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Quiz about Famous Entertainers from Wisconsin

Famous Entertainers from Wisconsin Quiz

Many famous people in the film and music industry have been born in Wisconsin. See how many you know, good luck and thanks for playing.

A multiple-choice quiz by gamemaker. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
gamemaker

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
264,299

Updated
Dec 03 21

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1. Fredric March (1897-1975) was born in Racine, WI. He got his start in films by working as a movie extra in New York City in the early 1920s. For which film did March win his first Oscar as Best Actor? Hint

Inherit the Wind -1960

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde-1931

The Best Years of Our Lives-1946

The Royal Family of Broadway-1930

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2. Spencer Tracy (1900-1967) was born in Milwaukee, WI. The American Film Institute named Tracy the 9th "Greatest Male Star of All Time" in 1999. Which rare "Oscar" feat was Tracy the first to claim? Hint

The first to win three Best Screenplay Oscars

The first to win back to back Best Supporting Actor Oscars

The first to win back to back Best Actor Oscars

The first to be nominated for 20 Oscars

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3. Orson Welles (1915-1985) was born in Kenosha, WI. Welles was a well known screenwriter, director, producer, and actor in film, radio, and theater. Which of these facts about Welles was true? Hint

Voiced a character in "Transformers: The Movie"

Appeared in issue #62 of Superman comic book

They're all true

Died the same day as Yul Brynner

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4. Les Paul was born in 1915 in Waukesha, WI. He is a well known jazz guitarist, innovator of multi-track recording, and developing an electric guitar (Gibson Les Paul). In which year was Paul inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? Hint

1978

1988

1968

1958

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5. In 1919, a child with the first and middle names of Wladziu Valentino was born in West Allis, WI. He was better known by his last name only. Who was he? Hint

Houdini

Kaelin

Uecker

Liberace

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6. Gene Wilder was born in 1933 in Milwaukee, WI. His first film appearance was in "Bonnie and Clyde", 1967 as an undertaker. Wilder later teamed with Richard Pryor to make four films, which one was not one of those films? Hint

See No Evil, Hear No Evil-1989

The Frisco Kid-1979

Stir Crazy-1980

Silver Streak-1976

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7. Bob Uecker was born in 1935 in Milwaukee, WI. Starting out as a catcher for the Milwaukee Braves in 1962 Uecker started doing play-by-play radio broadcasts for the Milwaukee Brewers in 1970. In which 1989 film did he first play Harry Doyle, radio announcer for the Cleveland Indians? Hint

Mr. Belvedere

Major League

Major League II

Major League: Back to the Minors

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8. Steve Miller was born in 1943 in Waukesha, WI. Miller is a well-known blues and rock and roll guitarist who has collaberated with Boz Scaggs and Ben Sidran among others. True or False, is Les Paul the godfather of Steve Miller?

True

False

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9. Willem Dafoe was born in 1955 in Appleton, WI. He's played everyone from Jesus in "The Last Temptation of Christ" to Norman Osborn/Green Goblin in the "Spiderman" series. Which of the following two films was he nominated for as a Best Supporting Actor Oscar? Hint

Neither

"Shadow of the Vampire"-2000

"Platoon"-1986

Both

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10. I was born in Madison, WI in 1964. From 1990-1995, I appeared on Saturday Night Live. A couple of my more popular characters were Matt Foley, a motivational speaker who "lived in a van down by the river" and Todd O'Connor a fan of "da Bears!" Who am I? Hint

Chris Farley

Adam Sandler

David Spade

Mike Myers

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde-1931

"The Royal Family of Broadway" was actually his first nomination for Best Actor. His second Oscar was awarded for "The Best Years of Our Lives." Not personally nominated "Inherit the Wind" was a classic movie in his later years based on the Scopes Monkey Trial.

2. Spencer Tracy (1900-1967) was born in Milwaukee, WI. The American Film Institute named Tracy the 9th "Greatest Male Star of All Time" in 1999. Which rare "Oscar" feat was Tracy the first to claim?

Answer: The first to win back to back Best Actor Oscars

Tracy was the first actor to win back to back Best Actor Oscars, Tom Hanks being second. He was also nominated nine times for Best Actor along with Laurence Olivier. The films Tracy won Best Actor for were "Captains Courageous", 1937 and "Boys Town", 1938.

3. Orson Welles (1915-1985) was born in Kenosha, WI. Welles was a well known screenwriter, director, producer, and actor in film, radio, and theater. Which of these facts about Welles was true?

Answer: They're all true

Superman #62 ("Black Magic on Mars", 1950) teamed Welles with Superman fighting a Martian. Yul Brynner and Welles both died on Oct. 10, 1985. His final role was in "Transformers: The Movie", 1986, as Unicron, a planet eating robot.

Answer: 1988

Jeff Beck inducted Paul into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988. He's also been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame (with his wife Mary Ford, 1978), National Inventors Hall of Fame, 2005, and National Broadcasters Hall of Fame, 2006.

5. In 1919, a child with the first and middle names of Wladziu Valentino was born in West Allis, WI. He was better known by his last name only. Who was he?

Answer: Liberace

Wladziu Valentino Liberace (1919-1987) was born in West Allis, WI. During the 1950s Liberace had his own television show as well as headlining in Las Vegas. His museum in Las Vegas opened up in 1979 displaying many personal items.

Answer: The Frisco Kid-1979

The plot of "The Frisco Kid" was about a Polish rabbi moving to San Francisco in the old west. It costarred Harrison Ford as a bank robber who befriends Wilder's character.

Answer: Major League

"Major League II" and "Major League: Back to the Minors" were both sequels to the original 1989 film, "Major League." "Mr. Belvedere" (1985-1990) was a tv show starring Uecker as a sportswriting head of a family.

Answer: True

Miller's father (who was best man at Paul's wedding) was an amateur recording engineer. Paul and his wife Mary Ford taught Miller guitar chords at an early age.

Answer: Both

In "Platoon" Dafoe portrayed Sgt. Elias and in "Shadow of the Vampire" he was Max Schreck. The awards eventually went to Michael Caine "Hannah and her Sisters", 1986 and Benicio del Toro "Traffic", 2000.

Answer: Chris Farley

Chris Farley (1964-1997) made several films besides being cast on SNL. His films included "Wayne's World", 1992, "Tommy Boy", 1995, and "Black Sheep", 1996.

Source: Author gamemaker

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