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Quiz about Chain Letters TV Stars of past and present
Quiz about Chain Letters TV Stars of past and present

Chain Letters: TV Stars of past and present Quiz


In a Chain Letter quiz, the last letter of each answer will be the first letter of the next answer. Example: If the first answer is "Art Linkletter," the next one has to start with an "R." This quiz is on TV stars of past and present. Hope you enjoy it.

A multiple-choice quiz by mickeygreeneyes. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
102,070
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
3556
Last 3 plays: Guest 174 (9/10), Guest 174 (3/10), Guest 67 (6/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. He hosted one of the most popular variety shows of all time. It debuted in 1948 and was originally called "Toast of the Town." What was his full name?

Answer: (First name 2 letters, last name 8 letters; Irish-American)
Question 2 of 10
2. Who played the teenage title character on "Doogie Howser, MD"? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. He was one of the hosts of the "Tonight" show. He also had a Sunday-night variety show during the 50s. Who was he? Full name, please.

Answer: (Full name; first name 5 letters, last name 5 letters)
Question 4 of 10
4. Before she became a movie star, she played Julia Salinger on "Party of Five." Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. A movie star in the 1930s and 40s, she later hosted a TV series on which she introduced a dramatic story each week. She would always breeze in through a door and close it. Her full name?

Answer: (first name 7 letters; last name 5 letters)
Question 6 of 10
6. A sketch comedian, she did characters like Emily Litella. Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. He played Elliot Ness on "The Untouchables." What was his full name?

Answer: (first name 6 letters; last name 5 letters)
Question 8 of 10
8. He was a popular band leader during the 1930s and 40s. He also had a radio show called "The Kollege of Musical Knowledge," which he brought to the home screen in 1949. What was his name? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. He did most of his acting in the movies, most notably in "The Time Machine" and "The Birds," but he starred in the TV series "Hong Kong" in 1960-61. What is his full name? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. His main careers were in movies and politics, but he also did some TV, such as serving as host on "General Electric Theatre" and "Death Valley Days." Who is this man? Hint



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Most Recent Scores
Nov 20 2024 : Guest 174: 9/10
Nov 19 2024 : Guest 174: 3/10
Nov 18 2024 : Guest 67: 6/10
Nov 15 2024 : Guest 80: 4/10
Nov 15 2024 : Guest 96: 8/10
Nov 14 2024 : Guest 107: 10/10
Nov 10 2024 : Guest 73: 9/10
Nov 09 2024 : Guest 12: 6/10
Nov 09 2024 : Guest 146: 2/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. He hosted one of the most popular variety shows of all time. It debuted in 1948 and was originally called "Toast of the Town." What was his full name?

Answer: Ed Sullivan

Ed was a likeable guy, and he put on a great show, but his odd way of standing and talking made him a popular target for impressionists, especially Will Jordan and John Byner. "Really big show" was his favorite expression.
2. Who played the teenage title character on "Doogie Howser, MD"?

Answer: Neil Patrick Harris

Doogie sometimes had a lot of trouble getting people to trust a high-school age physician.
3. He was one of the hosts of the "Tonight" show. He also had a Sunday-night variety show during the 50s. Who was he? Full name, please.

Answer: Steve Allen

Louis Nye, Don Knotts, and Tom Poston were all familiar faces on Steve's Sunday show.
4. Before she became a movie star, she played Julia Salinger on "Party of Five."

Answer: Neve Campbell

Neve made a big hit in the "Scream" movies.
5. A movie star in the 1930s and 40s, she later hosted a TV series on which she introduced a dramatic story each week. She would always breeze in through a door and close it. Her full name?

Answer: Loretta Young

It has come to light in recent years that Miss Young and Clark Gable had an illegitimate daughter in the 1930s. Anyone who would blame her please raise your hand!
6. A sketch comedian, she did characters like Emily Litella.

Answer: Gilda Radner

Gilda had a tiny part in the Jack Nicholson movie "The Last Detail" as one third of a trio of charming singing Buddhists. Of course, she was best known as Roseanne Rosannadanna on SNL. "But I, Roseanne Roseannadanna . . ."
7. He played Elliot Ness on "The Untouchables." What was his full name?

Answer: Robert Stack

A much older Robert Stack was one of the stars of "Airplane."
8. He was a popular band leader during the 1930s and 40s. He also had a radio show called "The Kollege of Musical Knowledge," which he brought to the home screen in 1949. What was his name?

Answer: Kay Kyser

When I was a tot, one of my favorite characters on radio was Kyser's trumpet player, Ish Kabibble.
9. He did most of his acting in the movies, most notably in "The Time Machine" and "The Birds," but he starred in the TV series "Hong Kong" in 1960-61. What is his full name?

Answer: Rod Taylor

In "The Time Machine," Taylor played George the time traveler, a surrogate for H.G. Wells, opposite Yvette Mimieux as one of the Eloi.
10. His main careers were in movies and politics, but he also did some TV, such as serving as host on "General Electric Theatre" and "Death Valley Days." Who is this man?

Answer: Ronald Reagan

Reagan was president of the Screen Actors Guild and Governor of California before he became President of the USA. He was born in Tampico, Illinois. He married Jane Wyman and Nancy Davis. During his presidency, ex-wife Wyman was starring on "Falcon Crest." Source: imdb.com
Source: Author mickeygreeneyes

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