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Quiz about The Oscars  Best Supporting Actor

The Oscars - Best Supporting Actor Quiz


The next installment of the 'Oscars' series. Again, name the winner of the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor based on the name (when applicable) and character description.

A multiple-choice quiz by Oddball. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
Oddball
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
17,509
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
20
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
14 / 20
Plays
5807
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 173 (20/20), Guest 207 (17/20), Guest 68 (0/20).
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Question 1 of 20
1. Bernardo, leader of a New York street gang whose sister falls for a former member of a rival gang: Hint


Question 2 of 20
2. Father Fitzgibbon, a crusty Irish pastor to a declining Catholic parish at odds with the new priest: Hint


Question 3 of 20
3. Glen Whitehouse, an abusive father who sees the fruits of his hatred inherited by his son: Hint


Question 4 of 20
4. 'Curly', a crusty cowboy who is saddled with escorting a bunch of tenderfoots on a vacation packaged cattle drive: Hint


Question 5 of 20
5. Jim Malone, a beat cop enlisted in the war against organized crime in Prohibition-era Chicago: Hint


Question 6 of 20
6. Homer Parrish, a disabled WWII veteran, trying to get his life back together: Hint


Question 7 of 20
7. 'Kris Kringle', the pseudonym of a kindly elderly man who is thoroughly convinced he is Santa Claus: Hint


Question 8 of 20
8. A classic movie star of Hollywood's Golden Age brought down by age and drug dependancy, befriended by a quirky director: Hint


Question 9 of 20
9. Capt. Alfred Dreyfus, a French officer arrested for espionage and treason: Hint


Question 10 of 20
10. Addison De Witt, a caustic theatre critic who assists the career of an understudy, to the detriment of the fading actress she replaced: Hint


Question 11 of 20
11. Angelo Maggio, a tough talking soldier stationed at Pearl Harbor at the dawn of hostilities with Japan: Hint


Question 12 of 20
12. Al Lewis, half of a famous Vaudeville comedy team who hates his partner: Hint


Question 13 of 20
13. Willie Gingrich, an ambulance chasing lawyer who convinces his brother-in-law to fake an injury for a lawsuit: Hint


Question 14 of 20
14. Art Selwyn, a resident of a Florida retirement home, who discovers an extra-terrestrial Fountain of Youth: Hint


Question 15 of 20
15. The unnamed Master of Ceremonies of the Kit Kat Club, a seedy lounge in Depression Era Berlin: Hint


Question 16 of 20
16. Hobson, an acerbic butler who looks after the drunken heir to a fortune, who can't help but feel a little fatherly for his ward: Hint


Question 17 of 20
17. Rod Tidwell, a selfsure pro football player who trusts his financial future to a struggling agent: Hint


Question 18 of 20
18. Verbal Kint, a small-time hood with a limp, who tries to help a detective track down a criminal mastermind: Hint


Question 19 of 20
19. Dr. Charles Kingsfield, the much-feared Professor of Law at Harvard University: Hint


Question 20 of 20
20. Sam Gerard, a U.S. marshall on the trail of an accused killer: Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Bernardo, leader of a New York street gang whose sister falls for a former member of a rival gang:

Answer: George Chakiris

Chakiris won as the leader of the Sharks for 'West Side Story', one of the most decorated musical adaptations to film, in 1961. Tamblyn co-starred as Riff, leader of the rival Jets.
2. Father Fitzgibbon, a crusty Irish pastor to a declining Catholic parish at odds with the new priest:

Answer: Barry Fitzgerald

Fitzgerald won, opposite Bing Crosby, in 'Going My Way' in 1944.
3. Glen Whitehouse, an abusive father who sees the fruits of his hatred inherited by his son:

Answer: James Coburn

James Coburn won his first Oscar for 'Affliction', opposite Nick Nolte, in 1998.
4. 'Curly', a crusty cowboy who is saddled with escorting a bunch of tenderfoots on a vacation packaged cattle drive:

Answer: Jack Palance

Palance won for 'City Slickers' opposite Billy Crystal and Daniel Stern, in 1991. His acceptance included a set of one-handed push-ups on the stage.
5. Jim Malone, a beat cop enlisted in the war against organized crime in Prohibition-era Chicago:

Answer: Sean Connery

Connery won for the film adaptation of the popular TV series, 'The Untouchables', opposite Kevin Costner as Elliot Ness, in 1987. Robert De Niro portrayed Al Capone.
6. Homer Parrish, a disabled WWII veteran, trying to get his life back together:

Answer: Harold Russell

Russell, a real-life veteran with artificial hands, won the Oscar for 'The Best Years Of Our Lives' in 1946.
7. 'Kris Kringle', the pseudonym of a kindly elderly man who is thoroughly convinced he is Santa Claus:

Answer: Edmund Gwenn

Gwenn won, opposite John Payne, Maureen O'Hara and a young Natalie Wood, for the holiday classic, 'Miracle On 34th Street' in 1947.
8. A classic movie star of Hollywood's Golden Age brought down by age and drug dependancy, befriended by a quirky director:

Answer: Martin Landau

Landau won for his portrayal of real-life movie star Bela Lugosi in 'Ed Wood' in 1994.
9. Capt. Alfred Dreyfus, a French officer arrested for espionage and treason:

Answer: Joseph Schildkraut

Schildkraut won his only Oscar opposite Best Actor winner Paul Muni, for 'The Life Of Emil Zola' in 1937.
10. Addison De Witt, a caustic theatre critic who assists the career of an understudy, to the detriment of the fading actress she replaced:

Answer: George Sanders

Sanders won for 'All About Eve' with Bette Davis, in 1950. It's in this film that Davis utters the famous line, 'Fasten your seatbelts...it's going to be a bumpy night'.
11. Angelo Maggio, a tough talking soldier stationed at Pearl Harbor at the dawn of hostilities with Japan:

Answer: Frank Sinatra

Sinatra's only Oscar was opposite Burt Lancaster in 'From Here To Eternity' in 1953.
12. Al Lewis, half of a famous Vaudeville comedy team who hates his partner:

Answer: George Burns

The oldest recipient of an Academy Award to date, Burns won, opposite Walter Matthau, for 'The Sunshine Boys' in 1975.
13. Willie Gingrich, an ambulance chasing lawyer who convinces his brother-in-law to fake an injury for a lawsuit:

Answer: Walter Matthau

Matthau won for 'The Fortune Cookie' in 1966. His brother-in-law was played by Jack Lemmon.
14. Art Selwyn, a resident of a Florida retirement home, who discovers an extra-terrestrial Fountain of Youth:

Answer: Don Ameche

Ameche won for 'Cocoon', directed by Ron Howard, in 1985.
15. The unnamed Master of Ceremonies of the Kit Kat Club, a seedy lounge in Depression Era Berlin:

Answer: Joel Grey

Grey, father of actress Jennifer Grey, won for 'Cabaret' in 1972. Gig Young played a similar role as MC of a Depression Era dance marathon for the 1968 film, 'They Shoot Horses, Don't They?'. He also won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar that year.
16. Hobson, an acerbic butler who looks after the drunken heir to a fortune, who can't help but feel a little fatherly for his ward:

Answer: John Gielgud

Gielgud won, opposite Dudley Moore and Liza Minelli, in 'Arthur' in 1981.
17. Rod Tidwell, a selfsure pro football player who trusts his financial future to a struggling agent:

Answer: Cuba Gooding Jr.

Gooding won for 'Jerry McGuire' in 1996. Gossett won Supporting Actor for 'An Officer and A Gentleman' in 1982 and Washington won the same award for the Civil War film 'Glory' in 1989. The multi-talented Robeson never won an Oscar, though many believe he should have on several occasions.
18. Verbal Kint, a small-time hood with a limp, who tries to help a detective track down a criminal mastermind:

Answer: Kevin Spacey

Spacey's first Oscar was for looking for the elusive Keyser Soze in 'The Usual Suspects' in 1995. Four years later, he won the Best Actor Oscar for 'American Beauty'.
19. Dr. Charles Kingsfield, the much-feared Professor of Law at Harvard University:

Answer: John Houseman

Houseman, an original member of Orson Welles' Mercury Theatre along with Agnes Moorehead, won for 'The Paper Chase' in 1973.
20. Sam Gerard, a U.S. marshall on the trail of an accused killer:

Answer: Tommy Lee Jones

Jones won, opposite Harrison Ford, for 'The Fugitive' in 1993.
Source: Author Oddball

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