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Choose Which Charles It Is Trivia Quiz

Decide which Charles I'm describing. Choose from Charles Laughton, Charles Ruggles, Charles Bickford or Charles Coburn.

A multiple-choice quiz by Polaris101. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Polaris101

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
156,601

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
620

Last 3 plays: Nlc56 (10/10), Guest 206 (3/10), Guest 65 (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which Charles was nominated for a Best Actor Oscar for playing Capt. Bligh in "Mutiny On The Bounty"? Hint

Charles Ruggles

Charles Laughton

Charles Bickford

Charles Coburn

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Question 2 of 10

2. This Charles played Big Steve Halloway in "Little Miss Marker". Which Charles was it? Hint

Charles Bickford

Charles Coburn

Charles Ruggles

Charles Laughton

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which Charles played the March Hare in "Alice In Wonderland"? Hint

Charles Bickford

Charles Ruggles

Charles Coburn

Charles Laughton

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which Charles starred with Greta Garbo in "Anna Christie"? Hint

Charles Ruggles

Charles Coburn

Charles Bickford

Charles Laughton

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which Charles won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role in "The More The Merrier"? Hint

Charles Laughton

Charles Bickford

Charles Coburn

Charles Ruggles

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Question 6 of 10

6. Maj. Horace Applegate is a friend of Susan Vance in this 1938 film which also stars Katharine Hepburn. Which Charles played the Major? Hint

Charles Coburn

Charles Laughton

Charles Bickford

Charles Ruggles

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which Charles won a Best Actor Oscar for his role in "The Private Life Of Henry VIII"? Hint

Charles Ruggles

Charles Laughton

Charles Bickford

Charles Coburn

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which Charles played the grandfather of twins Susan and Sharon in "The Parent Trap"? Hint

Charles Ruggles

Charles Bickford

Charles Coburn

Charles Laughton

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which Charles played Sir Francis Beekman in "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes"? Hint

Charles Laughton

Charles Bickford

Charles Coburn

Charles Ruggles

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Question 10 of 10

10. This Charles played Colonel Harrington, the father of Jean Harrington, played by Barbara Stanwyck. Which one was it? Hint

Charles Bickford

Charles Coburn

Charles Laughton

Charles Ruggles

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which Charles was nominated for a Best Actor Oscar for playing Capt. Bligh in "Mutiny On The Bounty"?

Answer: Charles Laughton

"Mutiny On The Bounty" was released in 1935, and also stars Clark Gable and Franchot Tone.

2. This Charles played Big Steve Halloway in "Little Miss Marker". Which Charles was it?

Answer: Charles Bickford

"Little Miss Marker" was released in 1934, and also stars Shirley Temple and Adolphe Menjou. Temple plays a child left as an IOU at a racetrack.

3. Which Charles played the March Hare in "Alice In Wonderland"?

Answer: Charles Ruggles

"Alice In Wonderland" was released in 1933, and also stars Charlotte Henry and Leon Errol.

4. Which Charles starred with Greta Garbo in "Anna Christie"?

Answer: Charles Bickford

"Anna Christie" was released in 1930, and also stars George F. Marion and Marie Dressler. Charles Bickford plays Greta Garbo's boyfriend, Matt.

5. Which Charles won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role in "The More The Merrier"?

Answer: Charles Coburn

The film was released in 1943, and also stars Jean Arthur and Joel McCrea. During WWII in Washington, with housing in short supply, a woman rents rooms in her apartment to two men. Charles Coburn plays Benjamin Dingle, who plays matchmaker for Jean Arthur and Joel McCrea.

6. Maj. Horace Applegate is a friend of Susan Vance in this 1938 film which also stars Katharine Hepburn. Which Charles played the Major?

Answer: Charles Ruggles

The film is "Bringing Up Baby", which also stars Cary Grant and May Robson. Cary Grant plays Dr. David Huxley, who is expecting a bone for a display at his museum. He somehow gets mixed up with Susan Vance, played by Katharine Hepburn, and her pet leopard, Baby.

7. Which Charles won a Best Actor Oscar for his role in "The Private Life Of Henry VIII"?

Answer: Charles Laughton

"The Private Life Of Henry VIII" was released in 1933, and also stars Robert Donat.

8. Which Charles played the grandfather of twins Susan and Sharon in "The Parent Trap"?

Answer: Charles Ruggles

Charles Ruggles plays Charles McKendrick in "The Parent Trap", which was released in 1961. Twins Susan and Sharon were separated as babies when their parents divorced. They meet as teenagers at summer camp and scheme to get their parents back together.

9. Which Charles played Sir Francis Beekman in "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes"?

Answer: Charles Coburn

"Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" was released in 1953, and stars Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell as two women hunting wealthy husbands.

10. This Charles played Colonel Harrington, the father of Jean Harrington, played by Barbara Stanwyck. Which one was it?

Answer: Charles Coburn

The film is "The Lady Eve", released in 1941. Henry Fonda stars as Charles Pike, the intended victim of con-artist Jean. They end up falling in love, but unfortunately, Charles finds out about Jean, and she must win him all over again.

Source: Author Polaris101

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