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1. This actor, comedian was born June 13th, 1953, in Denver, Co. He was raised by his mother and step-father after he lost his dad in a car crash. He graduated from college with a degree in television production. He starred in a very sucessful sitcom and also wrote several popular books. Who is he?
2. This enormously popular singer was born March 30th, 1968 as the youngest of fourteen children. She began performing at the tender age of five years old. She married her manager-producer in 1994 and gave birth to a son in 2001. Who is she?
3. This actress, commedienne was born in New York City as Caryn Elaine Johnson but changed her name because she thought it was boring. She was raised by her mother after her father abandoned the family. She, at one time, worked as a mortuary beautician. She also suffers from dyslexia. Who is she?
4. This actress was born December 8th, 1953 in Athens, Georgia. She is a former fashion model. Her father played as a jazz musician and her mother was a swimmer and model. She won an Oscar for best-supporting actress in the film L.A. Confidential. She filed for bankruptcy in the early 1990s. Who is she?
5. This TV journalist was born in Lancashire, England in 1940. His parents were German-Jewish refugees. He emigrated to the US in 1953 and became a citizen in 1963. He worked as a war correspondent during the Vietnam War. Who is he?
6. He was born on December 13th, 1925 in Missouri. During WW II, he served two years in the air force. At one time, he owned an unsuccessful advertising agency. He has won two Emmy's starring in his own TV sitcom. A self-proclaimed alcoholic, he has 2 sons and 2 daughters. Who is he?
7. This baseball great was born February 6th, 1895, in Baltimore, MD. One of eight children, only he and his sister, Maime, lived to adulthood. In 1902, his mother sent him to an Industrial School for Boys. In 1914, he signed his first professional baseball contract with the Baltimore Orioles. Who was he?
8. This famous author was born on November 30th, 1835, in Florida, Missouri. He apprenticed to a printer when he was 13 years old. Later, he worked for his older brother. He received a 'steamboat captain's license at 23, and was a soldier in the Confederate Army. Who was he?
9. This man was the 42nd President of the US. His father died in a car accident before he was born and he was adopted by his step-father. He idolized JFK. He was a graduate of Yale Law School. Who was he?
10. Which of the following US Presidents was NOT left-handed?
11. Which of the following royals is NOT a known 'leftie'?
12. This brilliant scientist was born March 14th, 1879 in Germany. He was a poor student and was self-taught in calculus and the higher sciences. He earned a PhD in physics and was awarded a Nobel prize in 1921. Who was he or she?
13. This well known actor was born Eugene Maurice Orowitz, on Halloween 1936, in New York. His mother was a former Broadway actress. He was a talented javelin thrower in college. He worked for a time as a gas station attendant, blanket salesman and stock boy. Who was he?
14. This Hollywood leading-man was born Archibald Leach, 1904, in England. His father was an alcoholic and a womanizer. His mother was committed to a mental sanitarium. His specialties were romances and romantic comedies. He also starred in four Alfred Hitchcock movies. Who was he?
15. This movie heartthrob was born in 1963 in Oklahoma. He was raised in a devout Southern Baptist home. His father was a trucker and his mother a family counselor. He studied journalism in college before he dropped out. He worked for a time as a limosine driver. Who is he?
16. This actress was born July 1st, 1916 in Tokyo, but was brought up in the US. Her sister is actress Joan Fontaine. She starred in 9 films along with Errol Flynn and 5 films with her friend Bette Davis. Who is she?
17. One of the famous 'Dionne Quintuplets' was left-handed. Which one was she?
18. This drummer, singer, songwriter and actor was born in Liverpool, England, in 1940. One part of The Beatles, he started a solo career after the group broke up in the 1970s. Which Beatle?
19. This comic actor was born David Daniel Kominski, in New York City, in 1913. He worked as a singer and dancer in nightclubs. He was extremely versatile and had a talent for mimicing. He was also an energetic UNICEF supporter. Who was he?
20. This actor was born May 12th, 1950 in Illinois. He has a B.A. in acting. He has been 'Scarecrow', 'Tron', 'Lt. John Sheridan', 'Billy Montana', 'Wyatt Earp' as well as many others. Who is he?
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