10 Questions about Short and Sweet | Celebrities

Answer: Dustin Hoffman

Dustin Lee Hoffman was born on 8th August 1937, in Los Angeles, California, USA. He played the role of Ben Braddock in "The Graduate" (1967), for which he won the BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles.
In "The Graduate" Ben (Hoffman) was seduced by Mrs. Robinson (Anne Bancroft), She was the wife of Ben's father's business partner. Eventually Ben was expected to date Elaine Robinson (Katharine Ross), Mrs. Robinson's daughter. This caused an upheaval along with plenty of jealousy. Despite Ben's efforts to make Elaine dislike him, he fell in love with her and she with him. Mrs. Robinson threatened to tell Elaine about the affair, which made Ben choose to tell Elaine himself. Learning of the affair between Ben and her mother, caused Elaine to break up with Ben. Eventually things were patched up and a happy ending for Ben and Elaine transpired.
Hoffman also won the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year-Actor, for his role in "The Graduate". Some great films in which Dustin Hoffman played a role include that of Danny Snyder in "Sleepers" (1996), Captain Hook in "Hook" (1991), Michael Dorsey/Dorothy Michaels in "Tootsie" (1982) and Raymond Babbitt in "Rain Man" (1988).

Answer: Carrie Underwood

Carrie Underwood, a five foot three inch tall sensation, won the "Season Four" competition of "American Idol". Since her crowning on the reality show, Miss Underwood has gone on to great success as a multi-platinum selling recording artist. In 2006 her debut album "Some Hearts" was a seven time platinum album and was also the fastest selling debut album in the country genre at that time.

Her success has continued to grow, earning her numerous awards. She has recently turned to acting, as well, with her film debut in "Soul Surfer" (April 2011).

Some of the other hits by Carrie Underwood include "Temporary Home" (2010), "Just a Dream" (2008) and "Wasted" (2007). Hicks won in "Season Five", Sparks won in "Season Six", and Cook won in "Season Seven".

Answer: Family Ties (1982-1989)

Michael J. Fox starred as the son, Alex P. Keaton, in "Family Ties". Co-stars included Michael Gross (the father, Steven), Justine Bateman (the older daughter, Mallory), Meredith Baxter (the mother, Elyse) and Tina Yothers (the younger daughter, Jennifer) as the Keaton family. The parents were past hippies and were passionate political activists, with a liberal Democratic view, who found themselves raising a family of three children. These three children all had very different views, personalities and interests. The popular television sitcom ran from 1982 to 1989. Alex P. Keaton was a clear Republican. He was a smart and witty high school student who had a huge interest in both wealth and economics. Eventually Alex P. Keaton went to college to study liberal psychology which led to a job on Wall Street.

Michael J. Fox went on to numerous projects such as his role as Mike Flaherty in "Spin City" (1996) and as the character of Marty McFly in "Back to the Future" (1985), "Back to the Future Part II" (1989) and "Back to the Future Part III" (1990). He later was afflicted with Parkinson's disease, which resulted in his choice to leave the cast of "Spin City". Michael's quote about Parkinson's disease is: "People always ask me if I say to myself 'Why Me?' and I tell them, 'Why not me?'"

Answer: Herve Villechaize

Herve Villechaize played the role of Tattoo in "Fantasy Island" (1977-1984) alongside Ricardo Montalban. Villechaize was born in Paris, France in 1942 and died in North Hollywood, California, USA in September 1993. He also had a part in "The Man with the Golden Gun" (1974) as Nick Nack, the little evil henchman of Scaramanga. Tattoo was the assistant Mr. Roarke (Montalban).

He always rang the bell in the main bell tower to announce the arrival of the plane and the guests to Fantasy Island. Carroll played the roles of fiddler, town crier and soldier in "The Wizard of Oz" (1939). Becker played the role of "The Mayor" in "The Wizard of Oz" (1939) and Croft played the role of a soldier in "The Wizard of Oz" (1939). Villechaize battled with depression which drastically affected his life, his behavior and sadly, his eventual death.

Answer: Avril Lavigne

Avril Lavigne, a successful Canadian singer, was born in Belleville, Ontario, Canada but grew up in the small town of Napanee. Born in 1987, this five foot two inch tall success has had fame and fortune from such songs as "Complicated" (2002), "Sk8er Boi" (2002) and "My Happy Ending" (2004).
She has sold more than thirty million copies of her albums worldwide. In 2003, Lavigne won four Juno Awards and also received a World Music Award for "World's Bestselling Canadian Singer".

Answer: Taxi (1978-1983)

"Taxi" is an American sitcom that originally aired on ABC from September 12, 1978 to May 6, 1982 and on NBC from September 30, 1982 to June 15, 1983. Danny DeVito played the hilarious role of Louie De Palma on the show. DeVito won a Golden Globe and an Emmy for playing this role.

He married "Cheers" star Rhea Perlman. Together they founded Jersey Films which is known for the production of such greats as "Pulp Fiction" (1994) and "Garden State" (2004). "Taxi" was a sitcom about a group of cab drivers and their lives, which were shared in the cab company's lunch room. Stars included Judd Hirsch, Marilu Henner and Tony Danza as well as Andy Kaufman.

As De Palma, Danny DeVito was a very ornery and grouchy dispatcher who often sat safely tucked behind his dispatcher's cage.

Answer: Sammy Davis, Jr.

Sammy Davis, Jr. was five foot five inches tall. Frank Sinatra was five foot seven inches tall. Dean Martin was five foot eleven inches tall and Joey Bishop was five foot eight inches tall. Sammy Davis, Jr.'s life spanned from December 8, 1925 to May 16, 1990, when he died of throat cancer. He was a singer, actor, musician and tap dancer.

In 1954 he lost his left eye in a car accident. He was known for roles in such movies as "Ocean's 11" (1960). Some of his singing accomplishments included "Candy Man" (1971) and "I've Gotta Be Me" (1969).

In 2001 he won the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.

Answer: Colombia

Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll was born in Barranquilla, Colombia, South America in 1977. She speaks fluently in her native Spanish tongue as well as English and Portuguese. She can also communicate in Arabic, French and Italian. Some of her successful singles include "Whenever, Wherever"(2002) and also "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" (2010) which was chosen as the official song for the 2010 FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association) World Cup.

Some of Shakira's hits include "Hips Don't Lie" (2006), "Whenever, Wherever" (2001" and "Underneath Your Clothes" (2002). Colombia is in the northwestern part of South America bordered by Venezuela and Brazil on the east, Ecuador and Peru on the south and the Caribbean Sea on the north.

The capital city of Colombia is Bogota.

Answer: Scent of a Woman (1992)

Al Pacino starred in all four films, however, in "Scent of a Woman" (1992) he portrayed retired Army officer, Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade, who was blind, cantankerous and rude. He hired Charlie Simms (Chris O'Donnell) to act as his escort over the Thanksgiving long weekend. Charlie had witnessed some vandalism at his school and was being asked, on last time, to disclose who had been responsible for the vandalism.

He was threatened to be kicked out of school if he didn't name those who were responsible.

At the hearing, in front of the entire school, Charlie refused to give the information. Pacino performed a strong speech about honesty and integrity when he showed up to defend Charlie.

Answer: Paul Simon

Paul Simon is five foot three inches tall. Elijah Wood stands at five foot six inches, James Cagney stands at five foot six inches and Emilio Estevez stands at five foot seven inches.

Paul Simon was born Paul Frederic Simon in 1941 and began an amazing singing career in 1965, partnered with Art Garfunkel. As the major writer, the success of the duo included such songs as "The Sound of Silence" (1965), "Bridge Over Troubled Water" (1970), and "Mrs. Robinson" (1968), with an earlier version of the song showcased in the movie "The Graduate" (1967). In 1970 Paul Simon embarked on a solo career, releasing such great albums as "Graceland" (1986). Simon has earned several Grammys over the years. He also won the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2009. Paul Simon was named as the first recipient of the "Gershwin Prize for Popular Song" (in 2007), which was awarded by the Library of Congress. In 2006 "Time Magazine" chose Paul Simon as one of the "100 People Who Shaped the World".