H is for Hooligan Trivia Quiz

Answer: Benjamin Harrison

Although historians rate the Benjamin Harrison administration as mediocre, he treated the office of president with respect and integrity, not always bowing to political pressure or expedience. Six states entered the union, more than any other president--North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, and Washington. He also annexed Hawaii. Harrison dealt directly with many issues of the time including tariff issues, anti-trust laws, and civil rights issues for both Blacks and Native Americans, perhaps a bit before the country was ready.

His presidential campaign harkened back to his grandfather, President William Henry Harrison, as folksy and populist.

Answer: Hugh Herbert

Because so many films have been lost, only an estimate can be made about the number of feature films, shorts, cameos, and extra roles he might have appeared in. Over 150 would be a conservative count. He delighted audience with his fluttering fingers, talking to himself ,and repeating the phrase "hoo-hoo-hoo, wonderful, wonderful, hoo hoo hoo." He also had a reputation as a screen and skit writer.

Answer: All of these

Until established as a headliner, the professional wrestler underwent a multiplicity of names and personas. One day a hero, the next a villain depending on the script writers and contrived disputes that must be settled only in the ring. However, in 1999 Triple H made a giant career move when he married Stephanie McMahon, daughter of Vincent Kennedy McMahon, the most powerful man in professional wrestling. Both Stephanie and Triple H have risen to executive positions in the World Wrestling Entertainment and are seen less in wrestling ring appearances.

Answer: Linda Hunt

The diminutive Linda Hunt has pursued a career in feature films, television, stage, and video game voice over. She was the first Academy Award winner in a supporting role to win an Oscar portraying someone of the opposite sex in "A Year of Living Dangerously" (1982). On television "The Practice" (1997-2002) she had a variety of nominations. "If Looks Could Kill"(1991) gave her an opportunity in a villain role.

Her career has extended to voice-over and narration. She narrates the popular "God of War" video game.

Answer: Herbert Marshall

Shot by a sniper during World War One, Herbert Marshall needed to have his left leg amputated. Most prosthesis wearers can be identified by their hip movements, Marshall took his gait training seriously so that not even King George V could detect the wounded leg.

With a background in theater and later in silent films, he became an in demand leading actor staring with a host of film divas including as Claudette Colbert, Marlene Dietrich, Greta Garbo, Barbara Stanwyck, Katharine Hepburn, Joan Crawford and Bette Davis throughout the 1930s and into the 1940s.

Answer: Thomas

From 1960 to 2010, Helen Thomas covered the White House over ten presidential administrations. She was a leader in opening opportunities for women reporters. For many years she said "Thank you, Mister President" to close the press conference. She authored six books on her journalistic experiences.

In 2010 she made what were considered anti-Semitic remarks that pretty much brought her career to a halt. She died in June 2013 at age 92.

Answer: Monty Hall

Canadian born American Monty Hall hosted the television game show "Let's Make A Deal" from 1963 to 1986. The gist was to select from three doors but only one was the main prize while the two others were either lesser prizes or a gag prize.

However, mathaticians and scholars say this:
"There are 3 doors, behind which are two goats and a car. You pick a door (call it door A). You're hoping for the car of course. Monty Hall, the game show host, examines the other doors (B & C) and always opens one of them with a goat (both doors might have goats; he'll randomly pick one to open).
Here's the game: Do you stick with door A (original guess) or switch to the other unopened door? Does it matter? Surprisingly, the odds aren't 50-50. If you switch doors you'll win 2/3 of the time!"

However, Monty will try to confuse you, you are under stress, you have to make a decision, and you may not know the mathematical best guess. Monty Hall returned briefly in 1991 but retired to Beverly Hills. He died in 2017 at age 96.

Answer: William Randolph Hearst

William Randolph Hearst's conflict with "Citizen Kane" are summarized thus:

"Citizen Kane is loosely based on Hearst's life. Welles and co-writer Herman J. Mankiewicz created Kane as a composite character of multiple men, among them Harold McCormick, Samuel Insull and Howard Hughes. Hearst, enraged at the idea of Citizen Kane being a thinly disguised and very unflattering portrait of him, used his massive influence and resources in an unsuccessful attempt to prevent the film from being released--all without his ever even having seen it. Welles and the studio RKO Pictures resisted the pressure, but Hearst and his Hollywood friends ultimately succeeded in pressuring theater chains to limit showings of Citizen Kane, resulting in only moderate box-office numbers and seriously harming Welles' career later on."
George Hearst was his father and Patty Hearst his granddaughter.

Answer: Buck Henry

Born Harry Zuckerman but always credited as Buck Henry, during his career he has been involved in nearly all phases of modern show business. His breakthrough began on the Steve Allen "Tonight" show in 1961. He hosted "Saturday Night Live" ten times in its early years. He has appeared in forty feature films and television guest appearance beyond count.

Answer: Tony Hawk

Tony Hawk is a prime contributor to the sport of skateboarding. He was the first to complete a 900--two and a half turns in mid-air. He also established a successful skateboard manufacturing firm. Although not a traditional actor, he has appeared mostly as himself in a number of promotional films.

There are also Tony Hawk video games. Although he has benefited from the commercialization of skateboarding, nonetheless he has been its most successful promoter.