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Playing the President Part 4 Trivia Quiz

This quiz tests your knowledge on actors who have played U.S. Presidents #1 - 11 (Washington to Polk). This is the fourth and final installment in my "Playing the President" series, which covers TV and movie portrayals of each of the first 42 presidents.

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

Author
evenlater

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
264,401

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Very Difficult

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Question 1 of 10

1. The 1946 historical drama "California" tells the story of how California became a state. The president at that time was James K. Polk. Who played Polk in "California"? (Hint: this is the same actor mentioned in "Playing the President Part 2" for portraying Calvin Coolidge in "The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell".) Hint

Ray Milland

Frank Faylen

Anthony Quinn

Ian Wolfe

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Question 2 of 10

2. "Tippecanoe and Tyler, Too!" is probably the most famous campaign slogan in U.S. history. "Tippecanoe" referred to William Henry Harrison, who was the hero of a battle by that name. Tyler was Harrison's running mate, who became president when Harrison died only a month after being sworn in. Which president appeared as a character in the 1995 TV movie "Tecumseh: The Last Warrior"? Hint

William Henry Harrison

Both

John Tyler

Neither

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Question 3 of 10

3. Name the British actor who played President Martin Van Buren in Steven Spielberg's anti-slavery epic, "Amistad"? Hint

Anthony Hopkins

Nigel Hawthorne

Richard Briers

Jeremy Irons

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which well-known actor played Andrew Jackson in two films: "The President's Lady" (1953) and "The Buccaneer" (1958)? Hint

Charlton Heston

Gregory Peck

Basil Ruysdael

Kirk Douglas

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was nominated for an Academy Award in 1998 for playing President John Quincy Adams in "Amistad"?

Answer: (Two words: Full name or just the surname.)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Morgan Wallace played U.S. President #5, James Monroe, in a 1931 George Arliss biopic about one of the other Founding Fathers. The title of the movie was the name of its main subject. What was the title of the film? Hint

John Hancock

Thomas Jefferson

Alexander Hamilton

Benjamin Franklin

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Question 7 of 10

7. The 1946 historical drama "Magnificent Doll" starred Ginger Rogers as Dolly Madison. It focused on a romantic triangle between the single Dolly Payne, her eventual husband James Madison, and founding father Aaron Burr. In the movie, who played President Madison? Hint

Reno Roop

David Niven

Burgess Meredith

Grandon Rhodes

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which actor played the title role in the Merchant-Ivory drama "Jefferson in Paris"? Hint

Sam Waterston

Sam Neill

Nick Nolte

Charlton Heston

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of the following actors has never played President John Adams in the movies or on televison? Hint

Barnard Hughes

Frank Langella

Hal Holbrook

William Daniels

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who played the title role in the Emmy winning 1984 TV mini-series "George Washington" and its 1986 sequel "George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation"? Hint

Rene Auberjonois

Barry Bostwick

Jeff Daniels

Kelsey Grammar

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Ian Wolfe

It was indeed Ian Wolfe who played both "Silent Cal" and the so-called "Napoleon of the Stump", James K. Polk. Milland, Quinn and Faylen all appeared in "California" playing, respectively, Jonathan Trumbo, Don Lu�s Rivera y Hernandez, and Whitey.

Answer: William Henry Harrison

David Clennan played William Henry Harrison in "Tecumseh", which focused on the Shawnee Indian title character and his attempt to create a unified indian state.

3. Name the British actor who played President Martin Van Buren in Steven Spielberg's anti-slavery epic, "Amistad"?

Answer: Nigel Hawthorne

The 8th United States President was played by Nigel Hawthorne, a 1996 Oscar nominee for his title role performance in "The Madness of King George". In "Amistad", Van Buren, himself a slave owner, yields to pressure from the South and appoints a young judge to the Amistad case who is thought to be a pro-slavery administration puppet.

4. Which well-known actor played Andrew Jackson in two films: "The President's Lady" (1953) and "The Buccaneer" (1958)?

Answer: Charlton Heston

Heston did play "Old Hickory" in both movies. "The President's Lady" tells the story of President Jackson's questionably legal marriage to Rachel Donelson Robards. "The Buccaneer" depicts then-General Jackson's defense of New Orleans in the War of 1812.

5. Who was nominated for an Academy Award in 1998 for playing President John Quincy Adams in "Amistad"?

Answer: Anthony Hopkins

In "Amistad", Hopkins plays ex-President and current Congressman John Quincy Adams, who is recruited to defend the mutinous slaves from the slave ship Amistad.

Just two years after his Best Actor nomination for playing the 37th U.S. President, Richard Nixon (see Playing the President Part 1), Hopkins was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his performance as the 6th President. He lost to "Good Will Hunting"'s Robin Williams.

Answer: Alexander Hamilton

"Alexander Hamilton" depicted Hamilton's efforts to create a national bank. George Arliss adapted his own play for the screen and played the title character himself.

Answer: Burgess Meredith

Burgess Meredith played opposite Rogers as the 4th President of the United States. David Niven played Aaron Burr. Grandon Rhodes played Thomas Jefferson. Reno Roop played James Madison decades later in the 2000 TV movie "Sally Hemings: An American Scandal".

8. Which actor played the title role in the Merchant-Ivory drama "Jefferson in Paris"?

Answer: Nick Nolte

It was Nolte who played the 3rd President in the 1995 feature. The film covers his days as ambassador to France and his illicit relationship with 15 year old slave Sally Hemings (Thandie Newton).

Sam Neill played Jefferson in "Sally Hemings: An American Scandal" (2000). Sam Waterston took on the title role in the 1997 TV mini-series "Thomas Jefferson". Charlton Heston was a much earlier Jefferson; he played the role in "The Patriots" (1966) .

9. Which of the following actors has never played President John Adams in the movies or on televison?

Answer: Barnard Hughes

Langella, who won a Tony in 2007 for playing the 37th president, Richard Nixon, portrayed the 2nd president in the 1976 TV movie "The American Women: Portraits of Courage". Holbrook played Adams in the 1984 TV mini-series "George Washington". Daniels sang and acted the part of John Adams in the stage and film versions of the musical "1776".

10. Who played the title role in the Emmy winning 1984 TV mini-series "George Washington" and its 1986 sequel "George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation"?

Answer: Barry Bostwick

The hugely successful 1980s mini-series helped make Bostwick a household name. Rene Auberjonois played the 1st U.S. president in a 1970 episode of "NET Playhouse". Funnyman Jeff Daniels played it straight as George Washington in the 2000 TV movie "The Crossing". Kelsey Grammar played Washington in another TV movie, "Benedict Arnold: A Question of Honor" (2003).

Source: Author evenlater

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