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Playing the President Part 4

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Introduction:
"This quiz tests your knowledge on actors who have played U.S. Presidents #1 - 11 (Washington to Polk). This is the fourth and final installment in my "Playing the President" series, which covers TV and movie portrayals of each of the first 42 presidents."


1. The 1946 historical drama "California" tells the story of how California became a state. The president at that time was James K. Polk. Who played Polk in "California"? (Hint: this is the same actor mentioned in "Playing the President Part 2" for portraying Calvin Coolidge in "The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell".)
    Ray Milland
    Frank Faylen
    Anthony Quinn
    Ian Wolfe


2. "Tippecanoe and Tyler, Too!" is probably the most famous campaign slogan in U.S. history. "Tippecanoe" referred to William Henry Harrison, who was the hero of a battle by that name. Tyler was Harrison's running mate, who became president when Harrison died only a month after being sworn in. Which president appeared as a character in the 1995 TV movie “Tecumseh: The Last Warrior”?
    William Henry Harrison
    Both
    John Tyler
    Neither


3. Name the British actor who played President Martin Van Buren in Steven Spielberg's anti-slavery epic, "Amistad"?
    Anthony Hopkins
    Nigel Hawthorne
    Richard Briers
    Jeremy Irons


4. Which well-known actor played Andrew Jackson in two films: "The President's Lady" (1953) and "The Buccaneer" (1958)?
    Charlton Heston
    Gregory Peck
    Basil Ruysdael
    Kirk Douglas


5. Who was nominated for an Academy Award in 1998 for playing President John Quincy Adams in "Amistad"?
    Answer: (Two words: Full name or just the surname.)


6. Morgan Wallace played U.S. President #5, James Monroe, in a 1931 George Arliss biopic about one of the other Founding Fathers. The title of the movie was the name of its main subject. What was the title of the film?
    John Hancock
    Thomas Jefferson
    Alexander Hamilton
    Benjamin Franklin


7. The 1946 historical drama "Magnificent Doll" starred Ginger Rogers as Dolly Madison. It focused on a romantic triangle between the single Dolly Payne, her eventual husband James Madison, and founding father Aaron Burr. In the movie, who played President Madison?
    David Niven
    Burgess Meredith
    Grandon Rhodes
    Reno Roop


8. Which actor played the title role in the Merchant-Ivory drama "Jefferson in Paris"?
    Sam Waterston
    Sam Neill
    Nick Nolte
    Charlton Heston


9. Which of the following actors has never played President John Adams in the movies or on televison?
    Hal Holbrook
    William Daniels
    Frank Langella
    Barnard Hughes


10. Who played the title role in the Emmy winning 1984 TV mini-series "George Washington" and its 1986 sequel "George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation"?
    Barry Bostwick
    Jeff Daniels
    Rene Auberjonois
    Kelsey Grammar


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