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Whose Final Phrase Is This? Trivia Quiz

Wouldn't you prefer to say something profound on your deathbed? Famous last words of the famous and not so famous! All multiple-choice.

A multiple-choice quiz by Engadine. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Engadine

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
98,976

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
874

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. "Damn it, don't you dare ask God to help me." Which US actress said this to her housekeeper? Hint

Bette Davis

Elizabeth Taylor

Carole Lombard

Joan Crawford

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Question 2 of 10

2. Whose last words, purportedly, were, "I should never have switched from Scotch to Martinis."? Hint

John Barrymore

Leslie Howard

Clark Gable

Humphrey Bogart

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Question 3 of 10

3. "That was the best ice-cream soda I ever tasted." Which US comedian's purported last words were these? Hint

Bud Abbott

Lou Costello

Stan Laurel

Oliver Hardy

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Question 4 of 10

4. "I've had a hell of a lot of fun and I've enjoyed every minute of it." Who purportedly spoke these final words? Hint

Lionel Barrymore

Clark Gable

John Barrymore

Errol Flynn

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Question 5 of 10

5. "He'll see us." Whose famous last words were purportedly these? Hint

James Dean

Cary Grant

Rock Hudson

David Niven

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Question 6 of 10

6. "Don't worry chief, it will be alright." Whose final words were reported to be these? Hint

Sitting Bull

Lon Chaney

Rudolph Valentino

Nelson Eddy

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which US actor, on his deathbed, purportedly said, "I've never felt better."? Hint

Charlie Chaplin

Clark Gable

Douglas Fairbanks Jnr

Douglas Fairbanks

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Question 8 of 10

8. Whose final words were, "Goodnight my darlings, I'll see you tomorrow."?
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Louis B. Mayer

Dylan Thomas

Noel Coward

James Joyce

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Question 9 of 10

9. Whose last words were an almost unintelligible muttering of, "Codeine ... Bourbon."? Hint

Joan Crawford

Bette Davis

Tallulah Bankhead

Rita Hayworth

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Question 10 of 10

10. Whose last words were, "I'm tired, I'm going back to bed."? Hint

Charles Darwin

George Reeves

Christopher Reeve

Charlie Chaplin

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "Damn it, don't you dare ask God to help me." Which US actress said this to her housekeeper?

Answer: Joan Crawford

Joan Crawford, whose name was 'created' through a contest in a magazine, liked to be called 'Billie' in private (an early nickname from when she performed in vaudeville). She was married five times and died in 1977 from cancer.

2. Whose last words, purportedly, were, "I should never have switched from Scotch to Martinis."?

Answer: Humphrey Bogart

After being expelled from school, Humphrey Bogart joined the Navy and suffered a facial wound, this, it is said, gave him his trademark lisp.

3. "That was the best ice-cream soda I ever tasted." Which US comedian's purported last words were these?

Answer: Lou Costello

Born in New Jersey, Lou began his working life as a carpenter at MGM and Warner studios. He and fellow comedian, Bud Abbott, are the only non-sportsmen to be honoured in the Baseball Hall of Fame in New York.

4. "I've had a hell of a lot of fun and I've enjoyed every minute of it." Who purportedly spoke these final words?

Answer: Errol Flynn

In his final years, Flynn seemed to be somewhat a shadow of his former self. However, his final production was one that he wrote, co-produced and narrated.

5. "He'll see us." Whose famous last words were purportedly these?

Answer: James Dean

Born in 1931, James Dean moved to Los Angeles at the age of five. He died in 1955 with only three movies to his credit but remains a screen legend.

6. "Don't worry chief, it will be alright." Whose final words were reported to be these?

Answer: Rudolph Valentino

Valentino died in August 1926 from complications after surgery on a perforated ulcer. "The Great Lover" as he was known, was only 31 years of age.

7. Which US actor, on his deathbed, purportedly said, "I've never felt better."?

Answer: Douglas Fairbanks

Star of the silent screen, Douglas Fairbanks (Snr) died of a heart attack in California in 1939.

8. Whose final words were, "Goodnight my darlings, I'll see you tomorrow."?

Answer: Noel Coward

Noel Coward was a dramatist, actor, writer, composer, lyricist, painter and satirical wit who was born in Britain in 1899 and died at the age of 74 in 1973.

9. Whose last words were an almost unintelligible muttering of, "Codeine ... Bourbon."?

Answer: Tallulah Bankhead

Tallulah's mother died soon after she was born, in 1903 in Alabama. A beauty contest win led to travel and in 1918 she gained her first acting role. In 1968 she died from pneumonia.

10. Whose last words were, "I'm tired, I'm going back to bed."?

Answer: George Reeves

The original "Superman", George Reeves starred in the classic television series that ended in 1957. He felt typecast, couldn't get other work and shot himself in the head with a hand gun in 1959.

Source: Author Engadine

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