O Canadians! Trivia Quiz

Answer: Donald Sutherland

Donald Sutherland was born in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1934 and has appeared in a wide spectrum of films and TV productions. His filmography spans four and a half decades, and includes the late 60s psychological thriller "Don't Look Now," the 1980s cult classic "Buffy The Vampire Slayer," and the 2006 paranormal "histography" "An American Haunting." His son, Keifer Sutherland is best known for his starring role in the TV series "24" and also starred in a vampire flick of his own, the 1980s teen classic "Lost Boys."

Answer: Michael J. Fox

His birth name is Micahel Andrew Fox. Before short-statured, gigantically talented Michael J. Fox moved to the USA, he was just plain Michael Fox. But on joining the Screen Actors Guild, he discovered that another Michael Fox had already registered as a member. Rather than use his own name Michael A. Fox he changed his middle initial and adopted the professional name Michael J. Fox (to honor the actor Michael J. Pollard).

Answer: Joni Mitchell

In actuality, Joni Mitchell sat out Woodstock in her NYC apartment, unable to deal with the physical rigors of getting to the flowerchild-infested celebration. She did make an appearance a year later at the disastrous Isle of Wight musical festival, only to break down on stage when the audience began heckling her and other performers for allowing the festival's promoters to charge for admission.

It was a very naive time, in an era far, far away...

Answer: Jill Hennessy

Jil Hennessey is a native of Edmunston, New Brunswick as well as the more famous half of a set of twins. (Her twin sister is named Jacqueline.) As Claire Kincaid on "Law & Order" (1993 - 1996), she was always wearing dark business suits and "doing things by the book". She claims that her character on "Crossing Jordan" (2001) is much closer to her both in style and personality.

Answer: Dave Foley

David Foley and fellow "Kids In The Hall" alumnus Kevin McDonald teamed up as a comedy duo in college before meeting Mark McKinney and his comedy partner, Bruce McCullough. The troupe's fifth member, Scott Thompson joined the others after seeing them perform on stage and wrangling an audition.

Answer: Paul Anka

Paul Anka wrote and performed a plethora of 50s and 60s songs, but his two most famous works are without a doubt the much-parodied "Having My Baby" and "My Way", which he wrote for Frank Sinatra, but which was also made accessible to a later generation by former Sex Pistol, Sid Vicious.

Answer: Neil Young

Neil Young's stints with Buffalo Springfield and Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young in late 60s and early 70s preceded a solo career that stretched over three decades into the 21st century. His songs have addressed 9-11, homelessness, and the killing of four students at Kent University in 1970.

Many references have been made to this three-chord progression playing style, but his heartfelt songs have been covered by countless other performers.

Answer: Jane Curtin

Mike Myers, Dan Ackroyd, and Phil Hartman share a Canadian bond, but Jane Curtin hails from Cambridge, Massachusetts. At the time of her debut with the original "Not Ready For Prime Time Players" (1975), she was the sole married cast member on "Saturday Night Live." She has also starred in the TV series "Kate & Allie" and the movie "Coneheads."

Answer: Ben

Cartwright family patriarch Ben Cartwright was played by Ottawa, Ontario native Lorne Green. Green also played a prosecuting attorney in the 1957 film "Peyton Place" and starred in the 1970s TV sci-fi classic "Battlestar Galactica." He died in 1987.

Answer: Matthew Perry

Matthew Perry is the son of an American father and a Canadian mother who divorced when he was just a tiny "bing." His American father was well-known in his own right, as the "Old Spice guy" in the famous commercials touting the old school aftershave. His Canadian mother was a talk show host.

Besides his "Friends," Perry's other great love is tennis, which he has been playing since the age of four.

Answer: Raymond Burr

A British Columbia native, Raymond Burr is a classic TV icon who, as the brilliant defense lawyer Perry Mason, lost only one case during the run of the eponymous series. After the cancellation of "Perry Mason", Burr played a wheelchair-bound detective on "Ironside", but fans wanted to see him as Perry Mason, prompting his return to the role in a string of made for TV "Perry Mason" movies (1985 - 1993).

Answer: John Candy

Before John Candy died of a heart attack in 1994, he made his mark on American pop culture with roles in some of the biggest comedies of the 1980s and 90s. "Planes, Trains, and Automobiles", which he made with fellow comic genuis Steve Martin, remains a holiday favorite.

Answer: William Shatner, James Doohan

William "Get A Life!" Shatner is originally from Montreal, Quebec and is an avid horseman. The late James "Aye, Captain/Scotty" Doohan was a native of Vancouver, British Columbia and was a tank commander and then a pilot for the Royal Canadian Artillery during World War II.

Answer: Mary Pickford

Mary Pickford might have played to perfection the lead role in "Pollyana" (1920), but behind the long black pigtails and doe eyes, she was a savvy businesswoman who knew how to write and produce, as well as manage her own career. Her marriage to silent screen stud Douglas Fairbanks, Jr was the 1920s equivilent of the Brad Pitt/Jennifer Aniston hook-up.

She died of a cerebral hemmorhage in 1979 at the age of 87.

Answer: Samantha

Sex expert Samantha Jones was played by actress Kim Cattrall, who was born in Liverpool, England, but was raised in Toronto after her parents emigrated there when she was still a toddler. Fun facts about Kim: She studied drama in London, speaks fluent German, and one of her first high profile TV roles was a guest spot in an episode of the 1970s detective drama "Columbo".