Tom, Dick, or Harry - Cruise, Nixon or Anderson Quiz

Answer: Harry

Harry was born October 15, 1952 in Newport, Rhode Island, though he spent many of his younger years in Chicago, Illinois. When Harry was ten years old, he moved to California with his father where he took an interest in magic. After high school, Harry became a street performer, earning money doing magic tricks and games like three card monte. Tom Cruise was born in Syracuse, New York, while Richard Nixon was born in Yorba Linda, California.

Answer: Dick

Checkers became one of the most famous dogs in American political history during the 1952 presidential campaign. Nixon, who was a U.S. Senator at the time, was chosen by the Republican party to be the running mate of presidential candidate Dwight D. Eisenhower.

When it was disclosed that Nixon had once accepted an $18,000 fund from a California business man, the Republicans nearly dropped him from the ticket. Nixon's televised self defense was dubbed "The Checkers Speech" because of a sentimental reference to his beloved pet. Most believe the speech saved his political life.

Answer: Dick

Almost a year after losing the presidential election to John F. Kennedy, Richard Nixon scored a hole in one on Labor Day of 1961 at Bel Air Country Club in Los Angeles. Nixon was the only man in the 20th Century to score a hole in one and then become President of the United States. Dwight Eisenhower also scored a hole in one, but it was eight years after he left office in 1968, the year Nixon was elected.

Answer: Harry

This is according to an interview Harry gave to "New Orleans Magazine". After a successful run on the sitcom "Dave's World", Anderson decided to move a little closer to some of his favorite foods and bought a home in New Orleans, Louisiana, moving there full time in 2001.

Answer: Dick

Richard Nixon was born and raised in a family following the beliefs of the Quaker religion Society of Friends. Though his mother hoped young Richard would have more spiritual aspirations, he obviously had more exciting ideas in mind.

Answer: Tom

Dyslexia is a learning disability causing difficulty in reading, writing, and spelling. Biological in origin, it tends to run in families, but environmental factors can also contribute. Other famous people with dyslexia have included: General George Patton, Winston Churchill, Albert Einstein, Keanu Reeves, and Whoopi Goldberg.

In 1990, Cruise claimed that the Church of Scientology cured him of dyslexia.

Answer: Tom

Tom married actress Mimi Rogers on May 9, 1987. They were divorced in 1990, the same year Tom married his second wife, actress Nicole Kidman. Harry Anderson's first marriage, to Leslie Pollack, lasted 22 years. Richard Nixon married his only wife, Pat Nixon, on June 21, 1940. The marriage lasted 53 years, ending with her death on June 22, 1993.

Answer: Tom

Bradford, a porn star whose credits include "The Size of It" and "The Cockpit Club", was quoted by the French website "Acustar" as saying that he had a homosexual affair with Cruise. Bradford also allegedly offered to sell videotapes of himself having sex with the actor. Both "Acustar" and Bradford denied that an interview ever took place, the website claiming that a Spanish language publication called "TVyNovelas" mistranslated a story on Bradford, and presented it as an interview.

The suit was filed in May of 2001, and had been dropped by the end of the year.

Answer: Tom

When he was 7 years old, Tom's sisters Lee Anne, Marian, and Cass would gather with their friends, sit Tom on the kitchen sink, and use him for kissing practice. Harry Anderson grew up with a brother, sister, and half sister. Richard Nixon was one of five brothers in his family.

Answer: Dick

Nixon was second to Jesus Christ. Elvis Presley finished third.

Answer: Dick

Nixon also played the piano, which he still enjoyed playing as an adult. Other famous accordion players include: H. Ross Perot, Jimmy Stewart, Charlie Chaplin, and Charles Dickens.

Answer: Harry

Each episode of "Explore Our World" was essentially four or five small documentaries designed to make people aware of educational shows on television. After hosting the cable show, Anderson went into semi retirement and began running a novelty shop, "Spade & Archer", near his home in New Orleans.

Answer: Tom

Dyslexia made Tom's school work difficult, which also made it difficult for him to find a clear career path. Tom spent a year in a Franciscan seminary with thoughts of being a priest, and even toyed with the idea of becoming a pro wrestler before he landed his part in "Guys and Dolls" at the age of 16. Cruise felt so at home on stage he decided to drop out of school, move to New York, and set a 10 year deadline for himself to build an acting career. Roughly five years later, "Risky Business" opened in theaters and made Tom a star.

Answer: Harry

Anderson's first child was a daughter named Eva Fay. Dashiell Hammett was the author of "The Maltese Falcon", which Harry listed as his favorite movie.

Answer: Harry

This is a line from Harry Anderson's 1986 television special "Harry Anderson's Hello Sucker". Anderson performed magic tricks and illusions in front of an audience for the majority of the show, which also featured some taped comedy bits. Another great line from the special was, "I hold here a genuine Moroccan leather wallet, made from a genuine Moroccan."