July Celebrity Birthdays Trivia Quiz

Answer: Gigi

Leslie Caron was born on July 1, 1931, in France. In 1958, Caron starred along with Maurice Chevalier and Louis Jourdan in the film "Gigi." In this musical, Caron played an energetic young woman named Gilberte (Gigi). Caron was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for her work in this movie. "An American in Paris" appeared in 1951, "Lili" came out in 1953, and "Fanny" appeared in 1961.

Answer: Hurricanes

Richard Starkey (Ringo Starr) was born in Liverpool, England, on July 7, 1940. Prior to joining The Beatles, Starr played with a band called Rory Storm and The Hurricanes. Starr was the drummer for Storm's group from 1960 to 1962; he met the other members of The Beatles in 1960 while The Hurricanes were performing in Hamburg, West Germany. Ringo was asked by The Beatles to replace Pete Best in August 1962, and the rest is history.

Answer: Rockford Peaches

Tom Hanks was born on July 9, 1956. In 1992, Hanks portrayed Manager Jimmy Dugan in the 1992 baseball movie "A League of Their Own." Dugan managed the Rockford Peaches of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League during World War II. In real life, the Rockford (Illinois) Peaches competed in the AAGPBL from 1943 to 1954. Jimmy Dugan learned to appreciate the baseball skills of his star catcher, Dottie Hinson (Geena Davis).

The Racine Belles were depicted in the movie as being the Peaches' main competitors. Jimmy Dugan's line about "no crying in baseball" became one of the most famous quotes among all baseball films.

Answer: A judge

Fred Gwynne was born on July 10, 1926, in New York. In 1992, Gwynne played the role of a judge in the popular movie "My Cousin Vinny." As portrayed by Gwynne, Judge Chamberlain Haller was a serious Southern man who clashed with a brash New York defense attorney named Vincent Gambini (Joe Peschi).

Answer: Kris

Cheryl Ladd was born on July 12, 1951, in South Dakota. In 1977, Ladd took on the role of Kris Munroe in the popular American television series "Charlie's Angels." As portrayed by Ladd, Kris was the younger sister of Jill Munroe (Farrah Fawcett). Kris was perhaps the sexiest member of the Angels, and Ladd's career skyrocketed from her appearance in this series. Kelly was played by Jaclyn Smith, and Sabrina was portrayed by Kate Jackson.

Answer: Witness

Harrison Ford was born on July 13, 1942 in Chicago. In 1985, Ford played the role of John Book in the movie "Witness." Book, a narcotics detective, was wounded by a corrupt detective (Danny Glover) on the Philadelphia police force; Book then hid among the Pennsylvania Amish in order to protect a young Amish boy who had witnessed a murder. Ford received wide critical acclaim for his work in "Witness." The film "The Mosquito Coast" appeared in 1986, "Frantic" was released in 1988, and "Clear and Present Danger" appeared in 1994.

Answer: Murtaugh

Danny Glover was born on July 22, 1946, in California. Glover appeared as Sergeant Roger Murtaugh in a series of "Lethal Weapon" films which began in 1987. Murtaugh's partner was Martin Riggs (Mel Gibson). As played by Glover, Sgt. Murtaugh was an honest family man who was "too old" to be involved in dangerous police work.

As of 1998, Glover had portrayed Roger Murtaugh in four "Lethal Weapon" films.

Answer: The Blind Side

Sandra Bullock was born on July 26, 1964, in Virginia. In 2009, Bullock played the role of Leigh Anne Tuohy in "The Blind Side." As played by Bullock, Leigh Anne was a woman who adopted a football athlete named Michael Oher (Quinton Aaron). Because of Leigh Anne's efforts, Oher was able to obtain a football scholarship to the University of Mississippi. Bullock won the 2009 Academy Award for Best Actress for her work in "The Blind Side."

Answer: Knighthood

The legendary Rolling Stones singer Mick Jagger was born on July 26, 1943. In December, 2003, Jagger was knighted by Prince Charles for "service to music." Jagger officially became known as Sir Michael Jagger. The singer received some criticism, most notably from fellow Stones member Keith Richards, for "selling out" to the establishment.

Answer: 57

Wesley Snipes was born on July 31, 1962, in Florida. In 1992, Snipes starred in the action film "Passenger 57." In this movie, Snipes portrayed John Cutter, a former police officer who had become an airline security expert. Cutter happened to be passenger #57 inside a plane which was hijacked by a ruthless terrorist (Bruce Payne).

Naturally, Cutter was able to vanquish the terrorist after an epic struggle. "Passenger 57" was a highly successful film, and it helped Snipes to become a mainstream star.