FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!

Gregory Hines Trivia Quiz

Dancer/Actor Gregory Hines passed away August 9, 2003. This quiz commemorates his achievements.

A multiple-choice quiz by julia103. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
julia103

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
145,466

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
542

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What type of dancing was Gregory Hines known for? Hint

ballroom

tap

ballet

modern dance

NEXT>

Question 2 of 10

2. Where was Gregory Hines born? Hint

London

Los Angeles

Chicago

New York CIty

NEXT>

Question 3 of 10

3. How old was Gregory Hines when he first performed in public? Hint

NEXT>

Question 4 of 10

4. For which show did Hines win a Tony award? Hint

Coming Uptown

all of these

Sophisticated Ladies

Jelly's Last Jam

NEXT>

Question 5 of 10

5. What was the first movie that Hines appeared in? Hint

History of the World, Part I

White Nights

The Cotton Club

Wolfen

NEXT>

Question 6 of 10

6. Who was Hines' co-star in the movie "White Nights"? Hint

Mikhail Baryshnikov

Wesley Snipes

Alvin Ailey

Rudolf Nureyev

NEXT>

Question 7 of 10

7. Which movie did Gregory Hines NOT appear in? Hint

Waiting to Exhale

A Rage in Harlem

White Men Can't Jump

The Muppets Take Manhattan

NEXT>

Question 8 of 10

8. Gregory Hines had his own TV show.

True

False

9. Hines won an Image Award in 2002 for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special, for his performance in the TV movie "Bojangles". Who presents the Image Awards? Hint

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association

NEXT>

Question 10 of 10

10. For what television program did Gregory Hines win an Emmy Award? Hint

The Red Sneakers

Bojangles

Little Bill

Will and Grace

(Optional) Create a Free FunTrivia ID to save the points you are about to earn:

Select a User ID:

Choose a Password:

Your Email:

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What type of dancing was Gregory Hines known for?

Answer: tap

Gregory and his older brother Maurice took lessons in tap dancing because their mother saw it as a way for them to get out of the ghetto. She was right!

2. Where was Gregory Hines born?

Answer: New York CIty

He was born on February 14, 1946, and was 57 when he passed away on August 9, 2003.

3. How old was Gregory Hines when he first performed in public?

Answer: 5

Gregory and Maurice began performing together when Gregory was 5. They performed for two weeks at the Apollo Theater in Harlem when Gregory was 6.

4. For which show did Hines win a Tony award?

Answer: Jelly's Last Jam

He earned Tony nominations for all of these shows, but actually won for his portrayal of jazz musician Jelly Roll Morton.

5. What was the first movie that Hines appeared in?

Answer: History of the World, Part I

He was a last minute replacement for Richard Pryor in
"History of the World, Part I" which was released in 1981. "Wolfen" appeared later the same year. "The Cotton Club" was released in 1984 and "White Nights" came out in 1985.

6. Who was Hines' co-star in the movie "White Nights"?

Answer: Mikhail Baryshnikov

Baryshnikov played a Russian ballet dancer who had defected to the West. Hines played an American living in Russia.

7. Which movie did Gregory Hines NOT appear in?

Answer: White Men Can't Jump

"White Men Can't Jump", released in 1992, starred Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson. Hines had a cameo appearance as a roller skater in "The Muppets Take Manhattan" in 1984 (see www.imdb.com). He co-starred in "A Rage in Harlem" released in 1991, and had a featured role in "Waiting to Exhale" in 1995.

8. Gregory Hines had his own TV show.

Answer: true

The short-lived "The Gregory Hines Show" aired on CBS in the U.S. in 1997.

9. Hines won an Image Award in 2002 for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special, for his performance in the TV movie "Bojangles". Who presents the Image Awards?

Answer: The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

The NAACP's Image Awards honor the achievements of African-Americans in entertainment fields.
The Motion Picture Academy presents the Oscars. The Academy of TV Arts and Sciences presents the Emmys. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association presents the Golden Globe Awards.

10. For what television program did Gregory Hines win an Emmy Award?

Answer: Little Bill

He won a Daytime Emmy in 2003 for Outstanding Performer in an animated program. "Little Bill" is a cartoon created by Bill Cosby.
Hines was also nominated for Outstanding Performer in a Children's Special for "The Red Sneakers" in 2003, and for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Movie or Mini-Series for "Bojangles" in 2001. Although he had a recurring role on "Will and Grace", he did not earn an Emmy nomination for that program.

Source: Author julia103

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor gtho4 before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.