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Oh Lay Me Down In Forest Lawn Trivia Quiz


It's a piece of real estate so exclusive that people are literally dying to get there. These questions are about the rich and famous interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, California.

A multiple-choice quiz by darksplash. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
darksplash
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
316,670
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
12 / 15
Plays
2083
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 66 (6/15), negolas (6/15), Guest 98 (14/15).
Question 1 of 15
1. Some called him "the king of pop", others just thought his lifestyle was a bit wacko. Which of these singers was interred in Forest Lawn, California, in August 2009? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. We're off to see the wizard in his final resting place at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale California. Which author gave us "The Wizard Of Oz"? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. He never actually said that most famous thing that he was supposed to have said, but he was later to be named "Number One Movie Legend of All Time" and "Greatest Male Star of All Time". Which actor could probably have had a falcon on his tombstone in Forest Lawn Memorial Park? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. He began his career at the age of three and was a star for some 60 years. Which rat pack actor and singer, interred in Forest Lawn Memorial Park in 1990, may have asked "What Kind Of Fool Am I" as he showed his ability on stage, on screen and as a political mover and shaker? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. A mouse was the making of him and he later produced a menagerie of stars. Don't get too animated, just tell me which producer was laid to rest in Forest Lawn, after his death in 1966? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. The world, he said, was getting to be such a dangerous place, a man was lucky to get out of it alive. He may also have said he would rather be in Philadelphia, but which actor and comedian had to settle for staying put in his grave at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, California? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. There was peace in the valley for a singer of popular and gospel songs when he was laid to rest at Forest Lawn in 1974. Which singer forged a successful career change after surviving a near-fatal car crash? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. She was known as the "platinum bombshell", even though one of her best movies was called "Red Headed Woman". She sailed China seas and had dinner at eight while Howard Hughes made her a star. Which actress found a place at Forest Lawn Memorial Park at the all too young age of 26? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. Some called them "cowboy tales", he preferred to call them "Frontier stories". Which author brought us a host of stories from the 'Wild West' and took respite from the range at Forest Lawn, after his death in 1988? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. She was "America's Sweetheart", even though she was born in Canada. After treading the boards in her native land, she travelled south to star in many movies including "Hearts Adrift" and "Tess of the Storm Country" (both 1914). Which star co-founded a movies studio and was laid to rest in Forest Lawn after her death in 1979? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. He was known as "The Funkiest Man Alive", and spanned various genres of music from gospel, through soul, blues and jazz. Which former US paratrooper made his country's national anthem an essential part of his concerts and was laid to rest in Forest Lawn after his death in 2006? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. She was a Mexico-born beauty, who found fame as the silent movies gave way to the talkies. Which actress worked with the Marx Brothers, appeared in vaudeville and was interred in Forest Lawn after her death in 1987. Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. For almost 60 years he was regarded as one of the giants of the Hollywood movie scene. His parts were varied, ranging from an aviation pioneer to a hapless US senator - not forgetting his co-starring role with a giant, and imaginary, rabbit. Which Oscar winner found a final resting place at Forest Lawn Memorial Park after his death in 1997? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. He was one half of a duo that was meant to compete with Bob Hope and Bing Crosby and while he was often cast in comic roles, he proved he could do the serious stuff too. Before his final resting place at Forest Lawn, which actor, a Canadian, lived life the hard way? With four marriages to his name perhaps felt at times like a cat on a hot tin roof. Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. Westerns were his forte and he was made plenty of them in the silent days of cinema. An excellent horseman and a crack shot, he became known as "the king of cowboys". With claims that he made more than 300 movies in a long career, which actor's final starring role was in the cortege that laid him to rest at Forest Lawn in 1940? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Some called him "the king of pop", others just thought his lifestyle was a bit wacko. Which of these singers was interred in Forest Lawn, California, in August 2009?

Answer: Michael Jackson

The singer/songwriter Michael Joseph Jackson was born on 29th August 1958 in Gary, Indiana, and died on 25th June 2009 in Los Angles, California. He found fame with his family band The Jackson Five, but it was as a solo artist that he will best be remembered.

He wrote and performed some of the biggest selling records of his time. It would probably be an understatement to say that his private life was colourful and controversial.
2. We're off to see the wizard in his final resting place at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale California. Which author gave us "The Wizard Of Oz"?

Answer: L. Frank Baum

Lyman Frank Baum was born on 15th May 1856 in Chittenango, New York, and died on 6th May 1919 in Hollywood, California. During a varied career, he was a newspaper editor, author, actor and film producer. He had modest success as an author until "The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz" was published in 1900; it became a sensation.
3. He never actually said that most famous thing that he was supposed to have said, but he was later to be named "Number One Movie Legend of All Time" and "Greatest Male Star of All Time". Which actor could probably have had a falcon on his tombstone in Forest Lawn Memorial Park?

Answer: Humphrey Bogart

Humphrey Bogart was born on December 25th 1899 in New York City, and died on 14th January 1957 in Los Angeles, California. As an actor he appeared in more than 75 movies, including "The Maltese Falcon" (1941), "Casablanca" (1942), "The Caine Mutiny" (1954) and "The Big Sleep" (1946).

He won just one Oscar, though, for "The African Queen" (1951). The line "play it again, Sam" was attributed to him in "Casablanca", he said something like it, but not those actual words.
4. He began his career at the age of three and was a star for some 60 years. Which rat pack actor and singer, interred in Forest Lawn Memorial Park in 1990, may have asked "What Kind Of Fool Am I" as he showed his ability on stage, on screen and as a political mover and shaker?

Answer: Sammy Davis Jr

Samuel George Davis, Jr. was born on 8th December 1925 in Manhattan, New York, and died on 16th May 1990 in Beverley Hills, California. He made his first stage appearance at the age of 3 and went on to scale the heights of celebrity, winning a Grammy Life Time Award in 2001 (he was nominated in 1962 for the song "What Kind Of Fool Am I".

He also won an Emmy in 1990 and was nominated four times. He also received numerous awards for his support of the Civil Rights cause. Davis was part of a group of entertainers that became known as the 'Rat Pack' and also included Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Peter Lawford and Joey Bishop.

As well as a singing and dancing career, he made numerous appearances on TV and on the silver screen.
5. A mouse was the making of him and he later produced a menagerie of stars. Don't get too animated, just tell me which producer was laid to rest in Forest Lawn, after his death in 1966?

Answer: Walt Disney

Walt Disney was born on 5th December 1901 in Chicago, Illinois, and died on 15th December 1966 in Burbank, California. He was the co-founder of the Disney conglomerate that created some of the world best-known cartoon characters - an early one was Mickey Mouse.
6. The world, he said, was getting to be such a dangerous place, a man was lucky to get out of it alive. He may also have said he would rather be in Philadelphia, but which actor and comedian had to settle for staying put in his grave at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, California?

Answer: W. C. Fields

That quote, a suggested epitaph?, in full was "Here lies W. C. Fields. I would rather be living in Philadelphia". His feelings for that city were reflected in another quote "I once spent a year in Philadelphia, I think it was on a Sunday." William Claude Dukenfield (real name) was born on 29th January 1880 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and died on 25th December 1946 in Pasadena, California.

He was a star of stage and screen, and to say he liked a drink would be an understatement. His many pithy comments live on, among them: "Set up another case bartender! The best thing for a case of nerves is a case of Scotch."
7. There was peace in the valley for a singer of popular and gospel songs when he was laid to rest at Forest Lawn in 1974. Which singer forged a successful career change after surviving a near-fatal car crash?

Answer: Tony Fontaine

Tony Fontaine (Anthony Trankina) was born on 18th September 1925 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and died on 30th June 1974, in Orange County, California. Fontaine enjoyed a successful career as a TV artist and singer of popular songs, until he survived a car crash in 1957.

He became a committed Christian and devoted the rest of his career to gospel music. "Peace in The Valley" was one of his best-loved songs.
8. She was known as the "platinum bombshell", even though one of her best movies was called "Red Headed Woman". She sailed China seas and had dinner at eight while Howard Hughes made her a star. Which actress found a place at Forest Lawn Memorial Park at the all too young age of 26?

Answer: Jean Harlow

Jean Harlow (Harlean Harlow Carpenter) was born on 31st March 1911 in Kansas City, Missouri, and died on 7th June 1937 of renal failure in Los Angeles, California. After some early bit parts, including working with Laurel and Hardy, she found fame when Hughes took her under his wing.

Her big movies included "Platinum Blonde" (1931), "Red-Headed Woman" (1932), "China Seas" (1935) and "Dinner At Eight" (1933).
9. Some called them "cowboy tales", he preferred to call them "Frontier stories". Which author brought us a host of stories from the 'Wild West' and took respite from the range at Forest Lawn, after his death in 1988?

Answer: Louis L'Amour

Louis L'Amour was born on 23rd March 1908 at Jamestown, North Dakota, and died on 10th June 1988 at Glendale, California. He wrote 89 novels and 14 volumes of short stories, as well as poetry and non-fiction.
The pseudonym 'Ed McBain' was closely associated with police procedural novels (though the author who liked to be called Evan Hunter - another pseudonym - was well respected for modern novels and film adaptations).
Richard Laymon mostly ploughed a horror-story writer's furrow, frequently with a steamy twist, while Robert Ludlum, was noted for his high octane thrillers, often with an espionage theme.
10. She was "America's Sweetheart", even though she was born in Canada. After treading the boards in her native land, she travelled south to star in many movies including "Hearts Adrift" and "Tess of the Storm Country" (both 1914). Which star co-founded a movies studio and was laid to rest in Forest Lawn after her death in 1979?

Answer: Mary Pickford

Mary Pickford (Gladys Louise Smith) was born on 8th April 1892 in Toronto, Ontario, and died on 29th May 1979 in Santa Monica, California. She had many theatrical roles before D. W. Griffith took a shine to her and made her a star. Movies such as "The Poor Little Rich Girl" (1917), and "Pollyanna" (1920) followed.

She was a co-founder of United Artists in 1919 along with Charlie Chaplin, D. W. Griffith, and Douglas Fairbanks, whom she also married.
11. He was known as "The Funkiest Man Alive", and spanned various genres of music from gospel, through soul, blues and jazz. Which former US paratrooper made his country's national anthem an essential part of his concerts and was laid to rest in Forest Lawn after his death in 2006?

Answer: Lou Rawls

Louis Allen Rawls was born on 1st December 1933 in Chicago, Illinois, and died on 6th January 2006 in Los Angeles, California. Rawls learned to love gospel music in his native Chicago. He served in the 82nd Airborne Division and ended up as a sergeant.

After his military service, a life of music beckoned and he had a successful recording and touring career. In 1977 he was asked to sing the "Star Spangled Banner" before a big boxing match, and for the rest of his career it became a part of his repertoire.

He also enjoyed a busy TV and movie career.
12. She was a Mexico-born beauty, who found fame as the silent movies gave way to the talkies. Which actress worked with the Marx Brothers, appeared in vaudeville and was interred in Forest Lawn after her death in 1987.

Answer: Raquel Torres

Raquel Torres was born on 11th November 1908 in Hermosillo, Mexico, and died on 10th August 1987 in Los Angeles, California. Her early roles included "White Shadows of the South Seas" (1928) and "Duck Soup" (1933) with the Marx Brothers. Movies such as "Under A Texas Moon" (1930) and "The Bridge of San Luis Rey" (1929) followed.
13. For almost 60 years he was regarded as one of the giants of the Hollywood movie scene. His parts were varied, ranging from an aviation pioneer to a hapless US senator - not forgetting his co-starring role with a giant, and imaginary, rabbit. Which Oscar winner found a final resting place at Forest Lawn Memorial Park after his death in 1997?

Answer: James Stewart

James "Jimmy" Stewart was born on 20th May 1908 in Indiana, Pennsylvania, and died on 2nd July 1997 in Los Angeles, California, U.S. There were few movie genres that Stewart did not have parts in, though generally he played the guy next door; the kind of character who appeared slightly downtrodden and a bit of a pushover, but usually ended up with a steely edge.

He played Charles Lindbergh in "The Spirit of St. Louis" (1956), Jefferson Smith in "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" (1939), and Elwood P. Dowd in "Harvey" (1950).

He won a Best Actor Oscar for "The Philadelphia Story" (1940).
14. He was one half of a duo that was meant to compete with Bob Hope and Bing Crosby and while he was often cast in comic roles, he proved he could do the serious stuff too. Before his final resting place at Forest Lawn, which actor, a Canadian, lived life the hard way? With four marriages to his name perhaps felt at times like a cat on a hot tin roof.

Answer: Jack Carson

John Elmer Carson was born on 27th October 1910 in Manitoba, Canada, and died on 2nd January 1963 in Encino, California. Carson got the drama bug at college and made a name for himself in Hollywood as the 'talkies' began to prosper. He was partnered with Dennis Morgan in a series of movies meant to compete with the Hope and Crosby 'road' series.

Their first outing was "The Hard Way" in 1945, and among other notable roles, a serious one was "Cat On A Hot Tin Roof" in 1958.
15. Westerns were his forte and he was made plenty of them in the silent days of cinema. An excellent horseman and a crack shot, he became known as "the king of cowboys". With claims that he made more than 300 movies in a long career, which actor's final starring role was in the cortege that laid him to rest at Forest Lawn in 1940?

Answer: Tom Mix

Tom Mix was born on 6th January 1880 in Mix Run, Pennsylvania, and died on October 12th 1940 in Florence, Arizona. Mix came from a poor family and if he looked comfortable in the saddle on the big screen it was because he was in real life. Of the 336 movies attributed to him, only nine were in the days of the talkies.
Source: Author darksplash

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