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John Wayne Trivia Quiz

How will do you know John Wayne ?

A multiple-choice quiz by Genoyce. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Genoyce

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
18,057

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
4882

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 174 (6/10), Guest 73 (2/10), pughmv (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What actress featured in the most John Wayne films? Hint

Maureen O'Hara

Mae Marsh

Ann Lee

Vera Miles

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Question 2 of 10

2. What actor's, who was also in many John Wayne films, parents were close friends of the Duke and also starred in many John Wayne movies? Hint

Ben Johnson

Lee Marvin

Patrick Wayne

Harry Carey, Jr.

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Question 3 of 10

3. What movie had four of Wayne's children in it? Hint

Fort Apache

The Quiet Man

Donavon's Reef

Wake of the Red Witch

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Question 4 of 10

4. What actor did Wayne accidentally shoot in real life? Hint

Bruce Cabot

Ward Bond

Lee Marvin

Richard Boone

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which son of John Wayne's was in 9 of his dad's movies? Hint

Michael Wayne

Patrick Wayne

Aissa Wayne

Ethan Wayne

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Question 6 of 10

6. What actor never signed a contract to work on a film with the Duke? Hint

Richard Boone

Ward Bond

Lee Marvin

Bruce Cabot

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which film director did Wayne work with most? Hint

Howard Hawks

Henry Hathaway

Andrew McLaglen

John Ford

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Question 8 of 10

8. For what film was Duke nominated Best Actor but lost to Broderick Crawford? Hint

Sands of Iwo Jima

Flying Leathernecks

The Quiet Man

The High and The Mighty

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Question 9 of 10

9. What movie location did Wayne use the most? Hint

Back lot of the studio

Monument Valley

Mexico

Old Tucson, Arizona

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Question 10 of 10

10. What two actors did Wayne loan his plane to so they could go to the Academy Awards when they were nominated? Hint

Lee Marvin and Dorothy Lamar

Vera Miles and Bruce Cabot

Ann Margret and Ben Johnson

Ward Bond and Maureen O'Hara

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Apr 03 2024 : Guest 174: 6/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What actress featured in the most John Wayne films?

Answer: Mae Marsh

2. What actor's, who was also in many John Wayne films, parents were close friends of the Duke and also starred in many John Wayne movies?

Answer: Harry Carey, Jr.

His parents names are Harry Carey, SR. and Olive Carey.

3. What movie had four of Wayne's children in it?

Answer: The Quiet Man

The four oldest of Wayne's children were in the race scene with Maureen O'Hara.

4. What actor did Wayne accidentally shoot in real life?

Answer: Ward Bond

Wayne was later willed the shot gun that he shot Bond with. When Bond died he left it to the Duke.

5. Which son of John Wayne's was in 9 of his dad's movies?

Answer: Patrick Wayne

Patrick's first movie was "Rio Grande".

6. What actor never signed a contract to work on a film with the Duke?

Answer: Richard Boone

Richard Boone felt a handshake was all they needed between them. Boone worked with the Duke in the Duke's final film role, "The Shootist" (1976).

7. Which film director did Wayne work with most?

Answer: John Ford

8. For what film was Duke nominated Best Actor but lost to Broderick Crawford?

Answer: Sands of Iwo Jima

9. What movie location did Wayne use the most?

Answer: Mexico

10. What two actors did Wayne loan his plane to so they could go to the Academy Awards when they were nominated?

Answer: Ann Margret and Ben Johnson

Johnson won for "The Last Picture Show". Ann-Margret lost for "Carnal Knowledge".

Source: Author Genoyce

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