Roy G. Biv, Black and White Quiz | Celebrities Mixture

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1. This famous film star was recognized for her acting ability, her glamorous lifestyle, beauty, and distinctive dark blue eyes, which famously appeared to be violet. Her much-publicized personal life included eight marriages and several life-threatening illnesses. Who is the film star with the violet eyes?

Answer: Elizabeth Taylor

Following the death of her friend, Rock Hudson, of AIDS, in 1985, Elizabeth Taylor devoted time, effort and funding to HIV and AIDS-related projects and charities. In 2006, she donated $500,000 to the New Orleans AIDS Task Force to purchase a mobile medical unit for AIDS sufferers in New Orleans.

2. William Bevan Harris was born in the country town of Orange, New South Wales, Australia in 1887. He appeared in more than 250 American films between 1916 and 1950. Usually filmed wearing a derby hat and a drooping moustache, he was an actor in Mack Sennett movie comedies from 1919 to 1929. What was his screen name?

Answer: Billy Bevan

Talking pictures took their toll on the careers of many silent stars, including Billy Bevan. His starring roles came to an end, but Bevan continued in the film industry. He made his last film in 1950, then retired. He died in Escondido, California, in 1957, just before new audiences discovered him in Robert Youngson's silent-comedy compilations.
He appeared in three Best Picture Academy Award winners: "Cavalcade" (1933), "Rebecca" (1940) and "Mrs. Miniver" (1942).

3. This singer was born Barry Eugene Carter on September 12, 1944 in Galveston, Texas and died on July 4, 2003 in Los Angeles, California. A three-time Grammy Award-winner, he was known for his distinctive bass-baritone voice and romantic image. His greatest success came in the 1970s as a solo singer and with the Love Unlimited Orchestra. His two biggest hits were "You're the First, the Last, My Everything" and "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe". We know him as Barry who?

Answer: White

Barry White grew up in the high-crime areas of South Central Los Angeles. He was jailed at the age of 17 for stealing tyres. After his release from jail, he began a musical career.
"Love Unlimited's" success in 1972 can largely be attributed to White's throaty vocals. Although his pop hits lessened towards the end of the '70s, his live performances remained sold out.

4. "The Goon Show" was a British radio show that started in 1951 and ran until 1960. One of the principal character roles was that of Bluebottle, a young, lustful boy scout with a squeaky voice who was normally blown up in each episode. Which Goon was the voice of Bluebottle?

Answer: Peter Sellers

Spike Milligan would later be considered by many to be the grandfather of modern British comedy due to his work on "The Goon Show" and subsequent comedies. Peter Sellers would go on to become a world famous comic actor, best known for playing Inspector Clouseau in the "Pink Panther" movies. Harry Secombe remained a well loved singer and entertainer throughout his career. Michael Bentine left the group after only a few series and before the show reached its peak of success. He went on to have individual success as an author and comedian.

5. Woodrow Wilson Sovine was born in 1916. He was an American country music singer and songwriter associated with truck driving songs. He had a number one hit in 1976 with "Teddy Bear", a recitation with an instrumental backing. By what colourful name was Mr. Sovine known?

Answer: Red

"Teddy Bear" is a real tear-jerker. It was released during the CB radio craze in the mid-1970s. "Teddy Bear" is the CB call-sign of a young crippled boy left home alone with a CB radio to keep him company. He asks for somebody to talk to him. All he wants is to go for a ride in an 18 wheeler. Every driver who heard the call volunteers and gives him a ride in their truck. The drivers then take up a collection for Teddy Bear's mother.
Later, Teddy Bear's mother thanks the drivers:
"Breaker 1-9 came the voice on the air
Just one word of thanks from Mama, Teddy Bear.
We wish each and everyone a special prayer for you
'Cause you just made my little boy's dream come true
I'll sign off now before I start to cry
May God ride with you 10-4 and goodbye."

6. This actor got his break playing Ritchie Valens in the film "La Bamba". He was in "Stand and Deliver", "Young Guns", and "Courage Under Fire", among others. In 1996, he returned to the stage in the Broadway production of "The King and I". Who is this actor who was born at the Subic Bay Naval Station in the Philippines in 1962?

Answer: Lou Diamond Phillips

You may be wondering how this question fits in with the theme of this quiz. Lou Diamond Phillips has a daughter named Indigo. Indigo Sanara Phillips, was born in October 2007.
Throughout his career, Lou Diamond Phillips has played characters of many ethnicities and has often fought back against being pigeonholed in any one. His own diverse background (Hispanic, Scottish-Irish, Asian, Cherokee) has helped him avoid being typecast.

7. Priscilla Maria Veronica White was born in Liverpool, England. Growing up she performed alongside acts such as The Beatles and Gerry and the Pacemakers. "Anyone Who Had A Heart" and "You're My World", both reached number 1 on the British singles charts. By what name do we know her?

Answer: Cilla Black

Due to a twist of fate, Priscilla White received a new stage name, when the music paper the "Mersey Beat" misprinted her surname as Cilla Black, a name that she happily kept. "Anyone Who Had A Heart", recorded in January 1964, went on to become her first number 1, and she heard that "You're My World", had reached number 1 just days before her 21st birthday, making her only the second British female to have two consecutive number 1 hits in a row!

8. "Bonanza" was an NBC television western series that ran from September 12, 1959, to January 16, 1973, lasting 14 seasons and 430 episodes. Who played the part of patriarch, Ben Cartwright?

Answer: Lorne Greene

Lorne Greene appeared in all but twelve Bonanza episodes. He was featured, as Ben Cartwright, his character on "Bonanza", on a 51� Canadian commemorative postage stamp issued on 22nd May 2006. The series of four stamps honoured Canadians in Hollywood.

9. "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" was a hit for Elton John in 1973. Who were the writers of this song?

Answer: Elton John and Bernie Taupin

In 1967, at the age of 17, Bernie Taupin submitted samples of his poetry to Liberty Records in response to an advertisement. A songwriter named Reginald Dwight answered the same advertisement. He wrote some music to the lyrics, mailed them to Bernie Taupin and a life-long friendship was formed. Reginald Dwight became Elton John and the musical collaboration between the two flourished. Elton John and Bernie Taupin are one of the world's greatest and most successful songwriting partnerships.

10. "The Rainbow Connection" is a song written by Paul Williams and Kenneth Ascher and originally performed in "The Muppet Movie" in 1979. The song was reprised at the end of the movie by the entire muppet group. Which muppet sang "The Rainbow Connection" solo at the beginning of this movie?

Answer: Kermit The Frog

Kermit the Frog, arguably Jim Henson's most famous Muppet creation, was the star and host of "The Muppet Show".
Kermit was awarded an honorary doctorate of Amphibious Letters on May 19, 1996 at Southampton College, New York.
Kermit received a star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2002.
Kermit's song "The Rainbow Connection" was nominated for an Academy Award.
On Kermit's 50th birthday, the United States Postal Service released a set of new stamps with photos of Kermit and some of his fellow Muppets on them.

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