Fractured Oscar and Emmy Winners for Best Actor Quiz

Answer: Raymond Burr

Raymond Burr won two Emmy Awards for his portrayal of the title character in the show "Perry Mason". The character of Perry Mason was created by Erle Stanley Gardner, who was both an author and a lawyer. In the Raymond Burr television series "Perry Mason" the main character was a criminal defense lawyer in Los Angeles who specialized in defending clients charged with murder.

Answer: Tom Selleck

In possibly his most well-known role, Tom Selleck won an Emmy Award in 1984 for playing Thomas Magnum on the show "Magnum, P.I." Interestingly, Tom Selleck was the host for the 1984 Emmy Awards at which he won the coveted award. On the show Selleck's character was a private investigator living in Hawaii on the estate of a wealthy author.

Answer: Bryan Cranston

Bryan Cranston won four Emmy Awards (including three straight) for his outstanding work as Walter White on the show "Breaking Bad". Premiering in 2008, "Breaking Bad" told the story of a high school chemistry teacher named Walter White who had been diagnosed with a terminal illness.

In order to provide money for his family he decides to use his chemistry knowledge to create and sell a potent drug.

Answer: Jon Hamm

Jon Hamm masterfully played the role of Don Draper on "Mad Men" for seven seasons. The show focused on a fictional advertising agency in New York in the 1960s. While Draper was a respected and brilliant salesman, his personal vices were also a major focal point of the show.

Answer: Peter Falk

In total Peter Falk was nominated for eight Emmy Awards for his role as Lieutenant Columbo on the series "Columbo". Amazingly Falk would play the character from 1968 to 2003. In a unique take on the crime drama, episodes of "Columbo" would often begin with a crime being committed on screen and then the remainder of the show focusing on LAPD homicide detective Columbo discovering and catching the criminal who was responsible.

Answer: Spencer Tracy

Spencer Tracy won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1937 and 1938 for his role in the films "Captains Courageous" and "Boys Town". His role in "Captains Courageous" involved him playing the part of a fisherman named Manuel whereas in "Boys Town" Tracy starred as Father Flanagan who helped guide at-risk youths to a better life.

Answer: Humphrey Bogart

Starring opposite Katherine Hepburn, Humphrey Bogart played the part of Charlie Allnut in the film "The African Queen" for which he won an Academy Award for Best Actor. Directed by John Huston, the movie told the story of the interactions of Rose, who was a British missionary, and Charlie, who was a boat captain working in East Africa during World War I.

Answer: Marlon Brando

A two-time winner of the Academy Award for Best Actor, Marlon Brando played the characters Terry Malloy in "On the Waterfront" in 1954 and Vito Corleone in "The Godfather" in 1972. In addition to these films Brando also received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actor for the films "A Streetcar Named Desire", "Viva Zapata!", "Julius Caesar", "Sayonara", and "Last Tango in Paris".

Answer: Denzel Washington

Prior to winning the Academy Award for Best Actor for the 2001 film Training Day, Denzel Washington had won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for the 1989 film "Glory". Washington is possibly best known for his stellar depictions of real-life individuals including Steve Biko, Malcolm X, Rubin Carter, Frank Lucas, and Herman Boone.

Answer: Leonardo DiCaprio

Leonardo DiCaprio achieved Academy Award glory when he won the Best Actor honor for his role of Hugh Glass in the 2015 film "The Revenant". The film depicted a group of trappers in the year 1823 who explore undeveloped wilderness areas in harsh winter conditions, and the impact of their leader being attacked by a grizzly bear.