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1. This versatile character actor who appeared well over a hundred times on television and in the movies had a starring role in the last episode of the first season of the "Twilight Zone". He played a writer with a vivid imagination who could literally bring characters to life. Can you name this performer?
2. This Australian born actor starred in the episode "And When The Sky Was Opened" in 1959 alongside Charles Aidman and James Hutton. Many science fiction fans know him best for his starring role in the feature film "The Time Machine" in 1960. What actor is this?
3. This comedian made a splash with his stand-up routines beginning in the 1950s. He also starred in an episode of the "Twilight Zone" entitled "The Mind And The Matter" in 1961. He portrays a surly man by the name of Archibald Beechcroft who detests people. So much so that he manages to make everyone around him just like him (with consequences!). Can you name this comedian?
4. One of the regular cast members of the Western series "The Big Valley" in the late 1960s, this actor played the role of Jarrod Barkley, the eldest son on the show. However, did you know that he also appeared in two "Twilight Zone" episodes including a starring role in "Persons or Persons Unknown"? Can you name this actor?
5. "Batman" captured the attention of many young television viewers beginning in 1966. As Batman and Robin "smacked and powed" the bad guys on the show, they occasionally had assistance from one of the good guys, Chief O'Hara. The actor who played this unsung role also appeared in numerous episodes of the "Twilight Zone" including the episode "Nick of Time" opposite William Shatner. Give me the name of this actor.
6. This performer was a regular on "Rowan & Martin's Laugh In". In 1961, he appeared in the "Twilight Zone" episode "The Whole Truth". He plays a used car salesman named Irv who suffers a serious dip in sales when his boss is forced to tell the truth all the time to their prospective customers. Can you name this entertainer?
7. This comedian is well known across several decades for his brash humor and insulting-funny antics. He has appeared on the "Tonight Show" both with Johnny Carson as the host and, more recently, with Jimmy Fallon as the host. However, did you know that he was once billed as a special guest star in a "Twilight Zone" episode entitled "Mr. Dingle The Strong?" Name this famous funny man.
8. "Lost in Space" is one of the many television shows with multiple connections to the "Twilight Zone". In the "Zone" episode "Twenty-Two", this actor plays the part of a doctor who is treating a lovely patient (played by Barbara Nichols) who has been experiencing some frightening premonitions. Her agent thinks she may have lost her mind. However, in the "Twilight Zone", these premonitions just might come true. Can you name the actor who played the doctor?
9. In the episode "A Quality of Mercy", this actor had a small role as a World War II soldier named Hansen. He is best known for his role in the television series "Star Trek". Giving you the name of the character he played on "Star Trek" would be too easy. Many of his fellow cast members from "Star Trek" also appeared in "Twilight Zone" episodes themselves. Name this well known sci-fi icon.
10. In the "Twilight Zone" episode "A Game of Pool" Jonathan Winters plays Fats Brown, a pool shark who faces off against another man to play a most interesting game of pool. However, the consequences are a little more extreme in the "Twilight Zone". Can you name the actor who played the opponent of Fats Brown? He is a performer who is best known for his role in the television series "The Odd Couple".
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