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Quiz about Celebrities Who Made It To 85
Quiz about Celebrities Who Made It To 85

Celebrities Who Made It To 85 Trivia Quiz


You better know your 'senior citizen celebrities' or this quiz will leave you with wrinkles and gray hair! *One small 'hint'; All the celebrities in the quiz are on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Thanks to Mathking for the quiz challenge!

A multiple-choice quiz by krazykritik. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
krazykritik
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
322,556
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
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Avg Score
8 / 10
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Question 1 of 10
1. This actor starred in a t.v. series that ran for 20 years. The name of the person he played is the same as an actor's actual name who starred in the movies "My Bodyguard" (1980), "The Outsiders" (1983), and "There's Something About Mary" (1998). Which celebrity am I talking about? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. 1961 gave us the film "Judgment at Nuremburg", in which this actor played prosecuting attorney Colonel Tad Lawson. Other film credits include 1978's "Coma" (Dr. George Harris), 1960's "The Alamo" (Jim Bowie), and 1991's "True Colors", in which he starred alongside John Cusack and James Spader in his final movie role. Who is this celebrity who passed away at age 93 on March 24, 2008?
(daughter Anne Heath was married to baseball great Sandy Koufax for 13 years)
Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Some of this actor/comedian's roles were in "The Longest Day" (1962), "The Poseidon Adventure" (1972), and the cult classic, "They Shoot Horses Don't They?" (1969). He won one Oscar, in 1957 for Best Supporting Actor in the production "Sayonara" in which Marlon Brando played the lead role. Who would this fellow be?
(his performing name came from the his hair color and some shiny implements that adorned his uniform from formerly being an entertaining bellhop)
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Question 4 of 10
4. This flamboyant actress married Burhan Belge in 1937, Conrad Hilton in 1942, and six other men before she finally settled on husband number nine, Frederic Prinz Von Anhalt, in 1986. In 1989, she was stopped by the police for a traffic violation and subsequently slapped him, for which she was found guilty of assault and spent three days in the El Segundo jail for her crime. Who is this feisty blonde actress?
(on April 13th, 1983, in an apparent drunken stupor, she married Felipe de Alba and on April 14th, 1983, the marriage was quickly annulled)
Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. This man was the first celebrity to have five stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. They're in these five categories: Motion Pictures, Radio, Recording, Television, and Live Theatre. In the 1940s, he created what was known as "The Cowboy Code", or "Cowboy Commandments", in response to the young radio listeners who aspired to be like him. Who is this singing cowboy entertainer I'm speaking of? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Not to be confused with the British actress of the same name, this classy lady became the third person to win a Tony, a Grammy, an Emmy, and an Oscar (when she won a Grammy Award in 1976). She also won two Golden Globe awards. Her Oscars came in 1931 for Best Actress in "The Sin of Madelon Claudet"(her sound film debut), and for Best Supporting Actress in the 1970 production of "Airport", in which she played Mrs. Ada Quonsett, an elderly stowaway. She is probably best known in the latter part of her career for playing the elderly sleuth, "Miss Marple", in the television series based on Agatha Christie's works. So, Miss Marple fans, who am I talking about?
(be careful or her name may leave you with 'diminished visibility')
Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Cartoon lovers should remember this famous animation producer and writer for his famous holiday special from 1966, "How The Grinch Stole Christmas". Not enough of a clue? Three of his hundreds of cartoons, "Duck Amuck" (with Daffy Duck), "One Froggy Evening", and "What's Opera, Doc" (with Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd), are still hailed by animation critics to be "three of the best cartoons ever made". So cartoon lovers, what famous animator am I talking about?
(you might be able to 'keep up with his namesakes', but as an animator, he's ahead of everybody!)
Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. This outspoken actor, and well known liberal activist, starred in over 70 movies. His most critically acclaimed role came in a 1962 production that is now #1 on the American Film Institute (AFI) list of all-time greatest courtroom dramas. This movie also treated us to the acting debut of Robert Duvall, who stars as a recluse named Arthur "Boo" Radley. What great film legend's name am I looking for?
(there were no animals harmed despite what this courtroom drama film's name suggests)
Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. While still mourning the death of her second husband in 1968, Marty Melcher, this multi-talented entertainer was shocked to learn that he had signed a contract, that committed her to a television series for CBS. Despite her reluctance, she fulfilled the contract and started filming the series, which ended up lasting five years from 1968-1973. I guess all she could say about it was, "Que Sera Sera!" What is the name of this talented blonde lady whose lifelong friend was Rock Hudson? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. This long-time entertainer, was born Nathan Birnbaum on January 20th, 1896. He sang a song about being a certain age that all the celebrities in this quiz probably wished they were in the latter years of their careers. When you're over the age of 85, who wouldn't want to be "18 Again"? Which cigar chomping comedian/entertainer am I referring to? ("Goodnight Gracie!") Hint



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1. This actor starred in a t.v. series that ran for 20 years. The name of the person he played is the same as an actor's actual name who starred in the movies "My Bodyguard" (1980), "The Outsiders" (1983), and "There's Something About Mary" (1998). Which celebrity am I talking about?

Answer: James Arness

James Arness, b. May 26, 1923, starred as Marshall 'Matt Dillon' in the t.v. western "Gunsmoke", which ran from 1955 until 1975. His birthname was actually James Aurness, and he is the tallest man to ever star in a t.v. lead role at 6'7" in height! Ken Curtis, used as one of the incorrect answers, was the man who starred alongside Arness' as his mule riding deputy, "Festus", in the t.v. series.
2. 1961 gave us the film "Judgment at Nuremburg", in which this actor played prosecuting attorney Colonel Tad Lawson. Other film credits include 1978's "Coma" (Dr. George Harris), 1960's "The Alamo" (Jim Bowie), and 1991's "True Colors", in which he starred alongside John Cusack and James Spader in his final movie role. Who is this celebrity who passed away at age 93 on March 24, 2008? (daughter Anne Heath was married to baseball great Sandy Koufax for 13 years)

Answer: Richard Widmark

Widmark's first movie "Kiss of Death" (1947), garnered him an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor for playing Tommy Udo, a giggling, sociopathic villain. That Oscar went to Edmund Gwenn for playing Kris Kringle in "Miracle on 34th Street", but Widmark did win the Golden Globe for New Star of the Year. His 49 year career in the movies had him cast in more than 70 films.
3. Some of this actor/comedian's roles were in "The Longest Day" (1962), "The Poseidon Adventure" (1972), and the cult classic, "They Shoot Horses Don't They?" (1969). He won one Oscar, in 1957 for Best Supporting Actor in the production "Sayonara" in which Marlon Brando played the lead role. Who would this fellow be? (his performing name came from the his hair color and some shiny implements that adorned his uniform from formerly being an entertaining bellhop)

Answer: Red Buttons

Born Aaron Chwatt on February 5, 1919, Red Buttons received his nickname from the orchestra leader, Charles 'Dinty' Moore, who was inspired by Aaron's shiny red hair and shiny red buttons on his bellhop uniform. Since Red was trying to break into the entertainment industry, he decided to adopt the name Red Buttons because he was quickly gaining recognition by the nickname.

In addition to his one Oscar, Red also garnered three Golden Globe awards as best supporting actor, in 1957 for "Sayonara", 1965 for "Harlow", and in 1969 for "They Shoot Horses Don't They?".

In the "Horses" film Red stars as Harry Kline, a contestant in the movie, in which a depression-era dance marathon is run by a sadistic publicity seeker, for which a number of disparate people vie for a desperately needed $1500 prize. Red died at the age of 87 on July 23, 2006.
4. This flamboyant actress married Burhan Belge in 1937, Conrad Hilton in 1942, and six other men before she finally settled on husband number nine, Frederic Prinz Von Anhalt, in 1986. In 1989, she was stopped by the police for a traffic violation and subsequently slapped him, for which she was found guilty of assault and spent three days in the El Segundo jail for her crime. Who is this feisty blonde actress? (on April 13th, 1983, in an apparent drunken stupor, she married Felipe de Alba and on April 14th, 1983, the marriage was quickly annulled)

Answer: Zsa Zsa Gabor

Nine marriages, seven divorces, and one annulment (marriage lasted less than 24 hours), are all part of Zsa Zsa Gabor's marital history. She was born as Sari Gabor on February 6, 1917, in Budapest (in the then combined state of Austria-Hungary). In January 2009, it was reported that the fraudulent financier, Bernie Madoff, had swindled her out of ten million dollars.

But her husband's son, German brothel owner Marcus Prinz von Anhalt bailed her out with a cheque for over six million dollars.
5. This man was the first celebrity to have five stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. They're in these five categories: Motion Pictures, Radio, Recording, Television, and Live Theatre. In the 1940s, he created what was known as "The Cowboy Code", or "Cowboy Commandments", in response to the young radio listeners who aspired to be like him. Who is this singing cowboy entertainer I'm speaking of?

Answer: Gene Autry

Known as "The Singing Cowboy", Orvon Gene Autry, b. September 29, 1907, is credited with 640 recordings, over 300 songs written and co-written by him, and record sales of over 100 million. He has at least a dozen gold and platinum records, including the first gold record ever awarded in music history.

He loved the game of baseball and was the owner of the Los Angeles Angels from 1961 to 1997. Even though he never played professionally, he has number 26 retired in his honor. That number was chosen because a standard ballteam has 25 players and since Gene was so loved and respected by all who knew him, they chose the number to represent the "26th man" on the team.

He passed away at the age of 91 on October 2, 1998.
6. Not to be confused with the British actress of the same name, this classy lady became the third person to win a Tony, a Grammy, an Emmy, and an Oscar (when she won a Grammy Award in 1976). She also won two Golden Globe awards. Her Oscars came in 1931 for Best Actress in "The Sin of Madelon Claudet"(her sound film debut), and for Best Supporting Actress in the 1970 production of "Airport", in which she played Mrs. Ada Quonsett, an elderly stowaway. She is probably best known in the latter part of her career for playing the elderly sleuth, "Miss Marple", in the television series based on Agatha Christie's works. So, Miss Marple fans, who am I talking about? (be careful or her name may leave you with 'diminished visibility')

Answer: Helen Hayes

Richard Rodgers was the first to win all four awards (with his 1962 Emmy), and Barbra Streisand was the second (when she won her Tony in 1970).

Helen Hayes (not 'haze' as the clue suggests) was born Helen Hayes Brown on October 10, 1900. Her career spanned nearly seven decades and as well as her numerous awards in all areas of film, theatre, and music, she also received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1986 from Ronald Reagan. One of her most memorable roles was in the 1970 Broadway revival of "Harvey", a story about an invisible six-foot rabbit, in which she co-starred with Jimmy Stewart. Helen passed away aged 92 on March 17th, 1993. Her long time friend and film legend, Lillian Gish, had made Hayes the beneficiary of her estate, yet Helen only survived her by less than a month.
7. Cartoon lovers should remember this famous animation producer and writer for his famous holiday special from 1966, "How The Grinch Stole Christmas". Not enough of a clue? Three of his hundreds of cartoons, "Duck Amuck" (with Daffy Duck), "One Froggy Evening", and "What's Opera, Doc" (with Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd), are still hailed by animation critics to be "three of the best cartoons ever made". So cartoon lovers, what famous animator am I talking about? (you might be able to 'keep up with his namesakes', but as an animator, he's ahead of everybody!)

Answer: Charles Martin 'Chuck' Jones

"Keeping up with his namesakes" would of course be "keeping up with the Joneses"! 'Chuck' Jones was born September 12th, 1921, and was the most prolific animator, cartoonist, and producer/director of such famous cartoon series as "Merrie Melodies" and "Looney Tunes" for the Warner Brothers Cartoon Studios. One of Jones' favourite collaborators in the world of animation and children's stories was Theodor Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss.

His 1966 production, "How The Grinch Stole Christmas", is considered one of his most important works, and remains a seasonal standard of excellence for millions of animation fans. Chuck left his legacy of cartoons behind at the age of 89 on on September 22, 2002.
8. This outspoken actor, and well known liberal activist, starred in over 70 movies. His most critically acclaimed role came in a 1962 production that is now #1 on the American Film Institute (AFI) list of all-time greatest courtroom dramas. This movie also treated us to the acting debut of Robert Duvall, who stars as a recluse named Arthur "Boo" Radley. What great film legend's name am I looking for? (there were no animals harmed despite what this courtroom drama film's name suggests)

Answer: Gregory Peck

Gregory Peck, b. April 5th, 1916, is remembered mostly for his role as lawyer Atticus Finch in AFI's number one courtroom drama of all time, "To Kill A Mockingbird" (1962), for which he won his only Oscar as Best Actor.

In 1969, Lyndon Johnson awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his humanitarian efforts, yet in 1972, as funny as it seems, he found himself on Richard Nixon's "list of enemies" for his liberal views. Some of Peck's other memorable roles were as; Captain Ahab in the 1956 production of "Moby Dick", Harry Street in 1952's "The Snows of Kilimanjaro", Robert Thorn, father of Damien Thorn in the 1976 thriller "The Omen", NASA director Charles Keith in the 1969 film "Marooned", and as the diabolical Dr. Josef Mengele in the 1978 production of "The Boys From Brazil". On June 12th, 2003, Eldred Gregory Peck left this world at age 87.
9. While still mourning the death of her second husband in 1968, Marty Melcher, this multi-talented entertainer was shocked to learn that he had signed a contract, that committed her to a television series for CBS. Despite her reluctance, she fulfilled the contract and started filming the series, which ended up lasting five years from 1968-1973. I guess all she could say about it was, "Que Sera Sera!" What is the name of this talented blonde lady whose lifelong friend was Rock Hudson?

Answer: Doris Day

"Que Sera Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)" was not only the theme song for Doris Day's t.v. series, but it also won an Oscar for best original song in Alfred Hitchcock's 1956 work, "The Man Who Knew Too Much". As of 2009, Doris Day ranks #1 as the top-ranking female box-office star of all time, and ranks #6 on the list of the top ten. Doris was born on April 3rd, 1922.
10. This long-time entertainer, was born Nathan Birnbaum on January 20th, 1896. He sang a song about being a certain age that all the celebrities in this quiz probably wished they were in the latter years of their careers. When you're over the age of 85, who wouldn't want to be "18 Again"? Which cigar chomping comedian/entertainer am I referring to? ("Goodnight Gracie!")

Answer: George Burns

George Burns said "Goodnight Gracie" for the last time on March 9th, 1996, at the tender 'young' age of 100. Famous late in his career for the song "I Wish I Was 18 Again", he'd often sing it at the end of his comedy routine. His beloved wife and sidekick, Gracie Allen, died in 1964, leaving a huge void in George's life.

He missed her so much that he would never close a show or performance without his signature, "Goodnight Gracie". He now rests, waiting to meet with the one whom he played in a 1977 comedy-drama, "Oh God!", that co-starred music legend John Denver.
Source: Author krazykritik

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