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Jimmy Stewart Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz on the ever popular Jimmy Stewart. The questions start off pretty simple, but you have to be a pretty big fan to answer the last couple. Good Luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by triviaFan86. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
triviaFan86

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
56,182

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
2149

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What is Jimmy Stewart's hometown? Hint

Stubenville, OH

Indiana, Pa

Philadelphia, Pa

Boston, Ma

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Question 2 of 10

2. True or False: Jimmy didn't work in the theater during his career.

Answer: (True or False ... T or F)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Jimmy was named after his grandfather.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. How many films did Jimmy make with June Allyson? Hint

none

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Question 5 of 10

5. How old was Jimmy when he became a father? Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was Jimmy's rank when he retired from the Air Force Reserve? Hint

Brigadier General

Captain

Colonel

Lieutenant

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Question 7 of 10

7. Jimmy was ten years Gloria's senior.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. What were the names of Jimmy's 'stepsons'? Hint

Ronald and Michael

Michael and Bill

George and Thomas

Jack and Steve

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many Hitchcock films was Jimmy in? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. What film did Jimmy portray a doctor running away from the police? Hint

'Broken Arrow'

Carbine Williams

'The Greatest Show On the Earth'

'The Man From Laramie'

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is Jimmy Stewart's hometown?

Answer: Indiana, Pa

Indiana is a small town about 80 miles outside of Pittsburgh.

2. True or False: Jimmy didn't work in the theater during his career.

Answer: False

Jimmy did in fact work in the theater. He was in an acting club at Princeton (Triangle Club), was in the Unversity Players (that is where he met two young actors, Henry Fonda and Margaret Sullavan) in Cape Cod, he was on Broadway after college in 'Carrie Nation', 'Goodbye Again', 'Yellow Jack', and he also did Harvey 3 different times.

When he was young, he used to put on plays for the neighborhood in his basement. He usually played all the characters, and once was in drag in a play in college.

3. Jimmy was named after his grandfather.

Answer: True

His grandfather was the one who started the family hardware store in Indiana, Pa.

4. How many films did Jimmy make with June Allyson?

Answer: 3

This amazing on-screen couple made 'The Stratton Story', 'The Glenn Miller Story' and 'Strategic Air Command'.

5. How old was Jimmy when he became a father?

Answer: 42

Gloria gave birth to twin girls in May of 1951, two weeks before Jimmy's 43rd birthday.

6. What was Jimmy's rank when he retired from the Air Force Reserve?

Answer: Brigadier General

He was and still remains the highest ranked entertainer (active) in military history. He flew 20 missions during WW2 and, after the war, remained a member of the USAF Reserves. He attained that rank in 1959.
Ronald Reagan attained a higher rank, technically, when he became Commander-In-Chief and President of the USA.

7. Jimmy was ten years Gloria's senior.

Answer: True

8. What were the names of Jimmy's 'stepsons'?

Answer: Ronald and Michael

Although he treated them as his own, Jimmy never officialy adopted Gloria's sons.

9. How many Hitchcock films was Jimmy in?

Answer: 4

'Rope', 'Rear Window', 'The Man Who Knew Too Much', and 'Vertigo'. With the exception of the first film, the rest are some of the best work of both actor and director. Jimmy was supposed to do 'North By Northwest', but Cary Grant ended up playing the part.

10. What film did Jimmy portray a doctor running away from the police?

Answer: 'The Greatest Show On the Earth'

This is the only film where Jimmy's face is covered the whole time with face paint. The cast included Jimmy, Cornel Wilde, Charlton Heston, Betty Hutton, Gloria Grahame, and directed by Cecil B. DeMille. The show won an Oscar for Best Picure.

Source: Author triviaFan86

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