Double Letter Name Celebrities 2 Quiz

Answer: Helen Hayes

Helen started acting at the age of five. She was the first person to receive a Tony, Oscar, Emmy and Grammy award. Her career spanned over 80 years.

The other three are co-stars that Helen had appeared with in "The Best of Broadway" in 1954. In 1958, she was the second recipient of the Triple Crown in Acting. A Triple Crown in the world of entertainment is when an actor/actress was winners of a Tony Award, Academy Award and Emmy Award. 'In 1958, she became the second performer to win the Triple Crown of Acting. Oscars: Best Actress, The Sin of Madelon Claudet (1931) and Best Supporting Actress, Airport (1970), Tony: Best Actress-Play, "Time Remembered" (1958), and Emmy: Best Actress of 1953.' Source: www.imbd.com. In 1953, Thomas Mitchell was the first recipient for the Triple Crown. She won a Grammy for Best Spoken Word Recording. Hayes was in the 1974 movie "Herbie Rides Again" and the 1985 TV movie "Murder with Mirrors." In 1985, she received a special award, the Women's International Center (WIC) Living Legacy Award. In her lifetime, she won 3 Tony Awards, an Oscar as a leading lady and later as supporting actress, which is unusual. She lived in a historical house in Nyack, New York called "Pretty Penny." She was born October 10, 1900. Her husband was Charles MacArthur, who died in 1956. She had a daughter who died at age 19 and she also adopted a baby boy. His name was James MacArthur, I remember him from the 1968 TV series "Hawaii-Five-O." Helen died March 17, 1993. At 8 P.M., in honor of her death, Broadway lights were dimmed for one minute that evening.

Answer: Marilyn Monroe

Norma Jean Mortenson (Baker) was born June 1, 1926. She was married to and later divorced Joe DiMaggio, who was a major league baseball player for New York Yankees. He never remarried and had roses sent to her grave regularly after her death. Her films include "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)," in which the famous song "Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend" was sung and "Seven Year Itch" (1957), and "Somethings Got to Give" (1962.) Sadly, she died August 5, 1962 of what was determined to be a drug overdose. Controversy over her death remains to this day.

She was only 36.

Answer: Shel Silverstein

"Where the Sidewalk Ends" was written in 1974. This famous author wrote other works too such as in 1964, "The Giving Tree" and in 1996 "Falling Up." He was discovered by Hugh Hefner and started his career as a poet and cartoonist for "Playboy." Silverstein was born November 23, 1932 and died of heart attack on May 10, 1999.

Answer: Ansel Adams

He started his career as a musician and it evolved towards enviromental concerns. As time went on, his creative energies were further inspired and he turned to photography to express his work. His work accompanied many articles in his lifetime. His creative works continue to be sold in originals, portfolios, prints, in calendars, books, and posters.

At the time of his death, his autobiography was incomplete but later was published in 1984. It is called "Ansel Adams: An Autobiography" which contains many colorful photos.

Answer: Emilio Estevez

Andrew Clark was a wrestler or an athlete in the movie, who had difficulty making up his mind. Estevez's father is Martin Sheen and his brother is Charlie Sheen. His credits include "Stakeout"(1987) and also "Men at Work"(1990) with his brother Charlie Sheen.

He also appeared in the trilogy movies of "The Mighty Ducks," (1992) (1994) (1996)and "Mission Impossible" (1996.) He directed various episodes of the TV series "Close to Home" (2004) and "CSI: NY" (2005.) Emilio was born May 12, 1962 in New York, NY.

Answer: Bobby Bare

The collaboration with Shelstein was "Bobby Bare Sings Lullabys, Legends and Lies" (1973.) He is noted most famous for the song "500 Miles from Home"(1964)which stayed in Top 10 pop and country charts. He won a Grammy Award in 1963 for Best Country & Western Recording. He appeared in the 1964 movie "A Distant Trumpet." Bobby was born April 7, 1935 in Ironton, Ohio.

Answer: Charlie Chaplin

Chaplin's skits included "City Lights" (1932)and "The Dictator" (1940) and "Limelight" (1952.) He was given a Hollywood Star and a street named after him. In 1975, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth. There is also an image of him in "The Movieland Wax Museum" and one of his suits is in The Hollywood History Museum. Chaplin Spencer Chaplin was born April 16, 1889 in Walworth, London, England, UK and died December 25, 1977 in his sleep.

Answer: Lindsay Lohan

Lindsay Lohan portrayed twins Annie James and Hallie Parker, who were separated and living with one of their parents in different countries in "The Parent Trap." In "Freaky Friday" she was the daughter, Anna who had traditional teen conflicts with her parents and by switching bodies was able to empathize and relate better to her mother, who was getting remarried. Lohan also starred in
two movies in 2004,"Mean Girls" and "Confessions of a Drama Queen," and "Herbie Fully Loaded (2005.) Lindsay was born July 2, 1986

Answer: Matthew McConaughey

Matt portrayed Ben Williams, an outfielder in the "Angels in the Outfield." You may remember one of the angels helping him to catch a well hit ball in the movie. Matt was born November 4, 1969 in Texas. He also starred in the movies "EdTV" and "The Wedding Planner."

Answer: Sammi Smith

Sammi won a Grammy in 1970 for "Help Me Make It Through the Night." Her real name was Jewel Fay Smith and she was born August 5, 1943. She died at age 61 on Feb. 12, 2005 in Oklahoma City, OK.