Unrelated Trivia Quiz

Answer: Barr

William Barr is the 85th Attorney General of the United States, having been appointed by Donald Trump on February 14, 2019. He also served in that same role for George H.W. Bush, from 1991 to 1993.

Roseanne Barr is an actress, writer and comedian who starred in the sitcom "Roseanne" from 1988 to 1997. She spearheaded the 2018 reboot until she was fired for a racist 'tweet'. The updated reboot was renamed "The Conners".

Answer: Wayne

Almost everyone has heard of the iconic "Duke", i.e. John Wayne (1907-1979). He was born Marion Morrison, and become one of the biggest box office draws for over thirty years. He finally won a Best Actor Oscar for 1969's "True Grit".

Ron Wayne, born in 1934, was one of the three co-founders of Apple, along with Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. The reason you may not have heard of him is that, in 1976, after twelve days, he sold his 10% share back to the other two for $800.

Answer: Blake

You many not recognize the name of actress Amanda Blake (1929-1989). However, if you are old enough, you probably know Miss Kitty, the owner of the Long Branch saloon on "Gunsmoke". The TV western ran from 1955 to 1975.

Actor Robert Blake, born in 1933, may be remembered as starring on TV in "Baretta", and as one of the killers in the film version of Truman Capote's novel "In Cold Blood". Ironically, in 2001, he was tried for the murder of his second wife, Bonnie Lee Bakley.

Answer: Miller

Playwright Arthur Miller (1915-2005) was responsible for such memorable plays as "Death of a Salesman" (1949) and "The Crucible" (1953). He also wrote screenplays, e.g., "The Misfits" (1961), which starred his wife Marilyn Monroe.

Henry Miller (1891-1980) was also an author. He championed the freedom to live without society's conventional restraints. To that end, he wrote the controversial novels "Tropic of Cancer" (1934) and "Tropic of Capricorn" (1939).

Answer: Stone

Director Oliver Stone was born in New York in 1946. He won an Academy Award for adapting the screenplay for "Midnight Express" from 1978. Stone has since gone on to win Best Director Oscars for "Born on the Fourth of July" (1989) and "Platoon" (1986).

You may recognize actor Milburn Stone (1904-1980) as Doc Galen Adams, the kindly old doctor on the television western "Gunsmoke". He also appeared in films, and on Broadway in "Around the Corner" (1936) and "Jayhawker" (1934).

Answer: Weaver

Yet another "Gunsmoke" alumni is Dennis Weaver (1924-2006). On the western, Weaver played Matt Dillon's deputy, Chester Goode. The face of early TV, he appeared on such shows as "Gentle Ben", before starring on "McCloud" from 1970 to 1977. He also was the lead actor in Steven Spielberg's 1971 movie "Duel".

Actress Sigourney Weaver was born Susan Alexandra Weaver in 1946. She may be best known as Ellen Ripley, the strong protagonist in the film "Alien" in 1979. Sigourney was also in "Ghostbusters" and "Avatar", and their sequels.

Answer: Jackson

Toriano "Tito" Jackson is a singer and songwriter born in Gary, Indiana in 1953. Tito was one of the original members of the Jackson 5, i.e., Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon and Michael. Among their hits were "ABC" and "I Want You Back".

Andrew Jackson (1767-1845) was a general in the US Army. He also represented Tennessee in both the House of Representatives and the Senate before becoming the seventh president of the United States from 1829 to 1837.

Answer: Moore

Dudley Moore (1935-2002) was a British actor and comedian. He starred with Peter Cook on the BBC show "Not only...But Also". Moore went on to a solo career appearing in films such as "Foul Play", "10" and "Arthur". For the latter, he was nominated for a Best Actor Academy Award.

The suave English actor Roger Moore (1927-2017) first played Simon Templar on TV on "The Saint". He went on to appear as British secret agent James Bond, beginning in 1973 with "Live and Let Die".

Answer: Duncan

Singer, dancer and actress Sandy Duncan was born in Texas in 1946. Her versatile resume includes TV roles on "The Hogan Family" and "Roots". She has appeared in films like "Star Spangled Girl", and starred on Broadway as "Peter Pan".

Actor Michael Clarke Duncan (1957-2012) may be best know for playing John Coffey in "The Green Mile" in 1999. He was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for the role. He was also in "Armageddon" and "The Whole Nine Yards".

Answer: Jones

Jamaican model, singer and actress Grace Jones was born in Spanish Town in 1948. She became a star during the Studio 54 disco era, releasing albums such as "Nightclubbing" and "Slave to the Rhythm". Grace also appeared in films including "A View to a Kill" (1985) and "Vamp" (1986).

Jennifer Jones (1919-2009) was an Academy Award Winning actress for her role in the 1943 movie "Song of Bernadette". She was also in "Portrait of Jennie" (1948) and "Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing" (1955).

Answer: Mulligan

Television actor Richard Mulligan (1932-2000) starred on the "Golden Girls" spinoff "Empty Nest" where he played a Miami pediatrician from 1988 to 1995. IMHO, his best role was as Burt Campbell on "Soap" (1977-1981).

Jazz saxophonist Gerry Mulligan (1927-1996) was also a clarinetist, an arranger and a composer. Along with Chet Baker, in the early 1950s, Mulligan produced a "pianoless quartet" which still stands as the epitome of cool jazz.

Answer: Brooks

Actor Albert Brooks was born Albert Lawrence Einstein in Beverly Hills, CA in 1947. He was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his performance in "Broadcast News" (1987), and was the voice of Marlin in "Finding Nemo" (2003).

Country singer Troyal 'Garth' Brooks was born in Tulsa, OK in 1962. Among his many hit albums are "No Fences" and "Ropin the Wind". In 2005 he married country singer Trisha Yearwood. In 2012 he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.

Answer: Young

Former quarterback Steve Young was born in Salt Lake City, UT in 1961. He played in the National Football League for fifteen seasons, thirteen of which were with the San Francisco 49ers. He was selected as NFL MVP in 1992 and 1994, and Most Valuable Player of Super Bowl XXIX.

Loretta Young (1913-2000) won an Academy Award for Best Actress for the 1947 film "The Farmer's Daughter", and was nominated two years later for "Come to the Stable". She was also on TV with her eponymous show that ran from 1953 to 1961.

Answer: James

Singer Etta James (1938-2012) was versatile in singing songs of different genres, i.e., soul, gospel, jazz, R&B and rock and roll. Her hits included "Tell Mama" and "Something's Got a Hold on Me", but her signature song was "At Last".

Writer Henry James (1843-1916) was born in New York City, and was responsible for works which include "Portrait of a Lady", "The Heiress" and "The Innocents". He is considered by some to be one of the greatest English novelists.

Answer: Olsen

Football player and occasional actor Merlin Olsen (1940-2010) played in the NFL for fifteen years. He was a defensive tackle for the Los Angeles Rams (what goes around comes around). He also had a role on TV on "Little House on the Prairie", and a starring role on "Father Murphy"(1981-1983).

Ashley Olsen and her twin sister, Mary-Kate, were born in Los Angeles, California in 1986. They starred as Michelle Tanner on "Full House" from 1987 to 1995. They also went on to star in films, e.g., "It Takes Two".