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Quiz about Another One Bites the Dust 11
Quiz about Another One Bites the Dust 11

Another One Bites the Dust: 11 Quiz


All these people died in the year 1988. Who were they?

A multiple-choice quiz by Spontini. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
Spontini
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
367,142
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
851
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. This actress didn't turn to acting until late in life but she was quite busy in the 1980s. She was often portrayed as a gruff character in films like "The Goonies" (1985) and "Deadly Friend" (1986). Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. This child star became an overnight success when she was picked by Steven Spielberg to play the young girl, Carol, in "Poltergeist" (1982). Spielberg initially thought she was too young for the part but he liked what he saw and was convinced when she screamed at her second audition. Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. This English actor and raconteur is famous for the "Carry on" film series which were relatively inexpensive to make but highly successful in the UK. He often played a rather camp character with a nasal, whiny, voice. He was also a regular on the radio in a show called "Round the Horn", in which he played a number of characters like the folk singer called Rambling Sid Rumpo, criminal mastermind Peasemold Gruntfuttock and Sandy, one half of the camp couple Julian and Sandy. Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. This English actor leapt to stardom in David Lean's wartime romance "Brief Encounter". He also played Captain William Bligh in the movie "Mutiny on the Bounty", with Marlon Brando. He was nominated for a Best Actor Oscar in 1961 for the film "Sons and Lovers". Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. This German actor was a talented violinist who mainly made German language films but is best remembered for playing a Bond villain. His voice was dubbed into English because of his thick accent by actor Michael Collins. Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. This English actor became a household name in the 1960s when he was a regular on a late night satirical show called "That Was The Week That Was" which also launched the career of David Frost. He played the father of Veruca Salt in the film "Willie Wonka & the Chocolate Factory" (1971). Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. This Romanian born actor/producer won an Oscar in 1974 for his performance as the stern Professor Kingsfield at the Harvard Law School in "The Paper Chase". He went on to recreate the role in a TV series a few years later. He was co-founder of the Mercury Theatre along with Orson Welles with whom he worked a lot. The Mercury Theatre became the Mercury Theatre on the Air and he was responsible for their most famous radio production, "The War of the Worlds" in 1938. Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. This English character actor found fame as the butler Alfred Pennyworth in a popular American TV series which has gone on to spawn a number of major Hollywood blockbusters with several different actors in the lead role. Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. This American singer-songwriter was at the height of his fame in the 1960s. In 1988 he joined a supergroup (the Traveling Wilburys) with George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne. He died of a heart attack later that year. Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. This American actor is well known for supporting roles in "Stagecoach" (1939), "The Grapes of Wrath" (1940) and "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" (1962). He is the father of Keith Carradine, David Carradine and Robert Carradine. Hint



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1. This actress didn't turn to acting until late in life but she was quite busy in the 1980s. She was often portrayed as a gruff character in films like "The Goonies" (1985) and "Deadly Friend" (1986).

Answer: Anne Ramsey

By the mid 80s Anne was unfortunately suffering from throat cancer but she carried on bravely, even getting a Best Supporting Actress nomination in 1987 for "Throw Momma from the Train". She died on 11 August, 1988.
2. This child star became an overnight success when she was picked by Steven Spielberg to play the young girl, Carol, in "Poltergeist" (1982). Spielberg initially thought she was too young for the part but he liked what he saw and was convinced when she screamed at her second audition.

Answer: Heather O'Rourke

Heather appeared again in "Poltergeist II: The Other Side" (1986) giving a riveting performance. In January 1987 she became unwell and was eventually diagnosed with Crohn's disease, a chronic inflammation of the intestine. She completed filming of "Poltergeist III" in June 1987 and her condition deteriorated in January 1988.

She collapsed and died on the operating table on 1st February 1988, aged 12 years old.
3. This English actor and raconteur is famous for the "Carry on" film series which were relatively inexpensive to make but highly successful in the UK. He often played a rather camp character with a nasal, whiny, voice. He was also a regular on the radio in a show called "Round the Horn", in which he played a number of characters like the folk singer called Rambling Sid Rumpo, criminal mastermind Peasemold Gruntfuttock and Sandy, one half of the camp couple Julian and Sandy.

Answer: Kenneth Williams

He found his homosexuality difficult to deal with and was found dead on 15th February 1988 of a sleeping pill overdose. The coroner was unable to determine whether this was accidental or not.
4. This English actor leapt to stardom in David Lean's wartime romance "Brief Encounter". He also played Captain William Bligh in the movie "Mutiny on the Bounty", with Marlon Brando. He was nominated for a Best Actor Oscar in 1961 for the film "Sons and Lovers".

Answer: Trevor Howard

As one of the most British of actors, he was an ardent cricket supporter and a member of the prestigious Marylebone Cricket Club. He insisted on having a clause inserted in his contracts which allowed him leave from filming to attend test matches. He was educated at Clifton College (in Bristol) and when he died on 7 January 1988, he left the college a substantial legacy for a drama scholarship.
5. This German actor was a talented violinist who mainly made German language films but is best remembered for playing a Bond villain. His voice was dubbed into English because of his thick accent by actor Michael Collins.

Answer: Gert Frobe

While Auric Goldfinger in "Goldfinger" was a serious character, Gert Frobe could play lighter roles too, as for example Baron Bomburst in "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" and Colonel Manfred Von Holstein in "Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 hours 11 minutes". He died on 5 September 1988.
6. This English actor became a household name in the 1960s when he was a regular on a late night satirical show called "That Was The Week That Was" which also launched the career of David Frost. He played the father of Veruca Salt in the film "Willie Wonka & the Chocolate Factory" (1971).

Answer: Roy Kinnear

Roy died 20 September 1988 after he fell from his horse while filming a scene as Planchet in the film "The Return of the Musketeers" (1989). After his death, Kinnear's family demanded an official investigation into the level of medical care he had received in Spain. Director Richard Lester decided to quit the film business as a direct result of Kinnear's death.
7. This Romanian born actor/producer won an Oscar in 1974 for his performance as the stern Professor Kingsfield at the Harvard Law School in "The Paper Chase". He went on to recreate the role in a TV series a few years later. He was co-founder of the Mercury Theatre along with Orson Welles with whom he worked a lot. The Mercury Theatre became the Mercury Theatre on the Air and he was responsible for their most famous radio production, "The War of the Worlds" in 1938.

Answer: John Houseman

Houseman was a noted producer, responsible for a score of major films before turning to teaching. He became head of the drama department at the Juilliard School in New York before making his only major movie "The Paper Chase" (1973), for which he won his Oscar. He died on 31 October 1988.
8. This English character actor found fame as the butler Alfred Pennyworth in a popular American TV series which has gone on to spawn a number of major Hollywood blockbusters with several different actors in the lead role.

Answer: Alan Napier

He was a cousin of Neville Chamberlain, British Prime Minister (1937-1940). "Alfred" was of course Batman's butler. He died 8 August 1988 and in the film "Batman" (1989), the Joker's alter ego was Jack Napier in his honour.
9. This American singer-songwriter was at the height of his fame in the 1960s. In 1988 he joined a supergroup (the Traveling Wilburys) with George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne. He died of a heart attack later that year.

Answer: Roy Orbison

His trademark was the use of dark sunglasses. Roy's life was marred by tragedy. His wife was killed in a motor accident in 1966 and his two eldest sons died when his home was destroyed by fire in 1968. He died himself on 6 December 1988.
10. This American actor is well known for supporting roles in "Stagecoach" (1939), "The Grapes of Wrath" (1940) and "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" (1962). He is the father of Keith Carradine, David Carradine and Robert Carradine.

Answer: John Carradine

He made more than 300 films in total which is a record. The current generation of actors don't even come close to this figure. Christopher Lee has made over 200 but that is still a long way short of Carradine's total.
Source: Author Spontini

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