He Was Born In Oklahoma Trivia Quiz

Answer: Brad Pitt

Brad Pitt was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma, in 1963. Those early TV roles included appearances in "Dallas". His early silver screen roles were a struggle for recognition, which eventually came with his role in "Thelma and Louise" in 1991.
His profile increased and he went on to star in "Ocean's 11" (2001) and "Ocean's 12" (2004) and he earned a Golden Globe and an Oscar nomination for "12 Monkeys" (1995).
With his one timewife Angelina Jolie, he was involved in humanitarian work, including United Nations aid for refugees. They made major cash donations for good causes associated with a charitable organization, the Jolie-Pitt Foundation.

Answer: Chuck Norris

Chuck Norris was born in Ryan, Oklahoma, in 1940.
He served in the US Air Force and established martial arts schools on his discharge.
He began acting in the late 1960s, and went on to star with the legendary martial artist actor Bruce Lee.
A career in action movies followed and TV stardom beckoned with "Walker, Texas Ranger" from 2005.

Answer: Phil McGraw

"Dr. Phil" first aired in 2002.
Earlier, Dr Phil McGraw, born in Vinita, Oklahoma, in 1950, had come to attention on Oprah Winfrey's TV show.
He dispensed advice on range of psychological matters. He was a "doctor" with BA, MA, and PHD degrees.
While his shows were popular, they did come in from some criticism, especially from fellow psychiatrists, who branded his advice "simplistic"

Answer: Jerry Johnston

After a childhood beset with personal issues, Jerry Johnston credited accepting Christ as a saviour at the age of 14 for turning his life around.
He embarked on a fairly standard training process within the Baptist Church and eventuality became a Doctor of Ministry.
As a charismatic preacher, his fame soon spread and he and his wife established a non-profit organisation.
A prolific author, satellite technology enabled him to reach even farther than his books, videos and cassette tapes could.
Johnston was a frequent guest on non-secular TV shows, where his opposition to the theory of evolution was often discussed.

Answer: Woody Guthrie

Woodrow Wilson Guthrie was born in Okemah, Oklahoma, in 1912 and died in New York City in 1967.
He was one of the most influential songwriters of his generation. His songs spoke of the struggles of the ordinary people of Oklahoma, the mid west, and America as a whole.
His works and travels inspired a new generation of singers in the late 1950s and early 1960s.
Among a catalogue of songs, "This Land Is Your Land" was considered an alternative anthem for the USA.

Answer: Bobby Baldwin

Bobby Baldwin was born in Tulsa in 1950. Before he was 30, he proved his prowess at the poker table.
In the 1980s, he moved from one side of the table to the other, becoming involved in casino management.

Answer: J J Cale

J J Cale was born in Oklahoma City in 1938 and died in La Jolla, California, in 2013.
Eric Clapton described him as "one of the most important artists in the history of rock."
His career had an inauspicious start and Cale failed to find much success on the Los Angeles club circuit of the 1960s.
This improved when Clapton picked up the song "After Midnight".
That revived Cale's own singing career, but his best chart success was "Crazy Mama", which reached number 22 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1972.
Cale largely became a recluse after that and died in 2013.
The songs he left behind in the hands of others included "After Midnight", "Cocaine", "Call Me the Breeze", and "I Got The Same Old Blues".

Answer: Ron Howard

Ron Howard was born in Duncan, Oklahoma, in 1954.
As a child actor he starred in "The Andy Griffith Show" for eight years from 1960 and followed it up with a successful run in "Happy Days" from 1974 to 1978."
He had a solid acting career in both TV and in movies, but director was his forte. Even before "Happy Days" had run its course, he was in the director's chair for "Grand Theft Auto" in 1977.
"Splash" (1984), "Cocoon" (1985) and "Apollo 13" (1995), were all well-received movies. He won Best Director Oscar for "A Beautiful Mind" in 2001.
Trivia note: In 1971, Howard was a contestant on "The Dating Game.

Answer: James Garner

James Garner was born in Norman, Oklahoma, in 1928 and died in Los Angeles in 2014.
The shows alluded to in the question were "Maverick"(1957 to 1962) and "The Rockford Files" (1974 to 1980). In the former, Garner played a professional gambler. In the latter he was Jim Rockford, private investigator, although many of the plots owed a lot to those of his "Maverick" days.
Garner also had a busy movie career, where he could play comedy as well as serious roles.
Nominated 15 times for an Emmy, he won twice, and was also a Golden Globes winner and Oscar nominee.

Answer: Blake Edwards

Blake Edwards was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 1922 and died in Santa Monica, California, in 2010.
He began acting in 1952, but soon moved to the other side of the camera as screenwriter and director.
His first big screen success featured Tony Curtis and Cary Grant, in "Operation Petticoat" (1959).
A string of popular movies followed, including "Breakfast at Tiffany's "(1961) and "Days of Wine and Roses" (1962) but it was six "Pink Panther" movies made wth Peter Sellers as Inspector Clouseau that were to seal his fame - even if he had a love/hate relationship with the star.
His movies divided critics, some thought them too shallow. In 2003, he received an honorary Academy Award, but his true legacy was the enjoyment his movies brought to cinema audiences.