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Quiz about Fletch Actors and Characters
Quiz about Fletch Actors and Characters

"Fletch" Actors and Characters Quiz


Test your knowledge of the cast and the characters that they played in this classic Chevy Chase film. Enjoy the quiz and the walk down memory lane!

A multiple-choice quiz by kirkyt1. Estimated time: 2 mins.
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Author
kirkyt1
Time
2 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
101,576
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
2295
Last 3 plays: Guest 51 (10/10), Guest 75 (10/10), Guest 76 (9/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. What was the full name of Chevy Chase's character? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Who played Alan Stanwyk?` Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Who played Fat Sam? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Who played Gail Stanwyck? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Who played Larry, Chevy Chase's good friend at the newspaper? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Who played Chief Karlin? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Who played 'Frank' Walker, Chevy Chase's boss at the newspaper (the guy with the beard)? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Who played Gummy, one of Chevy Chase's insiders at the beach? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Who is the actor that plays Doctor Dolan, the guy who gives Chevy Chase the prostate type test that makes him sing "Moon River"? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Who directed this movie? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What was the full name of Chevy Chase's character?

Answer: Irwin Fletcher

Receptionist: "Can I help you Dr.--?" Fletch: "Oh it's me, Dr. Rosenpenis. I'm just here to check out Alan Stanwyk's file." Receptionist: "Dr. who?" Fletch: "Dr. Rosenrosen, i'm here to get into the records room." Receptionist: "What was that name again?" Fletch: "It's Dr. Rosen, I want to check the records room." Receptionist: "Dr. who?" Fletch: "Dr. Rosen! Where's the records room?"
2. Who played Alan Stanwyk?`

Answer: Tim Matheson

Tim Matheson a good guy in Animal House plays a bad guy in this movie. Famous quotes from Tim Matheson: Alan Stanwyck: "If you reject the proposition, you keep the thousand - and your mouth shut." Fletch: "Does this proposition entail my dressing up as Little Bo Peep?" Alan Stanwyck: "It's nothing of a sexual nature, I assure you." Fletch: "Yeah, I assure you." Alan Stanwyck: "One thousand just to listen. I don't see how you can pass that up, Mister...?" Fletch: "Nugent. Ted Nugent."
3. Who played Fat Sam?

Answer: George Wendt

Famous quote exchange between Wendt and Chevy: Fat Sam: "I've got some reds." Fletch: "You don't mean communists do you Sammy?"
4. Who played Gail Stanwyck?

Answer: Dana Wheeler-Nicholson

Famous quote exchange between Dana Wheeler-Nicholson and Chevy Chase: Fletch: "I'm John." Gail Stanwyk: "Ohhhh, John. John who?" Fletch: "John Cock...tos...ton." Gail Stanwyk: "Thats a beautiful name." Fletch: "It's Scotch/Romanian." Gail Stanwyk: "That's an odd combination." Fletch: "So were my parents."
5. Who played Larry, Chevy Chase's good friend at the newspaper?

Answer: Geena Davis

She played April in the 1982 film "Tootsie", but after this movie came many blockbuster appearances: "The Fly" (1986), "Beetlejuice" (1988), "Thelma & Louise" (1991), "A League of Their Own" (1992), and "Hero" (1992), just to name a few.
6. Who played Chief Karlin?

Answer: Joe Don Baker

Famous quote exchange between Joe Don Baker and Chevy Chase: Chief Karlin: "What's your name?" Fletch: "Fletch." Chief Karlin: "What's your full name?" Fletch: "Fletch F. Fletch." Chief Karlin: "What do you do for a living, Mr. Fletch?" Fletch: "I'm a shepherd." Chief Karlin: "Why are you doing this, Mr. Fletch?" Fletch: "I like men. I like to be manhandled. I like you."
7. Who played 'Frank' Walker, Chevy Chase's boss at the newspaper (the guy with the beard)?

Answer: Richard Libertini

Famous quote exchange between Chevy Chase and Libertini: Fletch: "Can't do that Frank. Fat Sam isn't the story, there's a source behind him." Frank Walker: "Who?" Fletch: "Well, their we're in a kinda grey area." Frank Walker: "How grey?" Fletch: "Charcoal." He is also known for his role of Dr. Alexander Paley in the 1994 movie "Nell", starring Jodie Foster.
8. Who played Gummy, one of Chevy Chase's insiders at the beach?

Answer: Larry Flash Jenkins

Larry Flash Jenkins also appeared in another of my favorite movies of all time, "Ferris Bueller's Day Off". When Ferris and company leave the car in the parking lot, the attendant and another guy take the car for a joy ride. Jenkins is the co-pilot during that joy ride!
9. Who is the actor that plays Doctor Dolan, the guy who gives Chevy Chase the prostate type test that makes him sing "Moon River"?

Answer: M. Emmet Walsh

M. Emmet Walsh played George Henderson Sr. in the 1987 movie "Harry and the Henderson's". He has also played many characters in many movies including: the machine shop ear-bender in "Raising Arizona" (1987), Garcia/Gesundheim in "The Naked Truth" (1992) and Coleman the Train Engineer in "Wild Wild West" (1999).
10. Who directed this movie?

Answer: Michael Ritchie

Michael Ritchie has directed in many movies. He helped direct some shows back in 1964 of the tv series "Man from U.N.C.L.E., The" and directed "The Scout" starring Brendan Fraser in 1994. As for the other options in the question: Robert Zemeckis directed the top grossing movie of 1985, "Back to the Future", Sydney Pollack directed "Out of Africa" and Peter Weir directed "Witness" starring Harrison Ford.

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Source: Author kirkyt1

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