What's in a Name? Trivia Quiz

Answer: Susan Sarandon

Susan Sarandon married actor Chris Sarandon in 1967 and was divorced in 1979. She was awarded an Oscar for her part in the film "Dead Man Walking"(1995).

Answer: Alice Cooper

Alice Cooper and his band appeared as themselves in the movie "Diary Of a Mad Housewife"(1970).

Answer: Herbert Lom

Herbert Lom made many movies, but his most memorable roles were as the thief alonside Alec Guinness and Peter Sellers in "The Ladykillers"(1955), and as the long-suffering Dreyfuss in the "Pink Panther" movies.

Answer: Dean Martin

In Dean Martin's TV show, he always seemed to be drinking. Except in his movies with Jerry Lewis, many of his roles were of an alcoholic or heavy drinker.

Answer: John Wayne

John "Duke" Wayne was born in 1907 and died in 1979. Of all the great movies he made, he won only one Academy Award, for "True Grit" (1969). A furore from Wayne fans followed the release of "The Cowboys" (1972) because the producers had the temerity to "kill" their great hero. It seemed incongruous, considering he'd made several movies prior to this where his character was killed.

Answer: Emily Bronte

Emily Bronte was the author of "Wuthering Heights" (1847). She used a male pen name to have her writings accepted. She was one of five Bronte sisters, Charlotte, Anne, Emily and two older ones, Maria and Elizabeth. Charlotte, Emily and Anne were all writers.

Answer: George Burns

George Burns (1896-1996) started as a vaudeville dancer. He met Gracie Allen in the early twenties and they formed a team in 1923. They worked as a team for 35 years.

Answer: Sid Vicious

Sid Vicious was the leader of English ultra-punk band The Sex Pistols. Gary Oldham portrayed him in the movie "Sid And Nancy" (1986).

Answer: Edward G. Robinson

Edward G. Robinson (1893-1973) was born in Bucharest, Romania. He came to the U.S. as a child. His film career started in 1929 and he achieved immediate success with his portrayal of vicious gangster, Rico Bandello in "Little Caesar" in 1930. Other films included "Key Largo"(1948) with Humphrey Bogart, and his last film, "Soylent Green"(1973) with Charlton Heston.

Answer: Joan Crawford

Joan Crawford (1908-1977) was born in San Antonio, Texas. She began her career as a dancer, but soon graduated to film roles. At MGM she played romantic leads opposite such luminaries as Gary Cooper, Franchot Tone, Robert Taylor and Spencer Tracy. She won an Academy Award for Best Actress for "Mildred Pierce" in 1945.