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I Can Act. No Wait. I Can Sing!

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"These folks initially got their start in television, but made it to the Billboard charts later in their careers with hit songs. How many of the actors or songs can you remember?"

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1. This Mouseketeer spent a number of years on television and in films in the 1950s and 1960s. She did find time to have a few Billboard Hot 100 hits including "Tall Paul" in 1958. Who was she?
    Shelley Fabares
    Annette Funicello
    Darlene Gillespie
    Doreen Tracy


2. "Johnny Angel" was the biggest hit for this actress, who was a major part of "The Donna Reed Show" in the 1950s. Her career lasted many years and she even co-starred in a 1990s sitcom. Who was she?
    Shelley Fabares
    Elinor Donahue
    Patty Duke
    Sally Field


3. A husband and wife had a son on the popular 1950s sitcom called "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet". (He was really their son). He also went on to a very successful recording career which lasted into the 1970s. Please name him.
    Answer: (Two Words (First and Last Name or Last Name Only))


4. Ben Cartwright as a singer? Yes, it actually happened. What's the one word title of the Billboard hit Lorne Greene had in 1964?
    Answer: (One Word (not Starr))


5. "I started my television career in the mid 1960s on the show called "Shindig". Later I was on a show called "Here Come the Brides" and I got a recording contract. My biggest hit was "Little Woman" in 1969. Who am I?"
    Bobby Sherman
    Donny Osmond
    David Cassidy
    Bobby Vinton


6. This guy actually started as a singer way back in the 1940s, but made his real mark as a talk show host in the 1960s. He got back into singing with a song called "The Men in My Little Girl's Life" in 1966. Who was this talk show icon?
    Mike Douglas
    David Susskind
    Merv Griffin
    Jerry Springer


7. "Up your nose with a rubber hose". Thanks to Vinnie Barbarino, that phrase became household words in the 1970s. Before John Travolta's success in "Welcome Back Kotter" and his successful movie career, he did have a song that got into the Billboard Top 10. Can you remember the name?
    I'm Out
    Let Me In
    Let Her In
    Can't Come In


8. This wild and crazy guy took time out to record a novelty record which became a big success in the late 1970s. What ancient character was Steve Martin singing about?
    Little Egypt
    King Tut
    Ahab the Arab
    Barbarian


9. This guy started out as a musician in the late 1960, had some marginal success and stopped recording to concentrate on an acting career, which led to a recording contract, and real musical success. Are you following me? Okay who was this guy who had the hit single "Jessie's Girl" in 1981?
    Rick Springfield
    Tony Danza
    Luke Perry
    Tom Berenger


10. Another soap opera star of the 1980s who appeared on "General Hospital" had a major hit with a song called "All I Need" in 1984. His name was Frisco Jones.
    True
    False


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