Famous Siblings: Part II Trivia Quiz

Answer: Baldwin

All of the Baldwin brothers have become actors, Alec (b. 1958), Daniel (b. 1960), William (b. 1963) and Stephen (b. 1966). The boys also have two sisters Elizabeth (Beth) and Jane Ann (Jane).

Answer: DiMaggio

The DiMaggio brothers all played Major League Baseball. Vince (1912-1986) played for five teams in a career from 1937-1946 with 125 home runs plus two times All-Star. Joe (1914-1999) played his entire career (1936-1951) with the New York Yankees with 361 home runs, 13 times All-Star and nine World Series Championships. Dom (1917-2009) played his whole career (1940-1953) with the Boston Red Sox with 87 home runs and seven times All-Star.

Answer: Wright

Wilbur (1867-1912) and Orville (1871-1948) Wright are generally credited with building and flying the world's first successful airplane at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina on December 17, 1903.

Answer: Tinbergen

Jan (1903-1994) and Nikolaas "Niko" (1907-1988) Tinbergen were from The Netherlands and both brothers are winners of a Nobel Prize, Jan in 1969 for Economic Sciences and Nikolaas in Physiology or Medicine in 1973.

Answer: Bridges

Beau (b. 1941) and Jeff (1949) Bridges are the sons of former actor Lloyd Bridges (1913-1998). Beau is an actor and director who has won three Emmy's and a Grammy Award. Jeff won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as Otis "Bad" Blake in the film "Crazy Heart" (2009).

Answer: James

Frank (1843-1915) and Jesse (1847-1882) James were American outlaws, pro-Confederate guerrillas, bank and train robbers. Jesse was the leader of the James-Younger Gang. Jesse James has become a legendary figure of the Wild West after his death in 1882.

Answer: Cartwright

Adam, Eric "Hoss" and Joseph "Little Joe" were the Cartwright brothers in the successful western TV Series "Bonanza" (1959-1973). Adam was played by Parnell Roberts (1928-2010), Hoss by Dan Blocker (1928-1972) and Little Joe by Michael Landon (1936-1991). Their father Ben Cartwright was played by Lorne Greene (1915-1987).

Answer: Beatty

Shirley MacLaine was born Shirley MacLean Beaty in 1934. Her brother known as Warren Beatty was born Henry Warren Beaty in 1937. Shirley MacLaine has been nominated a number of times for Academy Awards winning for the first time Best Actress in the 1983 film "Terms of Endearment". Warren Beatty has also been nominated numerous times for Academy Awards for acting, directing, writing and producing.

He was the first person to be nominated in all of these categories for the same movie which was "Heaven Can Wait" (1978).

He did it a second time in 1981 for the movie "Reds".

Answer: Brontė

Charlotte (1816-1855), Emily (1818-1848) and Anne (1820-1849) Brontė are well known novelists and poets. The three sisters originally published their poems and novels under male pseudonyms Currer, Ellis and Acton Bell. Charlotte is best known for her novel "Jane Eyre", Emily for "Wuthering Heights" and Anne for "The Tenant of Wildfell Hall".

Answer: Waugh

Steve and Mark Waugh are twins (born 1965) who both played international cricket for Australia. Steve (168 Tests, 10,927 runs and 32 centuries) and Mark (128 Tests, 8,029 runs and 20 centuries). Steve captained the Australian Test team on 57 occasions with 41 victories, nine lost and 7 draws.

Answer: Arness

James Arness (born James King Aurness 1923- 2011) and Peter Graves (born Peter Duesler Aurness 1926-2010) were both American actors. James Arness is best known for his role as Marshal Matt Dillon in the western TV series "Gunsmoke" (1955-1975). Peter changed his name to Graves which was a maternal family name. Peter Graves is best remembered for his role as Jim Phelps in the TV series "Mission Impossible" (1967-1973).

Answer: Attenborough

Richard (1923-2014) and David (b. 1926) Attenborough have both been knighted by Queen Elizabeth II. Richard was an actor, filmmaker, entrepreneur, politician and the winner of two Academy Awards. David is a broadcaster and naturalist. He is best known for his nine "Life" series covering natural life on our planet.

Answer: Everly

Don (b. 1937) and Phil (1939-2014) Everly were an American rock and roll duo. They had a number of top ten hits with three number one's on the US Billboard Hot 100 being "Wake Up Little Susie" (1957), "All I Have to Do Is Dream" (1958) and "Cathy's Clown" (1960).

Answer: Gabor

Magda (1915-1997), Zsa Zsa (1917-2016) and Eva (1919-1995) Gabor were three well known Hungarian-American actresses and socialites. Although not really known for their acting careers but possibly better known for their multiple matrimonial affairs with Magda married six times, Zsa Zsa married nine times and Eva married five times.

Answer: Kennedy

John (1917-1963), Robert (1925-1968) and Edward (1932-2009) Kennedy were all politicians. John being the 35th President of the United States, Robert was the 64th U.S. Attorney General and Edward the U.S. Senator from Massachusetts (1962-2009). They had another brother and five sisters.