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Supporting Actors Trivia Quiz

Here's to the actors who rarely play the lead, but always contribute. For each of the actors named, identify the film in which he did NOT appear.

A multiple-choice quiz by robert362. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
robert362

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
31,668

Updated
Dec 03 21

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10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which film did Martin Balsam NOT appear in? Hint

All The President's Men

Psycho

The Bedford Incident

Double Indemnity

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which film did Karl Malden NOT appear in? Hint

Fear Strikes Out

On The Waterfront

The Hustler

Cincinnati Kid

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which film did Arthur Kennedy NOT appear in? Hint

Nevada Smith

Champion

The Best Man

City for Conquest

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which film did Walter Brennan NOT appear in? Hint

Rio Bravo

My Darling Clementine

Fail Safe

Meet John Doe

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which film did Gig Young NOT appear in? Hint

Teacher's Pet

Young at Heart

They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

Command Decision

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which film did Wendell Corey NOT appear in? Hint

Rear Window

Strange Love of Martha Ivers

The Rack

Sorry, Wrong Number

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which film did Edmond O'Brien NOT appear in? Hint

White Heat

Four for Texas

Seven Days in May

D.O.A.

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which film did Jack Warden NOT appear in? Hint

Spartacus

From Here to Eternity

Heaven Can Wait

Twelve Angry Men

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which film did Dean Jagger NOT appear in? Hint

Twelve O'Clock High

Bad Day at Black Rock

Cash McCall

All My Sons

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which film did James Whitmore NOT appear in? Hint

Them

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

Asphalt Jungle

Black Like Me

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which film did Martin Balsam NOT appear in?

Answer: Double Indemnity

He was on the newspaper staff in 'President', on the ship in 'Bedford' and a stabbing victim in 'Psycho'.

2. Which film did Karl Malden NOT appear in?

Answer: The Hustler

A priest in 'Waterfront', a little guy in 'Kid' and Jimmy Piersall's father in 'Fear'.

3. Which film did Arthur Kennedy NOT appear in?

Answer: The Best Man

Kirk Douglas' brother in 'Champion', Cagney's brother in 'City' and one of the badmen pursued by McQueen in 'Smith'.

4. Which film did Walter Brennan NOT appear in?

Answer: Fail Safe

Ike Clanton in 'Clementine', Gary Cooper's friend in 'Doe', John Wayne's buddy in 'Rio'.

5. Which film did Gig Young NOT appear in?

Answer: Command Decision

Gable's friend and rival in 'Pet', Master of Ceremonies in 'Horses', suitor in 'Heart'.

6. Which film did Wendell Corey NOT appear in?

Answer: Strange Love of Martha Ivers

Cop in 'Window', lawyer in 'Rack', doctor in 'Sorry'.

7. Which film did Edmond O'Brien NOT appear in?

Answer: Four for Texas

Cop in 'Heat', senator in 'Seven', victim (and star) in 'D.O.A.'.

8. Which film did Jack Warden NOT appear in?

Answer: Spartacus

Coach in 'Heaven', juror in 'Men', soldier in 'Eternity'.

9. Which film did Dean Jagger NOT appear in?

Answer: All My Sons

Soldier in 'Twelve', sheriff in 'Bad Day', Natalie Wood's father in 'Cash'.

10. Which film did James Whitmore NOT appear in?

Answer: Invasion of the Body Snatchers

Crook in 'Jungle', monster-fighter in 'Them', reporter (and star) in 'Black'.

Source: Author robert362

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