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Celebrity Relations Trivia Quiz

Fame is something sometimes not easily avoided, not even by lineage. A simple quiz about generations of celebrities.

A multiple-choice quiz by oddball. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
oddball

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
11,771

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
12 / 15

Plays
21438

Awards
Top 5% quiz!

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Question 1 of 15

1. Father Robert won critical acclaim in his movie portrayal of George Gershwin. Son Alan is a multiple Emmy-award winner as an actor, director and writer, all for the same series. What is their surname? Hint

Alda

Barrymore

Montgomery

Fonda

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Question 2 of 15

2. Siblings John, Ethel and Lionel were considered the grand family of Hollywood in the Golden Era, a legacy carried on by John's grand-daughter, Drew. What is their surname? Hint

Barrymore

Chaplin

Fairbanks

Pickford

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Question 3 of 15

3. John, son of Walter, directed daughter Angelica to an Oscar. What is their surname? Hint

Huston

Pidgeon

Fonda

Wayne

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Question 4 of 15

4. Jon won an Oscar for 'Coming Home'. Daughter Angelina also won an Oscar for 'Girl, Interrupted'. What is HIS surname? Hint

Voight

Thornton

Jolie

Wilson

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Question 5 of 15

5. Father Calvin played for the NFL. Son Grant plays for the NBA. What is their surname? Hint

Lombardi

Brown

Henderson

Hill

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Question 6 of 15

6. Outside of father George and son George W. Bush, what other U.S. presidents were father and son? Hint

Harrison

Adams

Roosevelt

Johnson

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Question 7 of 15

7. Father Tony is a classic Hollywood leading man. Mother Janet is a noted Hollywood beauty whose fame was established in a classic movie scene. Daughter Jamie has proved herself adept in horror, comedy and action films, as well as children's books. What is their surname? Hint

Curtis

Derek

Bauer

Davis

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Question 8 of 15

8. The mysterious death of model turned actress Margaux was eerily reminiscent of grandfather Ernest. What was their surname? Hint

Pollack

Dali

Duncan

Hemingway

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Question 9 of 15

9. Actress Mariska Hargitay is the daughter of the Hollywood 'Bombshell' ________ ? Hint

Marilyn Monroe

Mamie Van Doren

Raquel Welch

Jayne Mansfield

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Question 10 of 15

10. The son of this pioneer of the folk music movement is himself a 'wallflower'. Hint

Paul Stookey

Phil Ochs

Bob Dylan

Peter Yarrow

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Question 11 of 15

11. Father Woody sang of the American heartland; son Arlo _____ made a small restaurant famous? Hint

Wilson

Guthrie

Hatfield

Spector

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Question 12 of 15

12. Performers John and Michelle _______ were actual 'mamas and papas' to daughters and step-daughters Chynna, Bijou and MacKenzie _________ ? Hint

Wilson

Elliot

Dougherty

Phillips

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Question 13 of 15

13. Father Richard was co-founder of a major publishing giant. Daughter Carly is a successful singer. Their surname is _____ ? Hint

Simon

Wilson

Bantam

Devareaux

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Question 14 of 15

14. Step-father Robert and mother Natalie were the ideal Hollywood couple. Daughter (and step-daughter) Natasha continues the acting tradition. Their surname is ______ ? Hint

Stewart

Wagner

Preston

Smith

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Question 15 of 15

15. Daughter Natalie recorded a duet with her father Nathaniel that hit the popular music charts more than thirty years after his death. Their surname is _________ ? Hint

Imbruglia

Richardson

Hawthorne

Cole

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Alda

Robert starred in 'Rhapsody In Blue' and appeared in three episodes of Alan's show, 'MASH', as Capt. Borelli. One episode featured another of Robert's sons, Anthony, as a frontline medic opposite father and brother.

2. Siblings John, Ethel and Lionel were considered the grand family of Hollywood in the Golden Era, a legacy carried on by John's grand-daughter, Drew. What is their surname?

Answer: Barrymore

Drew is the daughter of John Barrymore, Jr.

3. John, son of Walter, directed daughter Angelica to an Oscar. What is their surname?

Answer: Huston

Angelica's co-star in 'Prizzi's Honor' was then boyfriend Jack Nicholson. Walter also won an Academy Award for 'Treasure Of The Sierra Madres'. Angelica was born while father John was directing 'The African Queen'.

4. Jon won an Oscar for 'Coming Home'. Daughter Angelina also won an Oscar for 'Girl, Interrupted'. What is HIS surname?

Answer: Voight

At different times, the two have had a strained relationship and at other times they have reconciled...ah, the price of fame.

5. Father Calvin played for the NFL. Son Grant plays for the NBA. What is their surname?

Answer: Hill

Calvin can still be seen on the Dallas Cowboys sidelines ... as a coordinator.

6. Outside of father George and son George W. Bush, what other U.S. presidents were father and son?

Answer: Adams

John (2nd president) was father of John Quincy (6th president). Ninth President William Harrison was the grandfather of 23rd President Benjamin Harrison, while Theodore and Franklin Roosevelt were distantly related. On the other hand, Andrew and Lyndon Johnson were not related

Answer: Curtis

Jamie Lee Curtis has something in common with mother Janet Leigh. Both were featured in horror classics ... Leigh in 'Psycho', Curtis in 'Halloween'.

8. The mysterious death of model turned actress Margaux was eerily reminiscent of grandfather Ernest. What was their surname?

Answer: Hemingway

Both were victims of suicide.

9. Actress Mariska Hargitay is the daughter of the Hollywood 'Bombshell' ________ ?

Answer: Jayne Mansfield

Hargitay had a short run on the TV show, 'ER' and enjoyed a lengthy stay on 'Law And Order'. Despite often acting as a 'dumb blonde', Jayne Mansfield actually posessed a genius intellect. Her father is former 'Mr. Universe' Mickey Hargitay. Incidentally, Welch is the mother of actress Tawnee Welch.

10. The son of this pioneer of the folk music movement is himself a 'wallflower'.

Answer: Bob Dylan

Bob is the father of Jakob Dylan of the Wallflowers.

11. Father Woody sang of the American heartland; son Arlo _____ made a small restaurant famous?

Answer: Guthrie

Arlo Guthrie wrote 'Alice's Restaurant', Steve Goodman wrote 'City of New Orleans'. Woody composed 'This Land Is Your Land', among others.

12. Performers John and Michelle _______ were actual 'mamas and papas' to daughters and step-daughters Chynna, Bijou and MacKenzie _________ ?

Answer: Phillips

Now divorced, John and Michelle Phillips were half of the Mamas and the Papas, along with Denny Dougherty and 'Mama' Cass Elliot. In truth, Michelle is actually the mother of Chynna (of 'Wilson Phillips' fame) and step-mother to Mackenzie ('American Graffiti', 'One Day At A Time' and 'So Wierd') and Bijou ('Bully'). Michelle was also married to actor Dennis Hopper for an astonishing eight days.

13. Father Richard was co-founder of a major publishing giant. Daughter Carly is a successful singer. Their surname is _____ ?

Answer: Simon

The publishing firm of Simon and Schuster was co-founded by Richard Simon. Carly Simon began her career performing with sister Lucy as the Simon Sisters. For several years, Carly was married to singer James Taylor.

14. Step-father Robert and mother Natalie were the ideal Hollywood couple. Daughter (and step-daughter) Natasha continues the acting tradition. Their surname is ______ ?

Answer: Wagner

'Natasha' was actually Natalie Wood's real first name. Her father is Richard Gregson, who was married to Wood between her first and second marriage to Wagner.

15. Daughter Natalie recorded a duet with her father Nathaniel that hit the popular music charts more than thirty years after his death. Their surname is _________ ?

Answer: Cole

The song, 'Unforgettable', was a staple song for Nat 'King' Cole. The duet was created with Natalie singing opposite a recording of her late father.

Source: Author oddball

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