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They Won Playing Who? Trivia Quiz

Most of us know the names of Oscar winners. But how many of us remember the name of the character they portrayed? I know I don't. In this quiz I gave you the name of the Oscar Winning Role you have to guess who won for playing them. Have Fun.

A multiple-choice quiz by oscar820. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
oscar820

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
28,312

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
11 / 25

Plays
1439

Last 3 plays: workisboring (5/25), RJOhio (8/25), ZWOZZE (25/25).

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Question 1 of 25

1. Marylee Hadley Hint

Dorothy Malone

Cloris Leachman

Anne Baxter

Marlee Matlin

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Question 2 of 25

2. Alice Aisgill Hint

Anne Baxter

Joan Fontaine

Simone Signoret

Wendy Hiller

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Question 3 of 25

3. Diana Scott Hint

Jessica Lange

Glenda Jackson

Julie Christie

Jane Fonda

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Question 4 of 25

4. Arnold Burns Hint

Charles Coburn

Martin Balsam

Jack Albertson

Don Ameche

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Question 5 of 25

5. Christine Drayton Hint

Katharine Hepburn

Olivia DeHavilland

Gloria Grahame

Celeste Holm

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Question 6 of 25

6. Toni Simmons Hint

Goldie Hawn

Lee Grant

Julie Christie

Glenda Jackson

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Question 7 of 25

7. Gudrun Brangwen Hint

Glenda Jackson

Ingrid Bergman

Loretta Young

Wendy Hiller

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Question 8 of 25

8. Gretta Ohlsson Hint

Patrica Neal

Loretta Young

Ingrid Bergman

Olivia DeHavilland

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Question 9 of 25

9. Felicia Kalpf Hint

Dianne Wiest

Mary Steenburgen

Mercedes Rhuel

Lee Grant

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Question 10 of 25

10. Joyce Heath Hint

Katharine Hepburn

Bette Davis

Simone Signoret

Wendy Hiller

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Question 11 of 25

11. Faith Paleologue Hint

Mary Astor

Anne Baxter

Katina Paxinou

Gale Sondegaard

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Question 12 of 25

12. Julie Marsden Hint

Joan Fontaine

Bette Davis

Claudette Colbert

Dorothy Malone

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Question 13 of 25

13. Sandra Kovack Hint

Mary Astor

Teresa Wright

Elizabeth Taylor

Simone Signoret

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Question 14 of 25

14. Lina Laidlaw Hint

Mercedes McCambridge

Shirley Booth

Celeste Holm

Joan Fontaine

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Question 15 of 25

15. Mike Conner Hint

James Stewart

William Holden

Jack Albertson

Clark Gable

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Question 16 of 25

16. Jeff Hartnett Hint

Tom Hanks

Nicolas Cage

James Stewart

Van Heflin

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Question 17 of 25

17. Benjamin Dingle Hint

Walter Brennan

Donald Crisp

Peter Ustinov

Charles Coburn

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Question 18 of 25

18. Anthony John Hint

Ronald Colman

Fredric March

David Niven

Van Heflin

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Question 19 of 25

19. Gaye Dawn Hint

Judy Holliday

Claire Trevor

Mercedes McCambridge

Goldie Hawn

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Question 20 of 25

20. Rosemary Bartlow Hint

Gloria Grahame

Norma Shearer

Dorothy Malone

Mary Pickford

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Question 21 of 25

21. Sarah Norman Hint

Shirley Booth

Jane Fonda

Marlee Matlin

Teresa Wright

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Question 22 of 25

22. Kurt Muller Hint

Emil Jannings

Maximillan Schell

Paul Lukas

David Niven

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Question 23 of 25

23. Don Birnam Hint

James Stewart

Ray Milland

Harold Russell

William Holden

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Question 24 of 25

24. Oscar Muldoon Hint

George Kennedy

Peter Ustinov

Edmond O'Brien

Melvyn Douglas

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Question 25 of 25

25. Roseann D'Arcy Hint

Dianne Wiest

Shelley Winters

Jessica Lange

Mira Sorvino

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Most Recent Scores

May 08 2026 : workisboring: 5/25
May 08 2026 : RJOhio: 8/25
May 08 2026 : ZWOZZE: 25/25
May 08 2026 : Emma058: 25/25
May 08 2026 : bernie73: 7/25
May 08 2026 : GoodwinPD: 25/25
May 08 2026 : patrickk: 24/25
Apr 12 2026 : pughmv: 20/25

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Marylee Hadley

Answer: Dorothy Malone

Written On The Wind

2. Alice Aisgill

Answer: Simone Signoret

Room At The Top

3. Diana Scott

Answer: Julie Christie

Darling

4. Arnold Burns

Answer: Martin Balsam

A Thousand Clowns

5. Christine Drayton

Answer: Katharine Hepburn

Guess Who's Coming To Dinner

6. Toni Simmons

Answer: Goldie Hawn

Cactus Flower

7. Gudrun Brangwen

Answer: Glenda Jackson

Women In Love

8. Gretta Ohlsson

Answer: Ingrid Bergman

Murder On The Orient Express

9. Felicia Kalpf

Answer: Lee Grant

Shampoo

10. Joyce Heath

Answer: Bette Davis

Dangerous

11. Faith Paleologue

Answer: Gale Sondegaard

Anthony Adverse

12. Julie Marsden

Answer: Bette Davis

Jezebel

13. Sandra Kovack

Answer: Mary Astor

The Great Lie

14. Lina Laidlaw

Answer: Joan Fontaine

Suspicion

15. Mike Conner

Answer: James Stewart

The Philadelphia Story

16. Jeff Hartnett

Answer: Van Heflin

Johnny Eager

17. Benjamin Dingle

Answer: Charles Coburn

The More The Merrier

18. Anthony John

Answer: Ronald Colman

A Double Life

19. Gaye Dawn

Answer: Claire Trevor

Key Largo

20. Rosemary Bartlow

Answer: Gloria Grahame

The Bad And The Beautiful

21. Sarah Norman

Answer: Marlee Matlin

Children Of A Lesser God

22. Kurt Muller

Answer: Paul Lukas

Watch On The Rhine

23. Don Birnam

Answer: Ray Milland

The Lost Weekend

24. Oscar Muldoon

Answer: Edmond O'Brien

The Barefoot Contessa

25. Roseann D'Arcy

Answer: Shelley Winters

A Patch Of Blue

Source: Author oscar820

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