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    Sinatra, Frank

    Sinatra starred in 'The Manchurian Candidate' with Laurence Harvey. Who played Harvey's controlling, evil mother?Frank Sinatra Movies

      Angela Lansbury. Playing a much older woman

    'The Tender Trap' was a nice, light comedy. Who was the girl that Sinatra ended up marrying?Frank Sinatra Movies

      Debbie Reynolds. All of the others were in the movie

    Is there a more unlikely event than finding 'The Three Stooges' in a Frank Sinatra movie?Frank Sinatra Movies

      Four for Texas. With Dino

    Who play's Sinatra's girl friend in 'Young At Heart'?Frank Sinatra Movies

      Doris Day. Nice song

    Sinatra's most famous movie role may have been as Maggio in 'From Here to Eternity'. Who plays the evil sergeant that torments Maggio?Frank Sinatra Movies

      Ernest Borgnine. Damn good movie

    'The Detective ' was a popular novel beforre it became a Sinatra movie. Who was the author?Frank Sinatra Movies

      Roderick Thorpe. It was 'okay'

    One of Sinatra's popular songs is 'All the Way'. From which movie did it come?Frank Sinatra Movies

      The Joker is Wild. The others are also Sinatra

    Speaking of music, Sinatra was in 'High Society'. This was a musical re-make of what movie?Frank Sinatra Movies

      The Philadelphia Story. Bing Crosby and Grace Kelly, too

    Again with musicals, Sinatra starred in 'Guys and Dolls'. What role did he play?Frank Sinatra Movies

      Nathan Detroit. With Brando

    In what year was Frank Sinatra born?Frank Sinatra, The Singing Legend

      1915. Frank Sinatra was born on December 12, 1915 in his hometown of Hoboken, NJ.

    What is the middle name of Frank Sinatra?Frank Sinatra, The Singing Legend

      Albert. Sinatra's full name was known as 'Francis Albert Sinatra.'

    Which song by Sinatra was used in the 1993 motion picture, 'Mrs. Doubtfire'?Frank Sinatra, The Singing Legend

      Luck Be A Lady. The song, 'Luck Be A Lady' was picked for 'Mrs Doubtfire' as an amusing song to go along with the amusing scene of actor Robin Williams being transformed into an elderly woman.

    The correct order of Sinatra's marriages are ____________ ?Frank Sinatra, The Singing Legend

      Nancy Barbato, Ava Gardner, Mia Farrow, Barbara Marx. Sinatra experienced four marriages in his life, including the women known as Barbato, Gardner, Farrow, and Marx.

    Sinatra was known as the leader of a singing and comedic group known as ___________ ?Frank Sinatra, The Singing Legend

      The Rat Pack. In the peak of his career, Sinatra joined his buddies in a mixture of singing and comedy. The Rat Pack comprised: Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford and Joey Bishop

    Who was the only living member of the Sinatra-led Rat Pack at the end of the 1990s?Frank Sinatra, The Singing Legend

      Joey Bishop. Joey Bishop had been mobbed by the media for much of his life as a result of being the only living member of the Rat Pack left to tell the stories of the crazy lives they led. Peter Lawford (September 7, 1923 – December 24, 1984) Sammy Davis Jr. (December 8, 1925 – May 16, 1990) Dean Martin (June 7, 1917 – December 25, 1995) Frank Sinatra (December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) Joey Bishop (February 3, 1918 – October 17, 2007)

    In the series 'Married with Children,' which Sinatra song is the opening theme?Frank Sinatra, The Singing Legend

      'Love And Marriage'. The song 'Love and Marriage' is the appropriate theme for the series that tells family life the way it is.

    Sinatra's mother was known to everyone as ____________ ?Frank Sinatra, The Singing Legend

      Dolly. Known as Dolly Sinatra, this woman shaped the boy who would grow into the singing icon Frank Sinatra.

    The last original album Sinatra recorded (in 1994) was titled ____________ ?Frank Sinatra, The Singing Legend

      'Duets II'. 'Duets II,' which won Sinatra a lifetime achievement award, is known as the last original set of recordings of the aged Sinatra until his death in 1998.

    Frank Sinatra was known to have influenced the success of one particular president's political campaign. Which president?Frank Sinatra, The Singing Legend

      John F. Kennedy. Sinatra directed the whole presidential gala and did much 'behind-the scenes' work for President Kennedy.

    On December 8, 1963, what tragedy struck Frank Sinatra?Frank Sinatra, The Singing Legend

      kidnapping of his son, Frank Jr.. In December 1963, Frank Jr was kidnapped by 3 men who wanted a high ransom.

    What song title is engraved on Sinatra's grave?Frank Sinatra, The Singing Legend

      The Best is Yet to Come. The song 'Best is Yet to Come' seemed to sum up Sinatra's life.

    The last motion picture Sinatra ever made an appearance in was ___________ ?Frank Sinatra, The Singing Legend

      Cannonball Run II. Sinatra appeared in 'Cannonball Run II,' in which he played the role of 'The Chairman.'

    In the Christmas Season of 2000, which singing artist sang a duet with Sinatra with the traditional song, 'Let It Snow'?Frank Sinatra, The Singing Legend

      Cyndi Lauper. The version of 'Let It Snow' aired during Xmas 2000 and only showed how singing legends can be preserved through modern technology.

    What was the full name of the first woman that Frank Sinatra married, the girl that was the sweetheart from his teen years?Frank Sinatra Life and Times [1]

      Nancy Barbato. Sinatra married her in 1939, and then they named their first child, Nancy, after his wife.

    Blissful life with first-wife Nancy was not to last. Six days after the ink dried on his divorce papers from Nancy, what famous actress did Frank Sinatra marry in November of 1951?Frank Sinatra Life and Times [1]

      Ava Gardner. Of his love-hate relationship with Ava, Sinatra would say, 'The troubles were all out of bed -- the quarreling started on the way to breakfast.'

    In 1966, how old was Sinatra when he married his third wife, the then 20-year-old Mia Farrow?Frank Sinatra Life and Times [1]

      50. Sinatra and Farrow later divorced in 1968, supposedly after Sinatra gave Farrow an ultimatum to quit the film while she was on the set of 'Rosemary's Baby'. She chose to do the {film;} he chose to do the divorce.

    The only woman that Frank Sinatra married and did NOT divorce was Barbara Marx. Which Marx brother was she the former wife of?Frank Sinatra Life and Times [1]

      Zeppo. Barbara Marx married Sinatra in 1976 and saw Frank through the twilight years of his career. The fourth time apparently was a charm as they were married for 22 years, the longest of any of his marital unions.

    Who wrote the unauthorized biography 'His Way' that Frank Sinatra unsuccessfully tried to prevent from being published?Frank Sinatra Life and Times [1]

      Kitty Kelley. The Washington Post called the controversial biography 'as damning a book as has ever been written about an American entertainer.'

    At the 1994 Grammy Awards, which musical celebrity introduced and then presented Sinatra with the prestigious 'Legend' award, honoring his lifetime of musical contributions?Frank Sinatra Life and Times [1]

      Bono. Bono was also one of the artists featured with Frank on the successful 'Duets' album.

    In his early singing days, Frank Sinatra scored a big break in 1939 and become the front man for which trumpeter bandleader?Frank Sinatra Life and Times [1]

      Harry James. About a year later in 1940 Sinatra latched on to trombonist Tommy Dorsey's group, and sang for Dorsey's big band going into the World War II years.

    Sinatra not only performed song, but he also excelled in acting on the silver screen. He even won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his role in what film?Frank Sinatra Life and Times [1]

      From Here to Eternity. He was nominated for Best Actor for his role in 'The Man with the Golden Arm', but he won the Oscar for his portrayal of an Italian-American GI in 1953's 'From Here to Eternity'.

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