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1. A: What is the first name of the executive producer of "Charmed" and "Beverly Hills 90210" and the father of actor Tori?

Answer: Aaron

That is Aaron Spelling, who also produced "Starsky and Hutch" (the TV show, not the movie) and "S.W.A.T" (the TV show). He was born in 1923 and has two children: Tori, who starred in "Beverly Hills 90210" and Randy, who starred in (surprise, surprise) "Beverly Hills 90210" also.

2. B: What is the first name of the man who wrote and directed "The Pink Panther"? Hint: his last name is Edwards.

Answer: Blake

Blake Edwards, sometimes credited as Sam O Brown, also wrote and directed "Victor/Victoria" and "That's Life!" and, in 2004, was the recipient of the Honorary Award at the Academy Awards.

3. C: What is the last name of the heroine, Sarah, in "The Terminator"?

Answer: Connor

Sarah Connor was played by Linda Hamilton in the 1984 action movie. It also starred Arnold Schwarzenegger and Michael Beihn.

4. D: What is the first name of the member of the 'Rat Pack' with the last name Martin?

Answer: Dean

Dean Martin made up the Rat Pack alongside Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr, Joey Bishop and Peter Lawford and also starred in 11 movies with Jerry Lewis.

5. E: Fill in the blank for this movie: "The Courtship of _________'s Father".

Answer: Eddie

"The Courtship of Eddie's Father" starred Shirley Jones, Glenn Ford and Ron Howard. It was the story of a young boy who wants his father to get married but doesn't particularly like his father's taste in women. I have to admit, I actually like the name Eli better than the name Eddie but there are very few celebrities named Eli.

6. F: What is the first name of the actor who starred as the following characters: Zach Siler, Fred Jones, Ray Bronson and Jim Winston?

Answer: Freddie

Freddie Prinze Jr. starred as Zach Siler in "She's All That", Fred Jones in "Scooby Doo" and "Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed", Ray Bronson in, "I Know What You Did Last Summer" and "I Still Know What You Did Last Summer" and Jim Winston in "Head Over Heels". He also starred in "Boys And Girls" and "Down To You".

7. H: What is the first name of the boy, who on his eleventh birthday, found out that he was a wizard, famous in the magical world for being the only survivor of the darkest of all wizards?

Answer: Harry

The "Harry Potter" series was written by J.K. Rowling and revolves around the life of the young wizard. The first three books have been made into very successful movies starring Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, Emma Watson as Hermione Granger, Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley and Robbie Coltrane as Hagrid.

8. J: What first name is common to these surnames: Jackson, Hartnett, Duhamel and Lucas?

Answer: Josh

Josh Jackson starred in "Dawson's Creek" as the lovable Pacey; Josh Hartnett starred in "Pearl Harbour" as pilot Danny; Josh Duhamel starred as movie star, Tad Hamilton in "Win A Date With Tad Hamilton"; and Josh Lucas starred as Reese Witherspoon's love interest in "Sweet Home Alabama".

9. K: What is the name that is both the first name of Bridget and Kerry's boyfriend in "8 Simple Rules...For Dating My Teenage Daughter" and the last name of the family in "My Wife and Kids"?

Answer: Kyle

Billy Aaron Brown plays Kyle in "8 Simple Rules" and also starred in "Jeepers Creepers 2". Damon Wayans is the head of the Kyle family in "My Wife and Kids".

10. L: What is the name of the actor who starred as Reese Witherspoon's love interest in "Legally Blonde" and is the brother of the actor who starred in "Shanghai Noon"?

Answer: Luke

Luke Wilson also starred in "Charlie's Angels" and "Old School" as well as in "The Royal Tenenbaums" with his brother, Owen. Another famous Luke is Luke Perry (from "Beverly Hills 90210").

11. M: What is the first name that is common to these last names: Caine, Douglas, and Fox?

Answer: Michael

Sir Michael Caine starred in "Miss Congeniality", "Austin Powers In Goldmember" and "The Cider House Rules". Michael Douglas starred in "Don't Say A Word", "The American President" and "A Perfect Murder". Michael J. Fox starred in "Stuart Little", "Spin City" and "Back To The Future".

12. N: What is the biblical first name of the actor, with the last name Wyle, who stars in "ER"?

Answer: Noah

Noah Wyle has starred as Dr. John Carter on "ER" since its 1994 beginnings. He has also starred in "Enough" with Jennifer Lopez and "White Oleander" with Michelle Pfeiffer.

13. O: What first name is common to these last names: Twist, Hudson, Platt?

Answer: Oliver

Oliver Twist is the young orphan boy who runs away to London where he meets a band of pickpockets. It was written by Charles Dickens and has spawned many movie adaptations. Oliver Hudson is the son of actors, Goldie Hawn and Bill Hudson and the brother of actor Kate Hudson. Oliver Platt starred in "Dr Doolittle", "Don't Say A Word" and "Bicentennial Man".

14. P: What is the name that is common to these surnames: Swayze and Stewart?

Answer: Patrick

Patrick Swayze starred in "Ghost" and "Dirty Dancing". Patrick Stewart starred in "X-Men" and "X2: X-Men United". Patrick also seems to be popular as a middle name. Celebrities with Patrick as a middle name include Sean Astin, David Boreanaz, Tom Welling, James Caviezel and Alan Rickman.

15. R: What name is common to these surnames: De Niro, Duvall and Redford?

Answer: Robert

Robert De Niro starred in "Meet The Parents", "Men Of Honor" and "Goodfellas". Robert Duvall starred in "To Kill A Mockingbird", "The Godfather" and "Deep Impact". Robert Redford starred "The Way We Were", "The Horse Whisperer" and "Up Close & Personal".

16. S: What is the name that is both the first name of actor Speedman and the ex-husband of Jennifer Garner and the last name of the actor who played Chester in "Dude, Where's My Car?"?

Answer: Scott

Scott Speedman starred in "Underworld" with Kate Beckinsale and "Felicity" with Keri Russell. Another of Scott Speedman's "Felicity" co-stars is Scott Foley, ex-husband of Jennifer Garner, who also starred in "Scream 3". Seann William Scott starred as Chester in "Dude, Where's My Car?" and as the gross Stifler in the "American Pie" trilogy.

17. T: What is the middle name of the actor who rose to fame as the middle son, Randy, on "Home Improvement"?

Answer: Taylor

Jonathon Taylor Thomas was that actor, who played Randy Taylor in "Home Improvement" with Tim Allen. He also starred in "Walking Across Egypt", "Man Of The House" and "I'll Be Home For Christmas".

18. W: What is the first name of the man who wrote "Romeo and Juliet"?

Answer: William

William Shakespeare also wrote "Macbeth", "A Midsummer Night's Dream", "Hamlet", "Much Ado About Nothing" and "Othello" amongst others, though "Romeo and Juliet" is, arguably, his most famous work.

19. X: What is the last name of the headmaster of the school in "X-Men"?

Answer: Xavier

Professor Charles Xavier is the headmaster of the school/sanctuary for mutant children and the leader of the gang of mutant superheroes. In both "X-Men" and "X2: X-Men United", he is played aptly by Patrick Stewart.

20. Z: What is the first name that is shared by Dr. Smith in "Lost In Space", Mark-Paul Gosselaar's character in "Saved By The Bell" and the actor who played the oldest son, Brad, on "Home Improvement"?

Answer: Zachary

Dr. Zachary Smith was played by Jonathon Harris in "Lost In Space". Mark-Paul Grosselaar starred as Zachary Morris in "Saved By The Bell" and Zachery Ty Bryan played Brad Taylor in the comedic tool-man sitcom.

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