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Quiz about Robert Duvall
Quiz about Robert Duvall

Robert Duvall Trivia Quiz


For many decades, Robert Duvall has crafted multi-dimensional characters for film. See what you know about this tremendously talented actor, director, and screenwriter.

A multiple-choice quiz by drushalli. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
drushalli
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
302,830
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Very Difficult
Avg Score
4 / 10
Plays
934
Last 3 plays: Guest 170 (4/10), bernie73 (2/10), Guest 136 (2/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Duvall was raised the son of a naval officer, and he has portrayed many military characters. Which branch of the service did he serve in before turning to acting as a career? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. In which 2002 movie, filmed in Argentina, did Duvall direct and co-star with his long-time girlfriend? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. How did Duvall support himself as a young actor in New York, while learning his craft at The Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Of which actor has Duvall said: "It wasn't an easy thing to do, but it was wonderful working with __________"?

Answer: (Two words, a man)
Question 5 of 10
5. What organization named Duvall The Most Versatile Actor in the World? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which of the following is Duvall NOT related to? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which was the first Marlon Brando film in which Duvall appeared as a supporting actor? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. In what state does Duvall own a farm, on which some portions of "Gods and Generals" (2002) were filmed? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Of which politician has Duvall publicly stated "We've got to keep this guy out of the White House"? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which role did Duvall play in "Lonesome Dove"? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Duvall was raised the son of a naval officer, and he has portrayed many military characters. Which branch of the service did he serve in before turning to acting as a career?

Answer: U.S. Army

Duvall's father achieved the rank of Rear Admiral. Duvall served in the Army 1953 to 1954, after graduating from Principi College in Illinois, where he majored in drama. While stationed in Georgia, PFC Duvall acted in an amateur production. Just a few of his military roles included "The Great Santini" (1979), for which he was nominated for an Oscar and in which he played a blood and guts pilot with conflicted family relationships; the ageing Capt. Spurgeon "Fish" Tanner in "Deep Impact" (1998); Lt. Col. Bill Kilgore in "Apocalypse Now" (1978), who loved the smell of napalm in the morning; and, Major Frank Burns in "MASH" (1969).
2. In which 2002 movie, filmed in Argentina, did Duvall direct and co-star with his long-time girlfriend?

Answer: Assassination Tango

In 2005, Luciana Pedraza became his fourth wife. He also wrote the movie's script. His friend and producer from "The Godfather" (1971), Francis Ford Coppola, served as executive producer and helped secure funding for the project. Duvall has been a great fan of the tango and soccer.

In "Assassination Tango", Duvall played a paid killer drawn into the Buenos Aires tango clubs and smitten with Manuela, as played by Pedraza.
3. How did Duvall support himself as a young actor in New York, while learning his craft at The Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre?

Answer: Postal Clerk

Duvall went to New York after leaving the Army in 1954. During these early years he worked for the postal service in Manhattan. He also lived with Dustin Hoffman and was friends with Gene Hackman, the three becoming life-long friends.
4. Of which actor has Duvall said: "It wasn't an easy thing to do, but it was wonderful working with __________"?

Answer: John Wayne

Duvall's character in the 1968 movie "True Grit" was that of Ned Pepper, a cantankerous scoundrel whom Wayne eventually shot. Wayne began his film career in the thirties, garnered the title of The Duke and performed in numerous films, including "The Shootist" (1976) which was his last film before dying of cancer in 1979.
5. What organization named Duvall The Most Versatile Actor in the World?

Answer: Guinness Book of World Records

Duvall has received numerous awards and nominations, including the accolade of an entry in the 1979 Guinness Book of World Records. He also has an Academy Award for the staring role in "Tender Mercies" (1983), an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for "A Civil Action" (1998), Golden Globe Awards for his roles in "Stalin" - awarded in 1983 and "Lonesome Dove" (1989), an Emmy for "Broken Trail" (2006), an Obie for a stage production of "A View from the Bridge" in 1965, and, a BAFTA Award for Best Supporting actor for the 1979 "Apocalypse Now".
6. Which of the following is Duvall NOT related to?

Answer: Ulysses S. Grant

Duvall can trace his family roots back to George Washington, whose adopted son married a Curtis. Robert E. Lee's wife was Mary Anna Randolph Curtis, whose great-grandmother was Martha Washington. He is also related to Harper Lee, author of "To Kill a Mockingbird," the movie which was his film debut, opposite Gregory Peck. By virtue of French Huguenot immigrants who settled in Maryland in the 17th century, he also is related to former Senator from Illinois and the 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama, Associate Supreme Court Justice Gabriel Duvall, and Wallis Warfield Simpson, the latter of whom King Edward VIII of England abdicated the throne to marry.
7. Which was the first Marlon Brando film in which Duvall appeared as a supporting actor?

Answer: The Chase

"The Chase" was an early role for Duvall, wherein he uncharacteristically portrayed a mild-mannered husband to an extroverted and flirtatious Janice Rule. The 1966 film featured a dream team of actors - Marlon Brando, Robert Redford, Angie Dickinson, and Jane Fonda - and was written by renowned playwright Lillian Hellman. Duvall received Oscar's Best Supporting Actor Award for all these films except "The Chase".
8. In what state does Duvall own a farm, on which some portions of "Gods and Generals" (2002) were filmed?

Answer: Virginia

Although born in California in 1931, Duvall has stated that his roots go deep in Virginia, as both his parents were Virginians. He has also maintained a home in Buenos Aires.
9. Of which politician has Duvall publicly stated "We've got to keep this guy out of the White House"?

Answer: Barack Obama

Duvall supported Rudy Guiliani in the U.S. 2008 Presidential nomination race, hosting a fundraiser for him at his Hollywood home, but then supported the McCain-Palin ticket. He made the statement at a 2008 GOP fundraiser. Despite his resolve, Obama was elected President in November 2008.
10. Which role did Duvall play in "Lonesome Dove"?

Answer: Gus McCrae

"Lonesome Dove" (1989) was a TV mini-series based upon the Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Larry McMurtry. Duvall (McCrae) co-starred with Tommy Lee Jones (Call) as two long-time friends and former Texas Rangers who drove cattle to Montana. He has acknowledged that not receiving an Emmy for that role was one of his biggest disappointments.
Source: Author drushalli

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