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Quiz about Harrison Ford Actor
Quiz about Harrison Ford Actor

Harrison Ford, Actor Trivia Quiz


A quiz on one of American cinema's most prolific actors.

A multiple-choice quiz by TonyTheDad. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
TonyTheDad
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
5,456
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
8 / 15
Plays
9029
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 2 (8/15), NewBestFriend (10/15), Guest 70 (4/15).
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Question 1 of 15
1. What kind of work was Harrison Ford doing in the 1970s to supplement his acting career? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. The scar on his chin has been explained in his movies twice as hitting a toilet bowl after fainting after getting his ear pierced ("Working Girl") and getting hit by a whip ("Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade"). How did he really get it? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. His second wife, Melissa Mathison, is a writer. In a movie she wrote, Ford had a small part, but it was cut because the director considered his presence would be too distracting. What movie was it? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. What actor played Harrison Ford's father in a movie, even though he was less than 12 years older than Ford?

Answer: ( Two words, or just surname ... Senior)
Question 5 of 15
5. What actor in two different movies has played 1) Ford's character's son and 2) his younger self? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. Before 1970, Ford was credited as Harrison J. Ford to prevent confusion with a silent screen actor of the same name. What does the 'J' stand for? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. Ford hasn't been a regular cast member of a TV series. But he has had two guest appearances on this long lived TV series: Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. There is a hilarious scene in "Raiders of the Lost Ark" where Indy shoots a swordsman rather than fight him on his terms. It was originally scripted to be longer and not so funny. Why was this scene rewritten? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. Ford has been called in to replace actors who have other commitments, much to the positive for his career. Which of the following actors, parts, and movies did Ford NOT substitute for? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. Ford has played a character named Henry in five different movies. Name the one movie that is not related to the other four.

Answer: (Two Words)
Question 11 of 15
11. What Humphrey Bogart part has Ford reprised? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. In which state does he maintain an 800-acre ranch? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. Which one of his movies is his favorite? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. Ford has had two animals named after him: an ant (Peidole harrisonfordi) and what other type of animal? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. Ford has how many children? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What kind of work was Harrison Ford doing in the 1970s to supplement his acting career?

Answer: carpentry

He's built many professional-level projects, including his home in Jackson Hole, WY and a recording studio. It was while he was doing a carpentry job that George Lucas noticed him and cast him in "American Graffiti".
2. The scar on his chin has been explained in his movies twice as hitting a toilet bowl after fainting after getting his ear pierced ("Working Girl") and getting hit by a whip ("Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade"). How did he really get it?

Answer: in car accident

When he was 20.
3. His second wife, Melissa Mathison, is a writer. In a movie she wrote, Ford had a small part, but it was cut because the director considered his presence would be too distracting. What movie was it?

Answer: E.T.

He played the school principal.
4. What actor played Harrison Ford's father in a movie, even though he was less than 12 years older than Ford?

Answer: Sean Connery

Connery was born August 25, 1930. Ford was born July 13, 1942.
5. What actor in two different movies has played 1) Ford's character's son and 2) his younger self?

Answer: River Phoenix

As Charlie in 'The Mosquito Coast' and as a young Indiana in 'Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade'.
6. Before 1970, Ford was credited as Harrison J. Ford to prevent confusion with a silent screen actor of the same name. What does the 'J' stand for?

Answer: nothing

Ford has no middle name.
7. Ford hasn't been a regular cast member of a TV series. But he has had two guest appearances on this long lived TV series:

Answer: Gunsmoke

His characters were Hobey and Print.
8. There is a hilarious scene in "Raiders of the Lost Ark" where Indy shoots a swordsman rather than fight him on his terms. It was originally scripted to be longer and not so funny. Why was this scene rewritten?

Answer: Ford was ill, and asked for it to be shortened

Script originally included a long fight between a swordsman and Indiana with his whip. Harrison Ford was suffering diarrhea at the time, and asked if the scene could be shortened. "Why can't I just shoot him?" The entire crew laughed and that's how it was filmed.
9. Ford has been called in to replace actors who have other commitments, much to the positive for his career. Which of the following actors, parts, and movies did Ford NOT substitute for?

Answer: Steve McQueen in "Han Solo - Star Wars"

Selleck was busy with 'Magnum PI', Costner with 'The Postman'. Baldwin supposedly had other commitments as well, but other reports say he either asked too much for salary, or was difficult to work with in "The Hunt for Red October".
10. Ford has played a character named Henry in five different movies. Name the one movie that is not related to the other four.

Answer: Regarding Henry

His character's real name in the "Indiana Jones" movies was Henry Jones, Jr.
11. What Humphrey Bogart part has Ford reprised?

Answer: Linus Larrabee

In "Sabrina", with Greg Kinnear and Julia Ormond.
12. In which state does he maintain an 800-acre ranch?

Answer: Wyoming

He sometimes flies air rescue missions there, and flew his helicopter to rescue two female hikers in western Wyoming.
13. Which one of his movies is his favorite?

Answer: The Mosquito Coast

He suggested his young co-star from "The Mosquito Coast", River Phoenix, to play the young Indiana Jones in "Indiana Jones & The Last Crusade".
14. Ford has had two animals named after him: an ant (Peidole harrisonfordi) and what other type of animal?

Answer: spider

For narrating a documentary film, the Museum of Natural History named a spider (Calponia Harrisonfordi) after him.
15. Ford has how many children?

Answer: 5

Two each from each of his marriages and he adopted his third wife's child.
Source: Author TonyTheDad

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