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Minor Roles of Major Actors Trivia Quiz

Even major stars have made 'potboiler' type minor movies. I'll provide the title- see if you can recognize the actor who starred in it.

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

Author
robert362

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
13,401

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1164

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. McQ, Brannigan Hint

Clark Gable

John Wayne

William Holden

Charles Bronson

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Question 2 of 10

2. The Mother Lode Hint

Clint Eastwood

Robert Taylor

Charlton Heston

Robert Mitchum

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Question 3 of 10

3. The Honeymoon Machine Hint

Dustin Hoffman

Steve McQueen

Rod Taylor

Van Johnson

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Question 4 of 10

4. Battle Circus Hint

Burt Lancaster

Dana Andrews

Humphrey Bogart

Kirk Douglas

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Question 5 of 10

5. Cash McCall, The Wheeler Dealers Hint

James Garner

Burt Reynolds

Michael Douglas

Gene Hackman

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Question 6 of 10

6. Dirty Dingus Magee Hint

Frank Sinatra

Cary Grant

Dean Martin

Gary Cooper

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Question 7 of 10

7. Thunder Bay Hint

Gregory Peck

Henry Fonda

James Stewart

Glenn Ford

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Question 8 of 10

8. The Last Hurrah Hint

James Mason

James Cagney

Spencer Tracy

Van Heflin

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Question 9 of 10

9. Taza, Son of Cochise Hint

Richard Widmark

Alan Ladd

Rock Hudson

Fred MacMurray

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Question 10 of 10

10. Prince of Players Hint

Richard Burton

Stewart Granger

David Niven

Orson Welles

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. McQ, Brannigan

Answer: John Wayne

These were 2 police or crime movies - Wayne took a break from his usual westerns.

2. The Mother Lode

Answer: Charlton Heston

I'll call this a {thriller;} it also features an early Kim Basinger

3. The Honeymoon Machine

Answer: Steve McQueen

Light comedy

4. Battle Circus

Answer: Humphrey Bogart

Bogart isn't really a tough guy in this 'romantic drama'

5. Cash McCall, The Wheeler Dealers

Answer: James Garner

Two light comedies: one with Natalie Wood and one with Lee Remick

6. Dirty Dingus Magee

Answer: Frank Sinatra

The title says it all

7. Thunder Bay

Answer: James Stewart

Not all that bad

8. The Last Hurrah

Answer: Spencer Tracy

Again, not all that bad

9. Taza, Son of Cochise

Answer: Rock Hudson

An early role in a western

10. Prince of Players

Answer: Richard Burton

An early role as Edwin Booth

Source: Author robert362

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