FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!

The Oscars - The 'Losers' Trivia Quiz

A follow-up to the 'Oscar' quizzes, this is a tribute to memorable roles, and memorable actors, who did not win an Academy Award. Match the character with the actor who made it famous.

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

Author
Oddball

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
18,098

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
14 / 20

Plays
4311

Awards
Top 10% Quiz

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 20

1. Best Supporting Actress: the elder of two actresses who portrayed Rose DeWitt Bukater Calvert in the same film: Hint

Jessica Tandy

Gloria Stuart

Elsa Lancaster

Angela Lansbury

NEXT>

Question 2 of 20

2. Best Supporting Actor: Johnny Friendly, the corrupt boss of a dockers union: Hint

Lee J. Cobb

Rod Steiger

Karl Malden

Gordon McRae

NEXT>

Question 3 of 20

3. Best Actress: Ripley, a space traveler forced to return to a planet populated by creatures that murdered her former crew: Hint

June Lockhart

Lee Remick

Sigourney Weaver

Arlene Dahl

NEXT>

Question 4 of 20

4. Best Supporting Actor: Tybalt, a hot-headed member of an Italian family at odds with a relatives romance with a rival. Hint

Nigel Bruce

Edward Woodward

Alan Hale Sr.

Basil Rathbone

NEXT>

Question 5 of 20

5. Best Supporting Actress: Marion Crane, a woman on the run with ill-gotten money, who blunders into the life of a deranged killer: Hint

Shirley Booth

Lynn Fontaine

Marilyn Monroe

Janet Leigh

NEXT>

Question 6 of 20

6. Best Supporting Actor: Lt. Daniel Taylor, a handicapped Vietnam veteran, who owes his life to a not-too-bright subordinate who has a habit of being in the right place at the right time: Hint

Daniel Day Lewis

Gary Sinise

George Wendt

Patrick Wayne

NEXT>

Question 7 of 20

7. Best Actor: Nick Charles, a retired detective hired to find a missing inventor, assisted by his ditsy wife and their wire haired terrier: Hint

George McCready

William Powell

Alan Ladd

Fred Astaire

NEXT>

Question 8 of 20

8. Best Actor: The title character, an enigmatic multi-millionaire publisher whose life is chronicled after his death to find meaning to his mysterious last word: Hint

Paul Muni

Orson Welles

John Garfield

Sydney Greenstreet

NEXT>

Question 9 of 20

9. Best Supporting Actor: Dil, paramour to a captured British soldier, with an more-than-unusual secret: Hint

Jaye Davidson

Hugh Laurie

Stephen Fry

Stephen Rea

NEXT>

Question 10 of 20

10. Best Actress: She was known only as the second Mrs. deWinter, a frail woman having to contend with her new husband's deceased wife: Hint

Greta Garbo

Olivia DeHavilland

Joan Fontaine

Bette Davis

NEXT>

Question 11 of 20

11. Best Supporting Actor: Mr. Miyagi, a gardener-turned-karate instructor who trains a teen in self defense, along with some valuable moral and spiritual lessons: Hint

Mako

Noriyuki Morita

Toru Tanaka

Sessue Hayakawa

NEXT>

Question 12 of 20

12. Best Actor: Tevye, a poor Russian dairy farmer trying to marry off his daughters: Hint

Zero Mostel

Telly Savales

Anthony Quinn

Topol

NEXT>

Question 13 of 20

13. Best Actor: 'Pepe' LeMoko, a small time crook who seeks refuge in an Algerian cafe, the Casbah: Hint

Francois Truffault

Charles Boyer

Jean-Paul Belmondo

Maurice Chevalier

NEXT>

Question 14 of 20

14. Best Actress: Phyllis Dietrichson, a 'femme fatale' who conspires with an insurance agent to murder her husband for the right price: Hint

Lana Turner

Veronica Lake

Barbara Stanwyck

Betty Grable

NEXT>

Question 15 of 20

15. Best Supporting Actor: Mickey, an world-weary former boxer turned trainer with one last chance to manage a long shot to the heavyweight title: Hint

Dennis Hopper

Burgess Meredith

Mickey Rooney

Nick Nolte

NEXT>

Question 16 of 20

16. Best Supporting Actress: Regan McNeil, a precocious child possessed by an other-worldly spirit: Hint

Mia Farrow

Linda Blair

Jodie Foster

Heather O'Roarke

NEXT>

Question 17 of 20

17. Best Supporting Actor: Real-life pool shark 'Minnesota Fats', challenged to an all-night tournament by an up-and-comer: Hint

Jackie Gleason

Victor Buono

Dom DeLuise

William Conrad

18. Best Actor: This actor was nominated for three roles in the same film; a British group captain caught up with an ultra-whacko American general, a mysterious handicapped political adviser and the President of the United States. Hint

John Cleese

Harry Secombe

Peter Sellers

Peter Cook

NEXT>

Question 19 of 20

19. Best Supporting Actor: Captain Louis Renault, chief of police in Vichy territory in W.W.II, in an uneasy alliance with a local nightclub owner: Hint

Paul Henried

Conrad Veidt

Claude Rains

Peter Lorre

NEXT>

Question 20 of 20

20. Best Supporting Actor: Max Von Mayerling, former Hollywood director, now man-servant to an aging star of the Silent Screen: Hint

Cliff Robertson

Max Von Sydow

Erich Von Stroheim

William Devane

(Optional) Create a Free FunTrivia ID to save the points you are about to earn:

Select a User ID:

Choose a Password:

Your Email:

Most Recent Scores

Nov 13 2024 : Guest 136: 18/20
Oct 30 2024 : Guest 35: 15/20

Score Distribution

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Best Supporting Actress: the elder of two actresses who portrayed Rose DeWitt Bukater Calvert in the same film:

Answer: Gloria Stuart

Stuart began her career opposite Boris Karloff in 'The Old Dark House' in 1932. Her role in 'Titanic' (the young Rose was played by Kate Winslet) lost out to Kim Basinger for 'L.A. Confidential' in 1997.

2. Best Supporting Actor: Johnny Friendly, the corrupt boss of a dockers union:

Answer: Lee J. Cobb

Cobb, best known for playing straight man to James Coburn in the 'Flint' series, lost for his role in 'On The Waterfront' to Edmund O'Brien for 'The Barefoot Contessa'. Cobb was also saddled with running against costars Steiger and Malden.

3. Best Actress: Ripley, a space traveler forced to return to a planet populated by creatures that murdered her former crew:

Answer: Sigourney Weaver

Weaver, daughter of TV pioneer Sylvester 'Pat' Weaver, lost for her role in the sequel, 'Aliens', to Marlee Matlin for 'Children Of A Lesser God' in 1986.

4. Best Supporting Actor: Tybalt, a hot-headed member of an Italian family at odds with a relatives romance with a rival.

Answer: Basil Rathbone

The quintessential Sherlock Holmes, Rathbone was nominated for 'Romeo and Juliet' in 1936, but lost to Walter Brennan for 'Come And Get It'. Bruce played opposite Rathbone as Dr. Watson in the successful series.

5. Best Supporting Actress: Marion Crane, a woman on the run with ill-gotten money, who blunders into the life of a deranged killer:

Answer: Janet Leigh

Leigh, ex-wife of Tony Curtis and mother of Jamie Lee Curtis, was nominated for 'Psycho' in 1960, but lost out to Shirley Jones for 'Elmer Gantry'.

6. Best Supporting Actor: Lt. Daniel Taylor, a handicapped Vietnam veteran, who owes his life to a not-too-bright subordinate who has a habit of being in the right place at the right time:

Answer: Gary Sinise

Sinise lost for his role in 'Forrest Gump' to Martin Landau for 'Ed Wood in 1994.

7. Best Actor: Nick Charles, a retired detective hired to find a missing inventor, assisted by his ditsy wife and their wire haired terrier:

Answer: William Powell

The first of the successful 'Thin Man' series, Powell lost in his initial outing to Clark Gable for 'It Happened One Night' in 1934.

8. Best Actor: The title character, an enigmatic multi-millionaire publisher whose life is chronicled after his death to find meaning to his mysterious last word:

Answer: Orson Welles

Considered by many the greatest film ever made, 'Citizen Kane' received very few nominations due to a heavy publicity campaign against the movie by William Randolph Hearst, on whom the movie was loosely based. Welles' role lost to Gary Cooper in 'Sergent York' in 1940.

9. Best Supporting Actor: Dil, paramour to a captured British soldier, with an more-than-unusual secret:

Answer: Jaye Davidson

Davidson, nominated for his gender-bending role in 'The Crying Game' in 1992, was up against men's men...Jack Nicholson for 'A Few Good Men' and eventual winner Gene Hackman for 'Unforgiven'.

10. Best Actress: She was known only as the second Mrs. deWinter, a frail woman having to contend with her new husband's deceased wife:

Answer: Joan Fontaine

Sister of DeHavilland, Fontaine's role for 'Rebecca' lost out to Ginger Rogers for 'Kitty Foyle' in 1940. Also in the running that year was Katherine Hepburn for 'The Philadelphia Story'.

11. Best Supporting Actor: Mr. Miyagi, a gardener-turned-karate instructor who trains a teen in self defense, along with some valuable moral and spiritual lessons:

Answer: Noriyuki Morita

A former Japanese internee during W.W.II, Noriyuki 'Pat' Morita first gained popularity in the series 'Happy Days' as Arnold. His role in 'The Karate Kid' lost out to another Asian actor, Haing S. Ngor for 'The Killing Fields' in 1984.

12. Best Actor: Tevye, a poor Russian dairy farmer trying to marry off his daughters:

Answer: Topol

First made famous by Mostel on the Broadway stage, it was Topol who took the lead in 'Fiddler On The Roof' to the screen in 1971, only to lose out to Gene Hackman for 'The French Connection'.

13. Best Actor: 'Pepe' LeMoko, a small time crook who seeks refuge in an Algerian cafe, the Casbah:

Answer: Charles Boyer

The famous line, '...come wiz me to ze Cas-baahh' was uttered by Boyer in the film 'Algeirs' in 1938. Boyer lost the Oscar to Spencer Tracy in 'Boys Town'.

14. Best Actress: Phyllis Dietrichson, a 'femme fatale' who conspires with an insurance agent to murder her husband for the right price:

Answer: Barbara Stanwyck

Many consider Stanwyck the best actress to never win an Oscar. This role, for 'Double Indemnity' opposite a nasty Fred MacMurray, lost out to Ingrid Bergman for another thriller, 'Gaslight' in 1944.

15. Best Supporting Actor: Mickey, an world-weary former boxer turned trainer with one last chance to manage a long shot to the heavyweight title:

Answer: Burgess Meredith

Another venerated actor with a long film and TV history, Meredith's role in 'Rocky' lost out to Jason Robards in 'All The President's Men' in 1976.

16. Best Supporting Actress: Regan McNeil, a precocious child possessed by an other-worldly spirit:

Answer: Linda Blair

Blair's role in the horrific 'The Exorcist' was beat out by another child actress, Tatum O'Neal for 'Paper Moon' in 1973.

17. Best Supporting Actor: Real-life pool shark 'Minnesota Fats', challenged to an all-night tournament by an up-and-comer:

Answer: Jackie Gleason

The multi-talented Gleason played opposite Paul Newman in 1961's 'The Hustler', but lost the Oscar to George Chakiris in 'West Side Story'.

Answer: Peter Sellers

Sellers was nominated for his roles in 'Dr. Strangelove' in 1964, but lost to another Brit, Rex Harrison for 'My Fair Lady'.

19. Best Supporting Actor: Captain Louis Renault, chief of police in Vichy territory in W.W.II, in an uneasy alliance with a local nightclub owner:

Answer: Claude Rains

It's hard to tell which is Rains' better-known role...the original 'Invisible Man' or this role, opposite Veidt, Lorre, Henried and Humphrey Bogart in 'Casablanca'. Rains lost the Oscar to Charles Coburn for 'The More The Merrier'.

20. Best Supporting Actor: Max Von Mayerling, former Hollywood director, now man-servant to an aging star of the Silent Screen:

Answer: Erich Von Stroheim

In the Golden Age, Von Stroheim was one of the most talented directors, with classics like 'Greed' and 'The Merry Widow'. His role, opposite Gloria Swanson in this expose on the Silent Era, 'Sunset Boulevard', lost to George Sanders in another expose, 'All About Eve' in 1950.

Source: Author Oddball

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor spanishliz before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.