Ghosts in Entertainment Trivia Quiz

Answer: Hamlet

The Ghost in Hamlet is that of his father, the late King Hamlet. The Ghost informs Hamlet that he was murdered by his brother, Claudius, and that Hamlet must avenge his death.

Answer: Bob Hope

Bob Hope stars as Larry Lawrence (His middle name was Larry too-His parents had no imagination), who helps the lady in distress (played by Paulette Goddard) solve the mystery of ghosts inhabiting the family's ancestral home, located on a small island near Cuba.

Answer: The Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man

"Ghostbusters" starred Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, and Harold Ramis as three unemployed parapsychology investigators, who set up shop to rid the world of ghosts. Problems arise when evil is released upon the city and its up to the Ghostbusters to stop Gozer and save New York city.

Answer: Gary Busey

Michael J. Fox stars as Frank Bannister, a psychic private detective, who investigates a series of murders in a small community. Jake Busey co-stars as the Ghost of Johnny Bartlett. Bannister can see and converse with ghosts, including John Astin (as the Judge) and Lee Emery (Sargeant Hiles), who runs the cemetery like a military post, and Jim Fyfe as bannister's friend Stuart.

Answer: Rex Harrison

Rex Harrison stars as the late Captain Daniel Gregg, who haunts a seaside cotttage inhabited by a young widow played by Gene Tierney. The Ghost tries to scare Mrs. Muir away, but she refuses to be intimidated and the two eventually become friends and allies. The movie was made into a series in the sixties, starring Edward Mulhare and Hope Lange.

Answer: Clyde

The cartoon version of "Casper the Friendly Ghost" was made in 1945. Casper made his TV debut in 1950. A 1995 movie featured an animated title character. Directed by Brad Silbering, "Casper" starred Bill Pullman and Christina Ricci, and featured the voice of Malachi Pearson as Casper and Brad Garrett as Fatso.

Answer: Ichabod Crane

Washington Irving's (1783-1859) "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" was probably based on an old German folk story by Karl Musäus (1735-1787). It was turned into a Disney cartoon film in 1949, the second half of Disney's animated movie "The Adventures of Ichabold and Mr Toad", which was narrated by Bing Crosby.

A film version by Tim Burton starring Johnny Depp was very very loosely based on the legend, although several facts were changed.

Answer: Oda Mae Brown

Whoopi plays Edwina Franklin in the 1996 film "Eddie", and Corrinna Washington in the film "Corrina, Corrina". She also stars as Deloris Van Cartier, who masquerades as Sister Mary Clarence in "Sisteract". The 1990 movie "Ghost" starred Patrick Swayze as Sam, who is killed in a botched mugging.

He finds himself trapped as a ghost, who must warn his girlfriend Molly (Demi Moore) that she is in danger. The only way he can communicate with her is through medium, Oda Mae Brown, who is the only person who can hear Sam.

Answer: Jack Lemmon

Cary Grant played the Ghost George Kirby in the 1937 film "Topper". Charles Laughton was Sir Simon in the 1944 film "The Canterville Ghost". Bill Cosby stars as a man who suffers an accident and goes into a coma in the 1990 bomb "Ghost Dad". While he is in a coma, his spirit leaves his body and becomes a ghost.

Answer: Dinky

The original Ghosts in "Pac-Man" are Pinky, Blinky, Inky and Clyde.