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In Praise of Old Dogs and New Tricks

Created by Oddball

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In Praise of Old Dogs and New Tricks game quiz
"Forget about junior achievers, child stars, rising young talents and ESPECIALLY that cutoff age for 'American Idol'...this is an homage to those who were still making their presence known well after everyone else called it a day."

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1. This actor did not appear on the silver screen until 1941, when he was already 62. By the end of his career in 1949, he had cemented his reputation with such memorable films as 'Casablanca', 'They Died With Their Boots On' and 'The Maltese Falcon'. Who was he?
    Peter Lorre
    Conrad Veidt
    Humphrey Bogart
    Sydney Greenstreet


2. Poor Anna Mary's arthritis ended her career in the embroidery business, but her love of painting took over, giving her a new lease on life. Under what name was she known in her second career?
    Georgia O'Keefe
    Dora Maar
    Camille Claudel
    Grandma Moses


3. In the 1960s, where not many were trusted after age 30, this veteran musician was already in his 50s when he began his relationship with groups like Hot Tuna and the Jefferson Airplane. Who was he?
    Spencer Dryden
    Jack Cassidy
    'Papa' John Creach
    Marty Balin


4. This actress was 81 years old when she uttered a famous catch phrase for a restaurant chain that propelled her to fame. Who was she?
    Nedra Volz
    Patti Deutsch
    Florence Halop
    Clara Peller


5. This 30-year veteran stuntman of many 'shoot-em-up' western movies was 58 when he switched to acting. He was nominated for his first Oscar for 'Comes A Horseman' in 1978. He got another nomination in 1999 for 'The Straight Story', one year before his death. Who was he?
    Claude Akins
    Harry Carey, Jr.
    Jack Elam
    Richard Farnsworth


6. This man began selling specially made food at his service station in the 1930s and branched out into the franchise business in his early 60s to become one of the most recognized figures in the culinary arts. Who was he?
    Ray Kroc
    David Woodruff
    Dave Thomas
    Harlan Sanders


7. This Oscar-nominated actress was the only cast member of the movie 'Titanic'(1997) who was alive at the time the actual ship sank. Who was she?
    Frances Fisher
    Gloria Stuart
    Fanny Brett
    Rosalyn Ayers


8. In 1831, after years of work, this author finally finished what has been widely regarded as one of the best examples of world literature, and certainly among the finest of German literature. He was 81 at the time and died less than a year later. Who was he?
    Hesse
    Goethe
    Mann
    Brecht


9. In 1984, this man towed 70 boats from the Queen's Way Bridge in Long Beach, California a mile and a half to the nearby Queen Mary. He was handcuffed and shackled...and he was 70 years old at the time. Who was he?
    Jack La Lanne
    Eugen Sandow
    Charles Atlas
    The Great Antonio


10. He had plodded the entertainment trail, from vaudeville to film to radio to television for many years, most with his late wife, but in 1975 he got an Academy Award at the age of 80. Who was he?
    Jack Lemmon
    George Burns
    Walter Matthau
    Burgess Meredith


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