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Character Actors Trivia Quiz

Character actors from classic movies.

A multiple-choice quiz by robert362. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
robert362

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
57,578

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1857

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Question 1 of 10

1. 'What we have here is failure to communicate'. Who said it? Hint

C.Z. Sakall

Andy Devine

Mike Mazurki

Strother Martin

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these veteran character actors ended up with a semi-regular role on 'Little House on the Prairie'? Hint

Wally Cox

Dabbs Greer

Henry Jones

Hoagy Carmichael

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Question 3 of 10

3. Jack Elam is a very busy character actor. In which of these famous westerns did he have a small role? Hint

'Magnificent Seven'

'High Noon'

'Stagecoach'

'My Darling Clementine'

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who played the man-riding-the-bomb in 'Dr. Strangelove'? Hint

Dub Taylor

Slim Pickens

L.Q. Jones

Chill Wills

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Question 5 of 10

5. Thelma Ritter is one of a handful of recognizable female character actors. In which of these Hitchock films did she appear? Hint

'Vertigo'

'Man Who Knew Too Much'

'Birds'

'Rear Window'

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Question 6 of 10

6. Alan Hale (Sr.) and 'Big Boy Williams' frequently appeared with this actor. Hint

Tyrone Power

Clark Gable

Humphrey Bogart

Errol Flynn

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Question 7 of 10

7. Edgar Buchanan appeared in which of these classics? Hint

'Red River'

'Shane'

'Rio Bravo'

'Ox-Bow Incident'

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Question 8 of 10

8. John Williams appeared in which of these Hitchcock movies? Hint

'Dial M for Murder', 'To Catch A Thief'

'Saboteur', 'Rope'

'North by Northwest', 'Psycho'

'Lifeboat', '39 Steps'

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Question 9 of 10

9. Elisha Cook Jr. appeared in which of these Bogart classics? Hint

'Key Largo', 'High Sierra'

'Big Sleep', 'Maltese Falcon'

'Sabrina', 'To Have and Have Not'

'High Sierra', 'Treasure of the Sierra Madre'

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Question 10 of 10

10. Jack Weston appeared in which of these Steve McQueen movies? Hint

'The Great Escape'

'The Thomas Crown Affair'

'The Getaway'

'Bullitt'

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. 'What we have here is failure to communicate'. Who said it?

Answer: Strother Martin

Martin delivered the line in 'Cool Hand Luke'. He also appeared with Paul Newman in 'Butch Cassidy'. Mazurki is known for his tough guy roles. Devine is known for his raspy voice and his roles as 'the sidekick'. Sakall is better known as 'cuddles'.

2. Which of these veteran character actors ended up with a semi-regular role on 'Little House on the Prairie'?

Answer: Dabbs Greer

Greer played the minister. Cox played mousey men. Carmichael played wise-cracking sidekicks. Jones played characters - such as the coroner in 'Vertigo' - that are somehow hard to describe (even though familiar).

3. Jack Elam is a very busy character actor. In which of these famous westerns did he have a small role?

Answer: 'High Noon'

He played the fellow that Cooper released from jail in anticipation of the big showdown. This guy is everywhere. Memorable face.

4. Who played the man-riding-the-bomb in 'Dr. Strangelove'?

Answer: Slim Pickens

It was Pickens - but the other three also play western style characters regularly.

5. Thelma Ritter is one of a handful of recognizable female character actors. In which of these Hitchock films did she appear?

Answer: 'Rear Window'

She played the friend of Grace Kelly and the 'nurse' to Jimmy Stewart.

6. Alan Hale (Sr.) and 'Big Boy Williams' frequently appeared with this actor.

Answer: Errol Flynn

They often pop up as his buddies, whether it's a cowboy movie or a swashbuckler.

7. Edgar Buchanan appeared in which of these classics?

Answer: 'Shane'

He played one of the homesteaders. Memorable actor, easily recognized face and voice.

8. John Williams appeared in which of these Hitchcock movies?

Answer: 'Dial M for Murder', 'To Catch A Thief'

He always played a dapper fellow of refinement. In 'Thief', he's the insurance man. In 'M', he's the police detective.

9. Elisha Cook Jr. appeared in which of these Bogart classics?

Answer: 'Big Sleep', 'Maltese Falcon'

Nice jobs as 'Jonesy' in 'Sleep' and as Sydney Greenstreet's 'heavy' in 'Falcon'.

10. Jack Weston appeared in which of these Steve McQueen movies?

Answer: 'The Thomas Crown Affair'

Roly-poly Weston always played a goofy kind of loser. 'Crown' was typical.

Source: Author robert362

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