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Quiz about Big Name Movie Stars II
Quiz about Big Name Movie Stars II

Big Name Movie Stars II Trivia Quiz


This is a quiz about movie legends without using movie names in the questions. All answers will accept both first and last name or last name only. Real names are included somewhere in the quiz. Answers are only used once.

A multiple-choice quiz by Sprink1234. Estimated time: 14 mins.
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Author
Sprink1234
Time
14 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
42,386
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
25
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
12 / 25
Plays
7846
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 96 (5/25), NotSoDum (7/25), Guest 97 (0/25).
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Question 1 of 25
1. Abandoned by his father, this actor was raised believing his grandmother was his mother and his mother was his older sister.

Answer: (Two words, or just surname .. trademark sunglasses)
Question 2 of 25
2. Born to music hall entertainers, this actor became a star during the silent era of Hollywood.

Answer: (Two words, or just surname ... first actor to appear on the cover of 'Time' magazine (July 6th, 1925)
Question 3 of 25
3. Born Margarita Cansino, during her film career this normally shy and quiet actress was nicknamed The Love Goddess for her explosive sexual charisma when the camera was on.

Answer: (Two words, or just surname ... died of Alzheimer's Disease in 1987)
Question 4 of 25
4. George Raft turned down two roles that propelled this actor, who spoke with a lisp, into superstardom.

Answer: (Two words, or just surname ... was married to Lauren Bacall)
Question 5 of 25
5. After a scandal in the early 1950s threatened to destroy her career, this Swedish sensation mounted a strong comeback in 1957 playing a Russian princess.

Answer: (Two words, or just surname ... starred in 1942 classic with actor who spoke with a lisp)
Question 6 of 25
6. Known as 'The King of Hollywood', this actor's last line in a troubled production would change Hollywood forever.

Answer: (Two words, or just surname ... Adolf Hitler greatly esteemed him)
Question 7 of 25
7. This actor has been described as 'the actor's actor'. He was the first actor in Hollywood history to refuse to accept an Academy Award.

Answer: (Three words, or just surname ... played lead in TV movie version of a Dickens' classic)
Question 8 of 25
8. Starring in her first production in 1944, at age 19, this actress, with her deep sexy voice, not only started at fabulous career, she met her future husband and started one of Hollywood's great love stories.

Answer: (Two words, or just surname ... a successful career without an Oscar nomination until 1997)
Question 9 of 25
9. Perhaps the most recognizable actress in history, this legend was born Norma Jean Mortenson and was a direct descendant of a U.S. President on her mother's side.

Answer: (Two words, or just surname ... appeared on the first cover of a popular magazine in 1953)
Question 10 of 25
10. This headstrong actress shares a last name with another legendary actress.

Answer: (Two words ... contrary to a once rumor, she does not have Parkinson's Disease)
Question 11 of 25
11. This actor was noted as a successful Shakespearean play actor early in his career. Throughout his career he was nominated for 13 Oscars, winning twice plus being awarded 2 honorary awards for career accomplishments.

Answer: (Two words, or just surname ... married to star of 'Gone With the Wind')
Question 12 of 25
12. This dancing actress gained success and popularity in 1933 when she was paired with a new partner. The pair would make 9 features together.

Answer: (Two words, or just surname ... first name resulted as a child when her cousin couldn't pronounce Vir)
Question 13 of 25
13. Though her film career was relatively short, this Swedish actress worked hard to keep her personal life private resulting in a great mystique.

Answer: (Two words, or just surname ... played lead in a Tolstoy classic)
Question 14 of 25
14. This actor, best known for his great western movies, is also a producer, director, composer and writer.

Answer: (Two words, or just surname ... name is an anagram for 'old west action')
Question 15 of 25
15. This actress's personal life often overshadowed her professional life. She was the first actress to earn $1 million for a movie.

Answer: (Two words, or just surname ... has been an activist for AIDS research)
Question 16 of 25
16. This Welsh actor, together with Peter O'Toole, holds the record for most Oscar nominations without a win (7).

Answer: (Two words, or just surname ... married the first actress to earn {$1} million for a movie, twice)
Question 17 of 25
17. In his second film, this Hollywood bad-boy co-starred with Vivien Leigh in a movie that earned 12 Oscar nominations including one for him as Best Actor.

Answer: (Two words, or just surname ... is a resident on the infamous 'Bad Boy Drive' in Beverly Hills)
Question 18 of 25
18. Before breaking into movies, this actor was a mechanic, truck driver, and mailman. His death shocked the world.

Answer: (Two words, or just surname ... made several bedroom comedies with Doris Day)
Question 19 of 25
19. Though this actor is in the prime of his career, few would argue that he isn't already a legend. He became only the second in history to win back to back Oscars for Best Actor.

Answer: (Two words, or just surname ...trademarked as playing conflicted regular guys)
Question 20 of 25
20. This actress, who suffered from manic depression, cemented her legend starring in a movie based on a Margaret Mitchell novel.

Answer: (Two words, or just surname ... on the receiving end of one of the most memorable last lines in movie)
Question 21 of 25
21. Though he had a very long career, this actor is one of only 5 to receive an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor in his first screen appearance in a movie proclaimed by many to be the greatest movie ever.

Answer: (Two words, or just surname ... was once married to Rita Hayworth)
Question 22 of 25
22. This 'tough guy' was a star in many gangster movies of the 1930s and 1940s. Ironically, his only Academy Award for Best Actor came from a musical.

Answer: (Two words, or just surname ... was one of the founders of the Screen Actor's Guild)
Question 23 of 25
23. This bright, young star, who died an untimely death at age 26, got her break in a 1930 Howard Hughes movie.

Answer: (Two words, or just surname ... was the first film actress on the cover of 'Life' magazine (1937))
Question 24 of 25
24. This screen legend, who has his own line of food products, also enjoys racing and came in second in the Le Mans race in 1979.

Answer: (Two words, or just surname ... was the visial inspiration for the original illustrations of superher)
Question 25 of 25
25. This actor is also an accomplished pianist who has recorded two albums.

Answer: (Two words, or just surname ... made several movies with long-time friend Walter Matthau)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Abandoned by his father, this actor was raised believing his grandmother was his mother and his mother was his older sister.

Answer: Jack Nicholson

Jack loves jokes at his expense so much that he shows up at every Academy Awards hosted by Billy Crystal, who in turn incorporates Nicholson somehow in the telecast. Jack can also be seen at every Lakers home game.
2. Born to music hall entertainers, this actor became a star during the silent era of Hollywood.

Answer: Charlie Chaplin

Chaplin's style became his trademark - toothbrush mustache, undersized bowler hat and bamboo cane.
3. Born Margarita Cansino, during her film career this normally shy and quiet actress was nicknamed The Love Goddess for her explosive sexual charisma when the camera was on.

Answer: Rita Hayworth

The annual Rita Hayworth charity gala, managed by daughter Princess Yasmin Aga Khan (from 4 year marriage to Prince Aly Khan), raised {$1.8} million in 1999 alone for the Alzheimer's Assn.
4. George Raft turned down two roles that propelled this actor, who spoke with a lisp, into superstardom.

Answer: Humphrey Bogart

Bogey played Roy 'Mad Dog' Earl in 'High Sierra' and Sam Spade in 'The Maltese Falcon' (both 1941). Bogey played chess by mail with GIs during WWII.
5. After a scandal in the early 1950s threatened to destroy her career, this Swedish sensation mounted a strong comeback in 1957 playing a Russian princess.

Answer: Ingrid Bergman

The wholesome image of Ingrid Bergman was destroyed when she became pregnant by director Roberto Rossellini. Bergman will be remember by most as Bogart's co-star in 'Casablanca'.
6. Known as 'The King of Hollywood', this actor's last line in a troubled production would change Hollywood forever.

Answer: Clark Gable

Ironically, the role for which this still-popular star is best remembered-that of Rhett Butler in Gone With the Wind (1939)-was one he didn't want to play.
7. This actor has been described as 'the actor's actor'. He was the first actor in Hollywood history to refuse to accept an Academy Award.

Answer: George C. Scott

Scott refused the award for his portrayal of General Patton. He was followed two years later by Marlon Brando in refusing an award.
8. Starring in her first production in 1944, at age 19, this actress, with her deep sexy voice, not only started at fabulous career, she met her future husband and started one of Hollywood's great love stories.

Answer: Lauren Bacall

Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall were married until his death in 1957. Bacall used her mother's maiden name of Bacal, but added an extra 'L' when she entered the cinema.
9. Perhaps the most recognizable actress in history, this legend was born Norma Jean Mortenson and was a direct descendant of a U.S. President on her mother's side.

Answer: Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn's mother changed her name to Baker a few years after her birth. She is a direct descedant of U.S. President James Monroe.
10. This headstrong actress shares a last name with another legendary actress.

Answer: Katharine Hepburn

Katharine Hepburn has the most Oscar nominations (12) and wins (4) in an acting category in history. She has never seen 'Guess Who's Coming to Dinner' because it was Spencer Tracy's last film.
11. This actor was noted as a successful Shakespearean play actor early in his career. Throughout his career he was nominated for 13 Oscars, winning twice plus being awarded 2 honorary awards for career accomplishments.

Answer: Laurence Olivier

Olivier's ancestry came from the French Huguenots who fled to England during the 17th century. Even with his royal ties, he refused to carry on a conversation with anyone who didn't address him as Larry.
12. This dancing actress gained success and popularity in 1933 when she was paired with a new partner. The pair would make 9 features together.

Answer: Ginger Rogers

Ginger won the only Oscar she was nominated for - Best Actress for Kitty Foyle in 1941.
13. Though her film career was relatively short, this Swedish actress worked hard to keep her personal life private resulting in a great mystique.

Answer: Greta Garbo

The 'Garbo Mystique' only grew larger after she retired. For the remainder of her life, she was mostly a loner, avoiding the public eye.
14. This actor, best known for his great western movies, is also a producer, director, composer and writer.

Answer: Clint Eastwood

Eastwood played bit parts in several movies before he got his big break on 'Rawhide' in 1959.
15. This actress's personal life often overshadowed her professional life. She was the first actress to earn {$1} million for a movie.

Answer: Elizabeth Taylor

Liz Taylor also has several fragrances including 'Passions' and 'White Diamonds'.
16. This Welsh actor, together with Peter O'Toole, holds the record for most Oscar nominations without a win (7).

Answer: Richard Burton

Richard Burton died just prior to shooting 'Wild Geese II', the sequel to his earlier hit 'The Wild Geese'.
17. In his second film, this Hollywood bad-boy co-starred with Vivien Leigh in a movie that earned 12 Oscar nominations including one for him as Best Actor.

Answer: Marlon Brando

Muholland Drive in Beverly Hills, CA, got the nickname 'Bad Boy Drive' due to some 'bad boy' actors living there, including Jack Nicholson, Warren Beatty and Marlon Brando.
18. Before breaking into movies, this actor was a mechanic, truck driver, and mailman. His death shocked the world.

Answer: Rock Hudson

The Prudential Life Insurance Company in USA stopped using their slogan 'Own A Piece Of The Rock' after Rock Hudson died of AIDS and many jokes where made about him and the slogan.
19. Though this actor is in the prime of his career, few would argue that he isn't already a legend. He became only the second in history to win back to back Oscars for Best Actor.

Answer: Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks won in 1994 for 'Philadelphia' and in 1995 for 'Forrest Gump'. Hanks is a direct descendant of Nancy Hanks, Abraham Lincoln's mother.
20. This actress, who suffered from manic depression, cemented her legend starring in a movie based on a Margaret Mitchell novel.

Answer: Vivien Leigh

Vivian Hartley briefly considered April Morn as her stage name before deciding on Vivien Leigh. Leigh was a heavy smoker. During filming of 'Gone With the Wind', she was up to nearly 4 packs a day.
21. Though he had a very long career, this actor is one of only 5 to receive an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor in his first screen appearance in a movie proclaimed by many to be the greatest movie ever.

Answer: Orson Welles

On old time radio, Orson Welles provided the voice for Lamont Cranston, aka THE SHADOW. Although a commercial failure, 'Citizen Kane' was and has remained one of the highest regarded films in history.
22. This 'tough guy' was a star in many gangster movies of the 1930s and 1940s. Ironically, his only Academy Award for Best Actor came from a musical.

Answer: James Cagney

Cagney starred with Pat O'Brien 7 times. In a industry where marriages seem to come and go, Cagney was married to the same woman, Frances Vernon, from 1922 until his death in 1986.
23. This bright, young star, who died an untimely death at age 26, got her break in a 1930 Howard Hughes movie.

Answer: Jean Harlow

A young Marilyn Monroe idolized Harlow. After reading a script to play Harlow in a movie biography, she backed out of the project saying, 'I hope they don't do that to me after I'm gone.'
24. This screen legend, who has his own line of food products, also enjoys racing and came in second in the Le Mans race in 1979.

Answer: Paul Newman

Paul Newman has inspiration many of todays stars with his on-screen charisma and down-to-earth style. Newman once said, 'The embarrassing thing is that my salad dressing is out-grossing my films.'
25. This actor is also an accomplished pianist who has recorded two albums.

Answer: Jack Lemmon

Lemmon was pleasantly shocked by Golden Globe-winner Ving Rhames in 1998 when Rhames called fellow-nominee Lemmon up to the stage and tributed the award for Best Actor in TV Movie Rhames had just won, to express his admiration to the veteran actor. Lemmon has an incredible 19 Golden Globe nominations (4 wins).
Source: Author Sprink1234

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