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Character Actors Trivia Quiz

Character actors from classic movies.

A multiple-choice quiz by robert362. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
robert362

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
57,578

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1876

Last 3 plays: Guest 207 (6/10), Guest 107 (6/10), Guest 71 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. 'What we have here is failure to communicate'. Who said it? Hint

C.Z. Sakall

Strother Martin

Mike Mazurki

Andy Devine

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these veteran character actors ended up with a semi-regular role on 'Little House on the Prairie'? Hint

Wally Cox

Hoagy Carmichael

Henry Jones

Dabbs Greer

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Question 3 of 10

3. Jack Elam is a very busy character actor. In which of these famous westerns did he have a small role? Hint

'My Darling Clementine'

'Magnificent Seven'

'High Noon'

'Stagecoach'

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who played the man-riding-the-bomb in 'Dr. Strangelove'? Hint

Dub Taylor

Chill Wills

L.Q. Jones

Slim Pickens

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Question 5 of 10

5. Thelma Ritter is one of a handful of recognizable female character actors. In which of these Hitchock films did she appear? Hint

'Vertigo'

'Man Who Knew Too Much'

'Birds'

'Rear Window'

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Question 6 of 10

6. Alan Hale (Sr.) and 'Big Boy Williams' frequently appeared with this actor. Hint

Clark Gable

Tyrone Power

Errol Flynn

Humphrey Bogart

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Question 7 of 10

7. Edgar Buchanan appeared in which of these classics? Hint

'Red River'

'Shane'

'Rio Bravo'

'Ox-Bow Incident'

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Question 8 of 10

8. John Williams appeared in which of these Hitchcock movies? Hint

'Lifeboat', '39 Steps'

'North by Northwest', 'Psycho'

'Dial M for Murder', 'To Catch A Thief'

'Saboteur', 'Rope'

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Question 9 of 10

9. Elisha Cook Jr. appeared in which of these Bogart classics? Hint

'Key Largo', 'High Sierra'

'High Sierra', 'Treasure of the Sierra Madre'

'Sabrina', 'To Have and Have Not'

'Big Sleep', 'Maltese Falcon'

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Question 10 of 10

10. Jack Weston appeared in which of these Steve McQueen movies? Hint

'The Thomas Crown Affair'

'The Getaway'

'The Great Escape'

'Bullitt'

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. 'What we have here is failure to communicate'. Who said it?

Answer: Strother Martin

Martin delivered the line in 'Cool Hand Luke'. He also appeared with Paul Newman in 'Butch Cassidy'. Mazurki is known for his tough guy roles. Devine is known for his raspy voice and his roles as 'the sidekick'. Sakall is better known as 'cuddles'.

2. Which of these veteran character actors ended up with a semi-regular role on 'Little House on the Prairie'?

Answer: Dabbs Greer

Greer played the minister. Cox played mousey men. Carmichael played wise-cracking sidekicks. Jones played characters - such as the coroner in 'Vertigo' - that are somehow hard to describe (even though familiar).

3. Jack Elam is a very busy character actor. In which of these famous westerns did he have a small role?

Answer: 'High Noon'

He played the fellow that Cooper released from jail in anticipation of the big showdown. This guy is everywhere. Memorable face.

4. Who played the man-riding-the-bomb in 'Dr. Strangelove'?

Answer: Slim Pickens

It was Pickens - but the other three also play western style characters regularly.

5. Thelma Ritter is one of a handful of recognizable female character actors. In which of these Hitchock films did she appear?

Answer: 'Rear Window'

She played the friend of Grace Kelly and the 'nurse' to Jimmy Stewart.

6. Alan Hale (Sr.) and 'Big Boy Williams' frequently appeared with this actor.

Answer: Errol Flynn

They often pop up as his buddies, whether it's a cowboy movie or a swashbuckler.

7. Edgar Buchanan appeared in which of these classics?

Answer: 'Shane'

He played one of the homesteaders. Memorable actor, easily recognized face and voice.

8. John Williams appeared in which of these Hitchcock movies?

Answer: 'Dial M for Murder', 'To Catch A Thief'

He always played a dapper fellow of refinement. In 'Thief', he's the insurance man. In 'M', he's the police detective.

9. Elisha Cook Jr. appeared in which of these Bogart classics?

Answer: 'Big Sleep', 'Maltese Falcon'

Nice jobs as 'Jonesy' in 'Sleep' and as Sydney Greenstreet's 'heavy' in 'Falcon'.

10. Jack Weston appeared in which of these Steve McQueen movies?

Answer: 'The Thomas Crown Affair'

Roly-poly Weston always played a goofy kind of loser. 'Crown' was typical.

Source: Author robert362

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