Born To It -- Famous Kids of Famous Parents Quiz

Answer: Mickey Hargitay

Mariska Hargitay: her father Mickey was born in Hungary, became Mr. Universe in 1955, and married Jayne Mansfield in 1957. They also had two sons, Miklos and Zoltan. Mickey and Jayne were divorced in 1964.
When Mariska was just 3, Jayne was killed in a car crash.

Answer: Blythe Danner

Gwenyth's father was director Bruce Paltrow, who died in October, 2002. Blythe Danner is a very talented stage actress, also appearing in many tv shows and movies. In 1970 she won the Tony award for her performance in "Butterflies Are Free".

Answer: Martha Plimpton

Martha's mother is actress Shelley Plimpton. Martha was very good at the rebellious teenager type of role, such as her role in "Parenthood" (1989), but has since matured into a well-rounded dramatic actress. Her father has appeared in innumerable movies and tv shows, and earned a Best Song Oscar for composing and performing his song "I'm Easy" from the movie "Nashville" (1975),in which he also appeared.

The other 3 actresses are about the same age as Martha.

Answer: Arlene Dahl

Known for her beauty, Arlene Dahl appeared mostly in swashbuckler-type movies, mainly in the 1950s. She went on to found a cosmetics firm, but by the 1980s had lost her fortune and returned to acting. In 1991, she made a return to film in her son Lorenzo's movie, "Night of The Warrior".
Esther Williams is Lorenzo's stepmother.

Answer: Diane Ladd

Diane has been working steadily in tv and films since the 1950s, with such memorable roles as waitress Flo in "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore" and Marietta, the mother in David Lynch's "Wild At Heart". In 1991, both Laura and Diane were nominated for Oscars for "Rambling Rose", the first simultaneous nominations for a mother and daughter.
Laura's father is actor Bruce Dern, who has played some of the best "psycho" characters in the business.

Answer: Minnie Riperton

Minnie died in 1979 after a struggle with breast cancer. She spent a lot of time and energy as a crusader against this disease, and in April 1977 she was awarded the American Cancer Society's "Courage Award" by President Jimmy Carter. Minnie's hit song "Lovin' You" started out as a lullaby for Maya. You can hear her repeating her name at the end of the song.
A talented singer herself, Maya performed with the band "Rental".

She has made some minor movie and tv appearances, but truly shines on Saturday Night Live, and seems destined for great things.

Answer: Vanessa Redgrave

Lynn is her aunt, Jemma is her cousin and Joely is her sister. Natasha is married to actor Liam Neeson. She been in such movies as "Nell", "The Parent Trap" and "Blow Dry", among many others.

Answer: Barbara Hale

Perry Mason's Della Street. She has been acting steadily in movies and tv since the 1940s but is most well-known as Della. She has an orchid named after her that was cultivated by Raymond Burr.
William Katt was in some movies in the 1970s, including Stephen King's "Carrie", then starred in tv's underrated "The Greatest American Hero". Since then he's done several tv and movie projects each year. In the late 1980s he was in a series of Perry Mason tv movies with his mother, playing Paul Drake, Jr.

Answer: Helen Hayes

"The First Lady of American Theater", Helen Hayes was the first to ever to win an Oscar, a Tony, an Emmy and a Grammy in competitive catagories. She passed away at the age of 92. After her death , her historic house in New York was bought by Rosie O'Donnell

Answer: Monty Hall

Most well-known for "Let's Make A Deal", Monty also hosted other game shows as well as two children's shows. He produces, and has also had numerous tv guest spots, almost always playing himself. A particularly memorable one was his performance on "The Odd Couple".