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1. This six foot tall actress had previously been a fashion model and a semi-finalist of a women's Olympics archery team. She was born in Massachusetts in 1956. She won an Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for "The Accidental Tourist" (1989). Who is this actress?
2. This actor was born in 1915. He began his career in the swing era, singing with some of the big bands, before a long career as a solo artist. When he was younger he was a teenage idol. He became an actor and won an Academy Award in 1953. Who is this much-married celebrity?
3. This singer/actress was born in 1946 into a show business family. Her mother had been a child actor-singer, and both her mother and father each won an Academy Award. She has had a stellar career on the stage, in movies and on television. One of her best-known roles was the character Sally Bowles. Who is this actress?
4. This actor was born in August 1955 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. He was a cast member on the TV sitcom "Hearts Afire" (1992-1995). He won an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. He is also a musician and singer and has released albums. He has played opposite Tea Leoni, Susan Sarandon, Marcia Gay Harden and Cate Blanchett. Who is this actor?
5. This British actress was born in 1933. She is also an author and has written several books, both novels and lifestyle books, including books on beauty and cooking. She has appeared in several TV series including "Verbotene Liebe" (2010), "Footballers' Wives" (2006), and "Pacific Palisades" (1997). However, she is more famous for appearing in a TV series in the 1980s, opposite John Forsyth. What is the name of this actress?
6. This very much-married great rock and roll and country singer/songwriter/musician was born in 1935 in Louisiana. He was one of the early pioneers of rock and roll music. He has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Rockabilly Hall of Fame. Who is this artist?
7. This actress was born in February 1921 in Wallace, Idaho, and was very popular during the 1940s and 1950s. She was discovered at a Hollywood drug store when she skipped a class and went for a Coke. Some of her movies were "Johnny Eager" (1941), Ziegfeld Girl" (1941) and "The Postman Always Rings Twice" (1946). She was known as "The Sweater Girl". Who is this often-married actress?
8. This actor was born Joseph Yule Jr. in 1920 in Brooklyn, New York, to parents who were in vaudeville. His first performance was at 17 months old, as part of his parents' routine. He became a teenage superstar. What is this star's name?
9. This much-married actress was born in 1932 in London, to American parents who were residing there. Shortly before the outbreak of World War II they returned to the US and settled in Los Angeles. At the age of nine she appeared in her first motion picture "There's One Born Every Minute" (1942). In 1943 she starred with Roddy McDowall in "Lassie Come Home". One of her most famous early roles was that of Velvet Brown. Who is this mega star who was married eight times?
10. This famous Hollywood star was married five times. He was born in the Bronx, New York, in 1925, and died in 2010. Although his career spanned sixty years, he was most popular during the 1950s and 1960s. He was nominated for an Academy Award for his role in "The Defiant Ones" (1958). Some of his movies include "Sweet Smell of Success" (1957), "Some Like it Hot" (1959) and "Operation Petticoat" (1959). Who is this movie star?
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