Double Letter Name Celebrities 8 Quiz

Answer: Grant Goodeve

Grant took over the role of David after Mark Hamill was in the pilot. Grant was born on July 6, 1952 in Middlebury, Connecticut. Goodeve returned for the 1987 "Eight is Enough: A Family Reunion" and also in 1989 "An Eight is Enough Wedding." Did you know that Grant sang the 1977 TV theme to "Eight is Enough"? He also guest starred on various TV series including "Finder of Lost Loves", "Northern Exposure" "Murder, She Wrote" and "7th Heaven".

Answer: Brian Boitano

In 1988, Brian won the Gold Medal in Figure Skating at the Olympic games. He also had a 1988 TV special titled "Brian Boitano: Canvas of Ice". Since winning the Gold Medal, he has participated in many ice skating competitions including the initial "Ice Wars" and follow-up competitions.

He appeared in the 2005 movie "Ice Princess". Brian was born on October 22, 1963 in Sunnyvale, CA. He began skating at the age of eight and was inspired by previous performers such as Peggy Fleming. Leaver was Brian's coach and the other names have been skaters in competition.

Answer: Paul Petersen

Petersen portrayed Jeff Stone in the 1958 TV series. He continued to work in show business appearing in 1967 TV series "Gidget Grows Up" and 1968 the movie "The Journey of Shiloh". Petersen also guest starred in the popular soap opera "General Hospital" in 1988.

He also did guest appearances on "Matt Houston" and "Beyong Belief: Fact or Fiction". In 1990, Paul started his own support group for Hollywood child actors called A Minor Consideration. He was born on September 23, 1945 in Glendale, California.

Answer: Fannie Flagg

Fannie also made a brief uncredited role in the movie as the teacher. Flagg wrote the novel and screen play that the movie was based. The title of the novel was "Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe".

Answer: Ken Kercheval

Cliff was Pam's scheming brother who always had ideas of getting even. Ken's character appeared in almost all the episodes through out the TV series and is the only other one of two to stay with the series throughout the entire run. Ken Kercheval was born on July 15, 1935 in Wolcottville, Indiana.

Answer: William Westmoreland

William Childs Westmoreland was born on March 26, 1914 in South Carolina. He was an Eagle Scout. He attended The Citadel and then transferred to the West Point in the U.S. Military Academy, where he graduated in 1936. He held the highest command position in the cadet corps during his senior year. He made colonel before the age 30. Westmoreland died at age 91 on July 18, 2005.

Answer: Frank Fleer

Blibber-Blubber gum was the first bubble gum. Later, The Fleer Corporation created the first commercially successful Double Bubble gum. The other names mentioned were also inventors.

Answer: Larisa Latynina

Latynina won 18 medals for the USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) from 1956 to 1964: 9 Gold, 5 Silver, 4 Bronze. Gogena was from Romania and Li was from China. Azaryan was also from the USSR.

Answer: Charisma Carpenter

Carpenter was one of the key characters on "Angel" who had visions. She guest starred on the TV series "Charmed" and "Veronica Mars". She was born on July 23, 1970 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Answer: Lucy Liu

Liu portrayed Alex Munday in the movie "Charlie's Angels". She co-starred in a role on "Ally McBeal", guest starred on the TV series "Joey" and was in the movies: "Payback", "True Crime" and Shanghai Noon". She was born on December 2, 1968 in Queens, New York.