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Exceedingly Old TV Series Trivia Quiz

This will be very tough if you're not familiar with very old tv -mostly westerns and adventure series, mostly from the 50's - that didn't make it into re-runs.

A multiple-choice quiz by robert362. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
robert362

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
123,250

Updated
Jun 22 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
2871

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 45 (3/10), Guest 209 (2/10), Guest 90 (2/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which was NOT a character who was featured regularly on Walt Disney's
tv series? Hint

Elfego de Baca

Johnny Ringo

Francis Marion (Swamp Fox)

Texas John Slaughter

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who starred as "Sheena, Queen of the Jungle"? Hint

Jackie Loughery

Irish McCalla

Gail Davis

Lola ALbright

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Question 3 of 10

3. Before starring as "Yancy Derringer", Jock Mahoney starred in what tv series? Hint

Boots and Saddles

Temple Houston

Range Rider

Dakotas

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these actors starred in "Black Saddle"? Hint

John Smith

Dale Robertson

Tris Coffin

Peter Breck

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Question 5 of 10

5. Roger Moore starred regularly in a series as what legendary hero? Hint

Ivanhoe

William Tell

King Arthur

Francis Drake

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Question 6 of 10

6. "26 Men" is about the Rangers from what state? Hint

Colorado

Texas

Arizona

California

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who starred in the tv series "Colt 45"? Hint

John Hart

Duncan Renaldo

Wade Preston

Scott Forbes

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who starred as Bronco Lane? Hint

Ty Hardin

Clint Walker

Will Hutchins

Ralph Taeger

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who starred in "Cimarron City"? Hint

John Payne

Chris Jones

Rory Calhoun

George Montgomery

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Question 10 of 10

10. Andy Devine played the "sidekick" to what western hero? Hint

Wyatt Earp

Pat Garrett

Zorro

Wild Bill Hickock

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Nov 10 2024 : Guest 45: 3/10
Nov 08 2024 : Guest 209: 2/10
Oct 12 2024 : Guest 90: 2/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which was NOT a character who was featured regularly on Walt Disney's tv series?

Answer: Johnny Ringo

Robert Loggia played Baca, Tom Tryon played Slaughter and Leslie Nielsen played Marion. "Ringo" was a separate tv series.

2. Who starred as "Sheena, Queen of the Jungle"?

Answer: Irish McCalla

McCalla starred as a sort of female Tarzan. Loughery, one-time beauty contest winner, starred in "Judge Roy Bean" (with Edgar Buchanan). Davis starred as "Annie Oakley". Albright starred with Craig Stevens in "Peter Gunn".

3. Before starring as "Yancy Derringer", Jock Mahoney starred in what tv series?

Answer: Range Rider

Jeffrey Hunter was Houston (much later in time). "Dakotas" also came later and starred Jack Elam and Chad Everett (among others). "Boots" was an old western series.

4. Which of these actors starred in "Black Saddle"?

Answer: Peter Breck

Before "Big Valley". Smith starred with Robert Fuller in "Laramie". Coffin starred in "26 Men". Robertson starred in "Tales of Wells Fargo" (and later in "Iron Horse").

5. Roger Moore starred regularly in a series as what legendary hero?

Answer: Ivanhoe

Before "The Saint". There was an old series about Arthur and Lancelot; there was also one about William Tell. The closest thing to a show about Drake would be "The Buccaneers" (which starred Robert Shaw).

6. "26 Men" is about the Rangers from what state?

Answer: Arizona

The Arizona Rangers. (There was also an old series, "Texas Rangers".)

7. Who starred in the tv series "Colt 45"?

Answer: Wade Preston

Hart starred as Hawkeye and Forbes starred as Jim Bowie. Renaldo was the "Cisco Kid".

8. Who starred as Bronco Lane?

Answer: Ty Hardin

Walker starred as "Cheyenne" and Hutchins starred as "Sugarfoot". Taeger starred as "Hondo" (much later in time).

9. Who starred in "Cimarron City"?

Answer: George Montgomery

With Audrey Totter. Payne was in "Restless Gun" and "Calhoun was in "The Texan". Jones starred (much later in time) as Jesse James.

10. Andy Devine played the "sidekick" to what western hero?

Answer: Wild Bill Hickock

Devine was sidekick to Guy Madison (as Wild Bill). Hugh O'Brian was Earp, Guy WIlliams was Zorro (with a different sidekick) and Barry Sullivan starred as Pat Garrett (with Clu Gulager as Billy the Kid).

Source: Author robert362

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