Disney's Dark Minds Online Quiz | Disney Characters

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1. This villain is not known for her physical acts, but her psychological acts, all as a result of jealousy of her stepdaughter, and her desire for power through marrying noble blood (or at least, having her daughters marry someone of noble blood.) Name the actress who voiced this villain in the 1950 movie.

Answer: Eleanor Audley

Villain match: Lady Tremaine (also known as the Wicked Stepmother) in the 1950 movie "Cinderella".

She doesn't seem to be the one to cause physical harm, but abuses her step-daughter psychologically out of jealousy of her being more beautiful than her actual daughters.

Actress: Eleanor Audley was initially a radio actress for different shows such as "My Favorite Husband", as well as voicing the evil stepmother in a radio remake of "Cinderella". (You'll see that she voices another well-known villain...)

2. Next, this villain is known for her lies and trickery, but does seem to value very few people as much as she values her own. She is also known for her "contracts" with others, but if you mess with her (or her henchmen), she'll kill you in a heartbeat. Name the actress who voiced this villain in the 1989 movie.

Answer: Pat Carroll

Villain match: Ursula (from the 1989 movie "The Little Mermaid").

She is known for lying to Ariel that human men cannot stand her voice, and tries to make Ariel give up her voice through her "contract". However, once Ariel accidentally kills her henchmen, Flotsam and Jetsam, all bets (and contracts) are off.

Actress: Since the 1980s, Pat Carroll had starred in multiple animated shows such as "A Goofy Movie", "Galaxy High", and "A Pup Named Scooby Doo".

3. This villain seems to be your typical evil person, but she doesn't seem to take rejection very well (if one would crash a party and curse their daughter simply because they weren't invited). Name the actress who voiced this villain in the 1959 movie.

Answer: Eleanor Audley

Villain match: Maleficent from the 1959 movie "Sleeping Beauty".

Maleficent is seen as the representation of all evil in the fictional kingdom set up in the movie. Angered that she was not invited to the christening of Princess Aurora, she cursed her to an "extended" sleeping period.

Actress: Besides her appearances as villains in multiple Disney films, Eleanor Audley also voiced different people in "The Haunted Mansion" rides in Disneyland and Walt Disney World.

4. One may see this villain as a psychopath who is very good at looking normal. Once a high-ranking official, he wanted to overthrow the existing ruler, as well as take the protagonist's love life in his quest for power. Name the actor who voiced this villain (in the 1992 movie).

Answer: Jonathan Freeman

Villain match: Jafar from the 1992 movie "Aladdin".

Initially a vizier, which is a high-ranking official to a sultanate (or a caliphate), Jafar's ultimate goal is overthrow the Sultan of Agrabah, so he may become the new ruler, as well as have Princess Jasmine as his lover.

Actor: Jonathan Freeman became famous for his work in "Aladdin", but is also featured in many Broadway revivals such as "The Producers" and "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying", which also starred Daniel Radcliffe.

5. This character attains his villain status from tragedy, and his two main fears are (expectedly) what caused the tragedy in the first place. He is one of the few villains who is seen as evil when he wants to be and polite when he wants to be. Name the actor who voiced this villain in the 1967 movie.

Answer: George Sanders

Villain match: Shere Khan from the 1967 movie "The Jungle Book".

Suave and brutal toward his victims, Shere Khan possesses a hatred of humans, because his family was killed by a man's gun, as well as fire. Guns and fire soon became his greatest fears, which eventually become exploited by Mowgli and Baloo.

Actor: George Sanders' magnificent British accent allows him to play the role of many villainous characters. He played in the movies "All About Eve" and "The Picture of Dorian Gray". He was also once married to Zsa Zsa Gabor!

6. Members of PETA would probably (or most likely) despise this villain, who will do whatever it takes in the pursuit of looking good (even though she can be a bit reckless). Name the actress who voiced this villain in the 1961 movie.

Answer: Betty Lou Gerson

Villain match: Cruella De Vil from the 1961 movie "101 Dalmatians".

A friend of one of the protagonists, Anita, she cannot live without furs, and desires a coat made of Dalmatian fur, which leads her to kidnap the 15 puppies borne by the Radcliffes' dalmatians, as well as buy the remaining puppies to skin to death.

Actress: Betty Lou Gerson began her career in soap operas in both TV and radio, and then rose to fame as the narrator in "Cinderella", before casting in "101 Dalmatians".

7. This villain seems to attain her villain status through jealousy: someone whom she used to love very much was better than her in a field she used to dominate, so she tries to "eliminate the competition". Name the actress who voiced this villain in the 1937 movie.

Answer: Lucille La Verne

Villain match: The Evil Queen (or Queen Grimhilde) from the 1937 movie "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs".

Initially, Queen Grimhilde did love Snow White (Snow White was her stepdaughter after all). However, her jealousy of Snow White's beauty does led to efforts to eliminate her, including conjuring a potion called "The Sleeping Death".

Actress: Lucille La Verne's career began in 1914, playing minor roles in various movies. In face, she voiced in over 40 movies, until her rise to animated fame as the Evil Queen in "Snow White".

8. A tyrant (and ergo, a villain), she seems to border on the edge of insanity, with a proclivity towards beheadings and always wanting to be complimented. She also seems to have a very short temper in any activity. Name the actress who voiced this villain in the 1951 movie.

Answer: Verna Felton

Villain match: The Queen of Hearts from the 1961 movie "Alice in Wonderland".

Initially, she is known for sentencing people to beheadings for petty offenses. Later, when the Queen's minions cheat so that she can win a croquet game in the movie, it is revealed that they have to let her win, otherwise, she would behead another minion (insanity much?).

Actress: Verna Felton voiced in many Disney movies such as "Cinderella", "Dumbo", "Lady and the Tramp", and "The Jungle Book". Her role as the Queen of Hearts was one of her last movies for Disney.

9. This villain is shown to be merciless (as well as very confident) in the battlefield, and has no problem with ending people's lives, since he sees it as a signal of his strength. He even puts armies at a disadvantage simply so he can prove their strength. Name the actor who voiced this villain in the 1998 movie.

Answer: Miguel Ferrer

Villain match: Shan Yu from the 1998 movie "Mulan".

Shan Yu is a person who is filled with confidence and completely lacking in mercy. He is seen in the movie making jokes about killing his enemies, and is full of confidence in his army, sometimes purposely putting his armies at a disadvantage so that he can display his power.

Actor: Miguel Ferrer has been known for various villainous roles in "RoboCop" as Bob Morton and the Big Boss in "Rio 2", as well as contributing his voice in movies since 1983.

10. This villain commits evil under the belief that he is acting in the name of a deity, with his goal being to "smite the wicked" and saw corruption everywhere. However, it is not until the end of the movie where he realizes (the hard way) that he is truly the wicked one. Name the actor who voiced this villain (in the 1996 movie).

Answer: Tony Jay

Villain match: Judge Claude Frollo from the 1996 movie "The Hunchback of Notre Dame".

A deeply religious man, Frollo commits acts of evil ranging from sexual desire (and groping) of a woman to attempted genocide of a group of people in Paris, all the while believing that God would have done the same thing. He is one to see corruption in everything except for corruption within himself, and in the end of the movie, divine intervention allows Frollo to receive his comeuppance.

Actor: Tony Jay is known for villainous voice acting roles movies such as "All Dogs Go to Heaven 2", "Scooby-Doo in Arabian Nights", and "The Jungle Book 2". His voicing of Frollo nominated him for an Annie Award for Best Individual Achievement in Voice Acting.

Source: Author omar7812

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Disney's Dark Minds Trivia Quiz

You will be given a description of a Disney villain and the year the movie was released. Your job is to identify the actor. Ready? Good luck! (Note: Years will correspond with INITIAL releases, NOT re-releases.)

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