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Quiz about Best Actress Oscar Winners 1927  1944
Quiz about Best Actress Oscar Winners 1927  1944

Best Actress Oscar Winners 1927 - 1944 Quiz


Can you pick out the actresses who won a Best Actress Oscar for movies released from 1927 - 1944?

A collection quiz by jcmttt. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
jcmttt
Time
3 mins
Type
Quiz #
420,359
Updated
Jul 29 25
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
13 / 15
Plays
251
Last 3 plays: Guest 66 (15/15), Guest 107 (15/15), Guest 92 (15/15).
Pick only the actresses who won for films released between 1927 and 1944, inclusive.
There are 15 correct entries. Get 3 incorrect and the game ends.
Jeanne Eagels Bessie Love Marie Dressler May Robson Ingrid Bergman Helen Hayes Luise Rainer Greer Garson Mary Pickford Ann Harding Joan Fontaine Ruth Chatterton Lynn Fontanne Norma Shearer Janet Gaynor Katharine Hepburn Jennifer Jones Ginger Rogers Claudette Colbert Vivien Leigh Bette Davis Nancy Carroll

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
Answer:

- Janet Gaynor (1906-1984) was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. She first won this award at the age of 22 for her role in the film "7th Heaven".

- Mary Pickford (1892-1979) was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She won this award at the age of 37 for her role in the film "Coquette".

- Norma Shearer (1902-1983) was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She won this award at the age of 28 for her role in the film "The Divorcee".

- Marie Dressler (1868-1934) was born in Cobourg, Ontario, Canada. She won this award at the age of 63 for her role in the film "Min and Bill".

- Helen Hayes (1900-1993) was born in Washington, D.C., U.S. She won this award at the age of 32 for her role in the film "The Sin of Madelon Claudet".

- Katharine Hepburn (1907-2003) was born in Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. She first won this award at the age of 26 for her role in the film "Morning Glory".

- Claudette Colbert (1903-1996) was born in Saint-Mandé, France. She won this award at the age of 31 for her role in the film "It Happened One Night".

- Bette Davis (1908-1989) was born in Lowell, Massachusetts, U.S. She first won this award at the age of 27 for her role in the film "Dangerous".

- Luise Rainer (1910-2014) was born in Düsseldorf, Prussia, German Empire. She first won this award at the age of 27 for her role in the film "The Great Ziegfeld".

- Vivien Leigh (1913-1967) was born in Darjeeling, Bengal Presidency, British India. She first won this award at the age of 26 for her role in the film "Gone with the Wind".

- Ginger Rogers (1911-1995) was born in Independence, Missouri, U.S. She won this award at the age of 29 for her role in the film "Kitty Foyle".

- Joan Fontaine (1917-2013) was born in Tokyo City, Empire of Japan. She won this award at the age of 24 for her role in the film "Suspicion".

Greer Garson (1904-1996) was born in Manor Park, East Ham, Essex, England. She won this award at the age of 38 for her role in the film "Mrs. Miniver".

- Jennifer Jones (1919-2009) was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. She won this award on her 25th birthday for her role in the film "The Song of Bernadette".

- Ingrid Bergman (1915-1982) was born in Stockholm, Sweden. She first won this award at the age of 28 for her role in the film "Gaslight".
Source: Author jcmttt

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