Brothers and Sisters Have I None Quiz

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1. Which South African born actress witnessed the death of her father by her mother and was an only child?

Answer: Charlize Theron

Charlize Theron was born in South Africa in 1975 to Gerda Jacoba Aletta and Charles Jacobus Theron. In 1990, Charlize witnessed her mother shoot her father in self-defence after he tried to attack her. Charlize went on to have a successful acting career and is well known for a number of films that she appeared in, including "The Italian Job" (2003), "Monster" (2003) and "Hancock" (2008).

2. Which English-born "Harry Potter" actor, an only child, made his acting debut in a television adaptation of "David Copperfield"?

Answer: Daniel Radcliffe

Daniel Radcliffe was the only child of Alan George Radcliffe and Marcia Jeannine Gresham. He made his acting debut in 1999 and in 2000 was cast as Harry Potter for the series of movies. He has also appeared in other movies including "December Boys" (2007) and has appeared in stage shows such as "Equus" (2007).

3. Which Rock and Roll superstar was an only child due to the stillborn birth of his twin brother?

Answer: Elvis Presley

Elvis Aaron Presley was born in Mississippi in 1935, shortly after the birth of his stillborn brother Jesse Garon Presley. He produced numerous hit songs including "All Shook Up" (1957) and "Suspicious Minds" (1969). He also starred in many movies including "Love Me Tender" (1956) and "Jailhouse Rock" (1957). In August 1977 he was found dead in the bathroom of his home at the age of 42.

4. Which only child was one of only two people to be accepted into advanced classes at the Juilliard School in 1973?

Answer: Robin Williams

Robin Williams was born to Laura and Robert Williams in 1951. In 1973, along with only 19 other people he was accepted into the Juilliard School and then selected along with Christopher Reeve to complete advanced classes. He first gained fame as an actor when he starred as Mork on the television show "Mork and Mindy" from 1978 until 1982.

5. Which star of "Desperate Housewives", who also had a role as Lois Lane on "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman", was an only child?

Answer: Teri Hatcher

Teri Hatcher was born in 1964 to Esther and Owen Hatcher in California. She was well known for her role as Susan Mayer which she began to portray on "Desperate Housewives" in 2004. Her role as Lois Lane between 1993 and 1997 also gained her considerable fame. Teri Hatcher had a daughter named Emerson Rose in 1997 with her former husband Jon Tenney.

6. What is the name of the musician and actress who was the only child born to Teresa Augello and Craig Cook?

Answer: Alicia Keys

Alicia Keys was born in New York in 1981. She is best known for her music and had numerous hit singles including "Fallin'" (2001), "Karma" (2004) and "No One" (2007). In addition to her music career she also had a number of acting roles including starring alongside Scarlett Johansson in "The Nanny Diaries" (2007).

7. Which only child was a star on both "Desperate Housewives" and "Passions" and is the real-life father of twins?

Answer: Jesse Metcalfe

Jesse Metcalfe was born in California in 1978. His first acting role was as Migual Lopez-Fitzgerald on "Passions" between 1999 and 2004. He gained much notoriety when he starred as the gardener on "Desperate Housewives" in 2004. In 2008, Metcalfe married actress Nina Siemaszko with whom he had twins named Aidan and Ava.

8. Which only child was a model and actress and had had two children with Humphrey Bogart?

Answer: Lauren Bacall

Lauren Bacall was born to Jewish parents in New York in 1924. She met Humphrey Bogart when filming "To Have and Have Not" (1944) and they married in May 1945. Their first son, Stephen Humphrey Bogart, was born in 1949 and their daughter, Leslie Howard Bogart, was born in 1952.

The couple remained married until Bogart's death in 1957. Lauren Bacall appeared in more than 60 films throughout her career.

9. Which actor, known for his roles in films such as "Jurassic Park" (1993) and "Pulp Fiction" (1994), was bought up as an only child and was an usher at the funeral of Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968?

Answer: Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson was born in Washington in 1948; however, he was raised by his mother in Tennessee. Throughout his career, he has appeared in more than 100 films including "Die Hard with a Vengeance" (1995) and "Snakes on a Plane" (2006). In 1980 he married LaTanya Richardson and the couple had a daughter named Zoe in 1982.

10. Which actress was born an only child in Jerusalem, Israel and won a Golden Globe Award for her role in the film "Closer" (2004)?

Answer: Natalie Portman

Natalie Portman lived in Israel until she was three years old and her family moved to America. She has had roles in films that include "Garden State" (2004) and "The Other Boleyn Girl" (2008). After her performance in "Closer" (2004), alongside Jude Law, Julia Roberts and Clive Owen, she won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Source: Author emmco

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