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Classic Leading Men : T or F Trivia Quiz

Twenty of the greatest stars of the golden age of movies ... this quiz will show how much you know about these superlative leading men. All questions are true or false.

A multiple-choice quiz by robbieh. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
robbieh

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
235,219

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

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Average

Avg Score
14 / 20

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1. Fred Astaire teamed with Ginger Rogers in a total of ten movies.

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2. Harry Belafonte's first movie was "The World, the Flesh, and the Devil", made in 1959.

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3. Richard Burton portrayed Julius Caesar in the 1963 film "Cleopatra."

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4. Yul Brynner was born Taidje Khan in Ulan Bator, Mongolia.

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5. James Cagney won an Academy Award for his performance as George M. Cohan in "Yankee Doodle Dandy".

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6. Gary Cooper portrayed real-life baseball hero Lou Gehrig in "The Pride of the Yankees".

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7. Bing Crosby won an Academy Award for playing an alcoholic in "The Country Girl".

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8. Kirk Douglas made his film debut as boxer "Midge" Kelly in the 1949 film "Champion".

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9. Errol Flynn was married for a brief time to his most frequent co-star, Olivia deHaviland.

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10. Henry Fonda once portrayed Wyatt Earp on-screen.

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11. Clark Gable was a major in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.

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12. Burt Lancaster won his only Academy Award for Best Actor for the film "Atlantic City."

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13. Robert Mitchum escaped from a Georgia chain gang while in his early teens.

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14. Paul Newman has been a professional race car driver as well as an actor.

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15. David Niven won his Academy Award for the 1956 extravaganza "Around the World in Eighty Days."

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16. Sidney Poitier was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1937.

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17. Anthony Quinn was born Anthony Patrick O'Quinn in Galway, Ireland.

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18. Mickey Rooney was married to both Lana Turner and Ava Gardner.

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19. Spencer Tracy directed as well as starred in "Inherit the Wind" (1960).

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Question 20 of 20

20. Cary Grant made his first appearance in a film in 1932.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Fred Astaire teamed with Ginger Rogers in a total of ten movies.

Answer: True

They made ten wonderful movies together. They include "Flying Down to Rio"(1933), "The Gay Divorcee"(1934), "Top Hat"(1935), "Swing Time"(1936), "Shall We Dance"(1937) and "The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle"(1939). Those movies may seem rather dated today, but Rogers and Astaire dancing together is timeless.

2. Harry Belafonte's first movie was "The World, the Flesh, and the Devil", made in 1959.

Answer: False

Belafonte's first movie was "Bright Road" (1953), followed by "Carmen Jones" in 1964.

3. Richard Burton portrayed Julius Caesar in the 1963 film "Cleopatra."

Answer: False

Burton played the part of Marc Antony in that film, Rex Harrison was Caesar. Richard Burton received seven Oscar nominations during a career of many fine performances. Sadly, he didn't win even once.

4. Yul Brynner was born Taidje Khan in Ulan Bator, Mongolia.

Answer: False

He was born in Vladivostok, Russia in 1915. His real name was Yul Brynner. He claimed that he was born Taidje Khan, but apparently made that up, according to a book published by his son in 1989. He gave a magnificent performance in "The King and I" (1956), winning an Oscar for it.

5. James Cagney won an Academy Award for his performance as George M. Cohan in "Yankee Doodle Dandy".

Answer: True

The film, made in 1942, was a change of pace for Cagney, who often played gangsters. He danced wonderfully in the film.

6. Gary Cooper portrayed real-life baseball hero Lou Gehrig in "The Pride of the Yankees".

Answer: True

He was nominated for an Oscar for it, but didn't win. He did win for two other films, "High Noon" (1953) and "Sergeant York" (1942).

7. Bing Crosby won an Academy Award for playing an alcoholic in "The Country Girl".

Answer: False

He was nominated for that 1954 movie, but didn't win. His co-star, Grace Kelly, did win for Best Actress. Crosby's Oscar moment came when he won for playing a priest in the 1944 film "Going My Way."

8. Kirk Douglas made his film debut as boxer "Midge" Kelly in the 1949 film "Champion".

Answer: False

Douglas (born Issur Danielovitch) actually first appeared onscreen in "The Strange Love of Martha Ivers" (1946). After that came the classic film noir "Out of the Past" in 1947.

9. Errol Flynn was married for a brief time to his most frequent co-star, Olivia deHaviland.

Answer: False

They were never married, or even romantically involved. They made eight movies together. They included "Captain Blood" (1935), "The Charge of the Light Brigade" (1938) "The Adventures of Robin Hood"(1938), and "They Died with their Boots On" (1941).

10. Henry Fonda once portrayed Wyatt Earp on-screen.

Answer: True

He played the role of Wyatt Earp in the 1946 film, "My Darling Clementine," with Linda Darnell and Victor Mature.

11. Clark Gable was a major in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.

Answer: True

Clark Gable flew in Europe as an observer and gunner on five combat missions. He left the Army Air Forces as Major Clark Gable, and was decorated with the Distinguished Flying Cross.

12. Burt Lancaster won his only Academy Award for Best Actor for the film "Atlantic City."

Answer: False

He won in 1960, for "Elmer Gantry." He was nominated for "From Here To Eternity" (1953), "Birdman of Alcatraz" (1962), and "Atlantic City" (1981). Burt Lancaster appeared in many great movies during his long and brilliant career.

13. Robert Mitchum escaped from a Georgia chain gang while in his early teens.

Answer: True

According to Mitchum himself, he was arrested for vagrancy and sentenced to a chain gang while a teenager. He went on to become a major Hollywood star and fine actor. Mitchum never gave a performance that wasn't fascinating, at least to me.

14. Paul Newman has been a professional race car driver as well as an actor.

Answer: True

Newman continued racing even after the age of 70. He competed at the highest levels of the sport, including the prestigious Le Mans, where his team once came in second. He has had a great career in films, and won an Oscar in 1986 for "The Color of Money", his eighth nomination. His first nomination was for "Cat On A Hot Tin Roof" (1958), and his seventh for "The Verdict" (1982).

15. David Niven won his Academy Award for the 1956 extravaganza "Around the World in Eighty Days."

Answer: False

The debonair Mr. Niven won for his moving performance in "Separate Tables" (1958). He also joined the army during World War II, signing on with British forces soon after war was declared against Germany in 1939.

16. Sidney Poitier was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1937.

Answer: False

He was born in Miami, Florida in 1927. Although Poitier is actually from the Bahamas, he happened to be born in the United States while his parents were on a visit to Miami. He's appeared in many wonderful movies, and was awarded the Oscar for "Lilies of the Field" (1963).

17. Anthony Quinn was born Anthony Patrick O'Quinn in Galway, Ireland.

Answer: False

Actually he was born Antonio Rudolfo Quinn in Chihuahua, Mexico, of mixed parentage. He won two Oscars, both for supporting roles, one for "Viva Zapata" (1952), and the other for "Lust for Life" (1956). He also fathered thirteen children in his lifetime.

18. Mickey Rooney was married to both Lana Turner and Ava Gardner.

Answer: False

He was married to Ava Gardner, but not Lana. (Bandleader Artie Shaw was married to Ava Gardner and Lana Turner at different times.) Mickey Rooney made many very successful films, in particular several musicals co-starring Judy Garland.

19. Spencer Tracy directed as well as starred in "Inherit the Wind" (1960).

Answer: False

Spencer Tracy never directed a film. One of the greatest screen actors, he won the Best Actor Oscar two consecutive years, for "Captains Courageous" (1937) and "Boys Town" (1938).

20. Cary Grant made his first appearance in a film in 1932.

Answer: True

The film was "This is the Night", where he played a supporting role. He starred in many wonderful films, and gave many fine performances. He was only nominated for an Oscar twice in his career, and never won. He was honored with a special Academy Award for Lifetime Achievement in 1970.

Source: Author robbieh

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