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When Irish Eyes are Crying Trivia Quiz


A quiz on the lives and death of 10 famous celebrities from Ireland, Northern Ireland or of Irish culture and heritage.

A multiple-choice quiz by Joepetz. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
Joepetz
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
385,637
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
817
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 1 (3/10), Guest 172 (3/10), Guest 23 (6/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. This famous actress and frequent costar of John Wayne died in her sleep on October 24, 2015 in Boise, Idaho. She was born in County Dublin on August 17, 1920 and her Irish heritage was featured on the big screen in a few movies, most notably the 1952 film "The Quiet Man". Who was this Irish beauty? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. This Irish athlete, who passed on December 1, 1991 in Clonmel, was the first Olympian from independent Ireland to win an Olympic gold medal, which he did at the 1928 Games in Amsterdam. Who was this hammer thrower? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. This Irish broadcaster who died on January 31, 2016, in Buckinghamshire, was best known for his work in England, not Ireland. He mainly worked for the BBC as a host of a variety of radio and television shows. He was the original host of the game show "Blankety Blank". Who was this broadcaster who was knighted in 2005? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. This actress was best known as playing Jane to Johnny Weissmuller's Tarzan. She also had a famous daughter, Mia Farrow, whom she costarred with in "Hannah and Her Sisters". When this actress died on June 23, 1998 in Scottsdale, Arizona, she was survived by five children and dozens of grandchildren. Who is this famous actress? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. This Irish opera singer died on September 26, 2008 in Dublin, where she lived most of her life. She is credited with popularizing and expanding opera in Ireland. Despite her local fame and immense talent, she rarely performed outside of Ireland. Who was this talented Irishwoman? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. This footballer was born in Belfast in Northern Ireland on May 22, 1946. He played for over a decade for Manchester United. He died on November 25, 2005 from complications from alcoholism. Who was this famous footballer whom was once called the best in world by Pele? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. This television actor, born in Cork, is most famous for playing the ghost in "The Ghost and Mrs. Muir". He may have become a ghost when he died on May 24, 1997 in Van Nuys, California. He also played FLAG leader Devon Miles on "Knight Rider". Who is this famous Irish star? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. At the time of this infamous actor's death on December 14, 2013, he held the record for most Academy Award Best Actor nominations without winning - with eight. Some of the roles that earned him those nominations were Arthur Chipping in "Goodbye Mr. Chips" (1969), Alan Swann in "My Favorite Year (1982) and most famously T.E. Lawrence in "Lawrence of Arabia" (1962). Who was this legendary Irish actor? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. The actress from Belfast had an even more famous daughter - Angela Lansbury. She was primarily known for her work on the big screen but also made appearances on stage. When she died of throat cancer on November 25, 1975, she no longer used her birth name of Charlotte McIldowie. By what stage name was this actress better known? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. This Belfast dancer was actually Bohemian by birth. She survived three concentration camps and avoided being selected by Dr. Joseph Mengele for experimentation. Her first husband, Paul Hermann, died on a death march in 1945. She remarried and moved to Northern Ireland after the war where she became a choreographer. At her death on December 31, 2009, she was considered one of Northern Ireland's premiere choreographers and helped found that nation's modern dance culture. Who is this Irish dancer? Hint



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1. This famous actress and frequent costar of John Wayne died in her sleep on October 24, 2015 in Boise, Idaho. She was born in County Dublin on August 17, 1920 and her Irish heritage was featured on the big screen in a few movies, most notably the 1952 film "The Quiet Man". Who was this Irish beauty?

Answer: Maureen O'Hara

Maureen O'Hara costarred with John Wayne in a few films including "The Quiet Man" where Wayne played an Irish-American boxer who falls in love with his rival's sister, played by O'Hara.

O'Hara also starred with John Wayne in "Rio Grande" (1950) and "The Wings of an Eagle" (1957). To younger audiences, O'Hara may be best known as the mother in the original 1961 film "The Parent Trap" with Hayley Mills and Brian Keith. O'Hara is interred at Arlington National Cemetery with her third husband, Charles F. Blair, an Air Force pilot and general who died in a plane crash in 1978 over the Caribbean.
2. This Irish athlete, who passed on December 1, 1991 in Clonmel, was the first Olympian from independent Ireland to win an Olympic gold medal, which he did at the 1928 Games in Amsterdam. Who was this hammer thrower?

Answer: Pat O'Callaghan

Pat O'Callaghan is considered one of Ireland's greatest athletes. He also won the Olympic hammer throw gold medal in 1932 in Los Angeles. At the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics, O'Callaghan was Ireland's flag bearer.

O'Callaghan was born in Castlemagner on September 15, 1905. After his retirement, he remained active in Irish sports and athletics. He went to every Summer Olympics between 1928 and 1988 as either an athlete, part of Ireland's delegation or as a spectator.
3. This Irish broadcaster who died on January 31, 2016, in Buckinghamshire, was best known for his work in England, not Ireland. He mainly worked for the BBC as a host of a variety of radio and television shows. He was the original host of the game show "Blankety Blank". Who was this broadcaster who was knighted in 2005?

Answer: Terry Wogan

Terry Wogan was also known as one of BBC's commentators of the Eurovision Song Contest, host of the radio show "Wake Up to Wogan" and host of the charity telethon Children in Need. Wogan was born in Limerick on August 3, 1938. Though he had spent decades living in and working in England, he did not acquire British citizenship until 2005, which was necessary in order for him to be knighted.

Wogan was also well known for trying to heal Irish-British relations during the Troubles of the 1960s-1990. Wogan's connection to both countries made him a trusted source and icon for both sides.
4. This actress was best known as playing Jane to Johnny Weissmuller's Tarzan. She also had a famous daughter, Mia Farrow, whom she costarred with in "Hannah and Her Sisters". When this actress died on June 23, 1998 in Scottsdale, Arizona, she was survived by five children and dozens of grandchildren. Who is this famous actress?

Answer: Maureen O'Sullivan

Maureen O'Sullivan first played Jane in "Tarzan the Ape Man" in 1932 with Johnny Weissmuller. The two went on to costar for five more films produced by MGM. She temporarily retired from acting after World War II to take care of her husband, John Farrow, who was in the navy and had typhoid.

She returned to acting in the 1961 play "A Roomful of Roses". She costarred with her daughter Mia Farrow in Woody Allen's film "Hannah and Her Sisters". Farrow played Hannah while O'Sullivan played her mother. Maureen O'Sullivan died on June 23, 1998 after having heart surgery.
5. This Irish opera singer died on September 26, 2008 in Dublin, where she lived most of her life. She is credited with popularizing and expanding opera in Ireland. Despite her local fame and immense talent, she rarely performed outside of Ireland. Who was this talented Irishwoman?

Answer: Bernadette Greevy

Greevy was born in Dublin on July 3, 1940 and made her operatic debut in 1958 playing Siebel in "Faust". However, it wasn't until the 1960s that she became better known within Ireland. Although she preferred to sing in her home country, Greevy did travel abroad professionally on a few occasions.

In 1982, she debuted at the British Royal Opera House in a production of "Pelleas et Melisande". In the 1990s, she also did a tour at the Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires. Greevy was known more for her singing than for her acting, which is also an important element in opera.
6. This footballer was born in Belfast in Northern Ireland on May 22, 1946. He played for over a decade for Manchester United. He died on November 25, 2005 from complications from alcoholism. Who was this famous footballer whom was once called the best in world by Pele?

Answer: George Best

George Best was one of the best known international footballers of his day. He and Manchester United won the 1968 European Cup and over the years, he won many different awards for best footballer, including FWA Footballer of the Year. Shortly before Best's death, Pele, the infamous Brazilian soccer player, called Best the greatest footballer of all time. Best responded that that was one of the best moments in his life.

However, the fame and fortune took their toll on Best. He became a bad alcoholic and needed a liver transplant. He died from complications caused by the immunity suppressing drugs he was taking in order to receive the transplant. His official cause of death is multiple organ failure. He is buried in Roselawn Cemetery in Belfast. The Belfast Airport was renamed after him on May 22, 2006.
7. This television actor, born in Cork, is most famous for playing the ghost in "The Ghost and Mrs. Muir". He may have become a ghost when he died on May 24, 1997 in Van Nuys, California. He also played FLAG leader Devon Miles on "Knight Rider". Who is this famous Irish star?

Answer: Edward Mulhare

Edward Mulhare played Captain Daniel Gregg on "The Ghost and Mrs. Muir". Captain Gregg was a sea captain who haunted the seaside cottage now occupied by Mrs. Muir (played by Hope Lange) who was a widow herself. Mulhare played FLAG Leader Devon Miles on "Knight Rider" where he would give Knight (played by David Hasselhoff) his mission.

Mulhare died of lung cancer on May 24, 1997. He was 74 years old.
8. At the time of this infamous actor's death on December 14, 2013, he held the record for most Academy Award Best Actor nominations without winning - with eight. Some of the roles that earned him those nominations were Arthur Chipping in "Goodbye Mr. Chips" (1969), Alan Swann in "My Favorite Year (1982) and most famously T.E. Lawrence in "Lawrence of Arabia" (1962). Who was this legendary Irish actor?

Answer: Peter O'Toole

O'Toole's other Best Actor nominations were for "Becket" (1964), "The Lion in Winter" (1968), "The Ruling Class" (1972), "The Stunt Man" (1980) and "Venus" (2006).

Where Peter O'Toole was born is unknown and he once admitted that he did not know either. Either way, he spent most of his life in England but had Irish ancestry. Although, O'Toole never won an Oscar, he did receive an honorary Oscar and four Golden Globes.

O'Toole was cremated and his ashes were returned to Ireland afterward. They were displayed at the Aras an Uachtarain, which is the home of the President of Ireland, in 2014.
9. The actress from Belfast had an even more famous daughter - Angela Lansbury. She was primarily known for her work on the big screen but also made appearances on stage. When she died of throat cancer on November 25, 1975, she no longer used her birth name of Charlotte McIldowie. By what stage name was this actress better known?

Answer: Moyna Macgill

Moyna Macgill was born in Belfast on December 10, 1895. Her father was a director of an opera house in Belfast and that was what inspired her to become a stage actress. However, she mostly found fame in films and became one of the leading ladies of her time. She starred in the 1945 film "The Picture of Dorian Gray" opposite her daughter Angela Lansbury. Macgill had three other children, Isolde, Bruce and Edgar, the latter two of whom is a producers for film and television.

In Macgill's later years, she mostly acted in cameos and guest roles on television programs including "The Twilight Zone" and "I Dream of Jeannie".
10. This Belfast dancer was actually Bohemian by birth. She survived three concentration camps and avoided being selected by Dr. Joseph Mengele for experimentation. Her first husband, Paul Hermann, died on a death march in 1945. She remarried and moved to Northern Ireland after the war where she became a choreographer. At her death on December 31, 2009, she was considered one of Northern Ireland's premiere choreographers and helped found that nation's modern dance culture. Who is this Irish dancer?

Answer: Helen Lewis

Helen Lewis was born in what is now the Czech Republic on June 22, 1916. Because she was Jewish, she and her husband were sent to the Terezin concentration camp, then to Auschwitz and Helen was moved yet again to Stutthof. After the war, in which her husband died, Helen remarried a man named Harry Lewis, a previous romantic interest of hers. Lewis had British citizenship and the new couple moved to Belfast where Helen became a choreographer for a high school.

She later moved on to choreography projects for professional productions.

In 1962, she founded the Belfast Modern Dance Group. After her death in 2009, the dance studio at the Crescent Arts Center was renamed after her.
Source: Author Joepetz

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