Famous Surnames Quiz for Experts | Name Game

Answer: Brown

Bobbie Brown was born on 7th October, 1969 and is an American model, actress and former beauty pageant contestant. She played the role of "Nibbles" on "Married with Children" in 1992.
Bryan Brown was born on the 23rd June, 1947 and he is an Australian actor who married actress Rachel Ward and starred in the movie "The Thorn Birds" in 1983.
Gordon Brown was born 20th February, 1951 and was British Prime Minister from 2007-2010. Before becoming Prime Minister he was a lecturer and television journalist and in 2007 he was elected in an uncontested election when the then Prime Minister Tony Blair resigned.
James Brown (1933-2009) was an American singer, songwriter, musician and recording artist who was one of the founding fathers of 'funk' music. His career spanned 60 years and one of his recordings was "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" in 1966.
Georg Standford Brown was born on the 24th June, 1943 and he is a Cuban-American actor and director who was once was married to actress Tyne Daly. Georg was well known as one of the stars of the ABC's "The Rookies" (1972-1976).

Answer: Jones

James Earl Jones was born on the 17th January, 1931 and he is an American actor of over 50 years who also served as an Army Ranger during the Korean War. He starred in the movie "Malcolm X" in 1972 and was the voice of Darth Vader in the "Star Wars" saga.
Norah Jones was born on the 30th May, 1979 and is an American singer-songwriter, pianist and actress. She is the daughter of Indian sitar player Ravi Shanker and her mother's Billie Holiday albums were listened to over and over again when she was young.
Casey Jones (1863-1900) was an American railroad engineer who died when his passenger train, The Cannonball Express, collided with a freight train on a foggy, wet night. He became a hero when he tried to save many lives that day and is depicted on a 3 cent U.S. postage stamp.
John Paul Jones (1747-1792), was a Scottish sailor and the United States' first well known naval fighter in the American revolution.
Grace Jones was born on the 19th May, 1948. She is a Jamaican singer, actress and model who starred in the 1985 James Bond film 'A View to a Kill'.

Answer: Davis

Judy Davis was born on the 23rd April, 1955 and is an Australian actress who married actor Colin Friels in 1984 and starred in "Husbands and Wives"(1992).
Bette Davis (1908-1989), was an American actress of film, television and the theatre, who had a song written about her famous eyes. She starred in over 100 movies, one of them being "Jezebel" in 1938.
Geena Davis was born on the 21st January, 1956 and is an American actress, film producer, writer and fashion model who was a semi finalist in a women's Olympics archery team. Geena is a well known actress who starred as Thelma in the 1991 movie "Thelma & Louise".
Ossie Davis (1917-2005), was an Emmy and Grammy Award winner who acted in film, television and on Broadway. Ossie made his film debut in 1950 in the Sidney Poitier film "No Way Out". He and his wife, actress Ruby Dee, were very staunch civil rights activists and among their friends were Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jnr.
Gray Davis was born on the 26th December, 1942 and was California's 37th Governor from 1999-2003. Gray is an American Democrat politician who was awarded a Bronze Star for his service as a Captain in the Vietnam War.

Answer: Hunter

Marc Hunter (1953-1998) was born in New Zealand and was well known as the lead singer of the group "Dragon", a pop band from New Zealand that formed in 1973. After moving to Australia, the band was very successful and one of their songs was "Body and the Beat"(1984). Marc developed throat cancer and after much alternative health therapy he died in Kiama, New South Wales, Australia.
Tab Hunter was born in 1931 in New York City and is an actor whose films include "Operation Bikini"(1963). Tab was a competitive figure skater and horseback rider in his teen years but went on to make over forty films during his acting career.
Torii Hunter was born on the 18th July, 1975 and he is an American major baseball player who played for the Detroit Tigers, Minnesota Twins, and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. This four time All Star took many home runs by "climing the fence" in the outfield.
Rachel Hunter was born on the 9th September, 1969 in New Zealand. She is a model and actress who is an ex-wife of singer Rod Stewart. Rachel is a naturalized United States citizen who is well known for her appearance in "Sports Illustated Swimsuit Issues".
Holly Hunter was born on the 20th March, 1958 and is an American Academy Award winning actress who starred in "The Piano" in 1993. Holly is deaf in one ear which has made it difficult sometimes when she is shooting scenes when her good ear is is away from the action.

Answer: Williams

Serena Williams was born in Saginaw, Michigan, in 1981 and is a professional American tennis player who has had the title of World No.1 in singles at least five times. She has a sister, Venus, who also plays tennis, and they have won many doubles tournaments together. Serena is famous for her many coloured outfits and hairdos on the court and she has starred on television and in music videos.
Michelle Williams was born on the 8th September, 1980 and is an American actress who starred in the teen drama "Dawson's Creek". She has a daughter, Matilda Rose, by deceased actor Heath Ledger, who she starred with in the movie "Brokeback Mountain"(2005).
Robbie Williams was born on the 13th February, 1974 and he is a British singer-songwriter. He has been in the band "Take That" and he has also performed solo. He entered the "Guinness World Book of Records" for selling 1.6 million tickets of his "Close Encouters Tour" in a single day.
Hank Williams (1923-1953), is an American singer songwriter regarded as one of the most important country music artists of all time (Wikipedia). The Alabama governor Gordon Persons officially proclaimed the 21st of September as "Hank Williams Day". After his death from alcohol and pills, Hank had his star placed on the "Hollywood Walk of Fame". In 1961 he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame and in 1985 the Alabama Music Hall of Fame.
Roshumba Williams was born on the 1st August, 1968 and is a model, TV show judge and an actress. She was first known for her appearance in the "Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition" in the early 1990s and was a substitute for Mary Hart in 2002 as an "Entertainment Tonight" presenter.

Answer: Adams

Abigail Adams (1744-1818), was wife to John, the second President of the United states. She is well known for the many letters she wrote to her husband while he was away at the Continental Congress.
Bryan Adams was born on the 5th November, 1959 and is a Canadian rock singer-songwriter. He has won many awards for his music and his philanthropic work via his foundation which helps improve education for people all around the world.
Samuel Adams (1722-1803), was an American statesman, political philosopher and was one of the founding fathers of the U.S. Samuel took a leading role in the events that led up to the famous Boston Tea Party in 1773.
Don Adams (1923-2005) aka Maxwell Smart from the television series "Get Smart", was a comedian and director as well as the voice of "Inspector Gadget". He was in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1941 and was the sole survivor in his platoon after being sent to the Battle of Guadalcanal.
Maud Adams was born on the 12th February, 1945 and is a Swedish actress who starred in James Bond's "Octopussy" (1983) and "The Man with the Golden Gun" (1974). Maud is fluent in five languages and was the President of a cosmetics company called the Scandinavian Biocosmetics.

Answer: Ryan

Irene Ryan (1902-1973), was an actor on television, Vaudeville and Radio. After winning a singing contest at age eleven her acting career started and she is well known for playing Granny Clampett on the television series "The Beverley Hillbillies".
Peggy Ryan (1924-2004), was an American dancer who starred in a series of movie musicals with actor Donald O'Connor, one of them being "Top of the Town"(1937). In her later years she taught Las Vegas dancers to tap dance and was still doing so two days before she died.
Susan Blanchard Ryan was born on the 12th January, 1967 and is an American actress who started out making commercials while she was studying acting. Susan worked for MTV in its special effects department then moved on to the big screen in movies such as "Big Helium Dog"(1999).
Meg Ryan was born on the 19th November, 1961 and is an ex-wife of actor Dennis Quaid. Meg is well known for her role in the movie "When Harry Met Sally" (1989) and is a supporter of the U.S. Democratic Party.
Bianca Ryan was born on the 1st September, 1994 and is an American singer and guitarist. Bianca won the debut season of NBC's "America's Got Talent" and Idol judge Simon Cowell believes she is "potentially one of the best singers he has ever heard". Bianca was named after singer Mick Jagger's ex-wife and has released a song called "You Light Up My Life"(2006).

Answer: Houston

Whitney Houston(1963-2012), was an American R&B/pop singer, recording artist, producer and model. She was well known for her starring role in "The Bodyguard" (1992) and performing the movie's song "I Will Always Love You". At eleven years of age she started singing with a gospel choir and learned to play the piano.
Allan Houston was born on the 20th April, 1971 and he is a retired American professional basketball player for the NBA. Allan was one of the top 3-point shooters in the NBA until he sustained a knee injury and had to retire.
Charles Snead Houston was born on the 24th August, 1913 and he was an American mountaineer, physician and scientist. He made two expeditions to K2 but failed both times. He has researched and written many books regarding the effects of high altitude on the human body.
Penelope Houston was born on the 17th December, 1958 and she is an American singer-songwriter known as the singer for the punk rock band "The Avengers". In the mid 80s she helped originate the West Coast neo-folk movement and her first full length album was "Birdboys" (1987).
William Vermillion Houston (1900-1968), was an American physicist who made contributions to spectroscopy, quantum mechanics and solid-state physics. He was a teacher and administrator and became 2nd President of Rice University in 1946. In World War II he became involved in undersea warfare research and development.

Answer: Richardson

Peter Richardson was born on the 15th October, 1951 and he is an English actor, comedian, director and screenwriter. Peter is best known for founding the "The Comic Strip" (1988-2011) troupe of performers, which featured French and Saunders to name a few.
Richie Richardson was born on the 12th January, 1962 and is a retired West Indies cricketer and captain (1991-1995). He was famous for his wide brimmed maroon hat and he was a flamboyant batsman and good player of fast bowling.
Quentin Richardson was born on the 13th April, 1980 and is an American professional basketball player. Teams he has played for are The Clippers, Phoenix Suns, New York Knicks, Miami Heat and Orlando Magic. He has appeared in many acting roles and he starred with fellow Clipper Darius Miles in a documentary entitled "The Youngest Guns".
Miranda Richardson was born on the 3rd March, 1958 and she is an English stage, film and television actor. She has won two Golden Globes and a BAFTA award and after appearing in "Orlando" (1996) one critic cited that "she is the greatest actress of our time in any medium".
Kevin Richardson was born on the 3rd October, 1971 and he is a former member of the "Backstreet Boys" which is a band that formed in 1993. He started singing in a church choir at a young age and started acting in highschool. He has been a model for Versace and Vogue and he has also appeared on television on "Sesame Street".

Answer: Winter

Edward Winter (1937-2001), was an American actor, director, writer and narrator who was well known for his role as Colonel Flagg in the television series M*A*S*H.
John Winter was born on the 29th March, 1956 and is an Australian film and television writer, director and producer. He is best known for producing the movie "Rabbit-Proof Fence" (2002) which won Best Film at the 2002 AFI Awards.
Zikmund Winter (1846-1912), was a Czech novelist and historian who was the author of many historical novels and essays. One of his novels, "The Adventurous Bachelor" (1946) was also written as a film for the cinema by Zikmund.
William Winter was born on the 21st February, 1923 and he is an American politician and the 57th Governor of Mississippi (1980-1984). He is known for his strong support of public education, freedom of information, and historic preservation. He was a Captain in World War II serving in the U.S. Army infantry in the Philippines.
Vincent Winter (1947-1998), was a Scottish film actor who was successful as a child actor. At age six he starred in "The Little Kidnappers" (1954) and won an Academy Juvenile Award for doing so. As an adult he worked behind the scenes in films and was a production manager on films such as "For Your Eyes Only" (1981) and "The Color Purple" (1985).