Always Trust Your Cape Trivia Quiz

Answer: Adam West

Adam West played Batman on the television show of the same name during the 1960s. Others who have played Batman in the movies include Michael Keaton, George Clooney, Val Kilmer, Christian Bale, and Ben Affleck.

West's birth name was William West Anderson. Born in 1928, he passed away in 2017. In his later years, he made regular appearances on the show "Family Guy."

Answer: Ian McKellen

McKellen was born in 1939 in Lancashire, and is broadly considered one of the greatest stage and screen actors. He not only portrayed Magneto in three X-Men movies, but also starred as Gandalf in the Lord of the Rings trilogy.

McKellen was knighted in 1991. He also became an ordained minister in 2013 so he could officiate Patrick Stewart's marriage.

Answer: Yvonne Craig

Yvonne Joyce Craig (1937-2015) appeared on numerous television shows during the 1960s and 1970s, she is probably best remembered for portraying Batgirl in 26 episodes of the third and 1968 final season of "Batman." Later, Alicia Silverstone appeared as Batgirl in "Batman & Robin" (1997).

Craig was a trained ballerina and began performing in 1950s. She also starred in two Elvis Presley films "It Happened at the World's Fair" and "Kissin' Cousins."

Answer: Benedict Cumberbatch

He has appeared as Dr. Strange in three Marvel movies. "Doctor Strange" (2016), Thor: Ragnarok (2017), and Avengers: Infinity War (2018). He also starred as the Necromancer in "The Hobbit" series. On TV he has won an Emmy Award for outstanding lead actor for "Sherlock."

Benedict Cumberbatch was born in London in 1976. Historically, he is also the 3rd cousin of King Richard III.

Answer: Michael Jai White

Michael Jai White appeared as Spawn in the movie of the same name in 1997. When he appeared in "Spawn," he became the first African American to portray a comic book superhero on film. He also appeared as Gambol in "The Dark Knight."

White is an American actor who was born in 1967. He is an expert at martial arts and has utilized that specialty in a number of his other films.

Answer: Chris Hemsworth

Hemsworth was born on August 11, 1983, in Melbourne, Australia. While Hemsworth has been acting in many films since 2009, he achieved super stardom portraying Thor in seven movies: "Thor" (2011), "The Avengers" (2012), "Thor: The Dark World" (2013), "Avengers: Age of Ultron" (2015), "Thor: Ragnarok" (2017), "Avengers: Infinity War" (2018), and "Avengers: Endgame" (2019).

Before becoming Thor, Hemsworth starred as James T. Kirk's father in the reboot of the Star Trek franchise in 2009. He is now considered to be one of the most bankable stars in films.

Answer: Christopher Reeve

Christopher Reeve was born in 1952 in New York City. He well educated, graduating from Cornell University and the Julliard School. Reeve first starred as "Superman" in 1978 with the promo of "You will believe a man can fly." "Superman II" followed in 1980, "Superman III (1983), "Superman IV: The Quest for Peace" (1987). In 1995, Reeve had a terrible riding accident which left him paralyzed. He passed away in 2004 at the young age of 52.

The courage that he showed after his injury was an inspiration to many. Reeve was extremely active in causes dealing with paralysis. After his death, the Christopher Reeve Foundation continues its wonderful work under the guidance of his first his wife, Dana, who died of cancer in 2006, and after, their children.

Answer: Halle Berry

Halle Berry was born in Cleveland, Ohio in August 1966. She first played Ororo Munroe "Storm" in the original "X-Men" in 2000. The following year she won an Academy Award for her work in "Monster's Ball." In 2003, she returned with Storm in "X-2." Then "X-Men: The Last Stand" in 2006 and "X-Men: Days of Future Past" in 2014.

During her early years, Berry won many titles in beauty pageants including Miss Teen All American and Miss Ohio USA. Before embarking on her acting career, she pursued a career in modeling. Her first major role in television was a recurring role on Knots Landing. In 2002, she played Jinx in the Bond film "Die Another Day."

Answer: Lynda Carter

Carter was born in 1951 in Phoenix, Arizona. Carter, who was crowned "Miss World USA" in 1972, received the role of a lifetime as Wonder Woman on television. The show ran from 1975 to 1979. It was the only leading role she had although she made appearance on other TV shows and since 2016, has been playing the U.S. President on "Supergirl."

In 1970, Carter started a pursuit of a career in music with the Garfin Gathering. But by 1972, she quit and pursued acting. After Wonder Woman was cancelled, she appeared in a wide variety of guest roles on a number of television shows over the next 40 years.

Answer: Burt Ward

Burt Ward was born in Los Angeles in 1945, at the age of 19, won the battle to play Robin alongside Adam West as Batman. The show ran from 1966 to 1968. After, Ward was pretty much typecast and was mostly limited to guest appearances on other shows.

Ward has continued to portray Robin in Batman related movies and television shows through 2019, including appearing as Dick Grayson on "Supergirl." He and his wife Tracy founded the Gentle Giants Rescue and Adoptions in 1994.