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Women of the Year: 1971 - 1980 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: 5 mins.

Author
Lazellia

Time
5 mins

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Multiple Choice

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231,131

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. 1971
This actress was born in 1921, and started her showbiz career as a model. She's had four husbands, and is well known for her unique voice. She's also known for her large blonde hair, but it is not so well-known that this was achieved with the use of wigs, as she is allergic to hair bleach. Although she appears to be Caucasian, her father was actually African-American, making her of mixed race.
Who was she? Hint

Eydie Gorm�

Judith Malina

Marie Blake

Carol Channing

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Question 2 of 10

2. 1972
This actress was born in Nova Scotia in 1909, and died in 1993 from cancer. Her real name was Ethel. She met her future husband (a very famous man in the industry himself) when he was 40, and she was just 16. They married just two years later, when she was 18.
Who was she? Hint

Glenda Farrell

Joan Blondell

Patsy Kelly

Ruby Keeler

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Question 3 of 10

3. 1973
This very famous singer and actress was born in 1946 in California, to another very famous lady. Her film debut was made at just fourteen months old. She has had 4 husbands, all of whom she divorced. She is one of only three actresses to win both an Oscar for Best Actress, and a Razzie for Worst Actress.
Who was she?

Answer: (Two words - first and last name, or last name only)

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Question 4 of 10

4. 1974
This actress, real name Dorothy, was born in 1941. She had a brief relationship with Lenny Bruce. She appeared in a 1999 remake of one of her earlier films, making her the only person to have appeared in both.
Who was she? Hint

Mia Farrow

Faye Dunaway

Sue Lyon

Carol Lynley

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Question 5 of 10

5. 1975
This actress, born in 1940, is known for her comedic roles. She and her ex-husband wrote a script for the series "Love, American Style" in 1969. She also has many theatre roles, particularly on Broadway.
Who was she? Hint

Priscilla Barnes

Valerie Harper

Marsha Mason

Tammy Grimes

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Question 6 of 10

6. 1976
This actress was born in Hawaii in 1945. She has one child with her husband Martin von Haselberg, who she married in 1984. One of her early jobs was in a pineapple processing plant, and by the 1970s, she was singing in a bar with piano accompaniment from Barry Manilow.
Who was she? Hint

Barbara Hershey

Kathy Najimy

Michele Placido

Bette Midler

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Question 7 of 10

7. 1977
This very famous actress was born in England, in 1932, to American parents. She is as well known for her marriage record as she was for her acting. In 1999 she was made a Dame.
Who was she?

Answer: (Two Words - First and last name)

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Question 8 of 10

8. 1978
This actress and singer, born as Belle and nicknamed Bubbles, was born in 1929. She was the first woman to become president of the New York City Opera. She does work for multiple sclerosis charities, as her daughter is a sufferer of the disease.
Who was she? Hint

Susanne Marsee

Barbara Walters

Beverly Sills

Sandra Walker

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Question 9 of 10

9. 1979
This actress, born in 1945 and sometimes credited as Olga Mallsnerd, is known for both her film and television roles. She has one child, from her first marriage, and she remarried in 2000 after her first husband's death in 1995. She received 7 consecutive Emmy nominations, and after winning her fifth, she said she would decline any future nominations for the same role.
Who was she? Hint

Mary Kay Place

Christine Kauffman

Candice Bergen

Katharine Ross

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Question 10 of 10

10. 1980
This very famous and very prolific actress was born in 1949, and is often known for her ability to master a wide variety of accents. She has four children with her husband, who she married in 1978.
Who is she? Hint

Meryl Streep

Lois Smith

Diane Keaton

Sigourney Weaver

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. 1971 This actress was born in 1921, and started her showbiz career as a model. She's had four husbands, and is well known for her unique voice. She's also known for her large blonde hair, but it is not so well-known that this was achieved with the use of wigs, as she is allergic to hair bleach. Although she appears to be Caucasian, her father was actually African-American, making her of mixed race. Who was she?

Answer: Carol Channing

Carol Channing has a very distinctive voice, and as a result can often be heard in animated features, including the animated "Addams Family" (1992) series, where she played Grandma Addams. She acted in many famous Broadway plays, including "Hello Dolly" and "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes", before moving into cinema.

2. 1972 This actress was born in Nova Scotia in 1909, and died in 1993 from cancer. Her real name was Ethel. She met her future husband (a very famous man in the industry himself) when he was 40, and she was just 16. They married just two years later, when she was 18. Who was she?

Answer: Ruby Keeler

Ruby, real name Ethel Hilda Keeler, married Al Johnson in 1928, and they divorced in 1939. She then married John Homer Lowe in 1940, until he passed away in 1969. Ruby was a dancer on Broadway until her marriage to Al Johnson. After this, she moved into Hollywood, and began her career in musicals.

3. 1973 This very famous singer and actress was born in 1946 in California, to another very famous lady. Her film debut was made at just fourteen months old. She has had 4 husbands, all of whom she divorced. She is one of only three actresses to win both an Oscar for Best Actress, and a Razzie for Worst Actress. Who was she?

Answer: Liza Minnelli

Liza May Minnelli is the daughter of Judy Garland and director Vincente Minnelli. She is as well known for her personal life as for her showbiz performances - her marriage to David Gest in 2002 was seen as an extremely strange event by much of the world, particularly with the infamous photograph of them kissing. Liza is probably best known for her role in "Cabaret" (1972).

4. 1974 This actress, real name Dorothy, was born in 1941. She had a brief relationship with Lenny Bruce. She appeared in a 1999 remake of one of her earlier films, making her the only person to have appeared in both. Who was she?

Answer: Faye Dunaway

Faye Dunaway is probably best known for her role as Bonnie Parker in "Bonnie And Clyde" (1967), with Warren Beatty's Clyde. She appeared in both the 1968 and the 1999 versions of "The Thomas Crown Affair". She has appeared in nearly 100 roles, and has also been a producer, a director, and a writer.

5. 1975 This actress, born in 1940, is known for her comedic roles. She and her ex-husband wrote a script for the series "Love, American Style" in 1969. She also has many theatre roles, particularly on Broadway. Who was she?

Answer: Valerie Harper

Valerie Harper is a staple of television, film, and theatre. Her first husband was actor Richard Schaal, whom she formed a writing team with. She is well known for playing the title role in "Rhoda" (1974).

6. 1976 This actress was born in Hawaii in 1945. She has one child with her husband Martin von Haselberg, who she married in 1984. One of her early jobs was in a pineapple processing plant, and by the 1970s, she was singing in a bar with piano accompaniment from Barry Manilow. Who was she?

Answer: Bette Midler

Bette Midler is a singer and actress, probably best known for her role as C.C. in "Beaches" (1988). She's sometimes known as The Divine Miss M, which was also the title of her debut album. She was named after Bette Davis, but the last syllables of their names are pronounced differently due to an error on Midler's mother's part.

7. 1977 This very famous actress was born in England, in 1932, to American parents. She is as well known for her marriage record as she was for her acting. In 1999 she was made a Dame. Who was she?

Answer: Elizabeth Taylor

Dame Elizabeth Taylor was the first actress to earn US$1,000,000, for her famous role in "Cleopatra" (1963). Her marriage history, which she is well known for, runs as follows:
1950 - married Conrad Hilton Junior
1951 - divorced Conrad Hilton Junior
1953 - married Michael Wilding
1957 - divorced Michael Wilding, married Michael Todd
1958 - Michael Todd died
1959 - married Eddie Fisher
1964 - divorced Eddie Fisher, married Richard Burton
1974 - divorced Richard Burton
1975 - re-married Richard Burton
1976 - divorced Richard Burton, married John W Warner
1982 - divorced John W Warner
1991 - married Larry Fortensky
1996 - divorced Larry Fortensky

8. 1978 This actress and singer, born as Belle and nicknamed Bubbles, was born in 1929. She was the first woman to become president of the New York City Opera. She does work for multiple sclerosis charities, as her daughter is a sufferer of the disease. Who was she?

Answer: Beverly Sills

Beverly Sills was born as Belle Miriam Silverman, and started performing under the name Bubbles Silverman. She is an acclaimed soprano, and was the first woman to become General Director, and then President of the New York City Opera, which she was a member of for around 25 years.

9. 1979 This actress, born in 1945 and sometimes credited as Olga Mallsnerd, is known for both her film and television roles. She has one child, from her first marriage, and she remarried in 2000 after her first husband's death in 1995. She received 7 consecutive Emmy nominations, and after winning her fifth, she said she would decline any future nominations for the same role. Who was she?

Answer: Candice Bergen

Candice Bergen is a staple of our television screens, and is probably most famous for playing the title character in "Murphy Brown", which ran from 1988 to 1998. She was also the first woman to host "Saturday Night Live" (1975). Candice is a vegetarian, and was kicked out of her university for failing two classes - one of which she failed because she never arrived on time.

10. 1980 This very famous and very prolific actress was born in 1949, and is often known for her ability to master a wide variety of accents. She has four children with her husband, who she married in 1978. Who is she?

Answer: Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep is frequently selected in polls of greatest actresses and greatest film roles. She won an Oscar for her role in "Kramer vs Kramer" (1979), and subsequently left it behind in a toilet. Bette Davis remarked that Meryl Streep was her successor, but Katharine Hepburn seriously disliked her.

Source: Author Lazellia

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