What's Our Name? Volume 2 Trivia Quiz

Answer: John

Olivia Newton-John (born in England) is an Australian singer and actress. She has won four Grammy awards and starred in the movie "Grease" (1978) with John Travolta. Her maternal grandfather was Max Born, an atomic physicist who won a Nobel Prize.

John Lennon, from Liverpool, England, was a founding member of the Beatles, one of the most successful musical groups of all time. He was also a solo musician and a member of the Plastic Ono Band with his second wife, Yoko Ono. He was murdered in New York City by Mark David Chapman in 1980.

Answer: Elizabeth

Shannon Elizabeth is an American actress, model and professional poker player. Her movie roles include appearances in "American Pie" (1999) and "Scary Movie" (2000). She has entered the "World Series of Poker" in Las Vegas, Nevada several times and has frequently played high-stakes poker games with the top players of the United States.

Elizabeth Montgomery was an American television and film actress. She appeared in several movies, many television episodes and is probably best remembered for her starring role in the TV show "Bewitched" (1964-1972) in which she played suburban witch Samantha Stephens. She died in 1995.

Answer: Martin

Mary Martin was an American actress whose film, Broadway and television career spanned four and a half decades. She was the original Maria von Trapp character in the Broadway production of "The Sound of Music" (1959) but her most notable role was probably Peter Pan in the Broadway and television (1960) productions of the same name. She was the mother of actor Larry Hagman ("Dallas").

Martin Scorsese is an American film producer, screenwriter, actor but primarily director. His directorial credits include such notable films as "Taxi Driver" (1976), "Goodfellas" (1990) and "Gangs of New York" (2002). Among his television credits is his direction of "No Direction Home" (2005), a documentary about Bob Dylan.

Answer: Stewart

James "Jimmy" Stewart was an American actor onstage and on the screen. His movie credits include many which are considered classics, such as "It's a Wonderful Life" (1946), "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" (1939) and "The Philadelphia Story" (1940). He fought in World War II as a U.S. Army Air Force bomber pilot, asking for combat duty when it appeared he would spend his enlistment time as a flight instructor on American soil. His distinctive drawl was a favorite among impersonators.

Stewart Granger was an English actor whose career lasted almost sixty years until his death in 1993. His birth name was James Lablance Stewart, which he changed to avoid being confused with American actor James Stewart. He had successful film roles in Europe and the United States. He starred in "Scaramouche" (1952) and the remake of "The Prisoner of Zenda" (1952). He said his role in "Saraband for Dead Lovers", a 1948 British historical drama, was one of which he was most proud.

Answer: Douglas

The son of Russian immigrants, Kirk Douglas was born in the U.S. state of New York. Considered one of America's movie legends, he has portrayed Vincent Van Gogh, Spartacus and General George Patton (although George C. Scott is credited with the definitive portrayal of Patton). He served in the U.S. Navy in World War II.

When someone mentions the word 'swashbuckler', Douglas Fairbanks is a name that often comes to mind. "The Thief of Bagdad" (1924), "Robin Hood" (1922) and "The Mark of Zorro" (1920) are among his starring roles. Known for a while as "The King of Hollywood", his forte was silent films; his career declined with the advent of talking movies, primarily because he began to lose his athletic ability and his health began to deteriorate.

Answer: Howard

Playing the part of Confederate soldier Ashley Wilkes in the U.S. Civil War drama "Gone with the Wind" (1939) was English actor Leslie Howard. He was also a film producer in Great Britain and America. During World War II there were rumors that he may have been involved in spying for Britain and/or the Allies. They were furthered when a civilian airliner on which he was a passenger was shot down over the Bay of Biscay in 1943. German documents indicated that the plane was purposely intercepted.

While perhaps not remembered as a singer, Howard Keel starred in a number of popular musical movies in the 1950s, including "Show Boat" (1951), "Kismet" (1955) and "Calamity Jane" (1953). His movie career soured in the 1960s but he found television work in the 1980s, including a continuing part in the U.S. prime-time soap opera "Dallas". He died in 2004.

Answer: Perry

Katy Perry is a singer from California, USA. Her musical career started with an album of gospel music under her real name, Katy Hudson, in 2001. She changed her style and her 2008 album "One of the Boys" included her breakout single "I Kissed a Girl". She has been nominated for several Grammy awards and was Billboard magazine's "Woman of the Year" in 2012. She was born in 1984.

Born in 1912, Perry Como's original ambition was to become the best barber in his hometown of Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1932, at a dance hall where Freddy Carlone's big band was playing, friends dared him to go on stage and sing. He did and Carlone offered him a job on the spot. He worked his way up the musical ladder until he had his own show on CBS radio. In the 1950s he starred in a musical variety show on television where he often appeared wearing a cardigan sweater. Bing Crosby once described him as "the man who invented casual". Despite his Italian heritage (his full name was Pierono Ronald Como), his 1994 farewell TV Christmas special was titled "Perry Como's Irish Christmas" and was filmed in Dublin, Ireland. He earned several gold records during his career, including "Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes" (1952).

Answer: Channing

Longtime stage, TV, film actress and singer, Carol Channing was born in the U.S. state of Washington. She was the original Lorelei Lee in the Broadway production of "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" (1949). She gained national prominence as the star of "Hello Dolly!" (1964) for which she won a Tony Award. Her movie credits include a cameo appearance in "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" (1978). On television she has appeared on "Sesame Street" and "The Muppet Show".

Channing Tatum is an American actor from Alabama. He got his start as a dancer in Ricky Martin's "She Bangs" music video. He went from there to doing TV commercials and modeling and finally, movies. His movie credits include "Step Up" (2006), "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra" (2009) and "21 Jump Street" (2012).

Answer: Craig

"Bond, James Bond". Only a few actors have been sanctioned to use those words and Daniel Craig is one of them. From Chester, England, his career started in British theatre and television. Besides his coveted role as Agent 007, Craig has appeared in "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider" (2001), "The Road to Perdition"(2002) and "The Mother" (2003).

When director Peter Jackson brought the actors and equipment for the filming of "The Lord of the Rings" movies to New Zealand, Craig Parker was there waiting for him. His career started on New Zealand television in 1987 in the series "Gloss". He played the role of Bellerophon in "Xena: Warrior Princess" (1997-2001) and Darken Rahl in "Legend of the Seeker" (2008-2010). He played the elf Haldir in two of "The Lord of the Rings" movies (2001 and 2002) and has also appeared in "A Soldier's Sweetheart" (1998) and "Weekend Lovers" (2006) among others.

Answer: Dean

James Dean was an American actor who became a cultural icon. He did much television acting in the early 1950s and then in rapid succession starred in the movies "East of Eden" (1955), "Rebel Without a Cause" (1955) and "Giant" (1956). His death in a high-speed sports car crash in 1955, at age 24, cemented his reputation as a disenfranchised youth.

Getting a head start on other actors, Dean Stockwell first walked in front of a movie camera at age nine in "Anchors Aweigh" (1945). Being born in North Hollywood, California, it was a short trip to stardom. He has appeared in many films over the years, as diverse as "Paris, Texas" (1984) and "The Dunwich Horror" (1970). Stockwell has done much TV work as a guest star and as a principal character in "Quantum Leap" (1989-1993).