role of "Nibbles" on "Married with Children" in 1992. Bryan Brown was born on the 23rd June, 1947 and he is an Australian actor who married actress Rachel Ward and starred in the movie "The Thorn Birds" in 1983. Gordon Brown was born 20th February, 1951 and was British Prime Minister from 2007-2010. Before becoming Prime Minister he was a lecturer and television journalist and in 2007 he was elected in an uncontested election when the then Prime Minister Tony Blair resigned. James Brown (1933-2009) was an American singer, songwriter, musician and recording artist who was one of the founding fathers of 'funk' music. His career spanned 60 years and one of his recordings was "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" in 1966. Georg Standford Brown was born on the 24th June, 1943 and he is a Cuban-American actor and director who was once was married to actress Tyne Daly. Georg was well known as one of the stars of the ABC's "The Rookies" (1972-1976).

From Quiz Call Me Coop

Answer: Sergeant York

Cooper's complex portrayal of reluctant war hero Alvin York won him a well deserved Oscar. Along with a string of successful movies, Cooper is also famous for turning down the role of Rhett Butler in "Gone with the Wind", declaring the movie a certain failure.

From Quiz Last Name Ryan

Answer: New York Mets

Although Ryan played for all these teams, he began his career with the Mets winning the World Series in 1969. "The Ryan Express" threw seven no-hitters in his time in the majors. In 2010, Ryan and his partners purchased the Texas Rangers franchise.

From Quiz My Dear Watson

Answer: Alexander Graham Bell

The first words spoken on the telephone are reputed to have been "Mr. Watson, come here -- I want you." Watson used his share of the royalties from the invention of the telephone to first get into farming and later ship building.

From Quiz The Name's Holmes (American)

Answer: Chris Klein

Klein and Holmes called off their engagement and ended their relationship in March 2005. Klein played the part of Chris "Oz" Ostreicher in three of the four primary "American Pie" movies.

From Quiz My Johnson Quiz

Answer: AC/DC

Brian Johnson joined the band after the death of Bon Scott. The first AC/DC album with Johnson was the extremely successful "Back in Black".

From Quiz Meet the Welches

Answer: Trainspotting

Legend has it that Welsh wrote 'Trainspotting' during breaks while he was putting together a thesis at Heriot-Watt University (Edinburgh, Scotland) on equal opportunity for women. The film adaptation of the novel helped push the book into prominence and it has since developed a cult following. Welsh has since written a sequel to the story, 'Porno', released in 2002, and a prequel, 'Skagboys', scheduled for release in 2012. As well as novels Welsh has also written a number of stage plays as well as the musical 'Blackpool'. A versatile character he has collaborated on screenplays and directed some short films.

From Quiz The Campbells Are Coming

Answer: Tony Blair

Officially, Campbell's title was 'Director of Communications and Strategy', and he was Tony Blair's chief spokesman during Blair's time as Prime Minister. Alastair Campbell began his career as a political journalist for the "Daily Mirror", eventually becoming policital editor. He also acted as an advisor to Neil Kinnock, a former leader of the Labour Party. Campbell published his memoirs in 2007 under the title "The Blair Years".

From Quiz Famous Fitzgeralds

Answer: Larry

Born August 31, 1983 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, African-American, Larry Darnell Fitzgerald, Jr. attended the University of Pittsburgh. After graduation, Fitzgerald was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in 2004 as their wide receiver wearing the #11 red jersey. Fitzgerald, who is more often called "Fitz" for short, has collected many trophies and awards throughout his college and NFL playing career. He was selected as Pro Bowl MVP of 2009.

From Quiz Deck the Halls

Answer: Anthony Michael Hall

Brat Pack member Anthony Michael Hall played 'nerd' roles in John Hughes' "Sixteen Candles" (1984), "Weird Science" (1985) and "The Breakfast Club" (1985). Prior to working with John Hughes and the other young stars of the Brat Pack, Hall made "National Lampoon's Vacation" (1983) with Chevy Chase and Beverly D'Angelo. He also joined the cast of "Saturday Night Live" for a brief time in the mid-'80s. To avoid being typecast as "the teen geek", after 1985 Hall turned down roles that Hughes wrote specifically for him, including the role of Duckie in "Pretty in Pink" (1986), a job that went to Jon Cryer, and the role of Cameron in "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" (1986), a role that ended up being played by Alan Ruck, who was 30 years old when he played the high school senior.

From Quiz This Quiz is Murder!

Answer: Combs

Sean Combs achieved stardom under the names Puff Daddy and P. Diddy, among others. He recorded and produced rap music records. Wallace, Broadus and Young were also rap artists, better known as Notorious B.I.G, Snoop Doggy Dogg and Dr. Dre, respectively. In addition to being an entertainer, Combs created the Sean John line of urban wear clothing.

From Quiz The Wallace Collection

Answer: He was hanged, drawn and quartered in London

After initial successes against the English (notably at Stirling Bridge in 1296), Wallace's army was routed at Falkirk in 1298, and Wallace fled to France, where he tried to drum up support for the Scottish cause. He returned to Scotland in 1303, and evaded capture for some two years, but in 1305 he was seized by John Menteith, Sheriff of Dumbarton. Of course, the outcome of his treason trial in London was not in doubt, and he was executed at Smithfield on August 23.

From Quiz No, Not THAT One, The Other One!

Answer: Playing cricket for England

Of course this is not the Julius Caesar who conquered Gaul, became dictator of Rome and began the line of Roman emperors. This question is about Julius Caesar (1830 - 1878) who played 194 first-class matches for Surrey and England. He was a member of the first ever overseas tour for an English side when he joined the England cricket team which visited the US and Canada in 1859.

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