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Not All My Ex's Live in Texas Trivia Quiz


I'll name a celebrity and ask you to name which of their most spouses has been "Ex'd". Many of these folks have been married several times and have many exes, so pay attention to the dates.

A multiple-choice quiz by paulmallon. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
paulmallon
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
351,294
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
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Tough
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Question 1 of 10
1. One could easily make the case that Frank Sinatra was the greatest entertainer of all time. "The Chairman of the Board" recorded 59 studio albums, 297 singles and won 13 Grammys. He also appeared in over 50 Hollywood films, won an Oscar and four Golden Globes. In addition, he also won the hearts of four wives. Which actress became his third wife and third ex? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. In 1940, actress Jane Wyman decided to marry some guy named Ronald Reagan. She was free to do that because in 1938 she had her then current union dissolved by divorce. She would in fact, wind up going through five divorces before she threw in the towel in 1965 and spent the final 35 years of her life as a single gal. Who was the hubby that became her ex in 1938? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Madonna Louise Ciccone, a Michigander born August 16, 1958 is one of those rare entertainers who is instantly recognizable by just saying their first name. She in many ways could be considered the female counterpart to Elvis, as she attained fame, fortune and notoriety as a result of talent, controversy and individual style. In 2000 she married Guy Ritchie. Who became Madonna's ex in 1989? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. George Sanders is mostly known as the suave British actor who made over 125 films over the course of four decades. In five of them he portrayed Simon Templar in "The Saint" series. He was however, born in St. Petersburg, Russia on July 3, 1906. He was married four times and in 1949 he took Hungarian actress Zsa Zsa Gabor as his second mate. Who had been his first? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. The iconic actress that most of us know by the name of Marilyn Monroe was born Norma Jean Mortenson. She later was know by the moniker of Norma Jean Baker, but in 1954 she wanted to change her name to Mrs. Joe DiMaggio. Having been divorced from her first husband since 1946, she was free to do so. Do you remember who Marilyn's first ex was? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. As American as apple pie, playwright and author Neil Simon was born on the fourth of July in 1927. He has won Tony Awards for "The Odd Couple" (1965), "Biloxi Blues" (1985) and "Lost in Yonkers" (1991). He has also been married a few times. In 1999 he married actress Elaine Joyce. Who was Mrs. Simon before Elaine Joyce? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. English born Elizabeth Taylor is one of the most glamorous actresses to ever set foot in Hollywood. In a career spanning seven decades she collected two Academy Awards, several Golden Globes, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and seven husbands. In 1957 she married Hollywood producer Mike Todd. Who did she divorce earlier that same year? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. The man known to music lovers as Artie Shaw was born Arthur Arshawsky May 12, 1910 in New York City. He was quite accomplished at a number of things, playing clarinet, bandleading, getting married and getting divorced. In all, he was wed eight times. In 1945 he said "I Do" to Ava Gardner. To which of his ex-wives had he said that to just three years prior? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. The glamorous Lana Turner had a career that lasted for seven decades and seven marriages, none of which lasted longer than five years. She was born in Idaho in 1920 and made her Hollywood film debut in 1937's "They Won't Forget". A WWII pin-up favorite she was nicknamed the "Sweater Girl", a term she detested. At the time she married Henry Topping Jr. in 1948, who was her latest ex-hubby? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Many well known folks have been known for their own unique hair styles. Think of Crystal Gayle and her floor-length locks, or Bo Derek in her cornrows. Or Donald Trump. The most visible real estate developer of our time, "The Donald" has taken the plunge several times. In 1993 when he asked Marla Maples to take the plunge with him, who had been the last to hear, "you're fired"? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. One could easily make the case that Frank Sinatra was the greatest entertainer of all time. "The Chairman of the Board" recorded 59 studio albums, 297 singles and won 13 Grammys. He also appeared in over 50 Hollywood films, won an Oscar and four Golden Globes. In addition, he also won the hearts of four wives. Which actress became his third wife and third ex?

Answer: Mia Farrow

What would become a May-September marriage began when Frankie and Mia met while he was filming "Von Ryan's Express" (1965). When they married in 1966, "Old Blue Eyes" was a mature gentleman of 50 while Mia was just a young lass of 21. Their marriage ended in divorce just two years later. In 1970 Ms. Farrow would marry famed pianist Andre Previn, a union that would end in divorce in 1979.

In 1976 Sinatra would wed Barbara Marx, the woman who would be his wife until his death on May 14, 1998. She was the ex-wife of Zeppo Marx of Marx Brothers fame. Anybody got a scorecard? Ava Gardner was Frankie's second wife (and he and Ms. Prowse never tied the knot).
2. In 1940, actress Jane Wyman decided to marry some guy named Ronald Reagan. She was free to do that because in 1938 she had her then current union dissolved by divorce. She would in fact, wind up going through five divorces before she threw in the towel in 1965 and spent the final 35 years of her life as a single gal. Who was the hubby that became her ex in 1938?

Answer: Myron Futterman

Jane tied the knot with dress maker Myron Futterman in The Crescent City of New Orleans on June 29, 1937. The knot and marriage both became undone when they divorced December 5, 1938. Ms. Wyman appeared in over 75 films, and won a Best Actress Oscar for her portrayal of Belinda McDonald in "Johnny Belinda" (1948). She also received Best Actress Award nominations for "The Yearling" (1946), "The Blue Veil" (1951) and "Magnificent Obsession" (1954). On TV she starred in "Falcon Crest" (1981-1990) and hosted 49 episodes of "Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre" (1955-1958). She won two Golden Globes and has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Ernest Wyman was her first mate, then along came Mr. Futterman and Ronnie was her third (1940-1949).
In 1952 Ronald Reagan married actress Nancy Davis to whom he would be wed until his death in 2004. At the time of her death in 2007 Jane Wyman was the only ex-wife of an American president.
3. Madonna Louise Ciccone, a Michigander born August 16, 1958 is one of those rare entertainers who is instantly recognizable by just saying their first name. She in many ways could be considered the female counterpart to Elvis, as she attained fame, fortune and notoriety as a result of talent, controversy and individual style. In 2000 she married Guy Ritchie. Who became Madonna's ex in 1989?

Answer: Sean Penn

The mercurial Madonna and the Oscar winning actor Sean Penn had been married from August 1985-August 1989. Penn who has played in over 50 movies won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in "Milk" (2008). He also won a Golden Globe for the same film. In 1996 he would marry actress Robin Wright who had appeared in "Forrest Gump" (1994).

The Material girl married English movie director Guy Ritchie in December, 2000. Their marriage would end in divorce eight years later. Carlos Leon is the father of Madonna's daughter, Lourdes.
4. George Sanders is mostly known as the suave British actor who made over 125 films over the course of four decades. In five of them he portrayed Simon Templar in "The Saint" series. He was however, born in St. Petersburg, Russia on July 3, 1906. He was married four times and in 1949 he took Hungarian actress Zsa Zsa Gabor as his second mate. Who had been his first?

Answer: Susan Larson

He had been married to Susan from 1940-1949 before they divorced. He soon thereafter hooked up with the former Miss Hungary (1936) and he and Zsa Zsa were married from 1949-1954. They both appeared in "Death of a Scoundrel" (1956).
Benita Hume, who had previously been married to actor Ronald Coleman became George's third wife in 1959. They were married until her passing in 1967.
Some guys just never learn and in 1970 old George decided to give it a go with Zsa Zsa's big sister Magda. Their marriage ended in divorce six weeks later.
In April 1972 he overdosed on drugs and left a suicide note in which he gave as his reason for taking his life "I am bored".
5. The iconic actress that most of us know by the name of Marilyn Monroe was born Norma Jean Mortenson. She later was know by the moniker of Norma Jean Baker, but in 1954 she wanted to change her name to Mrs. Joe DiMaggio. Having been divorced from her first husband since 1946, she was free to do so. Do you remember who Marilyn's first ex was?

Answer: James Dougherty

21 year old police officer James Dougherty and 16 year old Norma Jean Baker were married from June 19, 1942-September 13, 1946. He had been in the same high school graduating class at Van Nuys H.S. as Jane Russell.
Marilyn and Joltin' Joe eloped and got hitched at San Francisco City Hall on January 14, 1954. "The Yankee Clipper" got clipped when Marilyn filed for divorce after nine months of wedlock. Her final husband was the famous playwright Arthur Miller.
She was never married to Stanley Baker.
6. As American as apple pie, playwright and author Neil Simon was born on the fourth of July in 1927. He has won Tony Awards for "The Odd Couple" (1965), "Biloxi Blues" (1985) and "Lost in Yonkers" (1991). He has also been married a few times. In 1999 he married actress Elaine Joyce. Who was Mrs. Simon before Elaine Joyce?

Answer: Diane Lander

Neil and Diane tried to make it work twice, being married from 1987-1988 and 1990-1998. But alas, it was not to be and after their second divorce they decided enough was enough. She had been primarily a TV actress in the 1970s on such shows as "House Calls", "Quincey M.E." and "CHIPs". In 1990 Simon adopted her daughter, Bryn.
Elaine Joyce had appeared on Broadway in "West Side Story" (1961) and "The Music Man" (1962) as well as on TV in a couple of soaps, "The Days of Our Lives" and "The Young and the Restless".
Dancer Joan Baim, wife numero uno was married to Neil from 1953-1957.
In 1973 he married actress Marsha Mason, who over a forty year career had received numerous Oscar nominations for her work in, among others "Cinderella Liberty" (1973) and "The Goodbye Girl" (1977) for which she won a Golden Globe Award.
7. English born Elizabeth Taylor is one of the most glamorous actresses to ever set foot in Hollywood. In a career spanning seven decades she collected two Academy Awards, several Golden Globes, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and seven husbands. In 1957 she married Hollywood producer Mike Todd. Who did she divorce earlier that same year?

Answer: Michael Wilding

Michael Wilding was a British actor who performed in 50 films, most of them in his native England. He and Liz got hiched in 1952 and got un-hitched in 1957.
Mike Todd, her third mate was the only one that she did not divorce. They became husband and wife in 1957 and she became a widow on March 22, 1958 when Todd was killed in a plane crash in New Mexico.
Fisher was hubby number four (1959-1964), Burton was number five (1964-1974) and number six (1975-1976). I'm not exactly sure when the term "cougar" was first coined relating to relationships, but it may have been in 1991 when 59 year old Liz slowly trudged up the aisle with 39 year old construction worker Larry Fortensky. To the surprise of many, they managed to remain married until 1996 and the inevitible conclusion: divorce. It was Liz' seventh and last.
She won the Oscars for "Butterfield 8" (1960) and "Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolff?" (1966), but her most memorable role may well be that of "Cleopatra" (1963).
8. The man known to music lovers as Artie Shaw was born Arthur Arshawsky May 12, 1910 in New York City. He was quite accomplished at a number of things, playing clarinet, bandleading, getting married and getting divorced. In all, he was wed eight times. In 1945 he said "I Do" to Ava Gardner. To which of his ex-wives had he said that to just three years prior?

Answer: Betty Kern

Artie and Betty swapped "I Do's" in 1942 and "I Don't's" in 1943. Betty was the daughter of the great American songwriter Jerome Kern.
The stunningly beautiful Ava Gardner enjoyed a career that spanned five decades and included 60 movies. She received an Academy Award Nomination for Best Actress in "Mogambo" (1953). Some of her other memorable films include "The Killers" (1946), "The Barefoot Contessa" (1954) and "On the Beach" (1959). In addition to her marriage to Shaw, Ava was also the wife of Mickey Rooney, really, (1942-1943) and Francis Albert Sinatra (1951-1957).
Shaw was married to Lana Turner in 1940, and to Kathleen Winsor, author of "Forever Amber" (1944) from 1946-1948. Ms de Havilland was one of the few he missed. Busy, busy, busy.
9. The glamorous Lana Turner had a career that lasted for seven decades and seven marriages, none of which lasted longer than five years. She was born in Idaho in 1920 and made her Hollywood film debut in 1937's "They Won't Forget". A WWII pin-up favorite she was nicknamed the "Sweater Girl", a term she detested. At the time she married Henry Topping Jr. in 1948, who was her latest ex-hubby?

Answer: Stephen Crane

Stephen Crane was a (very) part time actor who appeared in just three flicks. He spent the rest of his time running a restaurant and marrying Lana, which he tried to do twice. The first time was in 1942 but that union was annulled. They tried it again, swapping "til death do us part's" in 1943, but instead a divorce did them part in 1944. Crane is the father of Lana's only child, Cheryl. Actor Lex Barker, who played "Tarzan" in four of his more than two dozen films married Lana in 1953.

She divorced him after learning that Barker had been sexually assaulting her daughter. Artie Shaw was her first husband, for seven months in 1940. John Garfield co-starred with her in what she has called her favorite movie, "The Postman Always Rings Twice" (1946) but they were never married.

She received an Oscar nomination for "Peyton Place" (1957) and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
10. Many well known folks have been known for their own unique hair styles. Think of Crystal Gayle and her floor-length locks, or Bo Derek in her cornrows. Or Donald Trump. The most visible real estate developer of our time, "The Donald" has taken the plunge several times. In 1993 when he asked Marla Maples to take the plunge with him, who had been the last to hear, "you're fired"?

Answer: Ivana Zenickova

Ivana who was born in Czechoslovakia was a well know skier and an alternate on the Czech 1972 Olympic ski team. She was also a fashion designer and an actress of little note, who appeared briefly in "The First Wives Club" (1996). In her role she gave her gal pals some divorce advice, "Ladies...don't get mad, get everything". She was in fact Trump's first wife from 1977-1992.
Marla was number two (1993-1999) and Melania an ex-model born in Yugoslavia and Donald married in 2005. Maria O. was an old time actress, best known as the gypsy woman in "The Wolfman" (1941) and Svetlana is Joseph Stalin's daughter.
In keeping with his high profile life, Donald was born on Flag Day, June 14, 1946. In addition to his hair, his money, his hotels and other real estate dealings, he is also famous for being the host of TV's "The Apprentice", which first aired in January 2004. He is the author of more than a dozen books, starting with "Trump: The Art of the Deal" (1987).
Source: Author paulmallon

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