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1. This actor created one of the most iconic roles in Hollywood history when he played Norman Bates. Enough said.
2. Born in Berlin, this actress got her first big role in "The Blue Angel" (1930) in which she played a cabaret singer called "Lola Lola". She had a string of affairs with her leading men and briefly returned to Europe. In 1939 she returned to Hollywood to star with James Stewart in a Western called "Destry Rides Again". She was Marlene ________?
3. This American actor made around 20 films before landing an important part in "The Big Country" (1958) after which he achieved success on the small screen as "The Rifleman".
4. This English character actor is best known to film fans for his role of Marcus Brody, assistant curator of the National Museum, in "Raiders of the Lost Ark" and "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade".
5. This actor is best remembered for a 1960s TV series where he played the son-in-law of a woman who was always making life difficult for him. The series ran for 8 seasons but he had to leave the show at the end of season 5 due to health problems. His last film before turning to TV was "Inherit The Wind" (1960) where he played a teacher put on trial for teaching Darwin's theory of evolution.
6. This actor starred in a Western series, playing a character called Joe. It was a little role but very successful as the show ran for 14 seasons. After that, he moved on to another little series which ran for nine seasons. He even had another major series which ran for another five seasons later on.
7. This singer was born on the island of Zanzibar in Africa. He grew up in India but the family moved to England in 1964. In April 1970 he formed a group with three other members. One of their hits was closely related to the name of this quiz. He died of AIDS on November 24th 1991.
8. This American actor had become one of Hollywood's highest paid stars by 1943. In 1944 he starred as Walter Neff, an insurance salesman, in the film "Double Indemnity" where Barbara Stanwyck's character plots to murder her husband for the insurance. His career dipped in the late 1950s but was resurrected by "The Shaggy Dog" (1959), a Disney comedy, and "The Apartment" (1960) where he starred with Jack Lemmon. This was arguably his last great performance. He made several other Disney comedies such as "The Absent-Minded Professor" and "Son of Flubber".
9. This person, born in Massachusetts, was a writer of children's literature. Many of his stories have been made into major films. He won a special Pulitzer prize in 1984, for contributing to "the education and enjoyment of America's children and their parents" for almost a half century.
10. This American character actor had a long career. He started making movies in the silent era. He had a rather comic appearance which limited his roles somewhat but what he did have though, was a very distinctive voice which made him an obvious choice for animated films. His on-screen performances included playing Uncle Oscar in the TV series "Adventures of Superman" in the 1950's. He did have a series of his own in the 1960's, "The Baileys of Balboa", but it is as the voice of Winnie the Pooh in several Disney films that he will always be remembered.
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