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Playing the President Part 3

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Introduction:
"This quiz tests your knowledge on actors who have played U.S. Presidents #12 - 21 (Taylor to Arthur). This is the third in my "Playing the President" series, which covers TV and movie portrayals of each of the first 42 presidents."


1. A 1963 Robert Taylor western featured Larry Gates as President Chester Alan Arthur. The main storyline (a Wyoming rancher fighting to prevent the development of a National Cattle Trail) was fictional, but the film depicted Arthur's historic visit to the western territories. Arthur was truly the first sitting president ever to make that journey. What was the name of the film?
    Hills of Old Wyoming
    Laramie
    Red Rock West
    Cattle King


2. In the 1969 "spaghetti" western "Il Prezzo del potere", the Pinkerton Detective Agency uncovers a plot to assassinate President James Garfield in 1881 Texas. Who played Garfield?
    Robert Wagner
    Fernando Rey
    John Wayne
    Van Johnson


3. The 1994 made-for-TV movie "Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker" utilized an all-star cast to tell the story of one of the first African American men to attend West Point. All of the actors below appeared in the film. Which played President Rutherford B. Hayes?
    Sam Waterston
    John Glover
    Samuel L. Jackson
    George Martin


4. All of the actors listed below have played Ulysses S. Grant on film. Which of them was the first to play the 18th President?
    Fred Thompson in "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee"
    Kevin Kline in "Wild Wild West"
    Jason Robards in "The Legend of the Lone Ranger"
    Rod Steiger in "Lincoln"


5. The 1942 drama "Tennessee Johnson" dramatized the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson. The actor who played the title character won an Oscar that year, but not for playing Andrew Johnson. Instead, he won Best Supporting Actor for his role in "Johnny Eager". Who was he?
    Lionel Barrymore
    James Cagney
    Henry Travers
    Van Heflin


6. Which of the following has never played Abraham Lincoln on film?
    Frank McGlynn, Sr.
    Richard Harris
    Henry Fonda
    Walter Huston


7. The PBS documentary "The American President", originally aired in 2000, featured a different celebrity voice –- actors, politicians, media personalities, etc. –- reading the writings of each president. Who provided the voice of the 15th President, James Buchanan?
    Billy Graham
    Bob Dole
    David Gergen
    Charlie Rose


8. A 1944 historical drama told the story of Dr. W.T.G. Morton (played by Joel McCrea), who discovered a form of anesthesia in the 19th century. In the film, Congress votes on a bill to reward Morton for his discovery, but President Franklin Pierce (Porter Hall) refuses to sign the bill. Can you name the movie?
    The Doctor's Dilemma
    The End of Pain
    Patent Pending
    The Great Moment


9. "The Monroe Doctrine" was a 1939 short film about the history of the United States' approach to foreign relations. Many of the presidents appear as characters, including the 13th President, Millard Fillmore. Which actor portrayed Fillmore?
    Charles Waldron
    George Reeves
    Millard Vincent
    Sidney Blackmer


10. James Gammon played General Zachary Taylor in a 1999 historical drama about "St. Patrick’s Brigade," a group of Irish-American immigrants who defected to Mexico during the Mexican-American War. Can you name the movie?
    The John Riley Story
    The Mexican-American War
    One Man's Hero
    San Patricios


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