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Women of the Year : 1961-1970 Trivia Quiz

Since 1951, the Harvard Hasty Pudding Prize is given annually by Harvard theatrical students to the woman they believe to have made a lasting impact on entertainment. I'll describe the winner, and you name her! Sources: www.imdb.com and "Empire" magazine

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

Author
Lazellia

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
231,098

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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502

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Question 1 of 10

1. 1961 : This famous actress, born in 1937, comes from a famous family. She has starred in a number of popular films since the 1960s, though she officially retired from acting in 1992. She has two children, from two of her three husbands. She suffered from bullimia for much of her life, and was once arrested and charged for drug smuggling. Who was she?

Answer: ( Two words, or just surname)

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Question 2 of 10

2. 1962 : This actress, real name Rosetta Jacobs, was born in 1932, and continued to make films well into her 70s. She has over 100 film and television appearances to her name, one of the most recent being a guest slot on "Cold Case" (2003). One of her most famous roles sees her playing a religious fanatic in a very popular film. Who was she? Hint

Jean Marsh

Priscilla Pointer

Piper Laurie

Pat Evison

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Question 3 of 10

3. 1963 : This famous actress, born in 1934, was well known for her beautiful hair. She has starred in over 60 television and film roles since the 1950s, and has played a number of characters, including one particular film where she was credited as playing 8 characters. Who was she? Hint

Adrienne Corri

Shirley MacLaine

Ingrid Bergman

Barbara Bouchet

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Question 4 of 10

4. 1964 : This actress was born in 1907, and passed away in 1976 from breast cancer. She met her husband, who remained married to her until her death, when they were both guests at Cary Grant's house. She was nominated for 4 Oscars, and received an award in 1972 for her charity work. Who was she? Hint

Rosalind Russell

Helen Mack

Myrna Loy

Mary Boland

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Question 5 of 10

5. 1965 : This actress lived from 1935 until 1991, when she lost her battle against cancer of the liver and kidneys. She started her career by training as a dancer, and after becoming an actress, she was nominated for an Oscar for playing an alcoholic. She spent the latter part of her life living in England, with her British (second) husband. Who was she? Hint

Ruth White

Lee Remick

Eleanor Summerfield

Lana Turner

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Question 6 of 10

6. 1966 : This actress from New York lived from 1908 until 1984, when she died following surgery for a cancerous tumour in her brain. She married four times, all of which ended in divorce. An eccentric lady, she was so enchanted by Christmas, that she chose to keep her tree up at all times. Who was she? Hint

Ann Sothern

Jacqueline Susann

Ethel Merman

Gracie Allen

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Question 7 of 10

7. 1967 : This famous actress, real name Betty Joan Perske, was born in 1924, and was well known for her beauty and her deep voice, which was considered extremely sexy by many. She was married to Humphrey Bogart until his death in 1957, and married Jason Robards in 1961.
Who was she?

Answer: ( Two words, or just surname)

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Question 8 of 10

8. 1968 : This British actress, born in 1925, has acted in a great many films, but is probably best known for her role in a popular television programme from the 1980s. While she holds the record for the most Emmy nominations given without ever winning, she also holds the record for being the only actress to win all four Tony awards she was nominated for. Who was she? Hint

Mildred Natwick

Maggie Smith

Peggy Ashcroft

Angela Lansbury

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Question 9 of 10

9. 1969 : This actress was born in Texas in 1933. She now lives with her third husband, her previous two marriages ending in divorce. She was raised by her grandmother, and when on camera she would always try to tug her left earring as a way to say hello to her. Her best friend was Julie Andrews. Who was she? Hint

Carol Burnett

Jill St. John

Jane White

Geraldine Page

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Question 10 of 10

10. 1970 : This singer and actress, born in 1940 with her real name, Marie, was the first black woman to win the Hasty Pudding prize. One of her songs was nearly the theme tune for a Bond film, before it was replaced with a Tom Jones song. Who was she? Hint

Dionne Warwick

Gladys Knight

Tina Turner

Cissy Houston

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Jane Fonda

Jane Fonda is the daughter of Henry Fonda, the sister of Peter Fonda, and the aunt of Bridget and Justin Fonda. Jane and her father are one of only two father-daughter pairs to both win Oscars, along with John and Hayley Mills. She is well known for her film roles, particularly in "Klute" (1971) and "Barbarella" (1968).

Answer: Piper Laurie

Like many others, I mostly remember Piper Laurie for her fantastic turn as Mrs White in "Carrie" (1976). Piper, sometimes credited as Fumio Yamaguchi, starred in her first film in 1950, aged just 18, and one of her more recent films is "The Dead Girl" (2007). She had one child with her (ex)husband, the film critic Joe Morgenstern, whom she divorced in the early 1980s.

Answer: Shirley MacLaine

Shirley MacLaine is the sister of Warren Beatty, and the mother of Sachi Parker. She was named after Shirley Temple, and was recognised for her red hair. Shirley starred with the whole of the Rat Pack in the original "Ocean's Eleven" (1960), many of whom were close friends of hers.

Answer: Rosalind Russell

Rosalind Russell was named after the S.S. Rosalind - a name her father chose for her - and was one of seven children. It was discovered after her death, after a long battle with her cancer, that she was actually a few years older than she had claimed, and was in fact 69 at the time of her death.

Answer: Lee Remick

Lee Remick trained to be a dancer, and made her film debut in 1957, but was really noticed when she starred in "Anatomy of a Murder" in 1959. Her role in "Days of Wine and Roses" in 1962 landed her an Oscar nomination. Her good friends included Gregory Peck, Elizabeth Taylor, and Jack Lemmon, who were all present at her funeral in 1991.

Answer: Ethel Merman

Ethel Merman, real name Ethel Zimmermann, was married to Ernest Borgnine for just 32 days. She had two children with her third husband, Robert Levitt, one of whom died from a drugs overdose in 1972. Ethel was well known for her roles in various musicals, which were later made into films.

Answer: Lauren Bacall

Lauren Bacall became engaged to Frank Sinatra shortly after Humphrey Bogart's death, but Sinatra backed out after it was released to the press. Katharine Hepburn was a close friend of Lauren Bacall, and is also the godmother of her son. In 2005, Lauren became the last surviving star mentioned in Madonna's 1990 hit, "Vogue".

Answer: Angela Lansbury

I grew up watching Angela Lansbury in films like "Bedknobs and Broomsticks" (1971), and, of course, as Jessica Fletcher in "Murder, She Wrote" (1984). Angela Lansbury is a very versatile actress, who is capable of playing both very sinister women, and very kindly, motherly types. She was married to her second husband, Peter Shaw, from 1949, until his death in 2001.

Answer: Carol Burnett

Carol Burnett is probably just as well known for "The Carol Burnett Show" (1967) as for her acting career. She has also been a producer for a number of programmes. She had three children, one of which, Carrie Hamilton, died in 2002 from lung cancer and brain cancer. Her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was placed, at her request, outside the theatre where she used to work.

Answer: Dionne Warwick

Dionne Warwick originally spelt her name "Warrick", but decided to keep her current spelling after it was written that way in error on her first record. Her song "Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" was replaced by Tom Jones' "Thunderball" on the 1965 film of the same name.

Source: Author Lazellia

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