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Quiz about Who Wants a Beverly Hills Address
Quiz about Who Wants a Beverly Hills Address

Who Wants a Beverly Hills Address? Quiz

Many think that they want to have a Beverly Hills address. After this quiz, some folks might change their minds!

A multiple-choice quiz by dcpddc478. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
dcpddc478
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
315,976
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
2740
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 67 (8/10), Guest 68 (9/10), Guest 75 (3/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Let's visit 722 N. Elm St. in Beverly Hills. In 1989, wealthy parents Jose and Kitty were slaughtered by their sons Lyle and Eric in this lovely home. What is this family's surname? Hint


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Question 2 of 10
2. The beautiful mansion at 10236 Charing Cross Rd. is the home of Hugh Marston Hefner. What is the more common name for this Beverly Hills residence? Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. Another Beverly Hills location popular among sightseers is 10050 Cielo Drive, the site of the infamous Sharon Tate murders in 1969. The crimes committed there prompted the book "Helter Skelter". Who was the author of this award-winning crime book? Hint


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Question 4 of 10
4. The house at 1270 Tower Grove Rd. in Beverly Hills was an infamous location. The lady known as the "Hollywood Madam" ran her business out of this lovely home. What is the name of this lady? Hint


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Question 5 of 10
5. 10100 Sunset Blvd. is one of Beverly Hills' most-visited homes. Painted pink, what is the name of this house? Hint


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Question 6 of 10
6. A Beverly Hills house that many tourists like to see is located at 810 Linden Drive. In 1947, a famous gangster was shot and killed by an unknown assailant in this house. Known for being the driving force in the building of Las Vegas, who was the infamous gangster? Hint


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Question 7 of 10
7. The house at 802 Bedford Dr. was the one that Richard Dreyfuss and Bette Midler lived in for the filming of "Down & Out in Beverly Hills" (1986). They played a wealthy but unhappy couple. What was the name the actor who played the bum that was down and out? Hint


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Question 8 of 10
8. In 1958, actress Lana Turner's 14-year-old daughter, Cheryl Crane, murdered her mother's boyfriend at 730 N. Bedford Dr. in Beverly Hills. What was the outcome of the trial? Hint


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Question 9 of 10
9. The mansion where "The Beverly Hillbillies" was filmed is in Beverly Hills.


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Question 10 of 10
10. The Beverly Hills house located at 614 N. Walden Dr. was in an Eddie Murphy movie. In the movie, the house is being renovated and Murphy's character pretends to be a building inspector. He stops the work, citing numerous issues and then moves into the home himself. What is the name of this 1987 comedy? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Let's visit 722 N. Elm St. in Beverly Hills. In 1989, wealthy parents Jose and Kitty were slaughtered by their sons Lyle and Eric in this lovely home. What is this family's surname?

Answer: Menendez

 The Menendez brothers were sentenced to serve consecutive life sentences in separate California prisons for the brutal slayings of their parents. The prosecution charged that the brothers committed this crime to get access to their parents' money.
2. The beautiful mansion at 10236 Charing Cross Rd. is the home of Hugh Marston Hefner. What is the more common name for this Beverly Hills residence?

Answer: The Playboy Mansion

 This location is known as The Playboy Mansion. This lovely estate is known for its lavish parties and the beautiful women who can be found there. For many a young man, this location would be considered Utopia!
3. Another Beverly Hills location popular among sightseers is 10050 Cielo Drive, the site of the infamous Sharon Tate murders in 1969. The crimes committed there prompted the book "Helter Skelter". Who was the author of this award-winning crime book?

Answer: Vincent Bugliosi

 Vincent Bugliosi's book won the Edgar Award in 1975 for the best true-crime novel and it was a number-one seller. Some of the past residents of this location include Cary Grant, Henry Fonda, Dyan Cannon and Candice Bergen. One homeowner changed the address to 10066 Cielo Drive to confuse sightseers.
4. The house at 1270 Tower Grove Rd. in Beverly Hills was an infamous location. The lady known as the "Hollywood Madam" ran her business out of this lovely home. What is the name of this lady?

Answer: Heidi Fleiss

 In 1997, Heidi Fleiss was sentenced to three years for tax evasion. For a long time she ran a very successful brothel at this house. Her clientele was wealthy and eager for privacy. Who knows what went on behind the closed doors of this Beverly Hills address?
5. 10100 Sunset Blvd. is one of Beverly Hills' most-visited homes. Painted pink, what is the name of this house?

Answer: Jayne Mansfield's Pink Palace

 Jayne Mansfield's Pink Palace was built in 1924. Other famous owners have been Englebert Humperdink, Mama Cass and Ringo Starr. This fabulous home has seven bedrooms, eight bathrooms and two pools. The driveway, fencing, and landscaping are all pink. It is quite a sight!
6. A Beverly Hills house that many tourists like to see is located at 810 Linden Drive. In 1947, a famous gangster was shot and killed by an unknown assailant in this house. Known for being the driving force in the building of Las Vegas, who was the infamous gangster?

Answer: Bugsy Siegel

 Bugsy Seigel was shot numerous times by an automatic weapon at this house, owned by his girlfriend Virginia Hill. He built the first casino in Las Vegas, calling it the "Flamingo". He was apparently shot at this lavish mansion for skimming money from the Mafia. No one was ever charged. Virginia Hill died in poverty in Europe--an apparent suicide.
7. The house at 802 Bedford Dr. was the one that Richard Dreyfuss and Bette Midler lived in for the filming of "Down & Out in Beverly Hills" (1986). They played a wealthy but unhappy couple. What was the name the actor who played the bum that was down and out?

Answer: Nick Nolte

 In the movie, Nick Nolte plays a bum that is saved by a well-to-do couple that lives in this house. Much of the movie is filmed inside the house, which is lavishly furnished with many expensive antiques and has wonderful rose gardens.
8. In 1958, actress Lana Turner's 14-year-old daughter, Cheryl Crane, murdered her mother's boyfriend at 730 N. Bedford Dr. in Beverly Hills. What was the outcome of the trial?

Answer: It was judged to be justifiable homicide.

 Cheryl Crane went to trial and testified, along with her mother, that the homicide was an act of self-defense. There were many who believed that both women were lying. Some even thought that Lana Turner had done the deed herself and had her daughter take the fall. These accusations were never proven.
9. The mansion where "The Beverly Hillbillies" was filmed is in Beverly Hills.

Answer: False

The beautiful mansion where this timeless television show was filmed is not in Beverly Hills, but in Bel-Air, California. It has remained standing long past the show's ending. For ten years after the show ended, public tours of the home were offered daily.
10. The Beverly Hills house located at 614 N. Walden Dr. was in an Eddie Murphy movie. In the movie, the house is being renovated and Murphy's character pretends to be a building inspector. He stops the work, citing numerous issues and then moves into the home himself. What is the name of this 1987 comedy?

Answer: Beverly Hills Cop II

 The house was featured in "Beverly Hills Cop II". It had heavy work done to it to accommodate the movie cameras. It is one block off of Santa Monica Blvd. in one of the nicest neighborhoods in Beverly Hills.
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