Overlapping Names Trivia Quiz

Answer: Berry

Ken Berry (1933-2018) was an American actor who starred as the bumbling Captain Wilton Parmenter on "F Troop" which ran from 1965 to 1967. Ken was also on "The Andy Griffith Show", "Mama's Family", and in the 1974 film "Herbie Rides Again".

Berry Gordy was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1929. He is a record executive, song writer, and film and television producer. He is responsible for founding the Motown (short for Motor Town) record label on January 12, 1959.

Answer: Keith

Toby Keith is a country singer and songwriter. He was born Toby Keith Covel in Oklahoma in 1961. His four studio albums from the 1990s all earned Gold Record status. Keith's eponymous 1993 debut album produced the Top Ten single "Should Have Been a Cowboy" which was the most played country song of the 1990s.

Keith Richards is a British singer, songwriter, born in 1943, who was co-founder of the Rolling Stones. In 2011, "Rolling Stone" magazine ranked Richards fourth on its list of "100 Best Guitarists".

Answer: Russell

Keri Russell is an American actress who first came to fame as Felicity Porter on the TV show "Felicity" which ran from 1998 to 2002. She won a Golden Globe Award for the role. Keri went on to star on "The Americans" (2013-2018).

New Zealand actor Russell Crowe was born in 1964. Both of his parents catered movie sets, which may have given Crowe a career direction. He won an Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for "Gladiator" (2000), and was also nominated for "The Insider" (1999) and "A Beautiful Mind" (2001).

Answer: Todd

Mike Todd (1909-1958) was an American theater and film producer whose 1956 production of "Around the World in 80 Days" won an Academy Award for Best Picture. He is also the only one of Elizabeth Taylor's husbands whom she did not divorce. He died in an airplane crash.

Todd Rundgren is singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist born in Philadelphia, PA in 1948. He started out in the psychedelic band Nazz in 1967, and went on to play with Utopia. Among his hits as a solo artist are "We Gotta Get You a Woman", "Hello It's Me" and "I Saw the Light".

Answer: Norman

In the world of golf, Australian Greg Norman is known as "The Great White Shark". Born in 1955, Greg spent an incredible 331 weeks as the "Number 1 Official World Ranked Golfer" in the 1980s and 1990s. In 2001 he was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame with 80% of the votes.

Norman Mailer (1923-2007) was an American novelist, journalist, playwright and political activist. His 1948 novel, "The Naked and the Dead", made him an instant celebrity. Both "Armies of the Night" (1968) and "The Executioner's Song" (1979) earned him Pulitzer Prizes.

Answer: Carroll

Lewis Carroll was born Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (1832-1898) in the United Kingdom. He was a noted author of children's literature and poetry. His use of wit and wordplay made his work world famous. "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" was published in 1865, followed by "Through the Looking Glass" in 1871.

Actor, producer and director Carroll O'Connor (1924-2001) was born in the Bronx, New York. O'Connor won Emmy Awards for his portrayal of Archie Bunker on "All in the Family" (1977-1979) and for "In the Heat of the Night" in 1989.

Answer: Louis

Joe Louis (1914-1981), the "Brown Bomber", was an American professional boxer. Considered one of the best heavyweight fighters of all time, Joe held the title of World Heavyweight Champion from 1937 to 1949. In 2005, he was ranked number one by "The Ring" magazine on the list of the "100 Greatest Punchers of All Time".

Louis Armstrong (1901-1971) was an American trumpeter, composer and singer. Nicknamed "Satchmo", his career began in the 1920s and lasted through the 1960s. He is still considered one of the most influential forces in the history of jazz.

Answer: Robinson

William "Smokey" Robinson is an American singer, songwriter and producer who was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1940. He was frontman and founder of the Motown group the Miracles which started in 1955 as "the Five Chimes". In 1960, the Miracles released "Shop Around", Motown's first million selling record.

Professional MLB second baseman Robinson Cano was born in the Dominican Republic in 1982. Cano made his Major League debut with the New York Yankees in 2005. He was traded to the Mariners in 2014, and the Mets in 2019.

Answer: Lee

Bruce Lee (1940-1973) was a martial arts master, movie actor and philosopher. Born Lee Jun-fan in San Francisco's Chinatown, Bruce was one of the most influential martial artists of all, founding Jeet Kun Do. He helped pave the way for MMA, i.e., Mixed Martial Arts.

Lee Marvin (1924-1987) was a movie and television actor. From 1957 to 1960, Lee starred on the TV crime drama "M Squad". He went on to appear opposite Clint Eastwood in the musical "Paint Your Wagon", and won a Best Actor Oscar for "Cat Ballou" (1965).

Answer: Rickey

Branch Rickey (1881-1965) was a former professional baseball player and sports executive. In 1945, Branch took over as President and General Manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers. He helped create the minor league farm system, introduced the batting helmet and hired Jackie Robinson to break baseball's color barrier.

Staying with the field of baseball, we have Rickey Henderson who was born in Chicago, IL in 1958. He started out as a leftfielder with the Oakland Athletics. The "Man of Steal" set records for stolen bases and leadoff home runs. In 2009, he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Answer: Lauren

American fashion designer and philanthropist Ralph Lauren was born in the Bronx, NY in 1939. In 1967, he created the Ralph Lauren Corporation, which became a world-wide multi-billion dollar company. In 1968, he introduced his "Polo" line of menswear (seen in the films "The Great Gatsby" and "Annie Hall").

Actress Lauren Bacall (1924-2014) is yet another celebrity born in the Bronx, NY. Her smoldering sexuality helped her rise to fame. AFI named her "the 20th-greatest female star of classic Hollywood cinema", versatile enough to star in both comedy and drama. She won Tonys for "Applause" and "Woman of the Year".

Answer: Ryan

James "Buddy" Ryan (1934-2016) was a coach in both the National Football League and the American Football League, in a career that spanned 35 years. He was head coach for both the Philadelphia Eagles and the Arizona Cardinals. His twin sons, Rex and Rob, both went on to coach professional football teams.

Movie star Ryan Reynolds was born in Vancouver, BC, Canada in 1976. Reynolds started his career in the Canadian soap opera "Hillside" before his stint on "Two Guys and a Girl". He has also appeared in films such as "Deadpool" and "The Proposal".

Answer: Brooks

Mel Brooks was born in Brooklyn, NY in 1926. He is an actor, producer, writer, comedian and EGOT winner, i.e., Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Awards. He began writing for "Your Show of Shows" in the 1950s, created the "2000 Year Old Man" with Carl Reiner, and is responsible for "The Producers" and "Blazing Saddles".

Brooks Robinson was born in Little Rock, AR in 1937. He was a professional baseball player, playing third base for the Baltimore Orioles for his entire career, from 1955 to 1977. He won sixteen consecutive Gold Glove Awards.

Answer: Herman

Woody Herman (1913-1987) was a jazz clarinetist, saxophonist and big band leader of "The Herd". He began his career in the 1930s and continued playing until his death. He won three Grammys for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Albums and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1987.

Herman Melville (1819-1891) was an American novelist and short story writer. His works include "Bartleby, the Scrivener", "Typee" about Polynesian life, and his most famous novel, "Moby-Dick" (1851), about Captain Ahab's search for revenge over the giant white whale.

Answer: Wallace

Myron "Mike" Wallace (1918-2012) was an American journalist and TV personality. He was one of the original newscasters on the long-running CBS newsmagazine "60 Minutes" from 1968. His career spanned seven decades, with his son Chris later taking up the journalistic mantle.

Wallace Beery (1885-1949) was an American stage and film actor. In 1932 he received an Academy Award for Best Actor for the 1931 film "The Champ". Among his other iconic roles were: Bill in "Min and Bill" and Long John Silver in "Treasure Island".