"Right" Said Fred Trivia Quiz

Answer: Fred Astaire

Fred Astaire's career - on stage and film - lasted over 75 years. He was born Frederick Austerlitz in 1899 - and performed with his sister, Adele, at the age of 7. They performed for many years together, and later Fred performed with other partners. Fred's first movie performance was in 1933, with Joan Crawford in "Dancing Lady". His most famous dance partner was Ginger Rogers.

Answer: Fred Rogers

Fred Rogers was the host of "Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood." He was a Presbyterian minister who began broadcasting his children's show in 1968, because he disliked the then current TV shows for children. His gentle delivery of truth about kindness, tolerance and morality won him many fans, and a Peabody Award.

Answer: Fred Hampton

Fred Hampton attended Triton Junior College in River Grove, Illinois. He majored in pre-law and used his knowledge of the law to further the cause in which he had come to firmly believe: equal rights for all races. He was active in both the Black Panthers and the NAACP. His activism led to an investigation by the FBI, and he was killed in an FBI arms raid on his apartment.

Answer: Fred McMurray

Fred McMurray made over 100 movies. His show business career lasted over 40 years. He was best known as the dad on "My Three Sons" (1960-1972) but also appeared in such movies as "Double Indemnity" (1944),"The Egg and I" (1947), "The Shaggy Dog" (1959) and "The Happiest Millionaire".

Answer: Fred Gwynne

Fred Gwynne was best known as Herman Munster ("The Munsters") and Francis Muldoon ("Car 54, Where Are You?"). He also gained fame in such movies as "My Cousin Vinny" (1992)and "The Cotton Club" (1984). His love of puns led to his writing several children's' books, including "The King Who Rained" and "A Little Pigeon Toad".

Answer: Fred Savage

Fred Savage played Kevin Arnold in "The Wonder Years" on TV, between 1988 - 1993, and has done guest spots and given his voice to such animated series as "Family Guy", "Kim Possible" and "Justice League Unlimited". He has also been a director on several Disney Channel shows, as well as his brother Ben's hit, "Boy Meets World".

He has been married to his childhood sweetheart, Jennifer, since 2004.

Answer: Fred Thompson

Fred Thompson (often billed as Fred Dalton Thompson) has made a name for himself by playing Manhattan's Attorney General Branch on "Law and Order", but has also been a U.S. Senator (from Tennessee) whose influence in Washington stretches back to the Watergate hearings.

He started acting when the story of one of his cases (against Tennessee's former governor Ray Blanton) became a movie, and he was asked to play himself. Thompson unsuccessfully ran for U.S. President in 2007.

Answer: Fred Grandy

Fred Grandy gained fame as "Gopher" on TV's "Love Boat" (1977-1986). His first TV role was on "Maude", where he played the boyfriend of Maude's daughter, Carol. Grandy had had political ambitions before his TV stardom, and he parlayed his fame into a successful bid to become a congressman from Iowa, in 1986.

He has since been heard on a radio program in Washington, D.C. He is fluent in Arabic and French.

Answer: Fred Willard

Fred Willard did a tour in the Army, and then began working in "Second City" with Robert Klein. His first was the poorly received "Teenage Mother", but he gained fame as Martin Mull's sidekick on "Fernwood 2-Night". He has become recognized thanks to his work in a series of Christopher Guest films, like "A Mighty Wind" and "This Is Spinal Tap", as well as playing the part of Robert Barone's father-in-law Hank, on "Everybody Loves Raymond".

Answer: Fred Armisen

Fred Armisen was a cast member of "Saturday Night Live" from 2002-2013. He is also co-creator and co-star of IFC's "Portlandia". His first performing job came in 1988, when he joined the band called Trenchmouth. He also played backup to the "Blue Man" Group, in the 1990s. He is currently the band leader on "Late Night With Seth Meyers".