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Name The Common Actor/Actress Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about some of my favorite actors and actresses from the big screen. I will list the titles of three movies and you determine which of the stars appeared in all three.

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

Author
BAMBOOMANIA

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
388,057

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
632

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 65 (8/10), Guest 172 (9/10), Guest 24 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who is the common actor/actress in these films?

"Anchors Aweigh" (1945)
"An American in Paris" (1951)
"Brigadoon" (1954) Hint

Danny Kaye

Gene Kelly

Janet Leigh

William Holden

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who is the common actor/actress in these films?

"The Parent Trap" (1961)
"That Darn Cat!" (1965)
"The Trouble with Angels" (1966) Hint

Hayley Mills

Doris Day

Suzanne Pleshette

Dean Jones

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who is the common actor/actress in these films?

"To Kill a Mockingbird" (1962)
"Tender Mercies" (1983)
"Secondhand Lions" (2003) Hint

Gregory Peck

James Mason

Michael Caine

Robert Duvall

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who is the common actor/actress in these films?

"The Blues Brothers" (1980)
"Splash" (1984)
"Little Shop of Horrors" (1986) Hint

Annie Potts

John Candy

Rick Moranis

Ernie Hudson

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who is the common actor/actress in these films?

"Ghost" (1990)
"Ghosts of Mississippi" (1996)
"How Stella Got Her Groove Back" (1998)
Hint

Whoopi Goldberg

Kevin Costner

Angela Bassett

Clifton Davis

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who is the common actor/actress in these films?

"Oh God" (1977)
"Tootsie" (1982)
"Mr. Mom" (1983) Hint

Teri Garr

Sally Field

Michael Keaton

Judge Reinhold

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who is the common actor/actress in these films?

"Roman Holiday" (1953)
"The Big Country" (1958)
"The Omen" (1976) Hint

Gregory Peck

Hal Holbrook

Mary Wickes

Edward G. Robinson

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who is the common actor/actress in these films?

"Car Wash" (1976)
"Stir Crazy" (1980)
"Brewster's Millions" (1985) Hint

Dan Aykroyd

Gary Busey

Richard Pryor

Franklin Ajaye

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who is the common actor/actress in these films?

"Rebel Without a Cause" (1955)
"Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice" (1969)
"Brainstorm" (1983) Hint

Natalie Wood

Peter Fonda

Susan Sarandon

Warren Beatty

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who is the common actor/actress in these films?

"Popeye" (1980)
"Dead Poets Society" (1989)
"Awakenings" (1990) Hint

Patrick Swayze

Robert De Niro

Shelly Duvall

Robin Williams

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who is the common actor/actress in these films? "Anchors Aweigh" (1945) "An American in Paris" (1951) "Brigadoon" (1954)

Answer: Gene Kelly

Kelly was born Eugene Curran Kelly August 23, 1912 in East Liberty, PA. My absolute favorite was "Singin' in the Rain" released in 1952.
Let me tell you - this man could dance! Fred Astaire was great but I'll take Gene Kelly just about every time. He also appeared in "Xanadu" along with Olivia Newton-John in 1980.

2. Who is the common actor/actress in these films? "The Parent Trap" (1961) "That Darn Cat!" (1965) "The Trouble with Angels" (1966)

Answer: Hayley Mills

She was also a very young "Pollyanna" in 1960. Mills has had a very active movie and TV career. Her older sister Juliet starred in the '70s sitcom "Nanny and the Professor".

3. Who is the common actor/actress in these films? "To Kill a Mockingbird" (1962) "Tender Mercies" (1983) "Secondhand Lions" (2003)

Answer: Robert Duvall

Duvall's career has been prolific. In addition to his movie career, he has appeared on lots of TV shows, most notably in the mini-series "Lonesome Dove". One of his early movie roles was in the 1970 film "M*A*S*H" as Major Frank Burns.

4. Who is the common actor/actress in these films? "The Blues Brothers" (1980) "Splash" (1984) "Little Shop of Horrors" (1986)

Answer: John Candy

Candy was from Canada and part of the Second City troupe. One of his biggest hits was "Planes, Trains and Automobiles" co-starring Steve Martin. My favorite of this comedic giant was lovable "Uncle Buck".

5. Who is the common actor/actress in these films? "Ghost" (1990) "Ghosts of Mississippi" (1996) "How Stella Got Her Groove Back" (1998)

Answer: Whoopi Goldberg

She was born Caryn Johnson in New York City - the year 1955. Her first big breakthrough came in 1985 playing Celie in "The Color Purple". She is so great in "Sister Act"!

6. Who is the common actor/actress in these films? "Oh God" (1977) "Tootsie" (1982) "Mr. Mom" (1983)

Answer: Teri Garr

I absolutely loved her in "Young Frankenstein" ("that's Fronkensteen"). She appeared on many TV shows such as "Star Trek", "The Bob Newhart Show", "The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour" and even "The Andy Griffith Show".

7. Who is the common actor/actress in these films? "Roman Holiday" (1953) "The Big Country" (1958) "The Omen" (1976)

Answer: Gregory Peck

Gregory Peck was born on April 5, 1916. Some of his other movies included "Moby Dick" in 1956 and "To Kill a Mockingbird" in 1962. He was offered the role of Grandpa Joe in "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" but died before he could accept. In 1982 Peck starred in the TV mini-series "The Blue and the Gray" portraying Abraham Lincoln.

8. Who is the common actor/actress in these films? "Car Wash" (1976) "Stir Crazy" (1980) "Brewster's Millions" (1985)

Answer: Richard Pryor

Richard Pryor did it all--stand-up comedy, TV, films, writer, producer.
He even appeared in an episode of "The Partridge Family". His own TV show on NBC--"The Richard Pryor Show"--was short-lived due to some of the controversial material. On that show you will also see a young Robin Williams and Paula Poundstone.

9. Who is the common actor/actress in these films? "Rebel Without a Cause" (1955) "Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice" (1969) "Brainstorm" (1983)

Answer: Natalie Wood

She starred in my all-time favorite Christmas movie, "Miracle on 34th Street" as well as "West Side Story". Sadly, she drowned in 1981 under mysterious circumstances. Her co-star in the movie "Brainstorm", Christopher Walken, was a guest on the yacht where the drowning occurred, as well as Natalie's husband Robert Wagner.

The filming of "Brainstorm" had not been completed at the time of Wood's death.

10. Who is the common actor/actress in these films? "Popeye" (1980) "Dead Poets Society" (1989) "Awakenings" (1990)

Answer: Robin Williams

The greatest of all time. Not only was he a brilliant energetic stand-up performer but he was hilarious as Mork from Ork. His dramatic roles gave you an insight as to just how talented and creative he was. He appeared regularly for "Comic Relief" benefits along with Billy Crystal and Whoopi Goldberg. He died in 2015.

Source: Author BAMBOOMANIA

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