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1. Which son of a West Country stonemason left England at the age of four in 1907 because he said, "I found out I couldn't be king", he went on to make over 50 films, host over 200 TV specials and became the most honoured entertainer in history?
2. In 1975, at the age of 80, who won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role in 'The Sunshine Boys' commenting, "My last film was in 1939, my agent didn't want me to suffer from over-exposure"? He was married to his beloved wife, Gracie, for 38 years.
3. Which American matriach of nine children, 30 grandchildren and 41 great-grandchildren had one son, one daughter and one grandson killed in separate plane crashes, two sons assassinated, a daughter become an invalid after the failure of an experimental lobotomy and a grandson die of a drug overdose?
4. Whose masterpiece, entitled 'Olympia', was one of the most exciting and poetic films ever made about sport and highlighted Jesse Owens, much to Adolf Hitler's disgust?
5. Who claimed, "I am unable to read notes. I play the piano in only one key and I must say I play it terribly", yet he wrote 19 Broadway Musicals, 18 Hollywood film scores and over 1,500 songs including Puttin' On The Ritz, White Christmas and God Bless America?
6. Which horse-race loving Matriarch celebrated every victory with a glass of green and yellow Chartreuse and could not bear to watch the film of the collapse of Devon Loch in the 1956 Grand National because it was one of her horses?
7. Who was born Edris Stannus in County Wicklow, Ireland, but changed her name to a more French sounding name before founding the company that became the Royal Ballet and the Royal Ballet School?
8. Which aviation pioneer built the Camel, a vital part of World War I, the Hawker Hurricane, a vital part of The Battle Of Britain in World War II, and the Harrier, which was vital to the British success in the Falklands War?
9. Which movie producer and director, who started in silent films, made over 1,000 comic shorts and developed comedy serials, 'Laurel and Hardy' and 'Our Gang'? His studios were once known as 'The Lot Of Fun'.
10. In 2002, which U.S. Senator reached the age of 100 while still in office and set a record as the first Senator to achieve this feat?
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