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Previous Jobs of the Stars Trivia Quiz

You may know them from their famous TV or Hollywood roles, but what did they do to help pay the bills before the big bucks came rolling in? Good luck, and please, feedback is greatly appreciated!

A multiple-choice quiz by Zeron7. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
Zeron7

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
77,050

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1999

Last 3 plays: Guest 136 (10/10), Johnmcmanners (10/10), Guest 174 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. This famous TV Dad was an ordained minister, and continued to practice teaching the gospel for many years after the much-loved show in which he appeared was off the air. Who was this clergyman and actor? Hint

Fred MacMurray (My Three Sons)

Hugh Beaumont (Leave It To Beaver)

Robert Reed (The Brady Bunch)

Robert Young (Father Knows Best)

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Question 2 of 10

2. This famous 'Uncle' from this somewhat 'rural' sitcom of the Sixties was also a fully accredited oral surgeon in real life. Which uncle is it? Hint

Edgar Buchanan (Uncle Joe, 'Petticoat Junction')

William Demarest (Uncle Charley, 'My Three Sons')

Buddy Ebsen (Uncle Jed, 'The Beverly Hillbillies')

Denver Pyle (Uncle Briscoe Darling, 'The Andy Griffith Show')

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Question 3 of 10

3. She worked as an oyster shucker and as a house painter before 'coming out' to L.A. for television. Who is this funny gal? Hint

Sandra Bernhard

Janeane Garofalo

Morgan Fairchild

Ellen DeGeneres

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Question 4 of 10

4. This frequent Academy Award emcee worked as both a bricklayer and a funeral home cosmetician before making it big in Tinseltown. Who is the correct emcee? Hint

Johnny Carson

Steve Martin

Billy Crystal

Whoopi Goldberg

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Question 5 of 10

5. He was a master of odd jobs, such so that he was fired from 17 of them in one year before landing a home on NBC's long-running 'Cheers'. Can you name him? Hint

Woody Harrelson

Kelsey Grammer

George Wendt

John Ratzenburger

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Question 6 of 10

6. This former 'Taxi' star trained to be a hairdresser at the Wilfred Academy of Hair and Beauty Academy in NYC before snagging the role he played. Which cast member is he? Hint

Danny DeVito

Jeff Conaway

Christopher Lloyd

Andy Kaufman

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Question 7 of 10

7. A rough and tumble guy all his life, this comedian and sitcom star was a semi-pro hockey player, earning as much as $1,000 per week on the AA circuit. Who is he? Hint

Jim Belushi

Denis Leary

Christopher Titus

Jason Bateman

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which 'Friend' began her TV career as a spokesperson for Tampax, becoming the first person to say 'period' on television? Hint

Lisa Kudrow

Courteney Cox-Arquette

Jennifer Aniston

Laura Innes

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which SNL cast member had jobs as a furniture mover and a department store Santa before permanently joining the show in 1986, remaining there for nine more years? Hint

Kevin Nealon

Adam Sandler

Chris Farley

Phil Hartman

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Question 10 of 10

10. This miserly game show host and ex-'Wonder Years' science teacher received his law degree from Yale and wrote speeches for both Presidents Nixon and Ford. Who is he? Hint

Ben Stein

Gene Barry

Peter Marshall

Richard Dawson

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Hugh Beaumont (Leave It To Beaver)

Beaumont held an M.S. in Theology and was ordained in 1946. He continued to both study and practice divinity until his death in 1982 while on a trip to Munich.

2. This famous 'Uncle' from this somewhat 'rural' sitcom of the Sixties was also a fully accredited oral surgeon in real life. Which uncle is it?

Answer: Edgar Buchanan (Uncle Joe, 'Petticoat Junction')

Buchanan was the Head of the Dentistry Department at University of Oregon at Eugene for 5 years during the 1930's. Ebsen was an actor and a dancer, Demarest came from Vaudeville and numerous movies, and Pyle was no uncle at all. He was the patriarch of the entire musical and comical Darling family on the 'Griffith' show. He finally played 'Uncle Jesse' on the 'Dukes of Hazzard'.

3. She worked as an oyster shucker and as a house painter before 'coming out' to L.A. for television. Who is this funny gal?

Answer: Ellen DeGeneres

Her show 'Ellen' showed the first Network (ABC) 'out of the closet' scenes in 1994. They were extremely tame compared to present genres of this {type;} nevertheless, the show did cause a small uproar at the time.

4. This frequent Academy Award emcee worked as both a bricklayer and a funeral home cosmetician before making it big in Tinseltown. Who is the correct emcee?

Answer: Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi also holds a Ph.D. in literature from NYU. Although TV is not her largest forte, she does stand out as one of the most flamboyant Oscar emcees. She also won an Oscar herself for her performance in 'Ghost' (1990).

5. He was a master of odd jobs, such so that he was fired from 17 of them in one year before landing a home on NBC's long-running 'Cheers'. Can you name him?

Answer: Woody Harrelson

He did everything from cleaning motel rooms to valet parking. He says his temper was his major downfall.

6. This former 'Taxi' star trained to be a hairdresser at the Wilfred Academy of Hair and Beauty Academy in NYC before snagging the role he played. Which cast member is he?

Answer: Danny DeVito

It's true, even though now DeVito is practically bald!

7. A rough and tumble guy all his life, this comedian and sitcom star was a semi-pro hockey player, earning as much as {$1,000} per week on the AA circuit. Who is he?

Answer: Denis Leary

It's hard to believe he could last more than one period out there on the ice without a cigarette, but Leary did (and still does) play whenever he gets a chance. Belushi plays as well, along with Mike Myers, Matthew Perry, Dana Carvey, Jason Priestly and (before he fell ill) Michael J. Fox. No one mentioned but Leary was ever paid to skate, however.

8. Which 'Friend' began her TV career as a spokesperson for Tampax, becoming the first person to say 'period' on television?

Answer: Courteney Cox-Arquette

Before that she was 'Dancing in the Dark' with Bruce Springsteen on {MTV;} Laura Innes portrays 'Dr. Kerry Weaver' on 'E.R.'

9. Which SNL cast member had jobs as a furniture mover and a department store Santa before permanently joining the show in 1986, remaining there for nine more years?

Answer: Kevin Nealon

Key terms are 'year joined' and 'permanently'. Farley would seem the natural choice due to his bulk, but not here. His years on the show also do not correspond. Kevin Nealon actually spent nine years on the {show;} he ties with Tim Meadows in being the longest tenured 'Not Ready for Prime Time Player'.

10. This miserly game show host and ex-'Wonder Years' science teacher received his law degree from Yale and wrote speeches for both Presidents Nixon and Ford. Who is he?

Answer: Ben Stein

An extremely intelligent man, Stein has passed the bar in three states and in The District of Columbia. His smugness and off the cuff intellectual humor has kept 'Win Ben Stein's Money' a top show on Comedy Central for several years now.

Source: Author Zeron7

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