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The Amazing Alice Pearce Trivia Quiz

We all know Alice Pearce as the original Gladys Kravitz on the sitcom "Bewitched", but how much do we really know about her?

A multiple-choice quiz by piccione2000. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
piccione2000

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
155,854

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
196

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was Alice's real first name given on her birth of October 16, 1917. Hint

Alicia

Alice

Allison

Allyssa

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Question 2 of 10

2. Did she ever do any radio acting?

Yes

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Question 3 of 10

3. She was married to a man named Paul Davis.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the name of the first movie she was in? Hint

Dear Heart

My Six Loves

Alice Pearce

On The Town

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Question 5 of 10

5. What year did she start playing her famous role of Gladys Kravitz on "Bewitched"? Hint

1966

1964

1965

1961

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who played her husband Abner on "Bewitched"?

Answer: (Two Words. First and last name or just surname)

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Question 7 of 10

7. She had her own show "The Alice Pearce Show".

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. Did she ever win any awards for her work as an actress?

Yes

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Question 9 of 10

9. What did she die of and how old was she? Hint

heart attack, age 48

cancer, age 48

cancer, age 52

cancer, age 47

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who took her place in the role of Gladys Kravitz? Hint

Sandra Gould

Audrey Meadows

Mary Grace Canfield

Marion Lorne

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was Alice's real first name given on her birth of October 16, 1917.

Answer: Alice

Her birth name was Alice Clark Chowning Pearce. Her parents were Robert Pearce and Margaret Clark. Her father was a bank president.

2. Did she ever do any radio acting?

Answer: No

Unfortunately, she never did any. She only did film and television acting. Her career was limited, but successful.

3. She was married to a man named Paul Davis.

Answer: True

She was! When she died, he accepted her Emmy Award for her.

4. What was the name of the first movie she was in?

Answer: On The Town

In 1949, at age 32, she appeared in her first film, "On The Town", which made her very popular. In this, she played a girl named Lucy Shmeeler.

5. What year did she start playing her famous role of Gladys Kravitz on "Bewitched"?

Answer: 1964

In 1964, two years after finding out she had cancer, she signed up for the show "Bewitched". She signed up even though she knew she had cancer and she played the role for two marvelous years.

6. Who played her husband Abner on "Bewitched"?

Answer: George Tobias

On "Bewitched", Abner was played by George Tobias, who was 16 years older than Alice.

7. She had her own show "The Alice Pearce Show".

Answer: True

In the late 1940s, she had her own show "The Alice Pearce Show", where she sang, danced, and performed comedy. It ran for 1 year.

8. Did she ever win any awards for her work as an actress?

Answer: Yes

Yes. In 1966, she received a posthumous Emmy for her portrayal of Gladys on "Bewitched". Her husband Paul Davis accepted the award for her.

9. What did she die of and how old was she?

Answer: cancer, age 48

On the sad day of March 3, 1966, Alice Pearce, after battling ovarian cancer, and having several chemotherapy treatments, died at the very young age of 48. Having cancer made her lose all of her elbow length hair. Luckily, she wore a short wig throughout her career, so nobody could tell the difference. She was successful until she died.

10. Who took her place in the role of Gladys Kravitz?

Answer: Sandra Gould

When Sandra Gould was asked to take Alice's place, she said no, saying she admired Alice's work, and didn't want to do a copy. Later, she changed her mind, and played Gladys from 1966-1972.

Source: Author piccione2000

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