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Quiz about Beautiful Women of Classic TV

Beautiful Women of Classic TV Trivia Quiz

All of the choices are actresses who appeared as regulars in tv series.

A multiple-choice quiz by robert362. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
robert362

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
17,121

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
3976

Last 3 plays: Guest 74 (9/10), Guest 107 (2/10), Linda_Arizona (6/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which actress is not from a prominent entertainment family? Hint

Angie Dickinson

Candice Bergen

Elizabeth Montgomery

Marlo Thomas

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which actress starred in the TV series 'The Farmer's Daughter' with William Windom? Hint

Inger Stevens

Phyllis Kirk

Connie Stevens

Phyllis Davis

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Question 3 of 10

3. This actress had a fine career in movies such as 'Forbidden Planet' and 'Bad Day at Black Rock' before getting into a tv series Hint

Anne Francis

Lola Albright

Jill Ireland

Lee Meriwether

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Question 4 of 10

4. This actress was once married to movie star Troy Donahue before she became involved in a tv series Hint

Barbara Bain

Barbara Feldon

Suzanne Pleshette

Shelley Fabares

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Question 5 of 10

5. This actress was a beauty contest winner (Miss Nevada) and also became involved in teaching acting Hint

Dawn Wells

Carolyn Jones

Joyce DeWitt

Adrienne Barbeau

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which actress starred in the 'Dobie Gillis' tv series with Dwayne Hickman? Hint

Tuesday Weld

Barbara Anderson

Susan Saint James

Markie Post

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Question 7 of 10

7. This actress was a star of the 'How To Marry A Millionaire' tv series before she was involved in another more well-known series Hint

Priscilla Barnes

Barbara Eden

Donna Reed

Janis Hansen

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Question 8 of 10

8. This actress was a regular in a tv series that featured Wiliam Shatner in the early days of her career Hint

Meredith Macrae

Heather Thomas

Heather Locklear

Merredith Baxter

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Question 9 of 10

9. This actress worked in Shakespearean productions and starred on Broadway (in 'Heloise and Abelard') Hint

Valerie Bertinelli

Linda Evans

Diana Rigg

Lynda Day George

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Question 10 of 10

10. This actress had a short-but-publicized nude scene in 'The Last Picture Show' before she entered series TV. Hint

Donna Dixon

Tina Louise

Cybill Shepherd

Shirley Jones

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Most Recent Scores

Nov 23 2024 : Guest 74: 9/10
Nov 23 2024 : Guest 107: 2/10
Nov 23 2024 : Linda_Arizona: 6/10
Nov 17 2024 : OldTowneMal: 6/10
Nov 17 2024 : Guest 101: 9/10
Nov 05 2024 : Guest 73: 10/10
Nov 01 2024 : Guest 216: 9/10
Nov 01 2024 : Fiona112233: 5/10
Oct 19 2024 : Guest 35: 8/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which actress is not from a prominent entertainment family?

Answer: Angie Dickinson

Marlo Thomas is, of course, the daughter of Danny Thomas. Candice Bergen is the daughter of legendary ventriloquist Edgar Bergen. Montgomery, daughter of Robert Montgomery, grew up in Hollywood. Dickinson is from North Dakota

2. Which actress starred in the TV series 'The Farmer's Daughter' with William Windom?

Answer: Inger Stevens

Connie was in 'Hawaiian Eye' and 'Wendy and Me' (with George Burns). Kirk was in 'Thin Man' (with Peter Lawford). Davis was in 'Vegas' (with Robert Urich).

3. This actress had a fine career in movies such as 'Forbidden Planet' and 'Bad Day at Black Rock' before getting into a tv series

Answer: Anne Francis

Francis eventually did 'Honey West'. Ireland was in 'Shane'. Albright was in 'Peter Gunn'. Meriwether was in 'Barnaby Jones'.

4. This actress was once married to movie star Troy Donahue before she became involved in a tv series

Answer: Suzanne Pleshette

Pleshette eventually did 'Bob Newhart'. Fabares was in 'Donna Reed' and 'One Day at a Time'. Feldon did 'Get Smart'. Bain was in 'Mission Impossible'.

5. This actress was a beauty contest winner (Miss Nevada) and also became involved in teaching acting

Answer: Dawn Wells

Wells was in 'Gilligan's Island'. DeWitt was in 'Three's Company'. Jones did 'Addams Family'. Barbeau was in 'Maude'.

6. Which actress starred in the 'Dobie Gillis' tv series with Dwayne Hickman?

Answer: Tuesday Weld

Weld was Thalia Menninger. Saint James did 'Name of the Game', 'McMillan and Wife' and 'Kate and Allie'. Anderson was in 'Ironside'. Post was in 'Fall Guy' and 'Night Court'.

7. This actress was a star of the 'How To Marry A Millionaire' tv series before she was involved in another more well-known series

Answer: Barbara Eden

This was long before 'I Dream of Jeannie'. Reed was in her own show. Hansen was in 'Odd Couple'. Barnes was in 'Three's Company'.

8. This actress was a regular in a tv series that featured Wiliam Shatner in the early days of her career

Answer: Heather Locklear

The show was 'T.J. {Hooker';} she and Shatner were both cops. Thomas was in 'Fall Guy'. Baxter was in 'Family', 'Family Ties' and Bridget Loves Bernie'. The late Macrae was in 'Petticoat Junction'.

9. This actress worked in Shakespearean productions and starred on Broadway (in 'Heloise and Abelard')

Answer: Diana Rigg

Rigg was in 'Avengers'. Bertinelli did 'One Day at a Time'. George was in 'Mission Impossible'.

10. This actress had a short-but-publicized nude scene in 'The Last Picture Show' before she entered series TV.

Answer: Cybill Shepherd

Shepherd was in 'Moonlighting'. Jones was in 'Partridge Family'. Dixon was in 'Bosom Buddies'.

Source: Author robert362

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