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1. Chris Cooper played an ongoing part in "Lonesome Dove"? What was his character's name in the series?

Answer: July Johnson

Sheriff July Johnson, a kind and gentle man, was the sheriff of Fort Smith, Arkansas. He set out on a mission to track down the killer of his brother. "Lonesome Dove" was a popular, long running series, adapted from the book of the same name written by Larry McMurtry in 1985.

2. This American author did much to promote the works of H.P.Lovecraft and was himself a writer of horror, fantasy and science fiction. What was his name?

Answer: August Derleth

Born in Wisconsin in 1901, Derleth was also a writer of mysteries, detective and children's stories, and helped found the publishing company of Arkham House. The first story he sold was "Bat's Belfry" to "Weird Tales Magazine". Derleth was also a conservationist and naturalist and promoted the welfare of his home state as well as others. He passed away in 1971.

3. In the film "The Maltese Falcon" Humphrey Bogart plays Detective Sam Spade, and at one point goes into a complicated explanation of events involving a man called "Thursday".

Answer: False

The man's name was Thursby, and Bogart's rambling speech is meant to clarify the mystery, but still gets many first time viewers confused. It is a masterful film and among the many classics in which he played. Sydney Greenstreet and Peter Lorre were also in this film.

4. This American actress, born in 1925, was often given the part of a mother and later of a grandmother. She has many film and television credits to her name. What was her name?

Answer: June Lockhart

June played the mother on "Lassie" and "Lost In Space", and was many other moms or All-American sweetheart types in a very long career. She was seen on TV from the 1940s till 2007, and in films from 1938 to 2009. June was born in June.

5. This American actor had a very long career, and appeared in "A Star Is Born". What name did he have?

Answer: Fredric March

March (1897-1975) was an accomplished actor who won an Oscar in 1932 for the title role in "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde". He was also in "Desperate Hours" and "Inherit The Wind" as well as many other great films, and did some of his acting on Broadway. He was born Frederick but shortened the name for his film career.

6. This American actress played the part of Betty Draper on "Mad Men". What was her name?

Answer: January Jones

Born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota in January, 1978, Jones appeared in "Anger Management", "Dirty Dancing" and "Love Actually". She also appeared in the film "The Three Burials Of Melquiades Estrada", which was directed by and starred Tommy Lee Jones. She was named after the fictitious character 'January Wayne' in the novel "Once Is Not Enough" by Jacqueline Susann.

7. This actress/comedienne was born in 1932 and partnered with Mike Nichols in the 1950s. What was her name?

Answer: Elaine May

Born Elaine Berlin, she married and took her husband's last name of May. She has become a well known actress, screenwriter and director. The comedy duo won a Grammy for the original-cast album in 1962 of their 1960 Broadway show "An Evening With Mike Nichols and Elaine May". Elaine was also involved in many productions, one of which was a collaboration with Warren Beatty on the disastrous film "Ishtar". May was born in April.

8. This fictional girl originated in a comic strip in The New Yorker magazine, and later appeared in a television series. What was her name?

Answer: Wednesday Addams

The dark haired, pale and somber girl, daughter of The Addams Family, enjoyed raising tarantula spiders and other cheery hobbies. She was portrayed by several different actresses over the years, and by Christini Ricci in the films "The Addams Family and "Addams Family Values".

9. What was the name of the sergeant on the radio to TV show "Dragnet"?

Answer: Joe Friday

"Dragnet" was on radio from 1949 to 1956, and transitioned to TV from 1951 to 1959 and again from 1967 to 1970. Jack Webb, born in 1920, was both the creator and the portrayer of Sergeant Joe Friday in Los Angeles. He was also a producer. When Jack Webb died in 1982, his fictional badge number - 714 - was retired by the police force and he was buried with full police honors, an outstanding tribute to an outstanding actor. Harry Morgan played Friday's sidekick, Bill Gannon.

10. This American actress was born in 1943, and was wed to Dudley Moore from 1975 to 1980. What was her name?

Answer: Tuesday Weld

Tuesday appeared in many films and stage productions, starting her career as a child actress to earn money for her family. She was nominated for Oscars, Emmys
and Golden Globe awards. Tuesday appeared in "Looking For Mr. Goodbar", "The Winter of Our Discontent" and "Bus Stop" in the same role that Marilyn Monroe played on film.

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