A Common Bond Quiz from an Uncommon Group

Answer: Eddie Felson

Newman played "Fast" Eddie Felson. Prior to this movie, Newman was considered an 'OK' actor, but in this role, he shone and his career changed forever. Jackie Gleason played the top shark, 'Minnesota Fats'. A young George C. Scott and Piper Laurie co-starred. Years later, Newman reprised the role as a more mature, experienced pool shark, in "The Color of Money" with Tom Cruise.
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Answer: Greg Norman

Norman, nicknamed "The Shark" both after the mighty fish who circle the reefs off his native Queensland and for his prodigious game fishing abilities, did end up leading the PGA in total prize money that year. He would go on to win the Open Championship/British Open again in 1993, capping a fine career marred only by his failure to win the major US titles despite contending nearly every year.
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Answer: Happy Days

The cliche is "jumped the shark". The urban legend as to how this saying came about was when a writer of "Happy Days" saw the scene of Fonzie overcoming his fear of sharks by jumping over a shark on water skis, that the show had gone on for a little too long and it was time to call it quits.
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Answer: Angel Clare

Angel marries Tess but abandons her when she tells him of her previous affair with Alec Stoke-D'Urberville. After Tess kills Alec, she and Angel are briefly reunited, until "the President of the Immortals, in Aeschylean phrase, ends his sport," and Tess is hanged.
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Answer: Tiburon

Tiburon Peninsula is located in the San Francisco Bay area. It's a lovely former railroad town with shops and restaurants accessible by ferry. Tiburon is the name chosen for a Hyundai model in the 2000s. Otago Peninsula is located in New Zealand. The Old Mission, despite appearances to the contrary, is in Michigan on the lakes. The Fleurieu peninsula is located in South Australia.
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Answer: Goblin

The Goblin teasmaid was one of those much purchased but little used gifts, which woke you up in the morning with a hot cup of tea. If you do ever see a Freddy Krueger teasmaid (one of the wrong answers), I'd advise against buying it, as you won't wake up.
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Answer: Jerry Tarkanian

You either love him or hate him. Some believe that Tark "the Shark" is a compassionate man who gives kids a chance to improve their lives. Others contend that he is a win at any cost coach that ignores serious moral deficiency in his players. In 30 years of coaching Long Beach St., UNLV, and Fresno St. his record is 778-202.
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Answer: Nurse

Elizabeth Kenny (1880 - 1952) was born in Australia and trained as an army nurse. In 1911 when she saw her first case of polio, she shunned normal treatment procedures and proceeded to use moist heat to help loosen muscles. The hotpacks also helped relieve pain and limbs were more easily stretched and strengthened. Kenny's work was finally recognised after lengthy battles with Australian authorities and she lectured in the United States to medical professionals all over the world.
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Answer: George Chakiris (Bernardo)

Chakiris played the Hispanic gang leader Bernardo, whose sister Maria falls in love with Tony, a member of a rival white gang. A seasoned stage performer, Chakiris did all his own singing in the film, including the song "America" with Rita Moreno (Bernardo did not sing in this number in the original musical, but a new version was written for the film). Natalie Wood's singing was dubbed by Marni Nixon, who also dubbed for Audrey Hepburn in "My Fair Lady", Leslie Caron in "Gigi", and Deborah Kerr in "The King and I". Rita Moreno (Anita) did some of her own singing, but was unable to manage the song "A Boy Like That!"; she was dubbed by Betty Wand. Russ Tamblyn (Riff) was dubbed in the "Jet Song" by Tucker Smith. Also, the singing of Tony (Richard Beymer) was provided by Jimmy Bryant. George Chakiris won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Bernardo. Chakiris had previously appeared onscreen in "Brigadoon", "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" and "There's No Business like Show Business". Ironically, his film career declined after his Oscar win; he now appears primarily onstage and has achieved notable success as a nightclub performer. This question was produced by jouen58.

Answer: sharks

Believe it or not, all of these questions relate to sharks in one way or another. "The Hustler" (#1) was a movie about pool sharks. Greg Norman and Jerry Tarkanian (#2 & #7) are nicknamed "The Shark". George Chakiris (#9) played the leader of the gang called the Sharks in "West Side Story". "Jumped the shark" (#3) is now a part of the American vernacular. Tiburon (#5) is Spanish for shark.

The angel shark (#4) has a flattened body and broad pectoral fins: it lives on the ocean floor and is not usually a hazard for humans.

There is a type of shark called a goblin shark (#6) - they're the ones that look a little bit like Gerard Depardieu. No one is sure how the nurse shark (#8) got its name; it might be because they make a sucking sound that is a little like the sound of a nursing baby.