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Quiz about In Praise of Old Dogs and New Tricks
Quiz about In Praise of Old Dogs and New Tricks

In Praise of Old Dogs and New Tricks Quiz


Forget about junior achievers, child stars, rising young talents and ESPECIALLY that cutoff age for 'American Idol'...this is an homage to those who were still making their presence known well after everyone else called it a day.

A multiple-choice quiz by Oddball. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Oddball
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
263,174
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
3300
Awards
Top 10% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Upstart3 (9/10), Guest 12 (6/10), Guest 73 (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. This actor did not appear on the silver screen until 1941, when he was already 62. By the end of his career in 1949, he had cemented his reputation with such memorable films as 'Casablanca', 'They Died With Their Boots On' and 'The Maltese Falcon'. Who was he? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Poor Anna Mary's arthritis ended her career in the embroidery business, but her love of painting took over, giving her a new lease on life. Under what name was she known in her second career? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. In the 1960s, where not many were trusted after age 30, this veteran musician was already in his 50s when he began his relationship with groups like Hot Tuna and the Jefferson Airplane. Who was he? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. This actress was 81 years old when she uttered a famous catch phrase for a restaurant chain that propelled her to fame. Who was she? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. This 30-year veteran stuntman of many 'shoot-em-up' western movies was 58 when he switched to acting. He was nominated for his first Oscar for 'Comes A Horseman' in 1978. He got another nomination in 1999 for 'The Straight Story', one year before his death. Who was he? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. This man began selling specially made food at his service station in the 1930s and branched out into the franchise business in his early 60s to become one of the most recognized figures in the culinary arts. Who was he? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. This Oscar-nominated actress was the only cast member of the movie 'Titanic'(1997) who was alive at the time the actual ship sank. Who was she? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. In 1831, after years of work, this author finally finished what has been widely regarded as one of the best examples of world literature, and certainly among the finest of German literature. He was 81 at the time and died less than a year later. Who was he? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. In 1984, this man towed 70 boats from the Queen's Way Bridge in Long Beach, California a mile and a half to the nearby Queen Mary. He was handcuffed and shackled...and he was 70 years old at the time. Who was he? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. He had plodded the entertainment trail, from vaudeville to film to radio to television for many years, most with his late wife, but in 1975 he got an Academy Award at the age of 80. Who was he? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. This actor did not appear on the silver screen until 1941, when he was already 62. By the end of his career in 1949, he had cemented his reputation with such memorable films as 'Casablanca', 'They Died With Their Boots On' and 'The Maltese Falcon'. Who was he?

Answer: Sydney Greenstreet

Known as 'the Fat Man', Greenstreet worked in a tea plantation in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) before hitting the British stage in 1902. He worked with luminaries like Lunt and Fontaine for many years before his transition to movies. He suffered for many years from diabetes, which finally claimed his life in 1954.
2. Poor Anna Mary's arthritis ended her career in the embroidery business, but her love of painting took over, giving her a new lease on life. Under what name was she known in her second career?

Answer: Grandma Moses

Anna Mary 'Grandma' Moses picked up her first paintbrush in the 1930s (she was already in her late 70s by that time) and reached world renown, especially in Europe and Japan. She continued painting until her death in December of 1961, when she was 101.
3. In the 1960s, where not many were trusted after age 30, this veteran musician was already in his 50s when he began his relationship with groups like Hot Tuna and the Jefferson Airplane. Who was he?

Answer: 'Papa' John Creach

Creach (1917-1994) learned to play violin at his home in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. He tooled around the Midwest before ending up in California where he spent time on a cruise ship and even did a couple of movie roles. He met drummer Joey Covington, who introduced him to the members of the Airplane.
4. This actress was 81 years old when she uttered a famous catch phrase for a restaurant chain that propelled her to fame. Who was she?

Answer: Clara Peller

Peller asked 'Where's the beef?' in a commercial for the Wendy's food chain in 1984. That catchphrase got her a supporting role in two movies, a quickie-made music single, a guest appearence at 'Wrestlemania 2' and 'Saturday Night Live' and her phrase used by presidential hopeful Walter Mondale. Peller died in 1987.
5. This 30-year veteran stuntman of many 'shoot-em-up' western movies was 58 when he switched to acting. He was nominated for his first Oscar for 'Comes A Horseman' in 1978. He got another nomination in 1999 for 'The Straight Story', one year before his death. Who was he?

Answer: Richard Farnsworth

Farnsworth's first uncredited foray into film was doing riding stunts in 'A Day At The Races' with the Marx Brothers in 1938 (he was only 17 at the time). His first credits came in 1966 for the movie 'Texas Across The River'. He was co-founder of the Stuntmen's Association in 1961 and entered into the Cowboy and Western Heritage Hall of Fame in 1997. Once he got the acting bug, his smooth well-meaning character was seen in such movies as 'Misery', 'The Grey Fox' and 'The Natural'. Shortly after 'Story' was released, Farnsworth was diagnosed with terminal cancer.

He opted to take his own life on October 6, 2000. His son, Diamond Farnsworth, continues his father's legacy in the stunt realm.
6. This man began selling specially made food at his service station in the 1930s and branched out into the franchise business in his early 60s to become one of the most recognized figures in the culinary arts. Who was he?

Answer: Harlan Sanders

With his trademark 'southern gentleman' white suit and black bow tie, the image of 'Colonel' Sanders (1890-1980) can still be seen on the millions of buckets of Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) sold every year. Kroc started the McDonald's chain, former KFC chef Thomas founded Wendy's and Woodruff was the innovater of the secret formula for Coca-Cola.
7. This Oscar-nominated actress was the only cast member of the movie 'Titanic'(1997) who was alive at the time the actual ship sank. Who was she?

Answer: Gloria Stuart

Stuart, one of the founding members of the Screen Actors Guild, was 87 at the time of her gig with Cameron, DiCaprio and Winslet. She got her start in 'The Old Dark House' (1940) opposite Boris Karloff, then later retired from acting in her 40s. The Titanic was not the only doomed ship Stuart acted upon.

In 'Here Comes The Navy' (1934) she did scenes aboard the USS Arizona, which exploded and sank in the attack on Pearl Harbor seven years later.
8. In 1831, after years of work, this author finally finished what has been widely regarded as one of the best examples of world literature, and certainly among the finest of German literature. He was 81 at the time and died less than a year later. Who was he?

Answer: Goethe

The classic tale of the struggle for one man's soul, 'Faust' is considered the magnum opus of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832), who spent over 60 years on the two-part project.
9. In 1984, this man towed 70 boats from the Queen's Way Bridge in Long Beach, California a mile and a half to the nearby Queen Mary. He was handcuffed and shackled...and he was 70 years old at the time. Who was he?

Answer: Jack La Lanne

With phrases like, 'If it's man made, don't eat it', La Lanne has been endorsing proper living, weight training and natural nutrition since the 1930s.
10. He had plodded the entertainment trail, from vaudeville to film to radio to television for many years, most with his late wife, but in 1975 he got an Academy Award at the age of 80. Who was he?

Answer: George Burns

Burns and Gracie Allen were the stars of radio and television for many years. After she died in 1964, he went through a sort of renaissance period, re-emerging for his Oscar-winning role for 'The Sunshine Boys' with Walter Matthau (Burns replaced his ailing friend Jack Benny for the role).

After that came the 'Oh God' movies, along with a hit album and a Vegas stage show. He died March 9, 1996, 49 days after reaching his 100th birthday.
Source: Author Oddball

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