Famous People Named Woody Trivia Game | First Names

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1. As a director of such films as "Manhattan" and "Hannah and Her Sisters," this Woody is one of the greats. His publicized personal relationships are a different matter. Name this bespectacled actor and director.

Answer: Woody Allen

Born Allan Stewart Konigsberg in Bronx, New York City, Woody Allen began his career as a comedy writer. His sharp wit and love of New York City shine through all his films. He worked as a stand-up comedian during the 1960s before focusing his talents on directing films and writing screenplays. According to actress Stacy Nelkin, the film "Manhattan" was based on her relationship with Allen.

2. If you're familiar with the folk song "This Land is Your Land" then you are no doubt familiar with the musician who wrote it. His influence on later musicians is well known. Which Woody is it?

Answer: Woody Guthrie

Bob Dylan admittedly was a huge fan of Guthrie's as were Johnny Cash, John Mellencamp, Bruce Springsteen, and other musicians. In his early songwriting years, much of what Guthrie wrote was inspired from his travels with farmers who had migrated from the Midwest to California during the Great Depression. An activist long before activism became socially recognized, his aversion to social injustices was channeled through his music.

He son, Arlo, followed in his father's footsteps and became a folk musician and activist.

3. As one of the great jazz bandleaders and trumpet players, this talented musician excelled at playing not only trumpet but flugelhorn and cornet. Inspired by jazz greats such as Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker, name this trumpet virtuoso.

Answer: Woody Shaw

Shaw's father was a gospel singer which probably influenced his son's musical career. When Shaw was a baby, his family moved from North Carolina to New Jersey. It was in Newark that he became involved with fellow jazz musicians Larry Young and Tyrone Washington and his career took off.

He formed his own quintet, the "Woody Shaw Quintet," and added musicians along the way until his quintet became a nonet. He released the album "Woody Shaw Nonet" in 1975.

4. His career took off when he played the role of the bartender on the long-running TV series "Cheers." He has appeared in the films "No Country for Old Men" and "The People vs. Larry Flynt." Who is he?

Answer: Woody Harrelson

Harrelson was born in Texas. His first movie role was in the film "Wildcats" which also starred Goldie Hawn. Woody has appeared in all the "Hunger Games" films as the character Haymitch Abernathy. He is a vegan and an environmental activist.

5. This Woody is the great-grandson of the founder of an American company well known for its medical and consumer products. (Think baby powder). Who is this philanthropist and businessman?

Answer: Woody Johnson

Robert Wood Johnson IV grew up in privilege in New Jersey. Johnson admitted that even as a child he was expected to head the company one day. In 1978 he became CEO of the private investment firm 'Johnson Company, Inc.' In 2000 Johnson bought the New York Jets football team.

6. He was born with the first name of Woodrow but went by the shortened version Woody. Before becoming a movie actor, he played football for the L.A. Rams. Name this physically imposing actor and athlete.

Answer: Woody Strode

Strode was one of the first African-American football players to integrate the National Football League. There were no African-American athletes playing football or baseball for many years until Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier playing Major League baseball.

As an actor, Strode hit his stride during the 1950s, appearing in films with well-known stars such as "Spartacus," "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance," and "The Ten Commandments." He died in 1994 at the age of 80.

7. If you're old enough to remember Topps Chewing Gum or just a collector of old trading cards, you might recognize the name of the man who for decades headed Topps's Product Development Department. Does the name Bazooka Joe ring a bell? Which Woody is he?

Answer: Woody Gelman

Woody Gelman was a man of many talents: a cartoonist, publisher, and writer. He co-authored the 'Bazooka Joe' and 'Popsicle Pete' comic strips. As publisher of Nostalgia Press, Gelman reintroduced vintage comic strip characters - to a new generation of readers. The film "Mars Attacks" was based on the Topps Company trading card series of 1962 which Gelman co-wrote with Len Brown.

8. Although he was christened Woodrow, this jazz great was known simply as Woody. His instrument of choice was the clarinet although he was just as comfortable with the saxophone. A popular bandleader for nearly 50 years, name this jazz great.

Answer: Woody Herman

Herman's great success as a bandleader can be attributed to two things: his ability to recognize and hire talented musicians and his ability to keep his music fresh and exciting. Herman began his career as bandleader in the 1930s and continued into the 1980s. "Woodchopper's Ball," "Blue Flame," and "Early Autumn" are some of his early hits.

9. Which versatile film director of the early 20th century directed all four "Thin Man" movies and the 1932 film version "Tarzan the Ape Man?"

Answer: Woody Van Dyke

Born Woodbridge Strong Van Dyke II in 1889 in California, he became known in the Hollywood film industry while assisting D.W. Griffith with the silent classic "Birth of a Nation." Van Dyke directed the film "San Francisco," starring Clark Gable. Its earthquake sequence contains some of the most dazzling special effects ever filmed, quite a feat for a 1936 film.

10. If you can remember the band "Madness" then you might remember the name of its well-known drummer. He released a solo album in 2015. His birth name is Daniel but he's called Woody. Name him.

Answer: Woody Woodgate

Woody and his brother Nick started their own band when he was 14. Nick had the talent for guitar while Woody became interested in drums. Woody joined "Madness" in 1978 when the band was still known as "Morris and the Minors." The name changed to "Madness" the following year. Some of the musical genres covered by the band were ska, alternative and pop rock, and new wave.

Source: Author nmerr

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