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Lose Now Win Later Trivia Quiz

I have listed films that future Oscar Winners lost on their first try for a win. You have to guess the Actor or Actress.

A multiple-choice quiz by oscar820. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
oscar820

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
30,870

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
3595

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who lost on their first nomination for "The Deer Hunter"? Hint

Meryl Streep

Timothy Hutton

Robert De Niro

Christopher Walken

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who lost on their first nomination for "San Francisco"? Hint

Claudette Colbert

Clark Gable

Spencer Tracy

Donald Crisp

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who lost on their first nomination for "The Citadel"? Hint

John Mills

Robert Donat

Rex Harrison

Paul Scofield

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who lost on their first nomination for "Broadcast News"? Hint

Olympia Dukakis

William Hurt

Holly Hunter

Geena Davis

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who lost on their first nomination for "Morgan"? Hint

Michael Caine

Maureen Stapelton

Vanessa Redgrave

Ruth Gordon

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who lost on their first nomination for "A Place In The Sun"? Hint

Dorothy Malone

Elizabeth Taylor

Shelley Winters

Eva Marie Saint

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who lost on their first nomination for "Gone With the Wind"? Hint

Vivien Leigh

Hattie McDaniel

Mary Astor

Olivia De Havilland

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who lost on their first nomination for "The Keys Of The Kingdom"? Hint

William Holden

Gregory Peck

Loretta Young

Anne Revere

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who lost on their first nomination for "Cat On A Hot Tin Roof"? Hint

Paul Newman

David Niven

Elizabeth Taylor

Tony Curtis

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who lost on their first nomination for "Anatomy of A Murder"? Hint

Hugh Griffith

Arthur O'Connell

George C. Scott

James Stewart

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who lost on their first nomination for "The Deer Hunter"?

Answer: Meryl Streep

"Kramer vs. Kramer", "Sophie's Choice" and "The Iron Lady" were her wins.

2. Who lost on their first nomination for "San Francisco"?

Answer: Spencer Tracy

"Captain's Courageous" and "Boy's Town" were his wins.

3. Who lost on their first nomination for "The Citadel"?

Answer: Robert Donat

He won for "Goodbye Mr. Chips".

4. Who lost on their first nomination for "Broadcast News"?

Answer: Holly Hunter

"The Piano" was her win.

5. Who lost on their first nomination for "Morgan"?

Answer: Vanessa Redgrave

"Julia" was her win.

6. Who lost on their first nomination for "A Place In The Sun"?

Answer: Shelley Winters

"The Diary of Anne Frank" and "A Patch of Blue" were her wins.

7. Who lost on their first nomination for "Gone With the Wind"?

Answer: Olivia De Havilland

"To Each His Own" and "The Heiress" were her wins.

8. Who lost on their first nomination for "The Keys Of The Kingdom"?

Answer: Gregory Peck

"To Kill A Mockingbird" was his win.

9. Who lost on their first nomination for "Cat On A Hot Tin Roof"?

Answer: Paul Newman

"The Color of Money" was his win.

10. Who lost on their first nomination for "Anatomy of A Murder"?

Answer: George C. Scott

"Patton" was his win.

Source: Author oscar820

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