Who am I? Neil, Neal, Neill, Niall, or Neale Quiz

Answer: Neil Armstrong

Neil Armstrong (1930-2012) was an American astronaut and the first human to walk on the moon on July 21, 1969. As he stepped onto the surface of the moon he said "That's one small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind".

Answer: Stephen Neal

Stephen Neal (b.1976) played his entire career in the NFL with the New England Patriots (2001-2010). Along the way he was a Super Bowl Champion (XXXVI, XXXVIII and XXXIX). In 1999 he was a World Champion in freestyle wrestling in Ankara, Turkey.

Answer: Noel Neill

Noel Neill (1920-2016) was an American actress and is best know for portraying Lois Lane in the 1950s television series "Adventures of Superman" (1952-1958). She also appeared as Lois Lane in the films "Superman" (1948) and "Atom Man vs Superman" (1950). Noel's acting career was from 1940-2006 in which she appeared in 80 films and TV series.

Answer: Kevin "Cowboy" Neale

Kevin "Cowboy" Neale (b. 1945) was an Australian Rules footballer who played 256 Games for St. Kilda in the Victoria Football Leage (VFL) from 1965-1977. He played in the first VFL Premiership for St. Kilda in 1966. He got the nickname "Cowboy" because of his bow-legs and his rolling gait. He came from a country town called Warrnambool, which is 265 km(165 mi) SW of Melbourne.

Answer: Patricia Neal

Patricia Neal (1926-2010) was an American actress of stage and film. She appeared in a number of films over a career spanning from 1945-2009. She is best remembered as the worn-out housekeeper, Alma Brown, in the 1963 drama film "Hud" starring also Paul Newman and Melvyn Douglas. The three were nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actor (Paul Newman), Best Supporting Actor (Melvyn Douglas) and Best Actress (Patricia Neal). Both Neal and Douglas were successful in taking home the Oscars. Patricia Neal was married to the British novelist Roald Dahl from 1953-1983. They had five children.

Answer: Neil Simon

Neil Simon (1927-2018) was an American playwright, screenwriter and author. He wrote over 30 plays of which he also wrote the screenplay when it was adapted to film. He wrote "Barefoot in the Park" and "The Odd Couple". He also wrote scripts for the television show "The Phil Silvers Show" in the 1950s.

He has been nominated for four Academy Awrds, four Emmy Awards and fourteen Tony Awards, being successful twice as a Tony Award winner.

Answer: Niall Diarmid Campbell

Niall Diarmid Campbell (1872-1949) was a Scottish peer and the 10th Duke of Argyll. He studied law and was considered rather eccentric as he hated telephones and motor vehicles. He never married and died childless in 1949.

Answer: Neil Sedaka

Neil Sedaka (b. 1939) is an American pop singer, pianist, composer and record producer who started his career in the late 1950s. He had hit singles including "Oh! Carol", "Calendar Girl", "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" and occasionally appeared in a number of television series.

Answer: Sam Neill

Sam Neill ( b. 1947) is a New Zealand actor, writer and producer. He was born in Northern Ireland but his parents moved to New Zealand when he was seven years of age. During the late 1970s and 1980s he appeared in a number of Australian films. Later he appeared in "The Hunt For Red October" (1990) opposite Sean Connery and in "The Piano" (1993).

However, it was not until 1993 that he received international recognition with his role as Dr. Alan Grant in the science fiction adventure film "Jurassic Park" which received and won three Academy Awards.

Answer: Frederick "Curly" Neal

Frederick "Curly" Neal (1942-2020) was an American basketball player who played for the Harlem Globetrotters from 1963-1985. He became the Trotters' featured ballhandler who could dribble the ball and keep it away from defenders. In 2008 his Globetrotters number 22 was retired and he joined other players in the Globetrotters history, like Wilt Chamberlain, to have their numbers retired.