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1. This American soldier/actor was the most decorated soldier of the Second World War. Amongst his awards is the Congressional Medal of Honor. He made quite a few westerns amongst his 44 films, but his most successful movie has to be "To Hell and Back", the film version of his autobiography in which he starred as himself. It created box-office records not broken until "Jaws" was released some twenty years later.
2. This New Yorker landed a small part in a short-lived TV series called "Gidget" in which he played the brother-in-law of Sally Field who had a knack for getting into and out of trouble. Another series followed, ("Love on a Rooftop"), which was well received, but again short-lived. He was then offered a starring role in a comedy western series. It was a big hit but was cut short in its third season when he shot himself when suffering from depression.
3. This English actress was nominated for three Oscars for the films "My Fair Lady" (1964), "The Song of Bernadette" (1943) and "Now, Voyager" (1942). She was made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1967.
4. One of the great actors of the silent era, he was famous for wearing glasses and performing death defying stunts such as the scene where he is hanging from a clock in the film "Safety Last!" (1923).
5. This musician became estranged from both of his parents and at one point claimed they were dead. He had several nicknames, "The Lizard King", "American Poet" and "Mr. Mojo Risin" among them. The last one is an anagram of his name. He was portrayed by Val Kilmer in a 1991 biopic.
6. This jazz musician was born in New Orleans and played the trumpet. He sang the theme to a James Bond film. He was also skilled at scat singing (vocalizing using sounds and syllables instead of actual lyrics).
7. This British actor is most famous for portraying an alien called Klaatu in "The Day the Earth Stood Still" (1951). He had come to earth to tell the peoples of our planet to live harmoniously together or be destroyed as a danger to other planets. He continued to make films as a supporting actor after that until in 1959 he made the TV series "The Third Man", playing Harry Lime.
8. This actress was a child star, a veteran by age 7 and a leading lady opposite Harold Lloyd at age 14. She had a lovely singing voice and became a major star in musicals. Her hits included "Rio Rita" (1929) and "42nd Street" (1933). She left America for England in the mid 1930s where she became a West End stage star and together with her husband Ben Lyon was on national radio in the UK throughout the 1940s and 1950s.
9. This American musician/songwriter had a relatively short career but is regarded as one of the greatest electric guitarists in the history of pop music. He was famous for his afro hairstyle and brightly coloured clothes.
10. This raspy-voiced American singer/songwriter was well received at the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967. She formed The Kozmic Blues Band and achieved even more fame at Woodstock in 1969 as a solo performer. She was Janis ______?
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