Every Tom, Dick, and Harry Trivia Quiz

Answer: Harry Connick, Jr.

Born Joseph Harry Fowler Connick, Jr. in New Orleans, his prodigious musical talent began at a very young age and eventually led him to Hollywood. Director Rob Reiner asked Harry to provide the soundtrack for his film "When Harry Met Sally" for which Harry received his first Grammy for Best Jazz Male Vocal Performance. Connick married model Jill Goodacre and is the father of three daughters.

Answer: Tom Brokaw

Tom Brokaw was born and raised in South Dakota. In 1964 he graduated with a B.A. degree in political science from the University of South Dakota. He anchored several TV shows in different cities across the country until NBC hired him as a White House correspondent in 1973.

He covered the Watergate scandal, a huge news story at that time. Brokaw has been an important presence at many other historical events over the years such as the Challenger explosion and the fall of the Berlin Wall. He has been married to the same woman for more than 50 years and is the father of three daughters.

Answer: Dick Clark

Richard Wagstaff Clark was so much more than the annual host of "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve." He hosted "American Bandstand" from 1957 to 1987. He introduced teenagers and adults to the world of rock-n-roll music. He showed television audiences that dancing and singing to this new type of music was okay.

He also hosted the "Dick Clark Radio Show," the "$10,000 Pyramid" TV game show, and "American Top 40" radio program. Dick Clark may be gone but his legacy will live on.

Answer: Harry S Truman

Harry S Truman wore many hats during his lifetime, which is appropriate considering the fact he once was a haberdasher. He joined the Missouri Army National Guard in 1905 but his goal was to apply to West Point. Poor eyesight kept him from realizing that goal.

He tried college but dropped out to become a haberdasher in Kansas City. Truman was a member of the Freemasons and Sons of the American Revolution. He popularized the slogans "The buck stops here" and "If you can't stand the heat you better get out of the kitchen." Although he started out with high approval ratings, Truman left office with only a 22% approval rating.

He died in 1972 at the age of 88.

Answer: Tom Stoppard

Originally from what was then known as Czechoslovakia, Stoppard and his family left the country in fear of the approaching Nazi occupation. They eventually settled in England. Before becoming a playwright, Stoppard was a drama critic and a journalist. Along with authoring plays, he co-wrote the screenplays for the films "Brazil," "Shakespeare in Love," and "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade."

Answer: Dick Butkus

Cutting an imposing figure at 6'3" and 245 lbs, Butkus was a force to be reckoned with on the playing field. He played nine seasons for the Bears before leaving the team to become a coach, actor, broadcaster and philanthropist. In 1979 he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Answer: Harry Belafonte

After attending a production at the American Negro Theater in the 1940s, Harry Belafonte fell in love with performing. It was there he met actor Sidney Poitier and the two forged a lifelong friendship. Although best known for singing in calypso style, Harry has performed songs in many other musical genres.

A long-time activist, he supported the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and helped to organize "We Are The World," a 1985 benefit supported by many artists to help raise money for Africa.

Answer: Tom Hanks

Although he was admittedly shy as a young man, Tom eventually caught the acting bug. His film debut was the 1980 slasher film "He Knows You're Alone." Since then he has received numerous award nominations and won back-to-back Oscars for "Philadelphia" and "Forrest Gump." He is married to actress Rita Wilson and the father of four.

Answer: Dick York

Dick York received his crippling back injury while filming "They Came to Cordura" in 1959. After that he became addicted to pain killers and suffered from back pain for the rest of his life. He left "Bewitched" due to his back injury and was replaced by actor Dick Sargent without any explanation from the show's creators. A heavy smoker for many years, York died from emphysema in 1992.

Answer: Harry Houdini

Harry was four years old when he came with his family to America. They settled in Wisconsin. His career began when he was seventeen. He started with card tricks, then moved on to escaping from handcuffs, strait jackets and locked, water-filled containers.

It seemed to his faithful followers that Houdini could escape from anything. He met and married "Bess" Rahner in 1894 and she worked alongside her husband throughout his career. He died in 1926 from peritonitis caused by a ruptured appendix.