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John Wayne Leading Ladies Trivia Quiz

John Wayne (1907-1979) was an icon of the film industry. Here is a look at some of his leading ladies in a selection of his movies. Can you match the leading lady with the Duke movie?

A matching quiz by zambesi. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
zambesi

Time
4 mins

Type
Match Quiz

Quiz #
403,886

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Questions		Choices
1. Let us start with the 1939 movie "Stagecoach". Who was the actress who played Dallas opposite Ringo (John Wayne)?		Lauren Bacall
2. The Duke had sexual chemistry with this lady in the Dean Martin, Ricky Nelson western of 1959, "Rio Bravo". Who was she?		Joanne Dru
3. This lady was John Wayne's favourite actress and she joined him as his leading lady in the romantic comedy of "The Quiet Man" (1952). Who was she?		Angie Dickinson
4. Who was this actress, who played opposite the Duke in "Red River" and "She Wore a Yellow Ribbon"?		Donna Reed
5. Who was this actress, who played the role of 2nd Lieutenant Sandy Davyss in the 1945 war film "They Were Expendable"?		Geraldine Page
6. She played the role of a widowed boarding house owner, Bond Rogers in "The Shootist", which was John Wayne's final screen performance in 1976. Who was she?		Maureen O'Hara
7. She starred opposite him in three movies "Seven Sinners" (1940), "The Spoilers" (1942) and "Pittsburgh" (1942). Who was this icon of the screen?		Patricia Neal
8. Who is this actress who played opposite him in "Operation Pacific" (1951) and "In Harm's Way" (1965)?		Claire Trevor
9. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress in a 1985 film but starred opposite the Duke in the 1953 western "Hondo". Who was she?		Gail Russell
10. Who was this actress of film and television who played opposite John Wayne in "Angel and the Badman" (1947) and "Wake of the Red Witch" (1948)?		Marlene Dietrich

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1. Let us start with the 1939 movie "Stagecoach". Who was the actress who played Dallas opposite Ringo (John Wayne)?

2. The Duke had sexual chemistry with this lady in the Dean Martin, Ricky Nelson western of 1959, "Rio Bravo". Who was she?

3. This lady was John Wayne's favourite actress and she joined him as his leading lady in the romantic comedy of "The Quiet Man" (1952). Who was she?

4. Who was this actress, who played opposite the Duke in "Red River" and "She Wore a Yellow Ribbon"?

5. Who was this actress, who played the role of 2nd Lieutenant Sandy Davyss in the 1945 war film "They Were Expendable"?

6. She played the role of a widowed boarding house owner, Bond Rogers in "The Shootist", which was John Wayne's final screen performance in 1976. Who was she?

7. She starred opposite him in three movies "Seven Sinners" (1940), "The Spoilers" (1942) and "Pittsburgh" (1942). Who was this icon of the screen?

8. Who is this actress who played opposite him in "Operation Pacific" (1951) and "In Harm's Way" (1965)?

9. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress in a 1985 film but starred opposite the Duke in the 1953 western "Hondo". Who was she?

10. Who was this actress of film and television who played opposite John Wayne in "Angel and the Badman" (1947) and "Wake of the Red Witch" (1948)?

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Let us start with the 1939 movie "Stagecoach". Who was the actress who played Dallas opposite Ringo (John Wayne)?

Answer: Claire Trevor

Claire Trevor (1910-2000) was an American actress who won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in the 1948 movie "Key Largo", portraying Gaye Dawn. Even in 1939, at the time of "Stagecoach", Claire Trevor had a higher standing in the film industry than the Duke, but this movie and the role of Ringo caught the attention of those in the industry. Claire also played opposite the Duke in the 1954 drama "The High and the Mighty", as May Holst, for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

2. The Duke had sexual chemistry with this lady in the Dean Martin, Ricky Nelson western of 1959, "Rio Bravo". Who was she?

Answer: Angie Dickinson

Angie Dickinson (b. 1931) is an American actress of film and television. In "Rio Bravo" she played the role of Feathers, who had a romantic relationship with John T. Chance (John Wayne). For this role she won a Golden Globe Award for New Star Actress of the Year in 1960. Angie is also remembered as Sergeant Suzanne "Pepper" Anderson in the television crime series "Police Woman" (1974-1978).

3. This lady was John Wayne's favourite actress and she joined him as his leading lady in the romantic comedy of "The Quiet Man" (1952). Who was she?

Answer: Maureen O'Hara

Maureen O'Hara (1920-2015) was an Irish actress and singer. As a friend of director John Ford and John Wayne, she worked with both on numerous occasions. She played opposite the Duke in "Rio Grande" (1950), "The Wings of Eagles" (1957), "McLintock"(1963) and "Big Jake" (1971). In the romantic comedy-drama "The Quiet Man" she played Mary Kate Danaher who fell in love with and finally married Sean Thornton (John Wayne).

4. Who was this actress, who played opposite the Duke in "Red River" and "She Wore a Yellow Ribbon"?

Answer: Joanne Dru

Joanne Dru (1922-1996) was an American actress of film and television. Although Joanne Dru was the leading lady in the John Wayne movies "Red River" and "She Wore a Yellow Ribbon", her romantic interest in each movie, with the Duke's character's consent in each movie, was with Montgomery Clift and John Agar respectively.

5. Who was this actress, who played the role of 2nd Lieutenant Sandy Davyss in the 1945 war film "They Were Expendable"?

Answer: Donna Reed

Donna Reed (1921-1986) was an American actress whose career spanned the years 1941-1986 and who appeared in over 40 movies. In "They Were Expendable" she was an Army nurse and had a romantic relationship with Lt. J. G. "Rusty" Ryan (John Wayne). Donna Reed went on to win the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in the star studded 1953 romantic war drama "From Here to Eternity".

6. She played the role of a widowed boarding house owner, Bond Rogers in "The Shootist", which was John Wayne's final screen performance in 1976. Who was she?

Answer: Lauren Bacall

Lauren Bacall (1924-2014) was an American actress and wife of Humphrey Bogart from 1945 until his death in 1957. At John Wayne's personal request she starred opposite him (J. B. Books) in his last movie "The Shootist" as Bond Rogers. The actor and director, Ron Howard, played Bond Rogers young son, Gillom Rogers' in the movie.

7. She starred opposite him in three movies "Seven Sinners" (1940), "The Spoilers" (1942) and "Pittsburgh" (1942). Who was this icon of the screen?

Answer: Marlene Dietrich

Marlene Dietrich (1901-1992) was an German-American actress and singer whose career spanned the years 1919-1984. In "Seven Sinners" she portrayed torch singer, Bijou Blanche who fell in love with Lt. Dan Brent (the Duke). In "The Spoilers" she portrayed saloon owner Cherry Malotte and in "Pittsburgh" she portrayed the role of Josie Winters who married the Duke's (Charles "Pittsburgh" Markham) partner John "Cash" Evans (Randolph Scott).

8. Who is this actress who played opposite him in "Operation Pacific" (1951) and "In Harm's Way" (1965)?

Answer: Patricia Neal

Patricia Neal (1926-2010) was an American actress of stage and film. In "Operation Pacific" she portrayed the Duke's ex-wife but they finally reconciled with each other and in the movie "In Harm's Way" she and the Duke were lovers. Both movies were naval war dramas. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in the 1963 movie "Hud" opposite Paul Newman.

9. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress in a 1985 film but starred opposite the Duke in the 1953 western "Hondo". Who was she?

Answer: Geraldine Page

Geraldine Page (1924-1987) was an American actress of stage, film and television who received eight Academy Award nominations during her careeer. In "Hondo" she portrayed the widowed homesteader Angie Lowe, with a 6 year old son, who fell in love with Hondo Lane (John Wayne). The supporting cast in this movie included Ward Bond and James Arness.

10. Who was this actress of film and television who played opposite John Wayne in "Angel and the Badman" (1947) and "Wake of the Red Witch" (1948)?

Answer: Gail Russell

Gail Russell (1924-1961) appeared In the 1947 movie "Angel and the Badman". SHe played the role of Penelope Worth who nursed the wounded Quirt Evans(JW) back to health. In "Wake of the Red Witch" she played the role of Angelique Desaix who fell in love with Captain Ralls (JW) but married his adversary Mayrant Ruysdael Sidneye (Luther Adler).

Source: Author zambesi

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