Are they a Frederick, Freddie or Fred Quiz

Answer: Fred Astaire

Fred Astaire (1899-1987) was an American actor, dancer and singer. His career in theatre, film and television spanned the years 1904-1981. He starred in ten Hollywood musicals with his dancing partner Ginger Rogers.

Answer: Frederick Fleet

Frederick Fleet (1887-1965) together with fellow seaman Reginald Lee as lookouts, sighted the iceberg and signalled to the bridge that there was an iceberg ahead. In the inquiries that followed he believes that had they seen the iceberg sooner, it could have been avoided. In the following years Frederick suffered from depression and committed suicide in 1965.

Answer: Fred Flintstone

Fred Flintstone was the principle character in the animated Stone Age TV series "The Flintstone" (1960-66). Fred's best friend and neighbour was Barney Rubble. The characters of Fred and Wilma Flintstone and Barney and Betty Rubble were based on the two couples in the 1950s series "The Honeymooners".

Answer: Freddie Mercury

Farrokh Bulsara (1946-1991) was born in Zanzibar and is better known as the British singer and songwriter Freddie Mercury. Freddie was the lead vocalist for the rock band Queen that he co-founded in 1970. As a songwriter he wrote numerous hits for the band including "We Are the Champions", "Don't Stop Me Now" and "Bohemian Rhapsody".

Answer: Frederick Loewe

Frederick Loewe (1901-1988) was born in Berlin, Germany to Viennese parents but always considered himself an Austrian-American. He went to the USA in 1924 determined to be a composer. This did not work out as planned in the beginning but in the 1940s he got his first big break iinto collaborating in a Broadway musical. He went onto compose a number of Broadway musicals including "My Fair Lady" and "Camelot" which were both adapted into movies.

Answer: Fred Perry

Fred Perry (1909-1995) was a British tennis player who eight Grand Slam tennis singles titles including three consecutive Wimbledon titles from 1934-36. He turned professional in 1936 after three years as number one in the amateur ranks.

Answer: Freddie Fitzsimmons

Freddie Fitzsimmons (1901-1979) was a player, manager and coach in MLB. As a pitcher he played from 1925-1937 with the New York Giants and from 1937-1943 with the Brooklyn Dodgers. He managed the Philadelphia Phillies from 1943-45. He was a World Series Champion in 1933 with the Giants and a World Series Champion coach in 1954 also with the Giants.

Answer: Fred MacMurray

Fred MacMurray (1908-1991) was an American actor of film and television. He appeared in over 100 movies and is best remembered for his role opposite Barbara Stanwyck in the 1944 crime drama "Double Indemnity". He also had a successful career in television particularly as the widowed engineer, Steve Douglas in the TV series "My Three Sons" (1960-1972).

Answer: Frederick Douglass

Frederick Douglass (1818-1895) was an American orator, social reformist, writer and statesman. Having escaped from slavery he became a avid believer in equal rights for all people. He was the first African-American nominated for Vice President of the USA on the running ticket of Victoria Woodhull in 1872.

Answer: Freddie Falcon

Freddie Falcon has been the mascot of the American football team the Atlanta Falcons for over 35 years. He was the first mascot in Atlanta, Georgia.