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Quiz about Shades of Gray in Entertainment

Shades of Gray in Entertainment Quiz

All of the questions in this quiz relate to Gray or Grey or a name containing them in some field of entertainment. See how many of these Shades of Gray you are familiar with.

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

Author
CliftonClowers

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
362,327

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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393

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Question 1 of 10

1. What female stand-up comedian has segments on "E! Entertainment" which have aired frequently on national US television and in the UK? Hint

Jane Gray

Franny Gray

Linda Gray

Natalie Gray

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Question 2 of 10

2. Charles H. Gray, an American character actor, who had many film and television parts, was best known for his role as Clay Forrester in what early television Western?
Hint

Gunsmoke

Rawhide

Have Gun Will Travel

Bonanza

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Question 3 of 10

3. This film, stage, and television actress was best known for her 11 year television run as Sue Ellen Ewing, who lived on a ranch in Texas. Who is she? Hint

Linda Gray

Mary Jane Gray

Roberta Gray

Francis Ann Gray

4. Jennifer Grey became known for her roles in films such as "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" and "Dirty Dancing". Her father Joel Grey is an all-around entertainer who perhaps is best known for his performances in "Cabaret". Who was Jennifer Grey's former actress/singer mother? Hint

Louise Lasser

Florence Henderson

Jo Wilder

Deanna Durbin

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Question 5 of 10

5. What singer/songwriter had hit records such as "The 'In' Crowd" in 1965 and "Drift Away" in 1973? Hint

Dobie Gray

Mobie Gray

Toby Gray

Coby Gray

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Question 6 of 10

6. In the Edgar Rice Burroughs' novel "Tarzan of the Apes", Tarzan was the son of the heir to what Earl? Hint

Greyling

Greybotham

Greymantle

Greystoke

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Question 7 of 10

7. The 2015 box-office hit movie "50 Shades of Grey" was an adaptation of a 2011 novel by what British author? Hint

Cristina Odone

Muriel Spark

A.S. Byatt

E.L. James

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Question 8 of 10

8. The Homestead Grays were an American professional sports team that played in the Negro Leagues in the first half of the 20th century. What sport did they play? Hint

Football

Baseball

Basketball

Track and Field

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Question 9 of 10

9. "Father Knows Best" was an American sitcom that ran from 1954 to 1960. Who played the part of Bud Anderson, the teenage son of the Anderson family? Hint

Tommy Gray

Tony Gray

Jimmy Gray

Billy Gray

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Question 10 of 10

10. Macy Gray is a multitalented singer, songwriter, and actress. What is the name of her hit single for which she won the 2001 Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance? Hint

Love Won't Wait

Where Are They Now

I Try

Adena Blues

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What female stand-up comedian has segments on "E! Entertainment" which have aired frequently on national US television and in the UK?

Answer: Natalie Gray

Intelligent and thought-provoking humor is said to be Natalie Gray's brand of humor. In 2005, she won The Best New Comic in LA Award. Natalie has played in clubs in the US, Romania, Canada, and her native UK.

2. Charles H. Gray, an American character actor, who had many film and television parts, was best known for his role as Clay Forrester in what early television Western?

Answer: Rawhide

Charles H. Gray acted in films including one with Elvis Presley in 1969, "Charro!", and had parts in such television shows as "Highway Patrol", "Perry Mason", "Leave it to Beaver", "The Virginian", and many others.

3. This film, stage, and television actress was best known for her 11 year television run as Sue Ellen Ewing, who lived on a ranch in Texas. Who is she?

Answer: Linda Gray

Starting her career as a model, Linda Gray moved to acting in television commercials and then had small parts in some films before moving to bigger parts. Gray was nominated for two Golden Globe Awards for best actress for her performance on "Dallas".

Answer: Jo Wilder

Jo Wilder was married to Joel Grey for 24 years before divorcing in 1982. She played the role of Polly in "Threepenny Opera" on stage as well as other singing and acting roles.

5. What singer/songwriter had hit records such as "The 'In' Crowd" in 1965 and "Drift Away" in 1973?

Answer: Dobie Gray

Dobie Gray, son of a sharecropper, was born near Houston, Texas. His birth name is in doubt and may have been Lawrence Darrow Brown or Leonard Victor Ainsworth.

6. In the Edgar Rice Burroughs' novel "Tarzan of the Apes", Tarzan was the son of the heir to what Earl?

Answer: Greystoke

Since Tarzan first appeared in magazine form in 1912 and as a novel in 1914, innumerable portrayals of the character have appeared. Burroughs himself created over two dozen books about Tarzan. Subsequent versions and interpretations have appeared in virtually all forms of media.

7. The 2015 box-office hit movie "50 Shades of Grey" was an adaptation of a 2011 novel by what British author?

Answer: E.L. James

E.L. James is the pen name of Erica Mitchell. Her "50 Shades of Grey" trilogy and subsequent companion novel have sold over 70 millions copies. Not bad for someone who only began writing a few years prior.

8. The Homestead Grays were an American professional sports team that played in the Negro Leagues in the first half of the 20th century. What sport did they play?

Answer: Baseball

Arguably the most famous of the Negro League teams, the Homestead Grays existed from 1912 to 1950. Homestead was a small community next to Pittsburgh, PA, where the Grays played their home games before they later split time with Washington, DC. At least 12 members of the Grays have been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, including Cool Papa Bell, Josh Gibson, and Buck Leonard.

9. "Father Knows Best" was an American sitcom that ran from 1954 to 1960. Who played the part of Bud Anderson, the teenage son of the Anderson family?

Answer: Billy Gray

The sitcom "Father Knows Best" was said to portray the ideal American family of the 1950s. In later years Billy Gray found this portrayal to be distasteful in that it created an unrealistic model of what a family should be.

10. Macy Gray is a multitalented singer, songwriter, and actress. What is the name of her hit single for which she won the 2001 Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance?

Answer: I Try

Macy Gray has appeared in numerous movies, including cameos portraying herself in several of them, such as "Spiderman" and "Scary Movie 3".

Source: Author CliftonClowers

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