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Famous People Born in 1958 #2

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Famous People Born in 1958 2 game quiz
"Half A Century Wise II: Back by popular demand, at least one person asked for more, another trawl among the famous with the figure '50' on their birthday cards in 2008."

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1. Has this Scottish singer been approaching Lavender since his birth in 1958? Did he change his name when he first played a popular card game? Who seems to be remaining incommunicado about it?
    Prince
    Fish
    Morrissey
    Bono


2. Which US singer, a self-confessed hometown girl, has been shooting straight from the heart since her birth in 1958?
    Mary Chapin Carpenter
    Rory Block
    Jen Chapin
    Nanci Griffith


3. Which 1958-born former British soldier won Olympic, European and World Championship medals in athletics then turned to presenting television shows like 'Record Breakers'?
    Daley Thompson
    Kriss Akabusi
    David Hemery
    John Fashanu


4. Which thespian hollow man born in 1958 survived an animal house and was also a bit of a loverboy? Where the truth lies is that this actor has had a lot of award nominations.
    Rob Lowe
    Burt Reynolds
    Emilio Estevez
    Kevin Bacon


5. Going underground helped this Eton rifle reach the top of the charts. Which 1958-born singer and guitarist was known as "The Modfather"?
    Graham Parker
    Elvis Costello
    Matt Munro
    Paul Weller


6. Playing opposite a roguish antiques dealer gave this British actress one of her more memorable roles, long before she joined up with a maverick judge who liked to do good deeds. Which actress was well worth knowing if you were in need of casualty treatment?
    Caroline Langrishe
    Wendy Richard
    Sharon Small
    Amanda Burton


7. Long before 'The Simpsons', another dysfunctional US family proved a hit on TV screens. Oil and intrigue drove this Texan family onwards. One family member was murdered and another came back from the dead; but which actress played the baby of the family?
    Sandra Bullock
    Charlene Tilton
    Jorja Fox
    Joan Collins


8. Which singer declared her love for rock and roll in a number one hit and later wondered if anyone wanted to touch her? Blackhearts and runaways were among those she associated with.
    Joan Jett
    Avril Lavigne
    Suzi Quattro
    Pat Benatar


9. "I'm in the wrong quiz, Gromit, I need some cheese to fuel my chicken run". Which 1958-born Briton was noted for getting animated on his way to the Oscars?
    Nick Park
    Peter Fluck
    Jim Henson
    Nigel Law


10. Once named 'the funniest person in America' this woman worked her way up from the coffee shop stand-up comedy circuit to the 'Tonight Show' and found fame in an eponymous situation comedy. Her personal life caused some controversy and the show was dropped. She later returned to the small screen with a multi-Emmy winning talk show. Her name is ______ .
    Linda Gray
    Lucille Ball
    Kate Jackson
    Ellen DeGeneres


11. From a nerdy young one, this British actor turned into a proper b'stard, before he hit bottom. Which alternative comedy star almost lost his life in a quad bike crash?
    Rick Mayall
    Jim Bowen
    Jim Davidson
    Frank Carson


12. Which US athlete's hopes of an Olympic gold medal were cruelly shattered when she collided with another runner in front of a partisan home crowd at the 1984 games?
    Mary Decker
    Mary Akor
    Kate McGregor
    Janelle Krause


13. Which actor played a baddie who wanted to kill a brave little girl and a kind-hearted mercenary, and shot to fame playing a vicious punk rocker? Is he afraid of the sun, silver and garlic? Has he been seen on grassy banks?
    Gary Oldman
    Gary Newman
    Gary Lineker
    Gary Glitter


14. Which US actor and singer made a big transformation from gangster to cop and starred in one of US TV's longest-running crime shows?
    P-Diddy
    Ice-T
    Ford-T
    T-Bird


15. Which 1958-born former British soldier had much-rumoured links with Princess Diana? He later became a regular participant in television programmes, including winning a 'reality' show.
    James Joyce
    James Hewitt
    James Bond
    James Carter


16. Which actress probably feels she's having a groundhog day every time she steps onto the set of a new make-up advertisement? She had to go through four weddings and a funeral, but, she's worth it.
    Andie McDowell
    Annette Bening
    Demi Moore
    Sandra Bullock


17. The positvely true adventures of this 1958-born actress included a score of film nominations, but she needed just a piano to win an Oscar and wow the film festival at Cannes - though thirteen proved just a little unlucky. Broadcast the news: this actress has packed a lot into her little black book. What was her name?
    Holly Hunter
    Cameron Diaz
    Lisa Kudrow
    Kate Jackson


18. His mother was a Hollywood princess before she became a real one - and he is a prince. Which 1958-born member of a European royal family had to switch from playboy to ruler?
    Prince Charles
    Prince Albert
    Prince Harry
    Prince Andrew


19. Many actors have followed a mother or father into the movie business, but which 1958-born star followed both? Some say she's perfect, but don't mention goldfish, or Halloween.
    Renee Estevez
    Jamie Lee Curtis
    Liza Minnelli
    Drew Barrymore


20. Which pop star born in 1958 probably wished he could have said "beat it" when a man with a subpoena arrived at his door? Still, his court case was a thriller; I wonder if he had a copy of 'Neverland Revisited' in his album collection?
    Michael Jackson
    Michael Barrymore
    Stonewall Jackson
    John Barrymore


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Compiled Jun 28 12