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U.S. Presidents in Film and TV Quiz

U.S. Presidents have been portrayed for years on TV and film. Some well, some not so well. This quiz looks at some previous U.S. Presidents and who have portrayed them in film and TV.

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

Author
AdmiralShark

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
190,221

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
10 / 20

Plays
984

Last 3 plays: Linda_Arizona (11/20), Luckycharm60 (20/20), polly656 (7/20).

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Question 1 of 20

1. Which actor played George Washington in two CBS TV mini-series in 1984 and 1986? Hint

Peter Graves

Jeff Daniels

Barry Bostwick

Brian Dennehy

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Question 2 of 20

2. Which actor portrayed John Adams in the PBS mini-series "The Adams Chronicles" in 1976? Hint

William Daniels

Pat Hingle

Hal Halbrook

George Grizzard

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Question 3 of 20

3. Which actor portrayed Thomas Jefferson in the 1995 movie "Jefferson in Paris"? Hint

Ken Howard

Nick Nolte

Charlton Heston

Peter Coyote

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Question 4 of 20

4. "Magnificent Doll" is a movie made in 1946 that starred Ginger Rogers as Dolly Madison. Who portrayed James Madison in the movie? Hint

James Cagney

Fred Astaire

Howard Keel

Burgess Meredith

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Question 5 of 20

5. Charlton Heston has portrayed Andrew Jackson twice in the movies. The first was 1953's "The President's Lady". Who portrayed his wife Rachel in this movie? Hint

Rosalind Russell

Joan Crawford

Bette Davis

Susan Hayward

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Question 6 of 20

6. Many actors have portrayed Abraham Lincoln over the years but which actor portrayed him in the 1972 TV movie, "The Great Man's Whiskers"? Hint

Gregory Peck

Jason Robards

Sam Waterson

Dennis Weaver

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Question 7 of 20

7. What actor portrayed Andrew Johnson in the 1943 film, "Tennessee Johnson"? Hint

Lionel Barrymore

George Raft

Gig Young

Van Heflin

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Question 8 of 20

8. Which actor portrayed Ulysses S. Grant in the 1962 epic "How the West Was Won"? Hint

John Wayne

Harry Morgan

Eli Wallach

Lee J. Cobb

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Question 9 of 20

9. Which actor portrays Grover Cleveland in the 1976 Robert Altman film "Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson"? Hint

Victor Buono

Robert Morley

James Coco

Pat McCormick

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Question 10 of 20

10. Which actor portrayed William McKinley in the 1997 TV mini-series "The Rough Riders"? Hint

Gary Busey

Brian Keith

George Hamilton

Charlton Heston

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Question 11 of 20

11. Which actor narrated the ABC documentary called "The Indomitable Theodore Roosevelt"? Hint

Richard Dreyfus

Alan Alda

Gregory Peck

George C. Scott

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Question 12 of 20

12. Which actor starred as Woodrow Wilson in the 1944 film "Wilson"? Hint

Cedric Hardwicke

Alexander Knox

Vincent Price

Thomas Mitchell

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Question 13 of 20

13. Which actor portrayed Warren Harding in the 1979 TV mini-series "Backstairs at the White House"? Hint

Andrew Duggan

Robert Vaughn

George Kennedy

John Anderson

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Question 14 of 20

14. Which actor portrayed Franklin Roosevelt in the 1976 mini-series "Eleanor and Franklin"? Hint

Howard De Silva

Bob Gunton

Ralph Bellamy

Edward Herrmann

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Question 15 of 20

15. Which actor was nominated for an Oscar for his portrayal of Harry Truman? Hint

Gary Sinise

E.G. Marshall

James Whitmore

Barry Morse

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Question 16 of 20

16. Do we ever see Dwight Eisenhower in the movie "Patton"?

Yes

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Question 17 of 20

17. Which actor portrayed Robert Kennedy in the TV movie "The Missiles of October" in 1974 and then portrayed John F. Kennedy in the mini-series "Kennedy" in 1983? Hint

Cliff Robertson

James Franciscus

Martin Sheen

William Devane

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Question 18 of 20

18. Which actor played Lyndon Johnson in the 1983 movie "The Right Stuff"? Hint

Donald Moffat

Barry Corbin

Andrew Duggan

James Cromwell

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Question 19 of 20

19. Which actor portrayed Richard Nixon in the 1979 mini-series "Blind Ambition"? Hint

Dan Hedaya

Beau Bridges

Lane Smith

Rip Torn

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Question 20 of 20

20. Which actor portrayed Ronald Reagan in the Showtime movie "The Day Reagan Was Shot"? Hint

James Brolin

Richard Crenna

Bryan Clark

Jay Koch

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which actor played George Washington in two CBS TV mini-series in 1984 and 1986?

Answer: Barry Bostwick

Bostwick portrayed Washington in "George Washington" in 1984 and "George Washington: The Forging of a Nation" in 1986. Patty Duke portrayed Martha Washington in both mini-series.

2. Which actor portrayed John Adams in the PBS mini-series "The Adams Chronicles" in 1976?

Answer: George Grizzard

While Daniels is famous for his portrayal of Adams on Broadway and film in the movie "1776", he portrayed John Quincy Adams in the mini-series.

3. Which actor portrayed Thomas Jefferson in the 1995 movie "Jefferson in Paris"?

Answer: Nick Nolte

Among Nolte's co-stars in the movie was Gwyneth Paltrow, who portrayed Patsy Jefferson.

4. "Magnificent Doll" is a movie made in 1946 that starred Ginger Rogers as Dolly Madison. Who portrayed James Madison in the movie?

Answer: Burgess Meredith

Meredith, famous for "Rocky", "In Harm's Way" and the "Batman" television series, portrays Madison in the movie that co-starred David Niven as Aaron Burr.

5. Charlton Heston has portrayed Andrew Jackson twice in the movies. The first was 1953's "The President's Lady". Who portrayed his wife Rachel in this movie?

Answer: Susan Hayward

The movie portrays their romance and how they dealt with the scandal that eventually came their way. Heston also portrayed Jackson in the 1958 movie "The Buccaneer".

6. Many actors have portrayed Abraham Lincoln over the years but which actor portrayed him in the 1972 TV movie, "The Great Man's Whiskers"?

Answer: Dennis Weaver

The movie is based on a letter a little girl wrote to Lincoln, where she tells him that he would look better with a beard than clean shaven.

7. What actor portrayed Andrew Johnson in the 1943 film, "Tennessee Johnson"?

Answer: Van Heflin

This forgettable movie portrays Johnson's rise to the presidency and the impeachment trial. Barrymore plays Thaddeus Stevens in the movie.

8. Which actor portrayed Ulysses S. Grant in the 1962 epic "How the West Was Won"?

Answer: Harry Morgan

Morgan, famous for "Dragnet" and "M*A*S*H", portrays Grant in the movie, while John Wayne portrays General William T. Sherman.

9. Which actor portrays Grover Cleveland in the 1976 Robert Altman film "Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson"?

Answer: Pat McCormick

McCormick is a comic writer, probably most famous for appearing in the "Smokey and the Bandit" movie series as Big Enos Burdette. Buffalo Bill was portrayed by Paul Newman in the Altman film.

10. Which actor portrayed William McKinley in the 1997 TV mini-series "The Rough Riders"?

Answer: Brian Keith

In one of his last films, Keith portrayed McKinley in the TNT movie. The movie was directed by John Milius, who worked with Keith in "The Wind and the Lion" in 1975, where Keith portrayed Theodore Roosevelt.

11. Which actor narrated the ABC documentary called "The Indomitable Theodore Roosevelt"?

Answer: George C. Scott

Airing in 1986, ABC broadcast this documentary on the life of the 26th President to outstanding reviews.

12. Which actor starred as Woodrow Wilson in the 1944 film "Wilson"?

Answer: Alexander Knox

Knox starred as Wilson in the movie. The movie was basically a flop when it came out but I would recommend it when it airs because it is a well-done movie and Knox is totally convincing as Wilson.

13. Which actor portrayed Warren Harding in the 1979 TV mini-series "Backstairs at the White House"?

Answer: George Kennedy

"Backstairs at the White House" followed the lives of White House servants from the Taft through Eisenhower administrations. Celeste Holm played Harding's wife Florence in the movie. Vaughn played Wilson, Anderson played F.D.R. and Duggan played Eisenhower in the mini-series.

14. Which actor portrayed Franklin Roosevelt in the 1976 mini-series "Eleanor and Franklin"?

Answer: Edward Herrmann

Jane Alexander played Eleanor Roosevelt to Herrmann's F.D.R. in this mini-series and "Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years" that aired the following year. The two mini-series are among the most honored mini-series of all time.

15. Which actor was nominated for an Oscar for his portrayal of Harry Truman?

Answer: James Whitmore

Whitmore received his nomination for the film version of his one-man play "Give 'em Hell Harry!" in 1976. He lost the Oscar to Jack Nicholson in "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest".

16. Do we ever see Dwight Eisenhower in the movie "Patton"?

Answer: No

While Ike's presence is throughout the movie and he is mentioned quite often, he is never actually shown. In George C. Scott's next portrayal of Patton, the 1986 TV movie "The Last Days of Patton", we do see Ike, as played by Richard Dysart.

17. Which actor portrayed Robert Kennedy in the TV movie "The Missiles of October" in 1974 and then portrayed John F. Kennedy in the mini-series "Kennedy" in 1983?

Answer: Martin Sheen

Missiles of October is one of the best dramas ever aired on television, in my opinion. Well acted all around. Sheen is better known these days for playing the president on "The West Wing".

18. Which actor played Lyndon Johnson in the 1983 movie "The Right Stuff"?

Answer: Donald Moffat

Moffatt also portrayed the fictional President Bennett in the 1994 film "Clear and Present Danger".

19. Which actor portrayed Richard Nixon in the 1979 mini-series "Blind Ambition"?

Answer: Rip Torn

The mini-series was based on John Dean's book of the same title. The other actors listed also played Nixon on film at one time...Hedaya in the film "Dick", Smith in "The Final Days" and Bridges in "Kissinger and Nixon".

20. Which actor portrayed Ronald Reagan in the Showtime movie "The Day Reagan Was Shot"?

Answer: Richard Crenna

The movie also stars Richard Dreyfus as General Alexander Haig.

Source: Author AdmiralShark

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