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Fun Trivia: F : Friends & Relatives

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This writer was the son of a famous actor. His daughter married Charlie Chaplin.

    Eugene O'Neill. His father, James O'Neill, was a huge success on stage as 'The Count of Monte Cristo'. Daughter Oona married Chaplin - a much older man.

This star's son was the victim of a kidnapping. Who was it?
    Frank Sinatra. Frank Jr. was kidnapped - the biggest headlines of his life!

This US president had the misfortune of witnessing the accidental death of his child in a rail accident. Which president was it?
    Franklin Pierce. Pierce and his wife witnessed the death of their child in a rail accident. They never fully recovered.

This president's son enjoyed a prominent career in law and politics.
    Lincoln. Robert Lincoln, the surviving son, went on to have a political career on the national stage. He would also have some contact with subsequent presidential shootings.

This prominent psychologist's work was continued by his daughter. Who was it?
    Freud. Anna Freud, a chip off the old block - and the only one of Freud's kids who followed in father's footsteps.

This well-known author wrote 'Death, Be Not Proud', a tribute to his son who died young.
    John Gunther. His son was dying of cancer.

This writer struggled with the death of his son in World War I. Who was it?
    Rudyard Kipling. Kipling's son was killed in action.

This entertainer was the subject of a 'Daddy Dearest' type book. Who was it?
    Bing Crosby. Gary Crosby wrote 'Going My Own Way'.

This famous Civil War general was the son of a prominent figure in the American Revolution who was known as 'Light Horse Harry'. Who was it?
    Robert E Lee. Henry Lee was the father of Robert E Lee.

This author's 'letter to his father' reveals enormous father and son conflict. Who was it?
    Kafka. All of these chaps had interesting lives - and Poe had a heck of a time with his stepfather. It was Kafka, however, who wrote the letter.


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