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Quiz about Hollywoods Mysteries and Scandals
Quiz about Hollywoods Mysteries and Scandals

Hollywood's Mysteries and Scandals Quiz


This was an entertaining show. Here are a few of the people that were profiled there.

A multiple-choice quiz by robert362. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
robert362
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
99,422
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
5 / 10
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Question 1 of 10
1. Peg Entwistle was profiled on the show. What was her claim to fame? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Billy Tipton had a secret. What did it involve? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Walter Scott was a murder victim. What was the song for which he was best known? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. The "Black Dahlia" murder was a sensation when it happened. Where did it occur? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Actor Paul Kelly did time in prison. Why? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which of these actresses killed herself by jumping to her death? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Actor Peter Deuel died young. Why? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Betty Grable was romantically linked with which of the following men? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Gig Young was involved (apparently) in a murder suicide. Who else was apparently involved in that type of event? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Bobby Fuller died under mysterious circumstances. Who was he? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Peg Entwistle was profiled on the show. What was her claim to fame?

Answer: Dramatic suicide

Entwistle, an aspiring actress who wasn't quite making it, committed suicide by jumping from the "Hollywood" sign.
2. Billy Tipton had a secret. What did it involve?

Answer: Sex

Tipton, a musician, was a woman who deceived everyone by dressing as a man (and pretending to be one).
3. Walter Scott was a murder victim. What was the song for which he was best known?

Answer: The Cheater

Scott's marriage was less than perfect. He found a degree of fame - but, ultimately, became a murder victim.The other songs were by Frankie Lymon ("Fools"), Judy Garland (Rainbow") and Bobby Darin ("Knife"). All were profiled on the show.
4. The "Black Dahlia" murder was a sensation when it happened. Where did it occur?

Answer: Los Angeles

Another would-be actress, Elizabeth Short, found something she didn't bargain for when she went looking for fame.
5. Actor Paul Kelly did time in prison. Why?

Answer: Manslaughter

Kelly killed a man in a fight that was caused by a romantic entanglement.
6. Which of these actresses killed herself by jumping to her death?

Answer: Capucine

All were profiled on the show. All had problems of one sort or another - but it was Capucine who jumped.
7. Actor Peter Deuel died young. Why?

Answer: Suicide

Deuel (also "Duel") found great success on TV in "Alias Smith and Jones". But, there were apparently some problems. One day he picked up a gun and used it on himself.
8. Betty Grable was romantically linked with which of the following men?

Answer: Harry James

Warner and Cohn were movie moguls. Giesler was a lawyer. All were featured on the series - as were musician James and actress Grable.
9. Gig Young was involved (apparently) in a murder suicide. Who else was apparently involved in that type of event?

Answer: Albert Salmi

All were highlighted on the show. Mineo was a murder victim, Novarro was beaten, Cassidy died in a fire. Salmi and Young both were apparently on the shooting end of murder-and-suicide events.
10. Bobby Fuller died under mysterious circumstances. Who was he?

Answer: Singer

"I Fought the Law" (and the law won) was his big hit. He died young - just as his star was rising. Mysterious circumstances.
Source: Author robert362

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