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Exit Stage Left 2 Trivia Quiz


This is a second quiz about the last movie an actor or actress performed in prior to exiting the world for good.

A multiple-choice quiz by rojan61. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
rojan61
Time
5 mins
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Multiple Choice
Quiz #
320,399
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
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Question 1 of 10
1. Frank Sinatra died in 1998 from a deadly combination of heart and kidney disease and bladder cancer. Eighteen years earlier he appeared in his final starring role as Edward Delaney, a soon-to-be-retired detective trying to apprehend a serial killer, while also caring for his terminally ill-wife. What was the name of the movie? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Before an accidental barbituate overdose silenced Judy Garland's voice forever in 1969, she managed one last bravura movie performance in 1963 as Jenny Bowman, a mother who chose her career over her illegitimate son. What was the name of the movie? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. The Grim Reaper came calling for Jennifer Jones in 2009. Thirty-five years before she passed away, she came out of retirement to take on a heroic role as skyscraper resident, Lisolette Muller, who risked her life to save other residents before she eventually plunged to her own death. What was the name of the movie? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. In 1981 just before pneumonia and cardiac complications ended Melvyn Douglas' long acting career at age eighty, he played Dr. John Jaffrey in a movie about a group of elderly men who regularly got together to tell ghost stories to each other until a long ago secret they shared came back to haunt them. What was the name of the movie? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Not too soon before his weakened heart stopped pumping in 2000, Walter Matthau capped off his acting career in a middling feature directed by Diane Keaton. He played Lou Mozell, a cantakerous father whose three adult daughters reunited over his deathbed. What was the name of the movie? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Thirteen years before leukemia and pneumonia coupled to end Fred MacMurray's time on earth in 1991, he capped his career as Clarence, a man caught in a geriatric love-triangle interrupted by a group of killer African bees. What was the name of the movie?

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Question 7 of 10
7. Spencer Tracy died of a heart attack in 1967. His final movie was released later that year after his death. He played Matt Drayton, a man whose liberal views are challenged when his caucasian daughter brings home a black fiance. What was the name of the movie? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Nearly two years after she drowned in a drunken boating accident in 1981, Natalie Wood's final film was released. She played Karen Brace, the estranged wife of a scientist who developed a process whereby one person could essentially jump into another person's head and playback and relive their experiences and thoughts. What was the name of the movie? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Before a coronary thrombosis ended Clark Gable's life late in 1960, he managed to finish one last film released early in 1961 after his death. He played Gay Langland, an aging cowboy who did not fit into a changing society. What was the name of the movie? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Before he ingested a lethal combination of heroin and cocaine in 1982, John Belushi finished the last film in his all too brief movie career in 1981. He played, Earl Keese, a quiet family man who at first did not like the strange couple who moved in next door to his house. What was the name of the movie? Hint



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1. Frank Sinatra died in 1998 from a deadly combination of heart and kidney disease and bladder cancer. Eighteen years earlier he appeared in his final starring role as Edward Delaney, a soon-to-be-retired detective trying to apprehend a serial killer, while also caring for his terminally ill-wife. What was the name of the movie?

Answer: The First Deadly Sin

Sinatra starred with Faye Dunaway in this movie about a man nearing the end of his career and the end of his marriage. Dunaway played his hospitalized wife who spent the movie bed-ridden. Sinatra did make one more appearance in a motion picture in a brief cameo, playing himself, in 1984's "The Cannonball Run II". Sinatra also performed in "Cement" and "Detective", both released in 1968, and "Magee" released in 1970.
2. Before an accidental barbituate overdose silenced Judy Garland's voice forever in 1969, she managed one last bravura movie performance in 1963 as Jenny Bowman, a mother who chose her career over her illegitimate son. What was the name of the movie?

Answer: I Could Go On Singing

Garland starred with Dirk Bogarde, Jack Klugman and Gregory Phillips in this movie about a mother getting to know her long-abandoned son. Bogarde played the father of her boy, Klugman her agent, and Phillips her son. Judy's children from her marriage to producer Sidney Luft, daughter Lorna Luft and son Joey Luft, appeared as extras on a boat in one scene of the movie. Garland also performed in "Born" released in 1954, "Nuremberg" released in 1961 and "Waiting" released earlier in 1963.
3. The Grim Reaper came calling for Jennifer Jones in 2009. Thirty-five years before she passed away, she came out of retirement to take on a heroic role as skyscraper resident, Lisolette Muller, who risked her life to save other residents before she eventually plunged to her own death. What was the name of the movie?

Answer: The Towering Inferno

Jones had a supporting role to an all-star cast that included Steve McQueen, Paul Newman, William Holden, Fred Astaire and many others. The story revolved around the unveiling of the then world's largest skyscraper of 138 floors and what ensued when a small fire occured on the 81st floor and soon got out of hand.

The now infamous O.J. Simpson also had a supporting role as a security chief. Jones also performed in "Night" released in 1962, "Idol" released in 1966 and "Down We Go" released in 1969
4. In 1981 just before pneumonia and cardiac complications ended Melvyn Douglas' long acting career at age eighty, he played Dr. John Jaffrey in a movie about a group of elderly men who regularly got together to tell ghost stories to each other until a long ago secret they shared came back to haunt them. What was the name of the movie?

Answer: Ghost Story

Douglas co-starred with fellow senior citizen actors Fred Astaire, Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and John Houseman in this tale of brandy-laced story telling, murder and revenge. Douglas' acting DNA lived on in his granddaughter, actress Illeana Douglas. She has appeared in movies as varied as the dreadful Eddie Murphy bomb, "The Adventures of Pluto Nash", and the wonderful Martin Scorcese masterpiece, "Goodfellas".

She has also appeared as a guest star in various television shows such as "Seinfeld", "Ugly Betty" and "Law and Order: Criminal Intent". Grandpa Melvyn also performed in "Tynan" and "There", both released in 1979, and in "Changeling" released in 1980.
5. Not too soon before his weakened heart stopped pumping in 2000, Walter Matthau capped off his acting career in a middling feature directed by Diane Keaton. He played Lou Mozell, a cantakerous father whose three adult daughters reunited over his deathbed. What was the name of the movie?

Answer: Hanging Up

Matthau's daughters were played by director Keaton, Meg Ryan and Lisa Kudrow. The movie is an uneven bittersweet comedy-drama dealing with reconciliation, forgiveness and the difficulty in caring for aging parents as death inevitably approaches. Interestingly, Matthau's son Charles, an actor and director in his own right, played the younger version of Walter's character in the movie. Daddy Matthau also performed in "Menace" released in 1993, "Old Men" released in 1995 and "Sea" released in 1997.
6. Thirteen years before leukemia and pneumonia coupled to end Fred MacMurray's time on earth in 1991, he capped his career as Clarence, a man caught in a geriatric love-triangle interrupted by a group of killer African bees. What was the name of the movie?

Answer: The Swarm

MacMurray's love-triangle cohorts were played by Olivia de Havilland and Ben Johnson. Their story was a pointless subplot. The lead actor was Michael Caine, who played an entomologist who tried to save Houston Texas from the deadly bees coming its way.

This film is on the lists of most critics worst movies ever made. MacMurray also performed in "Swing High, Swing Low" released in 1937, "Callaway Went Thataway" released in 1951 and "There's Always Tomorrow" released in 1956.
7. Spencer Tracy died of a heart attack in 1967. His final movie was released later that year after his death. He played Matt Drayton, a man whose liberal views are challenged when his caucasian daughter brings home a black fiance. What was the name of the movie?

Answer: Guess Who's Coming To Dinner

Tracy starred along with Katharine Hepburn, Sidney Poitier and Katharine Houghton in this movie about racial tolerance and love knowing no boundaries. This was also the debut film for Isabel Sanford who gained notoriety years later on television as Louise Jefferson on "All In The Family" and later "The Jeffersons".

She played a black maid unsupportive of mixed marriages. Tracy also performed in "I Take This Woman" released in 1940, "Father of the Bride" released in 1950, and "Pat and Mike" released in 1952.
8. Nearly two years after she drowned in a drunken boating accident in 1981, Natalie Wood's final film was released. She played Karen Brace, the estranged wife of a scientist who developed a process whereby one person could essentially jump into another person's head and playback and relive their experiences and thoughts. What was the name of the movie?

Answer: Brainstorm

Wood starred with Christopher Walken, Louise Fletcher and Cliff Robertson in this movie about science being used for unethical purposes. A stand in was used to film some of Wood's scenes after her death. Ironically, Wood had a well-documented lifelong fear of dark water, which proved in the end to be well-founded. Wood also performed in "The Burning Hills" released in 1956, "Peeper" released in 1975 and "The Last Married Couple In America" released in 1980.
9. Before a coronary thrombosis ended Clark Gable's life late in 1960, he managed to finish one last film released early in 1961 after his death. He played Gay Langland, an aging cowboy who did not fit into a changing society. What was the name of the movie?

Answer: The Misfits

Gable starred along with Marilyn Monroe, Montgomery Clift, Eli Wallach and Thelma Ritter in a story about a group of outsiders looking for a way in. This was also Monroe's last film. She did make an incomplete movie, "Somethings Got To Give" in 1962, but she died of a drug overdose before the film was completed and it was never finished. Gable also performed in "Honky Tonk" released in 1941, "Lone Star" released in 1952 and "Run Silent Run Deep" released in 1958.
10. Before he ingested a lethal combination of heroin and cocaine in 1982, John Belushi finished the last film in his all too brief movie career in 1981. He played, Earl Keese, a quiet family man who at first did not like the strange couple who moved in next door to his house. What was the name of the movie?

Answer: Neighbors

Belushi starred along with Dan Aykroyd, Cathy Moriarty and Kathryn Walker in this dark comedy about boredom in the suburbs. The film set was troubled by creative differences between the stars (Belushi/Aykroyd) and director John Avildsen and also by Belushi's drug problems. Belushi also performed in "Animal House" released in 1978, "1941" released in 1979 and "Blues Brothers" released in 1980.
Source: Author rojan61

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