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Quiz about John Waynes Female Costars 1950s
Quiz about John Waynes Female Costars 1950s

John Wayne's Female Costars 1950s Quiz

Guess John Wayne's leading ladies from the 1950s and see how good you are.

A multiple-choice quiz by Genoyce. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Genoyce
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
18,659
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
20
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
15 / 20
Plays
1265
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: pughmv (20/20), lgholden (14/20), Guest 99 (19/20).
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Question 1 of 20
1. Who was Wayne's female co-star in 'Sands of Iwo Jima'? Hint


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Question 2 of 20
2. In 'Rio Grande', who played Mrs. Kirby York? Hint


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Question 3 of 20
3. In 'Operation Pacific', who played Wayne's female costar ? Hint


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Question 4 of 20
4. In the 'Flying Leathernecks' who played Joan Kirby? Hint


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Question 5 of 20
5. This lady has been in a few of Wayne's movies and was a favorite of director John Ford. She also starred with Wayne in 'The Quiet Man' Who is she? Hint


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Question 6 of 20
6. 'Big Jim McLain' was filmed in Hawaii. Who was Wayne's female lead in this one? Hint


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Question 7 of 20
7. In 'Trouble Along the Way', who played Wayne's ex-wife ? Hint


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Question 8 of 20
8. 'Hondo' was one of Wayne's most famous films. Who played Angie Lowe in the movie ? Hint


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Question 9 of 20
9. 'The High and the Mighty' had more than one female costar. Which of the following pairs appeared in this movie? Hint


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Question 10 of 20
10. The main female character in 'The Sea Chase' was named Elsa Keller. Who played her? Hint


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Question 11 of 20
11. 'Blood Alley' has a close friend of Wayne's in the leading female role of Cathy Grainger. Who is she? Hint


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Question 12 of 20
12. In 'The Conqueror', who was Bortai, Wayne's love interest? Hint


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Question 13 of 20
13. 'The Searchers' was about looking for a girl that had been taken by the Indians. Who was the actress Wayne was looking for? Hint


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Question 14 of 20
14. 'Spig' Wead's wife in 'The Wings of Eagle' was played by one of Wayne's favorite female co-stars. Who is she? Hint


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Question 15 of 20
15. Who played the Russian pilot Anna in 'Jet Pilot'? Hint


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Question 16 of 20
16. In 'Legend of the Lost', the female lead was played by an Italian actress. Who? Hint


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Question 17 of 20
17. In 'The Barbarian and the Geisha', who played the Geisha ? Hint


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Question 18 of 20
18. Who played Feathers in 'Rio Bravo'? Hint


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Question 19 of 20
19. Who played Hannah Hunter in 'The Horse Soldiers'? Hint


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Question 20 of 20
20. Which of these actresses' husbands did Wayne visit before the husband passed away ? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who was Wayne's female co-star in 'Sands of Iwo Jima'?

Answer: None

 The cast of this WWII classic is almost entirely male and includes John Agar, Forrest Tucker and the three survivors of the group of Marines who raised the flag on Mount Suribachi, playing themselves.
2. In 'Rio Grande', who played Mrs. Kirby York?

Answer: Maureen O'Hara

 The Duke and Maureen O'Hara appeared in several movies together, including 'The Quiet Man' and 'McLintock!'.
3. In 'Operation Pacific', who played Wayne's female costar ?

Answer: Patricia Neal
4. In the 'Flying Leathernecks' who played Joan Kirby?

Answer: Janis Carter

 Wayne played Major Dan Kirby in the only film in which he appeared with Miss Carter.
5. This lady has been in a few of Wayne's movies and was a favorite of director John Ford. She also starred with Wayne in 'The Quiet Man' Who is she?

Answer: Maureen O'Hara
6. 'Big Jim McLain' was filmed in Hawaii. Who was Wayne's female lead in this one?

Answer: Nancy Olson

 This film had Wayne playing a government agent looking for Communist spies.
7. In 'Trouble Along the Way', who played Wayne's ex-wife ?

Answer: Marie Windsor

 Wayne plays a college football coach in this comedy-drama.
8. 'Hondo' was one of Wayne's most famous films. Who played Angie Lowe in the movie ?

Answer: Geraldine Page
9. 'The High and the Mighty' had more than one female costar. Which of the following pairs appeared in this movie?

Answer: Claire Trevor and Jan Sterling

 Laraine Day and Julie Bishop also appeared in this story of an airliner in trouble.
10. The main female character in 'The Sea Chase' was named Elsa Keller. Who played her?

Answer: Lana Turner

 Wayne played a German freighter captain named Karl Ehrlich in this adventure set near the beginning of WWII.
11. 'Blood Alley' has a close friend of Wayne's in the leading female role of Cathy Grainger. Who is she?

Answer: Lauren Bacall

 Humprey Bogart and Wayne were close friends.
12. In 'The Conqueror', who was Bortai, Wayne's love interest?

Answer: Susan Hayward

 This move lost half of the cast and crew to cancer after filming. It was filmed in the desert where the government had been testing the A-bomb.
13. 'The Searchers' was about looking for a girl that had been taken by the Indians. Who was the actress Wayne was looking for?

Answer: Natalie Wood
14. 'Spig' Wead's wife in 'The Wings of Eagle' was played by one of Wayne's favorite female co-stars. Who is she?

Answer: Maureen O'Hara

 Maureen O'Hara and Wayne enjoyed working together and their kids played together also.
15. Who played the Russian pilot Anna in 'Jet Pilot'?

Answer: Janet Leigh
16. In 'Legend of the Lost', the female lead was played by an Italian actress. Who?

Answer: Sophia Loren
17. In 'The Barbarian and the Geisha', who played the Geisha ?

Answer: Eiko Ando

 Wayne plays the American ambassador to nineteenth century Japan.
18. Who played Feathers in 'Rio Bravo'?

Answer: Angie Dickinson

 This Wayne classic also stars Dean Martin and Ricky Nelson.
19. Who played Hannah Hunter in 'The Horse Soldiers'?

Answer: Constance Towers
20. Which of these actresses' husbands did Wayne visit before the husband passed away ?

Answer: Lauren Bacall

 Wayne and Bogart were friends before Bogie married Lauren Bacall. Lauren Bacall and Wayne stayed friends even after Bogie's death.
Source: Author Genoyce

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