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Left or Right? Trivia Quiz

In the entertainment field, many performers and characters have had a significant trait that was on either the left side or the right side. How many do you recall?

A multiple-choice quiz by lowtechmaster. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
lowtechmaster

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
376,687

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
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Question 1 of 10

1. In the 1969 movie "True Grit", which actor, who won a Best Actor Oscar for his role, wore an eye patch over his left eye? Hint

Glen Campbell

Kim Darby

Robert Duvall

John Wayne

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Question 2 of 10

2. In the television program "Gunsmoke", Deputy Chester Goode had a stiff right leg.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which actor, singer, and dancer, a member of Frank Sinatra's Rat Pack, had a glass eye in his left eye socket? Hint

Sammy Davis, Jr.

Joey Bishop

Dean Martin

Peter Lawford

4. What versatile actor (who wore a hearing aid in his left ear and, as a result of wounds suffered at Normandy in World War II, had a right leg 3/4" shorter than his left) won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1975? Hint

Dustin Hoffman

Jack Nicholson

Al Pacino

Art Carney

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Question 5 of 10

5. Jack Elam, best known for playing villains in Westerns, had one or two "wandering" eyes resulting from the iris being skewed to the outside. Which of these is the correct eye? Hint

Both

Neither

Right

Left

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Question 6 of 10

6. In "Bad Day At Black Rock", a classic 1955 movie, the character John J. MacReedy keeps an injured arm in his left pocket. What iconic star played the role of MacReedy? Hint

Robert Ryan

Walter Brennan

Ernest Borgnine

Spencer Tracy

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which actor, nominated for two Academy Awards and winner of five Emmy Awards, had his right eye surgically removed when he was three because of a rare form of cancer? Hint

George Peppard

Dennis Weaver

Peter Falk

Rock Hudson

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which ventriloquist's dummy wore a monocle over his right eye? Hint

Paul Winchell

Jimmy Nelson

Jeff Dunham

Edgar Bergen

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Question 9 of 10

9. In "The Waltons", John Boy may have had one or two moles on his cheeks. Which of these sides is correct? Hint

Both

Neither

Right

Left

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Question 10 of 10

10. In the television program "Get Smart," Agent 86 had a shoe phone that he held up to his right ear. Who played Agent 86? Hint

Don Adams

Edward Platt

Barbara Feldon

David Ketchum

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In the 1969 movie "True Grit", which actor, who won a Best Actor Oscar for his role, wore an eye patch over his left eye?

Answer: John Wayne

John Wayne won his only Best Actor Academy Award for his portrayal of Rooster Cogburn (a role he also played in the 1975 sequel "Rooster Cogburn"). The other three were also in "True Grit". Campbell played La Boeuf, Duvall was Lucky Ned Pepper, and Darby was Mattie Ross.

2. In the television program "Gunsmoke", Deputy Chester Goode had a stiff right leg.

Answer: True

"Gunsmoke", starring James Arness as Marshall Matt Dillon, aired from 1955-1975. Dennis Weaver portrayed Chester from 1955-1963, and won Best Supporting Emmy Awards in 1957 and 1958.

3. Which actor, singer, and dancer, a member of Frank Sinatra's Rat Pack, had a glass eye in his left eye socket?

Answer: Sammy Davis, Jr.

Sammy Davis, Jr. lost his left eye in a car accident in 1954. Among the many awards he received during his illustrious career were five Grammy Awards, five Emmy Awards, and a Tony Award. The others were also members of the Rat Pack.

Answer: Art Carney

Carney won for his portrayal of Harry in "Harry and Tonto", beating out Hoffman, Pacino, Nicholson, and Albert Finney, the other nominees. He also was nominated seven times for an Emmy for playing Ed Norton in "The Honeymooners"; he won six of those awards.

5. Jack Elam, best known for playing villains in Westerns, had one or two "wandering" eyes resulting from the iris being skewed to the outside. Which of these is the correct eye?

Answer: Left

Jack Elam appeared in 73 movies including "High Noon", "Gunfight at the O.K. Corral", "The Comancheros", and "Rio Lobo". He also acted in 41 different television series, often multiple times in one (for example, five times in "The Rifleman" and 15 times in "Gunsmoke").

6. In "Bad Day At Black Rock", a classic 1955 movie, the character John J. MacReedy keeps an injured arm in his left pocket. What iconic star played the role of MacReedy?

Answer: Spencer Tracy

Spencer Tracy was nominated for Best Actor nine times, including his role in this film. He won only twice ("Captains Courageous" in 1938 and "Boy's Town" in 1939). The other actors listed also appeared in "Bad Day At Black Rock", along with Dean Jagger, Lee Marvin, and Anne Francis.

7. Which actor, nominated for two Academy Awards and winner of five Emmy Awards, had his right eye surgically removed when he was three because of a rare form of cancer?

Answer: Peter Falk

Peter Falk was Lieutenant Columbo in "Columbo." He appeared in an old trench coat, driving a battered car, and was usually taken as less than intelligent. "Just one more question" was a tag line that usually resulted in him solving the crime. He was nominated for Oscars for his roles in "Murder, Inc." in 1960, and "Pocketful of Miracles" in 1961.

He won four Emmy Awards for his portrayal of Columbo, and one for another part as "Outstanding Guest Artist". He wore a glass eye, and had a major role in one of the shows on the "NBC Mystery Movie".

8. Which ventriloquist's dummy wore a monocle over his right eye?

Answer: Edgar Bergen

Bergen's dummy Charlie McCarthy wore the monocle. His other dummies included Mortimer Snerd and Effie Klinker. His daughter, Candice Bergen, played Murphy Brown from 1988-1998 in the televison show "Murphy Brown".

9. In "The Waltons", John Boy may have had one or two moles on his cheeks. Which of these sides is correct?

Answer: Left

Richard Thomas, who portrayed John Boy Walton from 1972-1981, was always shown with a mole on his left cheek. In that role, Thomas won an Emmy for Best Lead Actor in 1973.

10. In the television program "Get Smart," Agent 86 had a shoe phone that he held up to his right ear. Who played Agent 86?

Answer: Don Adams

"Get Smart" aired from 1965-1970. Don Adams won Emmy Awards in 1967, 1968, and 1969. Barbara Feldon played Agent 99. Edward Platt was the Chief. David Ketchum was the unfortunate Agent 13.

Source: Author lowtechmaster

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