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Quiz about Well Known Connies and Constances
Quiz about Well Known Connies and Constances

Well Known Connies and Constances Quiz


Happy Birthday to my big sister Connie! Here are ten questions about some Connies and Constances you may have heard of.

A multiple-choice quiz by brewster76. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
brewster76
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
282,544
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
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Question 1 of 10
1. This tall, raven-haired actress's best known television roles were as lawyer Pam Davidson on "The Greatest American Hero" (1981-83) and hotel manager Christine Francis on "Hotel" (1983-88). Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. In 2006 Country Music Television ranked this Connie as #9 on the list of The 40 Greatest Women of Country Music. Her biggest hit, "Once A Day", was the number one song on the country charts for a record eight weeks in 1964. Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Talia Shire portrayed Italian-American Connie Corleone in three "Godfather" movies. What is Shire's familial relationship with the "Godfather" director Francis Ford Coppola? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. She was an elegant blond actress from Hollywood's Golden Age whose most famous role was Marian Kerby in "Topper" (1937) opposite Cary Grant. Her first film was in the silent picture "The Valley of Decision". Her sister was the better known actress Joan. Which Constance was she? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. She started life as Concetta Rosa Maria Franconero in 1938 and gained fame as an American pop singer and actress who starred in and sang the theme song for the 1960 movie "Where The Boys Are". Her other hits songs included "Stupid Cupid", "Lipstick On Your Collar" and "Vacation".
Which Connie is she?
Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. In 1993 this Connie became the second woman to co-anchor a network nightly news program. In her career she has appeared on news shows on CBS, ABC, CNN, CBS and MSNBC. Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. This Connie is a Major League Baseball icon, having managed the Philadelphia Athletics for 50 straight seasons (1901-50). What is his last name? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. This actress was noted for her roles in soap operas including matriarch Clarissa McCandless on "Capital" (1982-87) and the evil Helena Cassadine on "General Hospital" (1997-2007). Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. This best-selling American science fiction writer is the winner of multiple Hugo Awards and Nebula Awards for such works as "Firewatch" (1983), "Doomsday Book" (1993) and "To Say Nothing of the Dog" (1998). Which Connie is she? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. She was born Concetta Rosalie Anna Ingoglia in 1938 and made a name for herself playing Cricket Blake on the early-60s' TV show "Hawaiian Eye". She may be just as famous as the ex-wife of singer Eddie Fisher and mother of actresses Joely and Tricia Fisher. Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. This tall, raven-haired actress's best known television roles were as lawyer Pam Davidson on "The Greatest American Hero" (1981-83) and hotel manager Christine Francis on "Hotel" (1983-88).

Answer: Connie Sellecca

Connie Sellecca was born Concetta Sellecchia. Her first husband was actor Gil Gerard who played TV's "Buck Rogers". She married composer and pianist John Tesh in 1994.
2. In 2006 Country Music Television ranked this Connie as #9 on the list of The 40 Greatest Women of Country Music. Her biggest hit, "Once A Day", was the number one song on the country charts for a record eight weeks in 1964.

Answer: Connie Smith

Ms. Smith was born Constance June Meador in Elkart, Indiana in 1941 and became a member of the Grand Ole Opry in 1971. She married country singer Marty Stuart in 1997.
3. Talia Shire portrayed Italian-American Connie Corleone in three "Godfather" movies. What is Shire's familial relationship with the "Godfather" director Francis Ford Coppola?

Answer: Siblings

Talia Coppola Shire received Academy Award nominations for Best Actress in a Leading Role for "Rocky" (1976) and Best Supporting Actress for "The Godfather Part II" (1974). Her son, Jason Schwartzman, and nephew, Nicolas (Coppola) Cage, are also actors; son Robert Schwartzman is an actor and singer.
4. She was an elegant blond actress from Hollywood's Golden Age whose most famous role was Marian Kerby in "Topper" (1937) opposite Cary Grant. Her first film was in the silent picture "The Valley of Decision". Her sister was the better known actress Joan. Which Constance was she?

Answer: Bennett

Constance Bennett is buried at Arlington National Cemetery next to her fifth husband, Brigadier General John Theron Coulter. Talk show host Morton Downey, Jr. was her nephew.
5. She started life as Concetta Rosa Maria Franconero in 1938 and gained fame as an American pop singer and actress who starred in and sang the theme song for the 1960 movie "Where The Boys Are". Her other hits songs included "Stupid Cupid", "Lipstick On Your Collar" and "Vacation". Which Connie is she?

Answer: Francis

Connie Francis' "Where the Boys Are" co-stars included Delores Hart who left acting to become a nun, Frank Gorshin who later played "The Riddler" on TV's "Batman", Jim Hutton who starred on TV as "Ellery Queen" and George Hamilton.
6. In 1993 this Connie became the second woman to co-anchor a network nightly news program. In her career she has appeared on news shows on CBS, ABC, CNN, CBS and MSNBC.

Answer: Chung

Connie's full name is Constance Yu-Hwa Chung. She was born in Washington, D.C. and co-anchored the CBS Nightly News with Dan Rather from 1993-95. In 1984 Ms. Chung married syndicated talk show host Maury Povich. They have one child, Matthew.
7. This Connie is a Major League Baseball icon, having managed the Philadelphia Athletics for 50 straight seasons (1901-50). What is his last name?

Answer: Mack

Connie Mack (born Cornelius Alexander McGillicuddy) changed his name to Cornelius Alexander Mack. In addition to his role as a manager, he also played professional baseball and was an owner of the Philadelphia Athletics. His grandson, Connie Mack III, and great-grandson, Connie Mack IV, were both US Congressman from Florida.
8. This actress was noted for her roles in soap operas including matriarch Clarissa McCandless on "Capital" (1982-87) and the evil Helena Cassadine on "General Hospital" (1997-2007).

Answer: Constance Towers

Constance Towers was born in Whitefish, MT in 1933. Her long career included appearing on stage as Anna in "The King and I" with Yul Brynner. She and John Gavin married in 1974. Her husband was the US ambassador to Mexico from 1981-86.
9. This best-selling American science fiction writer is the winner of multiple Hugo Awards and Nebula Awards for such works as "Firewatch" (1983), "Doomsday Book" (1993) and "To Say Nothing of the Dog" (1998). Which Connie is she?

Answer: Connie Willis

Ms. Willis was born in 1945. She began writing short stories in 1971 and novels in 1982. In August, 2006 she won another Hugo Award for "Inside Job".
10. She was born Concetta Rosalie Anna Ingoglia in 1938 and made a name for herself playing Cricket Blake on the early-60s' TV show "Hawaiian Eye". She may be just as famous as the ex-wife of singer Eddie Fisher and mother of actresses Joely and Tricia Fisher.

Answer: Connie Stevens

Connie Stevens recorded an album called "Concetta" in 1958. She had several hit songs including "Kookie, Kookie, Lend Me Your Comb, a duet she performed with her fellow "77 Sunset Strip" co-star Ed Byrnes. Connie Stevens has performed on Broadway, starred in other television programs and has made several appearances in Bob Hope's USO specials, including his 1988 Christmas Show in the Persian Gulf.

She also owns a day spa in Los Angeles and has a line of skin care products.
Source: Author brewster76

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