Are they a Daniel, Dan or Danny Quiz

Answer: Dan Blocker

Dan Blocker(1928-1972) was an American actor and is best remembered as Hoss Cartwright in the western TV series "Bonanza"(1959-1973). Dan passed away in May 1972 and his character in the series was not replaced. He did appear in other episodes of TV series including "Have Gun Will Travel", "The Rifleman" and "The Restless Gun" before landing the role in "Bonanza". Dan also served in the US Army during the Korean War, receiving a Purple Heart for wounds received during battle.

Answer: Chief Dan George

Chief Dan George (1899-1981) was a chief of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation in British Columbia, Canada. He was an actor, poet and author and he is fondly remembered as Old Lodge Skins in the 1970 movie opposite Dustin Hoffman in "Little Big Man". It was for this role that he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He also played opposite Clint Eastwood in the 1976 western "The Outlaw Josie Wales". In 2008 he appeared on a Canadian postage stamp.

Answer: Beth Daniel

Beth Daniel is an American professional golfer. She won the US Women's Amateur Championship in 1975 and 1976. She turned professional in 1978. She has won numerous LPGA Tour events and was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2000.

Answer: Danny Kaye

Danny Kaye (1911-1987) was an American actor,singer, dancer, comedian and musician. He appeared in many movies from 1937-1969. He hosted "The Danny Kaye Show" from 1963-67, which won four Emmy Awards. Danny also had a commercial pilots licence and in 1954 he was the first ambassador at large for UNiCEF.

Answer: Daniel Defoe

Daniel Defoe (1660-1731) was an English writer, journalist and merchant. He wrote hundreds of books, pamphlets and journals which many did not go down well with the authorities at the time. He was also a pioneer in business and economic journalism. Although he wrote many novels his most famous is "Robinson Crusoe" which is loosely based on the experiences of the castaway Scottish sailor Alexander Selkirk.

Answer: Dan Marino

Dan Marino is a retired American footballer who played his entire career with the Miami Dolphins (1983-1999). Dan has won numerous individual awards but the one that escaped him was winning the Super Bowl. Although retired and many years out of the game some of his records set during his career have still not been broken.

Answer: Danny Zuko

John Travolta played the role of Danny Zuko in the 1978 musical romantic comedy "Grease". The movie was a box office success, however, the sequel "Grease 2" (1982) was a flop. The main actors in the original, John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John did not appear in the sequel.

Answer: Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone (1734-1820) was an American explorer, woodsman, pioneer and frontiersman. He fought in the French and Indian War(1754-1763) and the Revolutionary War (1775-1783). The novel "The Last of the Mohicians"(1826) and the 20th Century movie of the same name are based on some of the exploits of Daniel Boone. He and his wife, Rebecca, raised 10 children and three generations of Boone's descendants have been MLB players.

Answer: Dan Brown

Dan Brown is an American author of thrillers and many are based on treasure hunts over a short period. His novels "The Da Vinci Code", "Angels and Demons" and "Inferno" have been adapted into movies with many of his works featuring the Harvard symbology expert Robert Langdon.

Answer: Jack Daniel

Jack Daniel(1850-1911) was an American distiller and businessman. He is best known as the founder of Jack Daniel's Tennessee whiskey distrillery. Jack never married or had any children but prior to his death in 1911 handed over the operation to two of his nephews. The distillery is in Lynchburg, Moore County, Tennessee. Whiskey cannot be sold in Moore County because it is a dry county.