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From Small Screen To Big Screen Quiz

Some actors go from movies to tv at the end of their careers, but here are some who began on the small screen and moved onward and upward.

A multiple-choice quiz by robert362. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
robert362

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
49,722

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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11075

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Question 1 of 10

1. Alan Alda's career zoomed with 'MASH'. One of his movies was 'Same Time, Next Year'. Who was his co-star in the movie? Hint

Suzanne Pleshette

Eileen Brennan

Vera Miles

Ellen Burstyn

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Question 2 of 10

2. Tom Selleck hit it big with 'Magnum, P.I.', before taking off for the big screen. What was his first starring movie role after his first appearance as 'Magnum'? Hint

Three Men and a Baby

High Road to China

Quigley Down Under

Lassiter

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Question 3 of 10

3. Ted Danson wasn't exactly a household name before 'Cheers'. Which of these movies included him in the cast? Hint

Missing

Madigan

Detective Story

The Onion Field

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Question 4 of 10

4. Dick Van Dyke moved from his tv series to (among other roles) 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'. Who was his co-star? Hint

Julie Andrews

Beverly Garland

Hope Lange

Sally Ann Howes

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Question 5 of 10

5. Mary Tyler Moore went from her series to a starring role in 'Ordinary People'. Who was the director? Hint

Robert Redford

Martin Ritt

William Friedkin

Brian DePalma

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Question 6 of 10

6. Michael Douglas went from 'Streets of San Francisco' to the big screen. Which movie included him in the cast? Hint

The Mountain

The Americanization of Emily

The China Syndrome

The Last Detail

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Question 7 of 10

7. James Garner scored big with 'Maverick' before going into movies. Who was his co-star in the series? Hint

Will Hutchins

Jack Kelly

Clint Walker

Ty Hardin

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Question 8 of 10

8. Clint Eastwood started in 'Rawhide'. Who was the star of the series? Hint

Guy Madison

Pat Conway

Tris Coffin

Eric Fleming

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Question 9 of 10

9. Robert Culp began in 'Trackdown'. What role did he play? Hint

Bounty Hunter

Texas Ranger

Sheriff

Gunfighter

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Question 10 of 10

10. Steve McQueen also started in a western: 'Wanted, Dead or Alive'. What role did he play? Hint

Sheriff

Gunfighter

Bounty Hunter

Texas Ranger

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Alan Alda's career zoomed with 'MASH'. One of his movies was 'Same Time, Next Year'. Who was his co-star in the movie?

Answer: Ellen Burstyn

His best movie role?

2. Tom Selleck hit it big with 'Magnum, P.I.', before taking off for the big screen. What was his first starring movie role after his first appearance as 'Magnum'?

Answer: High Road to China

Mostly so-so movie career. All of those mentioned in the question are his.

3. Ted Danson wasn't exactly a household name before 'Cheers'. Which of these movies included him in the cast?

Answer: The Onion Field

He played a cop, as did Kirk Douglas in 'Detective Story' and Richard Widmark in 'Madigan'. 'Missing' starred Jack Lemmon.

4. Dick Van Dyke moved from his tv series to (among other roles) 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'. Who was his co-star?

Answer: Sally Ann Howes

Andrews was Mary Poppins. Hope Lange co-starred in 'The New Dick Van Dyke Show'.

5. Mary Tyler Moore went from her series to a starring role in 'Ordinary People'. Who was the director?

Answer: Robert Redford

Good role, good movie.

6. Michael Douglas went from 'Streets of San Francisco' to the big screen. Which movie included him in the cast?

Answer: The China Syndrome

Excellent movie. Nicholson was in 'Detail'. Garner was in 'Emily'. Spencer Tracy (and Robert Wagner) were in 'Mountain'.

7. James Garner scored big with 'Maverick' before going into movies. Who was his co-star in the series?

Answer: Jack Kelly

Walker was 'Cheyenne'. Hardin was 'Bronco'. Hutchins was 'Sugarfoot'. All were old Warner Brothers western series.

8. Clint Eastwood started in 'Rawhide'. Who was the star of the series?

Answer: Eric Fleming

Madison was 'Wild Bill Hickock'. Coffin was in '26 Men'. Conway was in 'Tombstone Territory'. Fleming died in an (drowning) accident while filming a movie.

9. Robert Culp began in 'Trackdown'. What role did he play?

Answer: Texas Ranger

Hobie Gillman.

10. Steve McQueen also started in a western: 'Wanted, Dead or Alive'. What role did he play?

Answer: Bounty Hunter

Josh Randall.

Source: Author robert362

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