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1. I was born Harlean Carpenter in 1911. My first movie role was in "Saturday Night Kid" (1929) and my last in "Saratoga" (1936), with Clark Gable. I was the original "Blond Bombshell". Who am I?
2. I was born in 1892 in Pittsburgh. After appearing on Broadway, I went to Hollywood, where I made my first film, "Sherlock Holmes" in 1922. My last picture was "Mister Roberts" in 1955. But my best remembered roles were that of Nick Charles, in the 1930s "Thin Man" series. Can you name me?
3. Although my career lasted for nearly 50 years, the 1930s was my busiest time. Noted for romantic and comedic roles, I appeared in as many as ten pictures a year during that period. My first was "The Office Wife" in 1930, my last film was "The Woman Inside" in 1979. I wrote a semi-autobiographical novel called "Center Door Fancy". Who am I?
4. I was born in 1895 in Minnesota. My name is all but forgotten now, but a fan of '30s movies will know who I am. I played detective Philo Vance in four movies and was the first to portray Perry Mason on the screen. I made my first picture in 1922, called "The Town That Forgot God" and my last was "The Private Affairs of Bel Ami", in 1947. A tough one, but can you name me?
5. My name at birth was Claudette Lily Chauchoin. I was born in France. Hollywood discovered my talent for romantic and comedic roles during the '30s and I became a major star. My first film was "For the Love of Mike" in 1927, my last was "Parrish" in 1967. I am probably best remembered for my Oscar-winning role in "It Happened One Night" with Clark Gable, made in 1934. Who am I?
6. I was an acrobat, a gymnast and quite an athlete before I entered films. I made my first in 1928, called "Crooks Can't Win", my last was "The Comedy of Terrors" in 1967. You might have seen one of my funniest in the 1936 film "Earthworm Tractors", but if you saw "Some Like it Hot", from 1956, you will definitely remember my portrayal of an amorous, rich senior in love with one of the stars of the picture. Remember me?
7. I was born in 1928. As a child star, I was credited with saving Twentieth Century Fox from bankruptcy. I began in a series of shorts called "Baby Burlesk" in 1931, at the age of three. In 1934, I made "Stand Up and Cheer", one of my biggest hits. My last film was "A Kiss for Corliss" in 1949. Can you guess my name?
8. I was born Frederick Austerlitz in 1899. I began dancing professionally with my sister, Adele. I made a screen test, after which the famous verdict "Can't act. Balding. Can dance a little," was passed. Then I got a small part in the Joan Crawford movie "Dancing Lady" and made "The Gay Divorcee" in 1934. Who am I?
9. I was born in 1899 in Milwaukee. I was a close friend of Spencer Tracy as a boy. I was a very busy actor in the '30s, usually appearing as a fast-talking good guy, a cop or a priest. My early films included "The Front Page", with Adolph Menjou, in 1931. I appeared in nine films with James Cagney. One of my best, though, was "Knute Rockne, All American" in 1940. Can you name me?
10. I was born Hedwig Kiesler in Austria in 1913. I was considered the "most beautiful woman in films" during the 1930s and 1940s. I began my acting career in Europe and caused quite a scandal when I appeared totally nude in a 1933 European film called "Ecstasy".
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