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Interesting Questions, Facts and Information
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 Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information
 Belushi, John
Bluto. One of the best comedies of all time.
| 'Over? Did you say over? Nothing is over until we decide it is! Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell no!' Which movie is this quote from? | Movies with John Belushi
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'National Lampoon's Animal House'.
| Which movie does Belushi fall in love with a beautiful, feminine, eloquent, nicely dressed Ornithologist and gets attacked by a mountain lion? | Movies with John Belushi
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'Continental Divide'. Blair Brown also starred in this comedy.
Four. They starred together in '1941', 'The Blues Brothers', 'All You Need is Cash' and 'Neighbors'.
'Goin South'. Belushi's movie debut, also starring Mary Steenburgen and Christopher Lloyd.
Yes . Spielberg directed '1941' (1979).
'Neighbors'. Released in 1981.
Albanian. His mother Agnes was the daughter of Albanian immigrants. His father Adam was an immigrant himself. John was born on January 24, 1949 in Chicago, Illinois.
University of Wisconsin-White Water. John had been offered a football scholarship to Western Illinois University, but turned it down because he wanted to study acting. He then decided to apply to Illinois Wesleyan, but was not accepted. John then settled on Wisconsin, but only attended for one year, opting to come to home to Chicago and attend junior college, eventually graduating with an associates degree in general studies.
| Which of John's friends did he originally want to play the part of the motorcycle riding Delta called "D-Day" in "Animal House" (1978)? | John Belushi
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Dan Aykroyd. John had originally gotten director John Landis to agree to having Aykroyd play the part, but Aykroyd turned it down because he wanted to write. Bruce McGill ended up with the part and gave a legendary performance.
| Which famed impersonation did John perfect while with the famed Second City comedy troupe and carry over onto "Saturday Night Live"? | John Belushi
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Joe Cocker. In being accepted into Second City in 1971, Belushi beat out several friends, with some of whom he had already created his own comedy troupe. He also was known at Second City for his impersonation of Mayor Daley and his rendition of Hamlet. It was at the Toronto Second City troupe, where he met his best friend, Dan Aykroyd.
"Goin' South" (1978). This was a minor role in a mediocre (at best), Jack Nicholson western. John played Deputy Hector, one of the deputies after Jack Nicholson's character, Henry Moon. The film centered around Moon, a condemned man, who discovered that he could escape his fate, merely by marrying a resident of a small, post Civil War town. Moon found himself such a woman, but the relationship was tedious at best. The Sheriff and his men also served to remind him of what awaited him, should he leave his wife. Nicholson also directed the film.
| John and Dan Aykroyd teamed up for a third time in the dark comedy "Neighbors" (1981). Belushi played the mild mannered Earl Keese and Aykroyd the brash neighbor Vic. What was unusual about the casting for this film? | John Belushi
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Belushi and Aykroyd switched roles just prior to filming.. Belushi and Aykroyd decided to swap roles just prior to production. Though the movie was widely considered a flop, the role reversal was a testament to the acting talents of both stars. "Neighbors" (1981) was Belushi's last film. Ironically, John was reported to have gotten into a shouting match with writer Larry Gelbart about Gelbart's excessive drinking.
| In Steven Spielberg's comedy "1941" (1979), John played an insane character named Wild Bill Kelso. What was his military occupation? | John Belushi
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Fighter pilot. The role of Wild Bill was originally supposed to be only a bit part. But once Belushi signed on, writer Robert Zemeckis and director Steven Spielberg expanded the part to feature Belushi's talents. Production was also delayed several times due to Belushi not showing up after long nights of binging left him too tired to get up for filming.
| John made many musical appearances on "Saturday Night Live" (1975). His first was doing his legendary Joe Cocker impersonation, but ultimately it was his musical partnership with Dan Aykroyd that would propel him farthest. Dan and John's first musical appearance together on "SNL" came not in the Blues Brothers characters, but as what? | John Belushi
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Killer Bees. It was 1976 when John and Dan first teamed up on the air. The Blues Brothers had actually begun as a warm-up act for the show, entertaining the audience while being backed up by the "SNL" house band. The Blues Brothers did not actually make their "SNL" debut on air until 1978.
| John enjoyed collaborating with Dan Aykroyd. Aykroyd had actually already written two movies with roles he had intended for John to play. Both movies were made after John's death with prominent actors playing in John's place. What were they? | John Belushi
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"Ghostbusters" (1984) and "Spies Like Us" (1985). "Ghostbusters" went on to be a blockbuster classic about three failed scientists who become icons and heroes by catching ghosts. The part of Peter Venkman, the eccentric and notoriously lazy scientist, was played by Bill Murray.
As for "Spies Like Us", it was light hearted comedy about two bumbling government employees who were fooled into thinking they were spies, when actually they were bait for the Soviets. Chevy Chase stepped into the part of Emmett Fitz-Hume after John's death. Aykroyd's original choice to replace John was actually Joe Piscopo.
Martha's Vineyard. John died of an acute drug overdose on March 5, 1982 at the Chateau Marmont Hotel in Hollywood, CA. "The Vineyard", as it is known to residents and frequent guests, was John's favorite vacation spot. His widow, Judy could not think of a better place. The funeral also included a large motorcycle escort, led by John's best friend Dan Aykroyd and his brother Jim Belushi.
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