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Quiz about Vintage TV Trivia 50s and 60s

Vintage TV Trivia: 50s and 60s Quiz

A bit of television nostalgia for all you Baby Boomers out there. Hope you enjoy your trip down tv's memory lane!

A multiple-choice quiz by MWG. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
MWG

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
34,683

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
9 / 15

Plays
4378

Last 3 plays: Guest 104 (13/15), Guest 172 (9/15), Guest 172 (13/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. We'll start out with an easy one. Who played Bret's cousin Beau on the original 'Maverick' series? Hint

Ned Kelly

James Garner

Roger Moore

Jack Kelly

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Question 2 of 15

2. Steve McQueen had an early television success in which western series? Hint

'Alias Smith and Jones'

'Wanted: Dead or Alive'

'Gunsmoke'

'Lancer'

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Question 3 of 15

3. Another successful movie actor, Burt Reynolds, played on which popular TV western series? Hint

'Dan August'

'Navajo Joe'

'Hawk'

'Gunsmoke'

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Question 4 of 15

4. Here's an oldie and a toughie. Who starred in the 1952 adventure series 'China Smith'? Hint

Dan Duryea

Andrew Duggan

Richard Long

Peter Graves

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Question 5 of 15

5. 'Wire Paladin, San Francisco' was the message on this troubleshooter's business card along with the image of a chess knight. What is the name of this Richard Boone series from 1957? Hint

'Lawman'

'Branded'

'Have Gun Will Travel'

'Bronco'

6. Another real oldie! Do you remember the family series 'Bachelor Father'? It predated 'Family Affair' by a decade. Who played the bachelor playboy Bentley Gregg raising his niece Kelly (Noreen Corcoran)? Hint

Robert Young

John Forsythe

Carl Betz

Bob Cummings

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Question 7 of 15

7. A British import from the sixties, 'The Saint' starred a British actor who later did his stint as James Bond. Which actor was this? Hint

George Lazenby

Roger Moore

Sean Connery

Timothy Dalton

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Question 8 of 15

8. Robert Cummings was a popular actor in 1950s television. His successful comedy 'Love That Bob' ran from 1955-59. Rosemary DeCamp played his sister. Which actor played his nephew Chuck? Hint

Darryl Hickman

Dwayne Hickman

Paul Peterson

Warren Berlinger

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Question 9 of 15

9. 'Love That Bob' wasn't Cummings' first television series. In 1952 he starred in a short-lived show with Julie Bishop. What was the name of that show? Hint

'Mr. Peepers'

'Private Secretary'

'Life of Riley'

'My Hero'

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Question 10 of 15

10. Everyone remembers Patrick McGoohan as Number 6 in 'The Prisoner' series (1967). However, three years prior he starred in another British spy series known in the U.S. as 'Secret Agent'. What was the original British title of this series? Hint

'Code Name: Danger'

'Danger Man'

'Dead Secret'

'Rendezvous'

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Question 11 of 15

11. Who played the role of Susie McNamara in the comedy 'Private Secretary' (aka 'Susie') that aired from 1953 to 1957? Hint

Ann Sothern

Elena Verdugo

Gale Storm

Zasu Pitts

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Question 12 of 15

12. The 1957 television version of the popular movie 'How to Marry a Millionaire' co-starred Merry Anders and a soon-to-be television superstar. What was the name of this actress? Hint

Lucille Ball

Elizabeth Montgomery

Barbara Eden

Joan Collins

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Question 13 of 15

13. Who was the handsome actor who played the wealthy and dapper chief of detectives, Amos Burke, on 'Burke's Law'? Hint

Clu Gulager

Hugh O'Brien

Gene Barry

Tony Franciosa

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Question 14 of 15

14. Which of the following starred Henry Fonda as Simon Fry? Hint

'O'Hara for the Defense'

The Defenders

'Lawman'

'The Deputy'

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Question 15 of 15

15. A pre-"Mannix" Mike Connors starred as the unnamed undercover agent in this series from 1959 to 1960. What was the name of the show? Hint

'Run For Your Life'

'The D.A's Man'

'The Investigator'

'Tightrope'

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Most Recent Scores

Jun 08 2026 : Guest 104: 13/15
Jun 08 2026 : Guest 172: 9/15
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Jun 06 2026 : MWood9: 14/15
Jun 06 2026 : Guest 203: 4/15
Jun 04 2026 : Guest 98: 5/15
Jun 03 2026 : Guest 206: 6/15
Jun 03 2026 : Guest 99: 6/15
Jun 01 2026 : dmaxst: 12/15

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