Every Tom, Dick, and Harry: Tom Edition Quiz

Answer: Nicholas and Alexandra

Actor Thomas Stewart Baker (born 1934) may be best known as the fourth incarnation of the Doctor (1974-1981) on the long-running television series "Doctor Who". Particularly associated with Baker's Doctor was the long knitted scarf and jelly babies. Before that he had portrayed Grigori Rasputin in the 1971 film "Nicholas and Alexandra".

After that he portrayed Puddleglum in the BBC adaptation of "The Silver Chair" (1990).

Answer: Fiorello!

Thomas Edward Bosley (1927-2010) may be best known for portraying father Howard Cunningham on the long-running television series "Happy Days" (1974-1984). Before that he portrayed the title role in the 1959 Broadway musical "Fiorello!" Interestingly, although he was the title character, Bosley won the 1960 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical.

He would later portray the title character in "Father Dowling Mysteries".

Answer: Deflategate

Quarterback Thomas Edward Patrick Brady Jr. (born 1977) played for the University of Michigan in College and was drafted by the New England Patriots in 2000. He became the first NFL quarterback to amass 200 career victories. He became the second quarterback in NFL history to reach 70,000 passing yards. "Deflategate" referred to a controversy involving under-inflated footballs in the 2014 AFC Championship Game which led to Tom Brady being suspended for the first four regular season games of the 2015 season.

Answer: NBC News

Thomas John Brokaw (born 1940) spent 22 years as the anchor (1982-2004) of "NBC Nightly News." Before that he had been the White House correspondent for NBC and anchored NBC's "Today" program. After that he served as special correspondent for various NBC new programs. He has also written several books including "The Greatest Generation" (1998).

Answer: The Sum of All Fears

Thomas Leo Clancy Jr. (1947-2013) was the author of several popular novels featuring the character of Jack Ryan including "The Hunt for Red October" (1984), "Clear and Present Danger" (1989), and "The Sum of All Fears" (1991). Before becoming an author, he worked as an insurance agent. A lifelong resident of Maryland, Clancy was also a part-owner of the Baltimore Orioles.

Answer: Representative from Texas

Thomas Dale DeLay (born 1947) served in the US House of Representatives as a member of the Texas delegation from 1985 until 2006, being House Majority Leader for 2003 to 2005. Before that, DeLay had served in the Texas House of Representatives from 1979 to 1985. He resigned his House seat in 2006 due to controversies related to presumed violations of electoral law.

Answer: Delilah

Tom Jones (born Thomas John Woodward in 1940) has sold over 100 million records worldwide and has a string of Top-40 hits including "It's Not Unusual" (1965), "Delilah" (1967), and "She's a Lady" (1971). Before becoming a professional singer, he had jobs both in factories and in construction. He hosted a television variety show "This is Tom Jones" from 1969 to 1971.

Answer: Heartbreakers

Thomas Earl Petty (1950-2017) may have been best known as the lead singer and guitarist of Tom Petty and the Heart Breakers from the group's founding in 1976 until his death. He was also part of the Travelling Wilburys supergroup in the late 1980s. Tom Petty and the Heart Breakers appeared on "Saturday Night Live" eight times. Several of the bands albums went Platinum.

Answer: Mom didn't like him best?

Thomas Boylan Smothers III (born 1937) along with his younger brother Dick formed the musical comedy duo The Smothers Brothers. They starred in a television sitcom, "The Smothers Brothers Show" (1965-1966) and a variety television show "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" (1967-1969). "Mom Always Liked You Best" was the title of a comedy album the duo released in 1965.

In their stage act, Tom was known for telling Dick that Mom always liked him best.

Answer: Governor of Pennsylvania

Thomas Westerman Wolf (born 1948) was elected Governor of Pennsylvania in 2014 and re-elected to the same in 2018. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as Secretary of Revenue for the state (2007-2008). He previously worked as an executive in the family owned business "The Wolf Organization".