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Actors in Double Roles Trivia Quiz

The following questions all refer to actors who played more than one character in the same film.

A multiple-choice quiz by mwg. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
mwg

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
47,635

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Tough

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Question 1 of 10

1. This actress played twin sisters Kate and Patricia Bosworth opposite Glenn Ford in 1946's 'A Stolen Life'. Hint

Mary Astor

Bette Davis

Olivia De Havilland

Miriam Hopkins

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Question 2 of 10

2. This actor played nightclub performer Jack Martin and french industrialist Henri Durand in the 1951 film, 'On the Riviera'. Hint

Phil Silvers

Danny Kaye

Fred Astaire

Jack Benny

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Question 3 of 10

3. Name the actress who played identical twins in 'The Parent Trap' - 1961 version.

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 4 of 10

4. This actress played good and evil twin sisters Ruth and Terry Collins in the 1946 film 'The Dark Mirror'. Hint

Joan Fontaine

Constance Bennett

Joan Bennett

Olivia De Havilland

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Question 5 of 10

5. This son of a famous silent screen actor starred as Lucien and Mario Franchi in 1941's 'The Corsican Brothers'. Hint

Errol Flynn

Alan Hale, Jr.

Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.

Tyrone Power

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Question 6 of 10

6. Danny Kaye played twin brothers, murdered nightclub performer Buzzy Belew and mild mannered Edwin Dingle, in this 1945 comedy. Name the film. Hint

Wonder Man

The Man from the Diner's Club

A Song is Born

Knock on Wood

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Question 7 of 10

7. Name the popular actor who portrayed both good natured Dave Kovic and President Bill Mitchell in 1993's 'Dave'.

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 8 of 10

8. This versatile and perky star played three roles (Dee Dee, Angelica, Patricia) opposite Tom Hanks in the 1990 film 'Joe Versus the Volcano'. Hint

Meg Ryan

Rita Wilson

Melanie Griffith

Daryl Hannah

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Question 9 of 10

9. Sean Young played twin sisters Ellen and Dorothy Carlsson, one of whom is murdered by her gold digging boyfriend played by Matt Dillon in the 1991 version of this film. Hint

Farewell My Lovely

Prelude to a Kiss

Dying Young

A Kiss Before Dying

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Question 10 of 10

10. This star of both silent films and talkies portrayed Rudolph Rassendy and King Rudolph in the 1937 production of 'The Prisoner of Zenda'. Hint

Ronald Colman

Gary Cooper

Douglas Fairbanks

John Gilbert

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This actress played twin sisters Kate and Patricia Bosworth opposite Glenn Ford in 1946's 'A Stolen Life'.

Answer: Bette Davis

2. This actor played nightclub performer Jack Martin and french industrialist Henri Durand in the 1951 film, 'On the Riviera'.

Answer: Danny Kaye

Kaye played opposite both Gene Tierney and Corinne Calvet.

3. Name the actress who played identical twins in 'The Parent Trap' - 1961 version.

Answer: Hayley Mills

This original version also starred Brian Keith and Maureen O'Hara.

4. This actress played good and evil twin sisters Ruth and Terry Collins in the 1946 film 'The Dark Mirror'.

Answer: Olivia De Havilland

The film also starred Lew Ayres, Thomas Mitchell and Richard Long.

5. This son of a famous silent screen actor starred as Lucien and Mario Franchi in 1941's 'The Corsican Brothers'.

Answer: Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.

This age old tale of twins (siamese) separated at birth only to find each other years later also starred Ruth Warrick and Akim Tamiroff.

6. Danny Kaye played twin brothers, murdered nightclub performer Buzzy Belew and mild mannered Edwin Dingle, in this 1945 comedy. Name the film.

Answer: Wonder Man

Again Kaye starred opposite two leading ladies, Vera Ellen and Virginia Mayo.

7. Name the popular actor who portrayed both good natured Dave Kovic and President Bill Mitchell in 1993's 'Dave'.

Answer: Kevin Kline

Kline, known almost as well for his shakespearean acting, starred opposite Sigourney Weaver.

8. This versatile and perky star played three roles (Dee Dee, Angelica, Patricia) opposite Tom Hanks in the 1990 film 'Joe Versus the Volcano'.

Answer: Meg Ryan

9. Sean Young played twin sisters Ellen and Dorothy Carlsson, one of whom is murdered by her gold digging boyfriend played by Matt Dillon in the 1991 version of this film.

Answer: A Kiss Before Dying

An earlier version, produced in 1956, starred Robert Wagner and Joanne Woodward and Virgina Leith as the two sisters.

10. This star of both silent films and talkies portrayed Rudolph Rassendy and King Rudolph in the 1937 production of 'The Prisoner of Zenda'.

Answer: Ronald Colman

Colman starred opposite Madeleine Carroll and Mary Astor. The 1952 version starred Stewart Granger, Deborah Kerr and Jane Greer. There was also a comedy version produced in 1979 with Peter Sellers.

Source: Author mwg

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