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Throughout the history of the movie industry, movies have been fortunate enough to have been graced with some of the best leading men that the world has ever seen. Take this quiz and show us what you know about the amazing leading men of Hollywood!
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Question 1
This handsome actor made movies like, Bedtime for Bonzo, Cattle Queen of Montana, and King's Row, which elevated his acting career. He served as president of the Screen Actors Guild for seven years and was active on the House Un-American Activities Committee. It should be no surprise he later chose a life in politics.
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ARonald Reagan
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BTab Hunter
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CRoy Rogers
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DHenry Fonda
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan began as a radio announcer and a remote baseball game announcer. Just for fun, he took a screen test and made 19 movies in his first two years, including <i>Knute Rockne, All American</i> in which he played the role of George "The Gipper" Gipp, a nickname which stayed with him the rest of his life. His second wife, Nancy, was also an actor and they appeared in only one film together, <i>Hellcats of the Navy</i>. He was assigned to the First Motion Picture Unit in the American Armed Forces Public Relations when he enlisted due to poor eyesight disqualifying him for combat.
Question 2
This young actor quickly made a name for himself before he tragically died in a car crash after making only three films; East of Eden, Rebel Without a Cause, and Giant.
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ATyrone Power
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BJames Dean
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CRonald Colman
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DMontgomery Clift
James Dean
James Dean had youth and good looks on his side. His first role was a television commercial for Pepsi Cola. He had some bit parts and television shows in his early career before being discovered in a theatrical production called <i>The Immoralist</i>. Dean's first film, <i>East of Eden</i>, was a box-office hit, and he was instantly in demand. He was nominated for the first posthumous Best Actor Academy Award in history for his role in this film. His other films were still in post-production at the time of his untimely death, so he was never able to see them released.
Question 3
Who is this intense and sometimes cruel actor known for such films as Young Man with a Horn, Spartacus and Lonely Are the Brave? He also left the legacy of a son who follows in his acting footsteps.
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AGig Young
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BPreston Sturgiss
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CKirk Douglas
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DStewart Granger
Kirk Douglas
Born as Issur Danielovitch, later known as Izzy Demsky, and finally taking the name of Kirk Douglas, this actor was known for taking explosive roles of unscrupulous and hard-hearted characters in many of his films and working opposite such bombshell actresses as Lana Turner, Lauren Bacall and Barbara Stanwyck. He made war films, westerns, and some film noir. He also portrayed the artist Vincent Van Gogh in <i>Lust for Life</i>, and his appearance was striking like that of the master artist. Douglas' son, Micheal, is also a well-known actor.
Question 4
Long before his stint as James Bond, this actor was crowned as Mr. Universe. He has been in many classic films such as Darby O'Gill and the Little People, Hitchcock's Marnie, with co-star Tippi Hedren, and Robin and Marian opposite Audrey Hepburn.
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AGene Kelly
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BSean Connery
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CGregory Peck
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DMarlon Brando
Sean Connery
Sir Thomas Sean Connery was proclaimed as Scotland's Greatest Living National Treasure. He began humbly with menial jobs such as that of a milkman, bus driver, lifeguard, artist's model, and coffin polisher. He worked at bodybuilding for a time, ultimately winning the title of Mr. Universe, perhaps leading to his title of Sexiest Man Alive. His most famous work includes the seven films in the James Bond movie series for which he had to take elocution classes, <i>The Man Who Would be King</i>, <i>Hunt for Red October</i>, and in his older years, <i>Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade</i>.
Question 5
This actor was quiet on the surface, but you always felt there was a depth of feeling beneath his calm exterior. Most of his roles were good, moral men with a do-good attitude, and he commanded respect whether in western films such as "Once Upon a Time in the West" or military films such as "Mister Roberts." He held his own in comedy roles such as in "The Lady Eve" and powerhouse films such as "12 Angry Men" and "Fail-Safe."
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AGeorge Brent
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BHenry Fonda
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CGeorge Raft
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DClifton Webb
Henry Fonda
Henry Fonda had the ability to come across as shy and tremulous such as his role in "The Lady Eve" playing opposite Barbara Stanwyck, but he was also the tough as nails jurist that persisted in proving the innocence of a young boy in "12 Angry Men." He was a very likeable and versatile actor and was equally at home in current pieces as well as period films such as "Jezebel" with Bette Davis and "Young Mr. Lincoln." He has two famous actor children, Jane and Peter who have carried on the acting tradition of their father, but without the same success or level of respect their father enjoyed.
Question 6
What pictured actor portrayed the title role in the popular television series 'Leave It To Beaver'?
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AJerry Mathers
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BAlan Ladd
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CMichael Douglas
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DBob Hope
Jerry Mathers
Beaver Cleaver is still an icon of 1950s America. Jerry Mathers' portrayal of the boy warmed the hearts of a generation, as he and his television family stood for post-World War II American ideals.
Question 7
What pictured actor's charming personality and charisma made him an instant sensation in 'Diff'rent Strokes'?
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AGary Coleman
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BEmmanuel Lewis
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CJonathan Brandis
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DBobb'e J. Thompson
Gary Coleman
Gary Coleman was discovered by television creator Norman Lear's talent scout. He acted in several of Lear's sitcoms, including 'The Jeffersons' and 'Good Times', before being given the spotlight in 'Diff'rent Strokes' as the witty Arnold Jackson.
Question 8
The Haunting of Hill House, The Tell-Tale Heart, The Wax Museum, and The Fly, were among cult favorites starring this unusual actor. He was adept at bringing horror tales to life, but his suspenseful romance Laura starring Gene Tierney was equally as successful.
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AVincent Price
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BBoris Karloff
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CPeter Lorre
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DPaul Munie
Vincent Price
Vincent Price graduated from Yale with a degree in history where he then taught for a year. He went on to pursue a Masters in Fine Arts but ended up being drawn to the stage. He played several roles as religious characters before making his foray into the world of horror. He worked with Gene Tierney, Ava Gardner, and Robert Taylor among others. He had a role in Cecil B. DeMille's, <i>The Ten Commandments</i> before making a series of films based on the tales of Edgar Allan Poe.
Question 9
Who is this non-traditional classic film actor best known for his performances in White Christmas with Bing Crosby, The Court Jester with Glynis Johns, and both A Song is Born and The Secret Life of Walter Mitty with Virginia Mayo?
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ABob Hope
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BDanny Kaye
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CFrank Sinatra
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DMickey Rooney
Danny Kaye
Known both for his golden voice and his adept footwork, Danny Kaye was a singer/dancer/actor and comedian, often combining all of the above in a single film. Kaye was not the traditional tall, dark and handsome leading man, and yet he took that role charmingly in all of his films, playing opposite such greats as Virginia Mayo, Vera Ellen, Gene Tierney, and Dana Wynter. Kaye was married to the same woman, Sylvia Fine, for over 40 years and she wrote most of his material. Kaye was a great chef and entertainer and had a custom-built Chinese restaurant in the back of his home with a kitchen and dining area around it. He was the only non-professional chef ever to earn the Les Meilleurs Ouvriers de France culinary award.
Question 10
What actor played the not-so-intelligent Mike Seaver on the critically-trounced but popular 1980s sitcom 'Growing Pains'?
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AKirk Cameron
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BBill Murray
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CNicolas Cage
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DWarren Beatty
Kirk Cameron
Kirk Cameron began his acting career in commercials, then moved on to appear in television films and programs. His role on the sitcom 'Growing Pains', released in 1985, was his big break.
Question 11
Who was this handsome lady charmer that really shined in romantic comedies such as Bringing up Baby with Katherine Hepburn and My Favorite Wife with Irene Dunn, but was equally talented at his more serious roles in None but the Lonely Heart with Ethel Barrymore, and Hitchcock films North by Northwest with Eva Marie Saint and Charade with Audrey Hepburn?
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AStewart Granger
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BCary Grant
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CDirk Bogard
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DMarlon Brando
Cary Grant
Born as Archibald Alec Leach, Cary Grant was born into a poor family in Bristol, England. His father was an alcoholic and his mother suffered from depression. His mother taught him to sing and dance when he was only four years old, and he was sent away to a school for boys at age four-and-a-half where over the years he was referred to as scruffy, naughty and noisy. Grant later modeled his adult persona, to a large extent, after the refined actor Douglas Fairbanks, whom he admired. He once said, "I pretended to be somebody I wanted to be until finally, I became that person. Or he became me.โ
Question 12
Who are these actors that played in three movies based on real-life people, the most famous of whom was major league baseball player Monty Stratton in The Stratton Story?
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AGene Kelly and Ida Lupino
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BJimmy Stewart and June Allyson
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CRed Skelton and Lucille Ball
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DZsa Zsu Pitts and Milton Berle
Jimmy Stewart and June Allyson
Playing such a great, solid married couple on screen landed Jimmy Stewart and June Allyson three films together. These classics included <i>The Stratton Story</i> (1949), <i>The Glenn Miller Story</i> (1954), and <i>Strategic Air Command</i> (1955). They were popular at the box office because of their portrayal of solid marriages and problem-solving.
Question 13
What actor starred as an uber-intelligent child doctor in the popular television series 'Doogie Howser, M.D.'?
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AAdam Sandler
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BDomhnall Gleeson
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CChris Hemsworth
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DNeil Patrick Harris
Neil Patrick Harris
Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Neil Patrick Harris made his acting debut in 1988. His role in the popular 'Doogie Howser, M.D.' series rocketed him to fame, and he became a teen idol.
Question 14
This handsome and soft spoken actor was famous for his singing and dancing in many films such as Brigadoon with Cyd Charisse, Singing in the Rain with Debbie Reynolds, and For Me and My Galplaying opposite Judy Garland.
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AGene Kelly
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BBob Hope
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CFred Astaire
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DMickey Rooney
Gene Kelly
Gene Kelly gave us some of our finest musical films including <i>The Pirate</i>, <i>On the Town</i> with whom he shared the screen with Frank Sinatra, and <i>An American in Paris</i> with Leslie Caron. He only made two films in which he did not sing or dance - <i>What a Way To Go</i> and <i>Inherit the Wind</i>. He directed the 1960 film version of <i>Hello Dolly</i> for which he was nominated for an Academy Award.
Question 15
While this actor was frequently seen in tough guy roles in films like Dark Passage, Key Largo, and Dead End, he also had a softer side as seen in Sabrina. His most famous work, Casablanca, earned him an Academy Award nomination.
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ABoris Karloff
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BJames Cagney
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CGeorge Raft
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DHumphrey Bogart
Humphrey Bogart
Bogart was often typecast as a gangster due to the scar on his upper lip, his ability to look shifty and his particular way of speaking. He was the man we loved to hate in numerous iconic gangster movies such as <i>The Maltese Falcon</i> and <i>The Petrified Forest</i>. He was married four times, most famously to frequent co-star Lauren Bacall, 25 years his junior.
Question 16
Although he was well known for his serious roles in western movies such as The Fastest Gun Alive and Jubal, this actor also held his own in romantic comedies and dramas such as The Courtship of Eddie's Father and Dear Heart.
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AGlenn Ford
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BStewart Granger
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CDick Powell
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DTyrone Power
Glenn Ford
Glenn Ford's first film, <i>Texas</i> was a western which is the genre he is best known for. However, early in his career, he co-starred with Fredric March and Margaret Sullavan in <i>So Ends Our Night</i> which President and Eleanor Roosevelt saw and liked so much they invited him to Roosevelt's annual Birthday Ball. He served as a captain and a commander in the Navy during his three different tours and was awarded several medals. His most memorable role was played opposite Rita Hayworth in the film <i>Gilda</i>.
Question 17
Which actor played in several romantic comedies including Pat and Mike, Woman of the Year, and Desk Set opposite an actress he was openly having an affair with?
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ASpencer Tracy
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BJames Cagney
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CVan Johnson
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DWarren Beatty
Spencer Tracy
Spencer Tracy was married and yet openly admitted to having an ongoing relationship with actress Katharine Hepburn. The two were paired in a total of nine films together over the years, the first being <i>Woman of the Year</i> in 1942 and the last being <i>Guess Who's Coming to Dinner</i> which was completed just 17 days before his death in 1967. A versatile actor, Tracy was believable as the wise and lovable Father Flanagan in <i>Boys Town</i> with Mickey Rooney and as a frightening creature in the thriller <i>Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde</i>.
Question 18
This iconic actor portrayed a dishonest insurance salesman in the thriller Double Indemnity opposite Barbara Stanwyck, yet went on to later play America's favorite bachelor-father in the television series, My Three Sons.
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ANeville Brand
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BFred MacMurray
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CHumphrey Bogart
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DJames Cagney
Fred MacMurray
Tall and handsome, actor Fred MacMurray got his start as a singer and recorded on the Victor label. Although usually cast as a nice, decent guy, he was cast against type as an underhanded insurance agent in <i>Double Indemnity</i>, a cynical lieutenant in <i>The Caine Mutiny</i>, and a womanizer in <i>The Apartment</i>. Later years saw him back in character opposite Claudette Colbert in <i>The Egg and I</i> as well as a variety of Disney movies.
Question 19
Which of these Best Actor Oscar winners is Angelina Jolie's dad?
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AJon Voight
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BJeremy Irons
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CMarlon Brando
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DCliff Robertson
Jon Voight
Voight and his famous daughter were estranged for many years, but they reconciled after the 2007 death of Jolie's mom and Voight's ex-wife, Marcheline Bertrand. Voight won Best Actor at the 1978 ceremony for his role as a paraplegic Vietnam War vet opposite Jane Fonda in "Coming Home."
Question 20
Which actor won the first of his two Best Actor awards for playing one half of the feuding parents in 1979's "Kramer vs. Kramer"?
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ABruce Dern
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BDustin Hoffman
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CHarvey Keitel
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DAl Pacino
Dustin Hoffman
"Kramer vs. Kramer" is one of very few movies to sweep all five "big" Oscars: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor and Actress, and Best Screenplay. It's also one of very few films to win Best Picture and be the most commercially successful film of the year; that wouldn't happen again until 1997's "Titanic." In other words, yeah, it's a pretty good movie.
Question 21
This actor was born in the Bronx, but his hard work and talents took him all the way to Hollywood for a major role in the hit 1970s sitcom 'Good Times' as the likeable artist, J.J. Who is this pictured "dyn-o-mite" performer?
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ASidney Poitier
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BJohn Ritter
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CJimmie Walker
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DBeau Bridges
Jimmie Walker
As a boy, Jimmie Walker had thought he might become a basketball star, but instead, he quit school. He returned to night classes and earned a diploma, then learned radio engineering and announcing through a federal education program. His 1972 comedy performance on Jack Paar's show got him noticed by Norman Lear's team.
Question 22
This British actor brought a touch of class to the movies with his articulate speech and his firm, yet at times vulnerable, gaze. Always the gentleman, he co-starred with Doris Day in Please Don't Eat the Daisies and in My Man Godfrey with June Allyson.
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AClifton Webb
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BGary Cooper
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CDavid Niven
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DTony Curtis
David Niven
As a beginning actor, David Niven landed several uncredited roles where he can be glimpsed in the supporting cast. He moved up to lead role status in <i>The Dawn Patrol</i>. As his name became more well-known in Hollywood and his popularity grew, Niven played opposite some of Hollywood's finest including Doris Day, Ginger Rogers, and Loretta Young. Niven won the Academy Award for best actor with his performance in <i>Separate Tables</i> playing opposite Deborah Kerr. Later, he acted in several early Disney films including <i>Candleshoe</i> and <i>No Deposit, No Return</i>.
Question 23
Who is this versatile actor that was as believable as a bandleader in The Glenn Miller Story as he was as a sheriff in The Far Country or as a silly misfit with an invisible friend in Harvey? His most popular film by far was It's a Wonderful Life.
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AStewart Granger
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BGeorge Brent
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CJimmy Durante
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DJames Stewart
James Stewart
James "Jimmy" Stewart was one of the good guys. He portrayed sensitive and wise characters whether in westerns, romantic comedies or the Hitchcock films he was so loved for - <i>Rear Window</i> is the favorite by far. His lanky form was as good at being awkward as it was at mounting a horse. His sensitive face was equally at home puzzling out a mystery in <i>The Man Who Knew Too Much</i> or gazing into the eyes of one of his 119 leading ladies. He was the first American movie star to enlist during World War II. He was married to his wife Gloria for 45 years until her death. He won the Academy Award for Lifetime Achievement and the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille award for his work.
Question 24
Skilled character actors are vital in the genre of film noir. John Huston's 1948 action-packed movie Key Largo features one of Hollywood's greatest character actors, this time in a wheelchair. Who is he?
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ALionel Barrymore
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BGene Kelly
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CJames Coburn
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DLee Marvin
Lionel Barrymore
Lionel Barrymore began his career on the stage, moving into film roles around 1911. The wheelchair was no prop. He broke his hip, then arthritis made it increasingly difficult for him to walk. However, he continued to work. He is also the great-uncle of actress Drew Barrymore.
Question 25
Like his female counterpart, this actor often played the part of men much older than his actual age. His wrinkled face and whiskers, set off by an exaggeratedly old voice made him the perfect pick for the sidekick in such films as, The Far Country and How the West was Wonalongside Jimmy Stewart and The Cowboy and the Lady with Gary Cooper.
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AJack Benny
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BGroucho Marx
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CWalter Brennan
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DStan Laurel
Walter Brennan
Walter Andrew Brennan began as a bank clerk, then enlisted as a private in the army during WWII. He worked as a financial reporter for a Boston newspaper and planned to move to Guatemala to grow pineapples. Lucky for us, he only made it as far as Los Angeles, where he made and then lost a fortune in real estate. Starting with bit parts for $7.50 a day, Brennan worked his way into Hollywood, and our hearts, as the aging sidekick you never grow tired of. Brennan received three Academy Awards for his efforts and was nominated for a fourth. You may remember him most recently from his work in early Disney films including, <i>The Gnome-Mobile</i> and <i>Support Your Local Sheriff</i>.
Question 26
Which Oscar-winning actor is a near-constant courtside presence at Los Angeles Lakers home games, and has been a season ticket holder since 1970?
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AJack Nicholson
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BDustin Hoffman
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CJames Caan
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DRobert Redford
Jack Nicholson
Nicholson has been a mainstay near the opponent's bench for decades. He was also a reliable presence at the Oscars for many years, always sitting in the front and wearing his trademark sunglasses. He's won three Oscars โ two lead and one supporting โ and been nominated for another nine Oscars as of 2018.
Question 27
Which young actor starred in the sitcom 'Silver Spoons' from 1982 to 1986?
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ACorey Haim
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BEmilio Estevez
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CRicky Schroder
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DMartin Sheen
Ricky Schroder
Ricky Schroder made his film debut in 1979 in 'The Champ'. He has continued acting as an adult and also directs films, and he founded his own production company.
Question 28
Who won his only Oscar for playing Rooster Cogburn in "True Grit"?
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AJeff Bridges
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BClint Eastwood
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CJohn Wayne
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DJames Coburn
John Wayne
Wayne reprised his Oscar-winning role in 1975's "Rooster Cogburn." Jeff Bridges would later play the tough, booze-drenched U. S. Marshal in a 2010 remake of "True Grit."
Question 29
Two of this Oscar-winning actor's most successful and high-profile films both hit theaters in November 1977: "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" and "The Goodbye Girl." Who had a really, really good November?
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ARichard Dreyfuss
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BHarrison Ford
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CJack Nicholson
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DDennis Hopper
Richard Dreyfuss
Dreyfuss won Best Actor for "The Goodbye Girl," a Neil Simon comedy co-starring Marsha Mason. At 30, he was the youngest Best Actor winner ever until he was supplanted by the subject of our next question in 2003.
Question 30
Which Oscar-winning actor wisely ignored his agent's advice to change his name to the more American-sounding "Lenny Williams" when he was 10?
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ABenicio del Toro
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BLeonardo DiCaprio
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CJavier Bardem
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DJean Dujardin
Leonardo DiCaprio
DiCaprio received his first Oscar nomination as a teen for his role in "What's Eating Gilbert Grape?" A frequent collaborator with Martin Scorsese, he won Best Actor for his role in 2015's "The Revenant" directed by Alejandro Iรฑรกrritu. Sadly, his brilliant work on "Growing Pains" was ignored by the Emmys.
Question 31
This classic film actor was frequently pegged in gangster roles - which he did well. In reality, some of his finest performances were on the good side of the law. Some were tender, like in Our Vines Have Tender Grapes opposite Agnes Moorehead or in his role as an underdog in Tales of Manhattan.
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AGeorge Brent
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BEdward G. Robinson
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CJames Cagney
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DGeorge Raft
Edward G. Robinson
Born Emanuel Goldenberg in Bucharest, Romania, Edward G. Robinson was one of the most versatile actors in Hollywood. He was not the romantic leading man stereotype, yet he had several love interests in his films. He even took a few comedy roles like <i>Mr. Winkle Goes to War</i> and Disney's <i>Never a Dull Moment</i>. Robinson traveled to Normandy to entertain the troops and personally donated $1,000,000 to the USO. He also campaigned for the rights of African-Americans and spoke out against fascism and Nazism.
Question 32
Which young actor played Bud Bundy on the raucous sitcom 'Marriedโฆ with Children'?
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ARobert Pattinson
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BTom Cruise
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CMatt Dillon
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DDavid Faustino
David Faustino
David Faustino debuted on television when he was just three months old. He began acting regularly at the age of 6. He worked as a guest star on a number of television programs until 1987, when he won the role of Bud Bundy on the popular sitcom 'Marriedโฆ with Children'.
Question 33
This American actor was in demand for film roles as a child, but his career really took off when he was cast as Frodo Baggins in Peter Jackson's epic film adaptations of J.R.R. Tolkien's classic fantasies set in Middle Earth. Who is this pictured actor?
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AElijah Wood
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BJake Gyllenhaal
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CRyan Gosling
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DChris Pine
Elijah Wood
Elijah Wood's mother noticed his natural flair for performing, and she took him to an international convention in Los Angeles, where he received professional notice and, soon after, work. His first film role was in 1989 in 'Back to the Future Part II'.
Question 34
This actor was equally at home on a horse in The Westerner as he was pitching a baseball in The Pride of the Yankees, as well as being a muddle-headed romantic in Mr. Deeds Goes to Town with Jean Arthur, or Meet John Doe with Barbara Stanwyck.
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ARobert Mitchum
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BGary Cooper
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CClark Gable
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DWilliam Holden
Gary Cooper
Gary Cooper was a handsome and versatile actor who could manage angry diatribes, sweet romantic speeches, or calm and civil reasoning with equal aplomb. This award-winning film star was nominated for 14 Academy and Golden Globe Awards and won eight of those. His height and good looks made him a perfect leading man, and he starred opposite the likes of Barbara Stanwyck, Teresa Wright, Audrey Hepburn, Jean Arthur, and Ingrid Bergman.
Question 35
Whether in a suspense-filled film like North by Northwest or a somber drama like A Star is Born, this actor took his craft seriously. His roles were often solemn if not petulant, and he often exhibited a bit of a hard-hearted temper.
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AClifton Webb
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BDavid Niven
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CFred Astaire
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DJames Mason
James Mason
James Neville Mason was an English actor who frequented the American silver screen. His polished mannerisms and English accent made him a particularly manipulative and intimidating character, landing him intense roles such as in the Hitchcock films <i>North by Northwest</i> and <i>Charade</i>.
Question 36
What pictured actor's psychic powers and clairvoyance in 'The Sixth Sense' frightened audiences while his handsome face and acting abilities charmed them?
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AHaley Joel Osment
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BCJ Adams
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CFreddie Highmore
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DRod Serling
Haley Joel Osment
Haley Joel Osment's first acting role came when he was four. He starred in numerous television programs through the 1990s until he was cast in 'The Sixth Sense', released in 1999, the role that would make him a star.
Question 37
What pictured actor often had the popular catch phrase "What'chu talkin' about, Willis?" thrown at him by a co-star in the series 'Diff'rent Strokes'?
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ABlair Underwood
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BDon Cheadle
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CTodd Bridges
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DMartin Lawrence
Todd Bridges
Todd Bridges started acting when he was 6. In 1971, he was the first black child actor to have a recurring role on the popular series 'The Waltons'. He had many television roles on such programs as 'The Barney Miller Show', 'Little House on the Prairie', 'Fish', and 'Good Times'. He finally landed a starring role as Willis Drummond on 'Diff'rent Strokes' in 1978.
Question 38
Which Best Actor winner is one of only five performers who have won Oscars in back-to-back years (as of 2018)?
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ADaniel Day-Lewis
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BTom Hanks
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CEddie Redmayne
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DGary Oldman
Tom Hanks
Hanks, who won back-to-back Best Actor awards for "Philadelphia" and "Forrest Gump," is part of an elite club that also includes Jason Robards, Katharine Hepburn, Spencer Tracy, and Luise Rainer.
Question 39
This writer/director/actor was known for his work in film noir and was most famous for his role as Charles Foster Kane in the film Citizen Kane. He also starred in a dark adaptation of Jane Eyre. His 1938 radio program, War of the Worlds terrified the public at large.
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AOrson Bean
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BH.G. Wells
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CFrank Wells
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DOrson Welles
Orson Welles
Orson Welles was a talented pioneer in the fields of cinematography and directing. He had an unusual vision for the films he was associated with and many of them were groundbreaking, not the least of which, his dramatic retelling of H.G. Wells', <i>War of the Worlds</i>, which he narrated so convincingly over the radio that people were in utter panic trying to flee populated areas and avoid hostile alien visitors.
Question 40
What Hollywood director is responsible for the top two highest grossing movies?
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AJames Gunn
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BJames Stewart
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CJames Cameron
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DJames Dean
James Cameron
The top two grossing movies off all time, "Avatar" and "Titanic," were both directed by James Cameron. He is the powerhouse director also responsible for such high-grossing box office faves such as "Terminator," "Aliens" and "True Lies."
Question 41
Which actor starred as the young lead character in the 1993 series 'Boy Meets World'?
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ABen Savage
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BChris Evans
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CSeth Rogen
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DEddie Redmayne
Ben Savage
Born in 1980, Ben Savage began acting in commercials when he was 5. His first important speaking role came in 1988 in 'Dear John'.
Question 42
Once playing a role where he described his character's downfall and death in Sunset Boulevard, who is this actor that played everything from war movies such as Stalag 17 and The Bridge on the River Kwai to romantic comedies such as Sabrina with Audrey Hepburn and Born Yesterday with Billie Holliday?
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ALeslie Howard
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BTyrone Power
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CWilliam Holden
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DDirk Bogarde
William Holden
William Franklin Beedle, Jr. became William Holden after a talent scout, still carrying a flame for his ex-wife Gloria Holden, gave him that stage name in her honor. Holden acted with many of the Hollywood greats including Alec Guinness, Ginger Rogers, John Wayne, Grace Kelly, and Audrey Hepburn. He won an Academy Award for his performance in <i>Stalag 17</i>, the film which years later spawned the television series <i>Hogan's Heroes</i>.
Question 43
Who is this actor, famous for multiple roles as an invisible man, a creepy mummy, the Frankenstein monster and more scary creatures of the dark? He was perhaps best known for "The Mask of Fu Manchu."
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APeter Lorre
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BBela Lugosi
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CBoris Karloff
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DRaymond Massey
Boris Karloff
Boris Karloff had a way of speaking and using his eyes that made him particularly adept at acting in horror films. He was the ultimate in creepy and played in over 100 scary films over his career. He acted in over 65 other films not related to the horror genre. He loved gardening, but rumors that he had buried his friends there were untrue. In later life, he narrated the popular Dr. Suess tale, "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" for the animated children's show.
Question 44
For which film did Yul Brynner win the Best Actor Oscar?
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AThe Magnificent Seven
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BThe Ten Commandments
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CThe King and I
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DWestworld
The King and I
Brynner also played King Mongkut of Siam on Broadway. He snagged the Tony Award for Best Supporting or Featured Actor (Musical) for the role in 1952, as well as a special Tony Award in 1985 honoring his 4,525 appearances as the King.
Question 45
Which Best Actor winner was first nominated for the award in 1941, and then won the award with his second nomination 41 years later?
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AHenry Fonda
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BErnest Borgnine
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CMaximilian Schell
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DArt Carney
Henry Fonda
Soft-spoken Fonda finally won Best Actor for his role in 1981's "On Golden Pond," which co-starred Katharine Hepburn and Fonda's daughter Jane, with whom he had an often contentious relationship. They were the first father-daughter pair to be nominated for Oscars in the same year and are one of two Oscar-awarded father-daughter duos where the daughter won first. The other? Hayley and John Mills.
Question 46
Which handsome actor took part in two films by Alfred Hitchcock - "The Rope," opposite Jimmy Stewart and "Strangers on a Train," opposite Robert Walker?
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AMarlon Brando
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BGeorge Hamilton
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CFrank Sinatra
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DFarley Granger
Farley Granger
Farley Granger - no relation to tall, dark and handsome Stewart Granger - was notable in the Hitchcock films he made. He also made an impression in the musical "Hans Christian Andersen" co-starring Danny Kaye. The good-looking Granger attempted a few romantic comedies and some film noir, but never really found his niche in the movies. He enjoyed more success in his daytime television roles in "One Life to Live," "The Edge of Night" and "As the World Turns."
Question 47
Who made Oscar an offer he couldn't refuse in his leading role as Vito Corleone in "The Godfather"?
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AAl Pacino
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BRobert De Niro
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CJames Caan
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DMarlon Brando
Marlon Brando
Brando famously refused to accept the award, instead sending a Native American actress in his place to pick up the statuette and explain the actor's protest based on the mistreatment of America's first people by the entertainment industry.
Question 48
Who is this actor that was as well known for his suspenseful roles such as in the Nazi Thriller "Journey into Fear" and Hitchcock's "Shadow of a Doubt," as for his tender romances such as "Portrait of Jennie" and "Love Letters" both co-starring with Jennifer Jones?
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ADick Powell
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BJoseph Cotten
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CVictor Fleming
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DGlenn Ford
Joseph Cotten
Tall and slim, Joseph Cotten began as a professional football player, earning $25 a quarter to help pay his family back for a loan to attend school. He then worked as an advertising agent, then a theater critic, which led him to be interested in acting. Cotten met and became good friends with Orson Welles who admired his comic talent, and collaborated with him on some films of a more serious nature including "Citizen Kane" and "The Magnificent Ambersons." Cotten was a four-time co-star with Jennifer Jones and also enjoyed making films with Bette Davis, Agnes Moorehead and Marilyn Monroe.
Question 49
This entertaining actor was nominated for Academy Awards as best actor three times for his roles in "My Man Godfrey" playing opposite Carol Lombard, "The Thin Man" series playing opposite Myrna Loy and "Life with Father" playing opposite Irene Dunn.
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AGlenn Ford
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BWilliam Powell
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CVincent Price
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DDick Powell
William Powell
William Powell was one of Hollywood's most appealing leading men, handsome enough to romance the ladies and everyday enough to be versatile. He worked alongside actresses such as Carole Lombard (to whom he was married for a time), Irene Dunn, Lillian Gish and Faye Wray and most notably, Myrna Loy with whom he made many films including 14 "Thin Man" films as Nick Charles. He acted in several quirky films as well including "Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid." He played the same character twice, nine years apart, first in "The Great Ziegfeld" in 1936 and in "The Ziegfeld Follies" in 1945.
Question 50
Which individual has won the most Oscars?
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AWalt Disney
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BJohn Williams
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CGene Kelly
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DBetty White
Walt Disney
Disney was nominated for 59 competitive Oscars (also a record) and won 22 of them. He also received four additional Academy Awards, including an honorary award in 1932 for creating Mickey Mouse.
Question 51
After first being turned down because he was 5 pounds under the weight minimum, this Oscar-winning actor enlisted in the Air Force and became the first movie star to join the armed forces during World War II. Who is he?
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ACary Grant
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BRobert Mitchum
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CFrederic March
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DJames Stewart
James Stewart
Amongst several other honors, Stewart earned the Distinguished Flying Cross for his service during the Second World War, where he was a brigadier general and once counted Walter Matthau amongst his sergeants. Stewart won Best Actor for 1940's "The Philadelphia Story."
Question 52
Which actor sent a Native American actress in his place to accept his Best Actor Oscar and explain that he was refusing the award due to the mistreatment of Native Americans in the film industry?
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AJames Caan
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BJohn Wayne
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CMarlon Brando
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DGeorge C. Scott
Marlon Brando
This was Brando's second Best Actor Oscar. He won first for 1954's "On the Waterfront" (which he had no problem accepting) and his second for his iconic role as Vito Corleone in "The Godfather" (1972).
Question 53
This movie won seven Oscars and marked the first Best Director win for Steven Spielberg.
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ASchindler's List
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BJurassic Park
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CMunich
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DSaving Private Ryan
Schindler's List
Although previously nominated, Steven Spielberg picked up his first Oscar when "Schindler's List" won seven in 1994, including for Best Picture and Best Director. "Jurassic Park" earned awards for visual effects and sound and sound effect editing, but Spielberg did not get recognized for his directorial achievements. His "Saving Private Ryan" Oscar came five years later in 1999.
Question 54
Starring alongside some of Hollywoods best actresses such as Grace Kelly, Marlene Dietrich, Gene Tierney and Ginger Rogers, who is this actor, most famous for his roles as a recovering alcoholic in "The Lost Weekend" and a murderous husband in Hitchcock's "Dial M for Murder?"
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ARay Milland
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BGene Autry
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CCecil B. DeMill
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DMontgomery Clift
Ray Milland
Alfred Reginald Jones was born in Wales and upon becoming a Hollywood actor, chose the name Ray Milland after the mill lands of his hometown in Wales. Some of his best films include the suspenseful "The Uninvited," the comedy "We're Not Dressing" and the adventurous "Reap the Wild Wind." In his later years, he made a cameo appearance as the dying Darth Vader at the end of the Star Wars film "Return of the Jedi."
Question 55
Which actor is famous for his smooth speaking voice as well as his gentlemanly demeanor and good looks in such films as "Random Harvest" with Greer Garson and "A Double Life" with Signe Hasso, for which he won an Academy Award and Golden Globe?
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ADennis Day
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BRonald Coleman
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CTony Curtis
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DSteve McQueen
Ronald Coleman
Ronald Colman's smooth English accent and suave personality led him to become a sought-after leading man in classic films. His voice being such a draw, it was ironic that he got his start in silent films. Some of his well-known films include "The Prisoner of Zenda," "Condemned" and "Bulldog Drummond," the latter two for which he was nominated for Academy Awards. His voice was so well-loved that a couple of early Disney cartoons, "Donald's Double Trouble" and Donald's Diary" depicted Donald Duck with a human voice, featuring the voice of Ronald Colman.
Question 56
The Academy Awards weren't always a reason to party hard on a Sunday night. In what year were the Oscars first televised?
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A1933
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B1939
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C1953
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D1943
1953
The first Oscar broadcast to be televised hit the airwaves on March 19, 1953. The awards were shown on NBC. "From Here to Eternity" took home the top prize, while William Holden, Frank Sinatra, Audrey Hepburn, and Donna Reed took home Oscars for acting.
Question 57
He won the Best Actor Oscar in 1944 for "Going My Way," but he's probably best known as a singer. Who is he?
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ABobby Darin
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BFrank Sinatra
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CBing Crosby
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DJoe Williams
Bing Crosby
Crosby was known for his velvety baritone voice, and his signature tune was "White Christmas." He was also a sports fan; in addition to being an avid golfer, he owned a 15 percent stake in the Pittsburgh Pirates from the '40s to the '60s.
Question 58
Popular for his serious, yet sensitive roles in romances such as "Listen, Darling" and "The Secret Heart" as well as his military roles in "Command Decision" and "Flight Command," this actor's stature and dark-haired good looks made him a box office hit. The two films he is best known for are "Mrs. Miniver" and "The Best Years of Our Lives."
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AErrol Flynn
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BVictor Moore
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CWalter Pidgeon
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DRobert Mitchum
Walter Pidgeon
Walter Pidgeon was a popular actor well-known for a variety of films, not wanting to be typecast in any particular niche. He got his start singing in musical theater. Although he was popular as a father-figure in later years, he maintained his status as a romantic lead throughout most of his career. He left his body to the University of California so that medical science might progress.
Question 59
Which multiple-Oscar-winner who famously never attends the ceremony made an exception after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and gave a brief tribute to New York City at the 2002 Oscars?
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ADiane Keaton
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BRobert De Niro
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CEllen Barkin
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DWoody Allen
Woody Allen
The controversial director has set the majority of his films in his native New York. He was born in Brooklyn on December 1, 1935, and was a longtime Knicks season ticket holder.
Question 60
You may not know what film this actor won his Best Actor Oscar for, but you probably do remember him climbing all over the seats at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion on his way to the podium to collect his award. Who is he?
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AEddie Redmayne
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BDustin Hoffman
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CRoberto Benigni
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DRobert De Niro
Roberto Benigni
Benigni won big for his leading role in the 1997 Italian film "Life is Beautiful," making him the first actor to win Best Actor for a non-English-speaking role. He and Sir Laurence Olivier are also the only two actors to win Best Actor for a film in which they directed themselves.
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