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1. The first time most people saw this freckle-faced child actor was on the "Andy Griffith Show". For the first five years however, the show was filmed in black and white so we couldn't see the bright red hair. Who was this cute and very talented actor who played the son of the sheriff on that show?

Answer: Ron Howard

Ron Howard started out with small parts in various movies and television productions. When "The Danny Thomas Show" came to Mayberry, North Carolina, he was cast as the son of Andy Griffith in the spin-off. Ron played this role for eight seasons and then, as a teenager, went on to play Richie Cunningham on "Happy Days" for six seasons.

His movie career included "The Courtship of Eddie's Father" and the classic "American Graffiti". Ron gave up acting for directing and has had a successful string of films to his credit, receiving an Academy Award for "A Beautiful Mind".

His parents kept him grounded by telling him early in his career that he wasn't a star, he was an actor in a successful television series.

2. This star is familiar to all who watched the television show "Wings" (1994-1997). A stunning beauty with a sense of comedic timing, she began her career playing Olivia Reed on the soap opera, "Days of our Lives" (1986-1987. In 1999, she married fellow actor, John Ritter, who collapsed on the set of "8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter" (2002-2005). Who is this red-haired beauty?

Answer: Amy Yasbeck

Interestingly, Amy was depicted on the box of the Easy Bake Oven when she was a little girl. She went on to act in many movies, including "Pretty Woman" (1990), "The Mask" (1994), and "Home for the Holidays (1995)" just to name a few. Her television appearances included "Magnum P.I." (1990, 1993), "Matlock" (1987-1988), and the four seasons on the hit comedy "Wings".

After her husband John died on September 11, 2003, she continued to act occasionally in various television roles.

3. When watching old, classic movies on television, one might think that this famous actress and dancer was a blonde, but she was in fact a natural redhead. She had seventy-three movies to her credit and an Academy Award for Best Actress in "Kitty Foyle" (1940). Usually she is connected to the ten movies she made with fellow dancer, Fred Astaire. Who was this talented redhead?

Answer: Ginger Rogers

When Eddie Foy and his vaudeville act came to Fort Worth, Texas in 1926, the show needed a stand-in. Ginger Rogers, a redhead of Irish descent, who was born Virginia Katherine McGrath, was that stand-in. This began a career that would span well over a half a century and would include films, television, and theater. From winning a Charleston contest as a teenager, she became the epitome of the female dancing star.

Unfortunately, because Fred Astaire had stipulated in his will that he never wanted to be portrayed in movies, Ginger has never had a film story made of her life.

4. This redhead is familiar to us as Michelle Flaherty in the series of "American Pie" (1999, 2001, 2003) movies. For years she was also a regular on Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997-2003) and "How I Met Your Mother" (2005) as well as many other guest appearances on television. We may know her both as Willow Rosenberg and Lily Aldrin - but who is this comedic actress?

Answer: Alyson Hannigan

Alyson Hannigan is a natural comedienne and actress and this is more than evident in the movies and television roles she has played. Born in Washington in 1974, Alyson married fellow actor Alexis Denisof who worked on the three television series with her.

The couple have a daughter, Satyana Marie Denisof, who was born on Alyson's thirty-fifth birthday. While living in Hollywood as a teenager, she babysat for Bob Saget's children. Twenty years later, Bob Sagat's was the voice of the older Ted Mosby in "How I Met Your Mother" (2005) while Alyson played one of Ted's best friends.

5. Both on screen and in real-life, this red-haired actor was paired with Katharine Hepburn, a red-haired actress. They starred together in nine films beginning with "Woman of the Year" (1941) until their last film, "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?" (1967) after which he died. Who is this versatile actor who appeared in seventy-five feature films?

Answer: Spencer Tracy

Spencer Tracy was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, of working-class parents. During school at Marquette University High School, he met fellow actor, Pat O'Brien. Both went on to long acting careers in theater and movies. When he was in his early twenties, he married actress, Louise Treadwell. Due to his Roman Catholic upbringing, he never divorced Louise even though he had a string of affairs.

His love affair with Katharine Hepburn, though often estranged, lasted from 1942 until his death in 1967. A testament to her love for him was the five years she cared for him in his final illness.

He won two Academy Awards for "Captains Courageous" (1937) and "Boys Town" (1938).

6. Fair skin enhanced with brilliant red hair, this actress was especially popular in the 1940s and 1950s. What glamorous and beautiful star was nicknamed the Queen of Technicolor?

Answer: Rhonda Fleming

Born in Hollywood, California in 1923, Rhonda Fleming began working in films while still a high school student. After a string of low-budget films, she then co-starred with Bing Crosby in the successful "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court" (1949).

Not only was her striking beauty apparent, but she also had ability and talent as a singer. Rhonda went on to act in more than forty films and many television roles. She retired from acting in 1990.

7. This lovely lady of stage, radio and screen began her long career in 1903. She will be remembered as Glinda the Good Witch of the North in the "Wizard of Oz" (1939). Which red haired actress helped Dorothy with her quest?

Answer: Billie Burke

Billie Burke was a popular musical comedy star. She married the entrepreneur, Florenz Ziegfeld, who was known as "the glorifier of the American girl", and acted in his extravaganzas known as "The Ziegfeld Follies" during the 1920s. Her first love was the stage but she also had a popular radio show in the 1940s.

After the stock market crash of 1929, she went back to film and her credits include the "Topper" (1937, 1939, 1941) series of movies. Her career spanned over five decades.

8. Red hair, freckles, and a devout stage mother propelled this cute little three year-old into modeling and over one hundred television commercials. At age ten she joined the cast of the soap opera, "Another World" (1996). Who was this eleven year-old who played the role of twins in the Disney remake of " The Parent Trap" (1998)?

Answer: Lindsay Lohan

Lindsay Lohan is an accomplished actress but has dealt with her celebrity with over-excess in liquor and drugs. This has caused repeated trips to rehabilitation centers and legal issues with her driving under the influence. From the time she saw Marilyn Monroe in the movie "Niagara" (1953), she has had a fascination for the star and wants to emulate her career with singing and dancing as well as acting.

She has a clothing line called 6126 after the date of Marilyn's birth.

9. Known for her political activism as well as her outstanding acting talent, this red haired star of movies, television and documentaries also loves table tennis. Who is this Oscar winning star of "Dead Man Walking" (1995)?

Answer: Susan Sarandon

Susan Sarandon has been making movies and appearing on television since the early 1970s. She has garnered Academy Award, Golden Globe, Film Critics' and Emmy nominations for many of her roles. Her political activism is left-wing and it shows in the many documentaries she has narrated since the 1980s.

A native New Yorker, she graduated from the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. with a BA in drama. She helped to finance her education by working in the business office there.

10. He was the freckle-faced, red-haired soldier, sailor and airman who captured the hearts of the audience during World War II. Who was this cheerful "boy next door" who starred in over forty movies during his career?

Answer: Van Johnson

Even though he had been in a few movies, his big break came when Lucille Ball introduced him to a Hollywood casting director. Johnson had a tough life as a child and was unlike his stage presence in real life. He was frequently moody and unhappy instead. Though many stars resented the studio system, Van Johnson was extremely happy to be under contract to MGM.

He never received any awards for his work however, but to anyone who watched movies in the 1940s and 1950s, he was unforgettable.

Source: Author oldstuff28

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