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1. From the television sitcom "Welcome Back Kotter" to feature films like "Pulp Fiction" and "Be Cool", John Travolta earned fans from more than one generation. John's older brother did his fair share of acting, though it mostly went unnoticed. What is the first name of John Travolta's lesser known brother?

Answer: Joey

Along with guest appearances on the TV shows "Simon and Simon" and "Dream On", Joey appeared in several television movies and feature films, including playing the parts of Butch in "Amazon Women on the Moon" and Giolito in "Beverly Hills Cop III". Along with John and Joey, sisters Ellen and Ann Travolta also had varying degrees of success. Ellen is best known for playing Scott Baio's TV mom on both "Happy Days" and "Charles in Charge", while Ann's resume consists of bit parts, such as the role of a bank teller in "Two of a Kind" and a hostage in "Swordfish".

2. Tom Hanks won two Academy Awards for his roles in "Philadelphia" and "Forrest Gump". Tom's younger brother is probably best known for an appearance in a Volvo TV commercial, when many fans mistook him for Tom. What is the name of Tom's look-alike brother?

Answer: Jim

Along with the Volvo commercial, Jim has made guest appearances on several TV shows, including "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch" and "JAG". Jim also played Saint James in the 2004 feature film "Purgatory House", starring and written by then 14 year old Celeste Davis. During the cross country run in 1994's "Forrest Gump", it was actually Jim standing in for brother Tom during the long distance shots.

3. Most people have heard of movie stars Rosanna, David, and Patricia Arquette. What is the name of their brother who once played a waiter in drag on a 2001 episode of "Friends"?

Answer: Alexis

Alexis Arquette's resume is full of small movie roles, starting with 1989's "Last Exit to Brooklyn", and including the part of Boy George wannabe, George Stitzer in 1998's "The Wedding Singer". Arquette was also the center of controversy when he appeared on the cover of Genre Magazine, posing as the Hindu god Krishna.

The Arquette's have another brother, Richmond, who made his first acting appearance as a farm boy in the 1993 movie "The Pickle".

4. Henry Aaron made baseball history on April 8, 1974, hitting his 715th career homerun to surpass Babe Ruth as Major League Baseball's all time homerun leader. One of Henry's teammates was his own brother, who played seven seasons in the big leagues. What was the name of Henry's brother?

Answer: Tommie

Henry and Tommie, who were teammates with the Milwaukee and Atlanta Braves, hold the all time record for homeruns by brothers, with 768. Henry hit 755, while Tommie hit 13.

5. Chris Farley delighted millions of fans with his physical comedy on "Saturday Night Live", as well as feature films like "Tommy Boy" and "Beverly Hills Ninja". One of Chris's younger brothers was a co-star on the short lived, 1999 sitcom "Misguided Angels", as well as part of the ensemble cast of the MTV series "2gether". What is the first name of this brother?

Answer: Kevin

Kevin might be best known for his role as Doug Linus on the comedy series "2gether", a parody of boy bands that ran on MTV in 2000. That series came to an abrupt end when one of it's stars, Michael Cuccione, died of respiratory failure. Kevin would go on to make several guest appearances on various television series, and would take bit parts in movies like "Joe Dirt" and "Johnson Family Vacation".

Another brother, John, also played small parts in those movies, as well as "Corky Romano" and "The Animal".

6. Nicknamed "Sweetness", Walter Payton retired from the National Football League in 1987 with 16,726 rushing yards, more than any other player in league history at that time. Walter's brother also played football, mostly returning kicks for the Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, Kansas City Chiefs, and Minnesota Vikings in a brief, six year career. What is the name of Walter's brother?

Answer: Eddie

Eddie Payton never attained the superstar status of brother Walter, but did find a small place in football history by returning both a punt and a kickoff for a touchdown in the same game. This happened on December 17, 1977, against the Minnesota Vikings, when Eddie was a member of the Detroit Lions.

7. Dan Aykroyd first came to the public's attention as one of the original cast members of "Saturday Night Live". When Dan left the show after the 1978-79 season, he was more or less replaced by his brother, who joined the cast as a featured player. What was the name of this other Aykroyd?

Answer: Peter

With a voice amazingly similar to Dan's, Peter Aykroyd filled a void left by his brother by doing mostly voice over work on "Saturday Night Live", most notably the Maxwell House skit about a man addicted to coffee. Peter would also play small parts in feature films, including 1983's "Doctor Detroit" and 1991's "Nothing But Trouble", both of which starred his brother.

8. Macaulay Culkin shot to fame with the 1990 comedy "Home Alone". In 1994, he would bring the comic book character Richie Rich to life, starring in the movie of the same name. One of Macaulay's brothers also appeared in "Richie Rich", playing the title character at a younger age. Which brother was it?

Answer: Rory

The youngest of seven children, Rory Culkin began his acting career with a guest appearance on the short lived, Denis Leary sitcom "The Job" in 2001. Rory's breakthrough performance came as Morgan Hess in the 2002 thriller "Signs".

9. Telly Savalas carved his place in TV history playing the title role in the 1973 to 1978 series "Kojak". Telly's brother played the supporting role of Detective Stavros on that same series. What was the name of this other Savalas?

Answer: George

George played the part of First Sgt. Mulligan in the 1970 movie "Kelly's Heroes", which starred his brother Telly. You might also spot George in an uncredited role as a workman in the 1968 horror movie "Rosemary's Baby".

10. Bill Murray is one of the many comedic actors who rose to fame on "Saturday Night Live". The fifth of nine children, Bill is one of four Murray brothers to become actors. Which of these names is NOT the name of one of Bill's brothers?

Answer: Edward

Adding his grandmother's maiden name to his own, Brian Doyle-Murray began his acting career with a bit part as a detective in the 1972 Burt Reynolds film "Fuzz". He would later appear with his brother Bill as a featured player on "Saturday Night Live". John Murray landed his first starring role in the 1985 comedy "Moving Violations", playing opposite Jennifer Tilly and James Keach.

After a few bit parts and guest appearances, Joel was cast in the role of Norris Weldon, the slacker son of millionaire Harris Weldon, on the quickly cancelled NBC sitcom "Grand". All four Murray brothers appeared on screen together for the first time in the 1988 comedy "Scrooged". Edward was their father's name.

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