Are they William, Willie or Bill? Quiz

Answer: William H. Bonney

Billy the Kid (1859-1881) was born Henry McCarty but was better known by the name he preferred William H. Bonney. He was an outlaw and gunfighter and had killed eight man before being gunned down and killed by Sheriff Pat Garrett. Bonney was just 21 years at the time.

Answer: Willie O'Ree

Willie O'Ree (b. 1935) is a former Canadian ice hockey player and was the first black player to feature in the NHL. He played for the Boston Bruins as a winger for two seasons in 1957-58 and 1960-61. His total career spanned 22 years in the NHL, WHL and AHL.

Answer: William Boyd

Willam Boyd (1895-1972) was an American actor who portrayed Hopalong Cassidy (cowboy hero) in over 60 films. In 1949 "Hopalong Cassidy" was the first Western television series in the USA.

Answer: Bill Shankly

Bill Shankly (1913-1982) was a former Scottish professional footballer (soccer). However, he is best remembered as the manager of Liverpool Football Club from 1959-1974. When he took over at Liverpool, who were in the 2nd Division, he put 24 players on the transfer list as he thought they were not good enough. He then set about building the team that gained promotion to the 1st Division and over the next 10 years won nine major trophies.

Answer: Bill Haley

Bill Haley (1925-1981) was an American musician during the rock and roll era of the 1950s and 1960s. Bill Haley & His Comets recorded in 1954 one of the greatest songs in rock and roll history - "Rock Around the Clock". The group had other hits but nothing surpassed the legacy of that 1954 hit.

Answer: Willie Stargell

Willie Stargell (1940-2001) was a former professional baseball player who spent his entire career (1962-1982) in MLB with the Pittsburgh Pirates. He finished his career with 475 HRs, seven times an All-Star and twice a World Series Championship (1971 and 1979).

Answer: Willam Bendix

William Bendix (1906-1964) was an American actor of film, radio and TV. His major films were "The Babe Ruth Story" (1948) and "Wake Island" (1942) were he received an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He is possible best remembered for his role as the blue collar worker Chester J. Riley on radio, film and television in "The Life of Riley" during the 1940s and 1950s.

Answer: Bill Gates

Bill Gates is an American businessman who was the principal founder of Microsoft Corporation. He and Paul Allen launched the company in 1975. He stepped down as Chairman of Microsoft in 2014 and has an estimated net worth in excess of $US 95 billion.

Answer: Willie Mays

Willie Mays (b. 1935) is a former American professional baseball player who spent most of his 22 years in MLB with the New York and San Francisco Giants. He ended his career with 660 HRs, 24 All-Star games and one World Series Championship (1954). There are various theories as to how he he became known as the "Say Hey Kid" but the phrase stuck with him throughout his career. His number 24 was retired by the San Francisco Giants in 1972.

Answer: William Holden

William Holden (1918-1981) won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as J.J. Sefton in the 1953 war drama "Stalag 17". He also received two nominations for Best Actor for his roles in "Sunset Boulevard" (1950) and "Network" (1976). He was best man at the first marriage of Ronald Reagan, to Jane Wyman in 1952.