Are they a MacDonald, Macdonald or McDonald? Quiz

Answer: Jeanette MacDonald

Jeanette MacDonald (1903-1965) was an American actress and singer. She is best remembered for her roles in musical films with Maurice Chevalier including "The Love Parade", The Merry Widow" and then with Nelson Eddy including "Rose-Marie" and "Maytime". She appeared in operas, concerts, radio and television with a career spanning 50 years from 1909-1959.

Answer: Charles B. Macdonald

Charles B. Macdonald (1855-1939) was a pioneer in golf in the United States. He founded the Chicago Golf Club and built the first 18 hole golf course in Chicago in 1893. He won the first U.S. Amateur Championship in 1895 at the Newport Country Club, Rhode Island.

He was also responsible for the formation of the United States Golf Association. He is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.

Answer: Ronald McDonald

Ronald McDonald is a clown character that is used in TV commercials and is the mascot of the McDonald's fast-food restaurant chain. Many people dress as Ronald McDonald and do charity work like visiting children in hospital.

Answer: Tommy McDonald

Tommy McDonald is a former American football flanker. He played for a number of teams during an eleven year career from 1957-1968. It was with the Philadelphia Eagles in 1960 that he won the NFL Championship beating the Green Bay Packers. This championship was held prior to the commencement of the Super Bowl in 1967. Tommy McDonald was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1988.

Answer: Macdonald Carey

Macdonald Carey (1913-1994) was an American actor who had an acting career spanning from 1938-1994. He appeared on radio, films, television and is possibly best remembered for his role of Dr. Tom Horton in the daytime soap opera "Days of Our Lives" from 1965 until his death in 1994.The soap is still going in 2017 and has shown over 13,000 episodes.

Answer: Ronald MacDonald

Ronald MacDonald (1874-1947) was a Canadian athlete and was the winner of the second Boston Marathon in 1898. It was his first marathon and, amazingly, he took no fluids during the race. He graduated from Tufts Medical College in 1907 and lived and practised in the Port au Port Peninsula (Newfoundland, Canada) for over thirty years.

Answer: Arthur B. McDonald

Arthur B. McDonald is a Canadian astrophysicist. Having gained his B.Sc and M.Sc in physics he obtained his Ph.D in physics from the California Institute of Technology in 1969. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics jointly with Takaaki Kajita (Japan) in 2015.

Answer: John A. Macdonald

John A. Macdonald (1815-1891) was the first Prime Minister of Canada in 1867. He held this office from 1867-1873 and for a second term from 1878-1891. He had a political career that spanned nearly 50 years. Although born in Scotland, his family immigrated to Kingston, Canada in 1820.

Answer: Lanny McDonald

Lanny McDonald is Canadian and former professional ice hockey player. In a career spanning 16 years he played over 1,100 games scoring 500 goals. He played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Colorado Rockies and the Calgary Flames. It was with the Flames that he won the Stanley Cup in his final year at 36 years of age in 1989. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1992.

Answer: Ramsay MacDonald

Ramsay MacDonald (1866-1937) was a British politician and the first Labour Party Prime Minister. He was Prime Minister on two occasions - in 1924 (11 months) and from 1929-1935. He has been portrayed in movies, television and mentioned in novels.