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Action Character Names

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : TV & Movies Mixture : Action Character Names

Introduction:
"This is a look at some character names from old-time tv and movies that instantly suggest the "action" nature of the show."


1. With a name like "Gunn" you know that you're going to be watching an action tv series. Who starred as Peter Gunn?
    Gardner McKay
    Darren McGavin
    Lee Marvin
    Craig Stevens


2. What's a "Gunn" without a "Bullitt"? Steve McQueen starred in the movie; who played his girlfriend?
    Natalie Wood
    Jacqueline Bisset
    Joan Collins
    Candice Bergen


3. One type of gun is a derringer. Who starred as "Yancy Derringer"?
    Nick Adams
    Rory Calhoun
    John Payne
    Jock Mahoney


4. Another type of gun is a magnum. In "Magnum, P.I.", in what branch of the service had Magnum served?
    Army
    Navy
    Air Force
    Marines


5. Instead of a man with a gun, how about an "Archer"? Who starred in the series of the same name?
    Brian Keith
    Lee Horsley
    David Janssen
    Jack Lord


6. Some animal names also sugggest action. Who starred as a criminal named "Raven" in an action movie?
    James Cagney
    Alan Ladd
    Edward G. Robinson
    John Garfield


7. Another "action" bird is a hawk. Which actor starred in a series that featured "Hawk" as a regular character?
    Robert Urich
    Robert Vaughn
    Robert Conrad
    Robert Young


8. "Paladin" suggests a chivalrous warrior from Arthurian days. Richard Boone played the role in the western, "Have Gun, Will Travel". What chess piece was on his calling card?
    Rook
    Pawn
    Bishop
    Knight


9. I'm cheating here with a nickname, but "Bronco" Lane clearly suggests action. Who starred in that old-time western series?
    Will Hutchins
    Jack Kelly
    Clint Walker
    Ty Hardin


10. "Sam Spade" may not fit smoothly in this category - a spade is a tool. On the other hand, it can be used for other (criminal) activities. Humphrey Bogart starred as Spade in "The Maltese Falcon";
Elisha Cook Jr. played a punk gunman. What other Bogart movie included Cook in the cast?

    High Sierra
    The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
    Casablanca
    The Big Sleep


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