G is for Gunslinger Trivia Quiz

Answer: Gere

"Pretty Woman" (1990) was Julia Robert's breakthrough role but Richard Gere was her co-star. Gere has fashioned a long career in films as a romantic lead even though his hair turned grey. I most admire his role in "Chicago" (2002) when he demonstrated that he could also sing and dance.

Answer: Gretzky

Wayne Gretzky, the Great One, was a Canadian ice-hockey player who is considered by many to be the greatest player in the history of the National Hockey League. He had a virtual gift of knowing where the puck was going. Often skating behind the net, he was able to deliver the puck to oncoming teammates.

At retirement he held records for regular season goals (894), assists (1,963), points (2,857) and hat-tricks (50).

Answer: Graham

Billy Graham died in 2018 just short of his 100th birthday. He was a spiritual counselor to virtually every US president since 1933. His world wide evangelical crusades made him a global presence. Perhaps his greatest influence was on young people who were inspired by him to enter the ministries.

Answer: Gates

Windows debuted in 1985 as a graphical operating system shell. Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal computer market with over 90% market share.
Bill Gates is one of the richest men and philanthropists in the world. He established Microsoft in 1975 and continued to have a hands-on leadership role in the company until he stepped down as chairman of Microsoft in February 2014 and became its technology adviser.

Answer: Garbo

Greta Garbo is regarded as one of the greatest actresses of all time. Beginning in 1920 she was in 17 silent features; with "Anna Christie" (1931) she entered the sound era completing 14 films until her retirement in 1941.

Although the general public regarded her as a recluse, one biographer said "contrary to myth, she had, from the beginning, many friends and acquaintances with whom she socialized, and, later, traveled. Occasionally, she jet-setted with well-known and wealthy personalities, striving to guard her privacy as she had during her career".

She once commented that she never said "I want to be alone" but that she wanted to be left alone. In several incidents in films she did say something similar but in the context of the film's plot.

Answer: Garland

In the editing of "The Wizard of Oz" (1939) Judy Garland's "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" was considered for deletion from the film - it later was to become her signature song. With music by Harold Arlen and lyrics by Yip Harburg, it went on to win an Oscar for Best Song.

"Someday I'll wish upon a star
And wake up where the clouds are far behind me
Where troubles melt like lemon drops
Away above the chimney tops
That's where you'll find me

Somewhere over the rainbow
Blue birds fly
Birds fly over the rainbow
Why then oh why can't I?"

Answer: Ginsberg

Ruth Bader Ginsberg was the second woman appointed to the US Supreme Court after Sandra Day O'Connor. She was a professor at Rutgers School of Law and Columbia Law School and an active supporter of gender equality and women's rights. President Jimmy Carter appointed her to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, where she served until her appointment to the Supreme Court in 1993 by Bill Clinton.

She was known for her dissents on several cases.

Answer: Greene

Lorne Greene will always be Ben Cartwright of the "Bonanza" TV series with his three sons (with different mothers) Little Joe, Hoss, and Adam. It was the first one-hour western series filmed in color (1959-1973). Lorne Greene had a long and distinguished career on stage, film, television, and radio. Unfortunately, none of the original cast has survived. Dan Blocker, 43, died in 1972; Greene, 72, 1987; Michael Landon, 54, 1991; and Pernell Roberts, 81, 2010.

All wore toupees on camera except Landon.

Answer: Gaedel

Eddy Gaedel was, arguably, the most famous pinch hitter in Major League Baseball history. The exact date is August 17, 1951. He appeared as a pinch-hitter for Frank Saucier who was placed in the lineup but was injured. After being walked, he ran toward first, stopped, took a bow and tipped his hat to the roar of 17,000 patrons. He was replaced by a pinch-runner.

However, Eddie weighed 65 pounds and stood 3 feet 7 inches tall, and became the shortest player in the history of the Major Leagues. It was his only plate appearance. It was really a publicly stunt by team owner Bill Veeck.

Gaedel did not appreciate the spotlight and avoided capitalizing on his temporary fame. He worked as a bartender, was a heavy drinker, and combative when drunk. He was found in his room beaten to death.

For more information check out the quiz "Eddie Gaedel".

Answer: Göring

A few facts about Hermann Göring:

Commander of the German Air Force during World War Two.

Served under Manfred von Richthofen (The Red Baron) during World War One.

Designated by Adolf Hitler as his successor in 1941.

Tried as a war criminal at the Nuremberg Trials, he committed suicide.

Had a morphine addiction.