Richards in Film and Music Quiz | First Names

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1. Richard Marx is an American pop/rock singer and songwriter. "Right Here Waiting" is one of his biggest hits, getting to number one in many countries. In which year was it released?

Answer: 1989

Richard Marx was born in 1963 in Chicago, Illinois. At the start of his music career he was a backing singer for various artists. His own debut album entitled "Richard Marx" was released in 1987. "Right Here Waiting" (1989) comes from his second album "Repeat Offender" (1989). It got to number one in many counties including the US, Australia, New Zealand and Canada.

2. Throughout his movie career Richard Burton was nominated for seven Oscars and won two Golden Globes. He is also remembered for his many marriages, specifically to a famous actress to whom he was married twice, name the actress.

Answer: Elizabeth Taylor

Richard Burton was born in 1925 in Wales, UK. One of his earliest movies was "The Last Days of Dolwyn" (1949). It was on the set of "Cleopatra" (1963) that he fell in love with Elizabeth Taylor, although they were both married at the time. They were married twice(1964-1974 and 1975-1976). They starred in eleven films together.

3. Little Richard is an American singer/songwriter and musician. Known for hits such as "Long Tall Sally" (1956) and "Good Golly, Miss Molly" (1958) what was Little Richard's birth name?

Answer: Richard Wayne Penniman

Richard Wayne Penniman aka Little Richard was born in 1932 in Georgia, USA. His song "Tutti Frutti" (1955) was his first to make an impact on the charts reaching number seventeen in the US. In 1986 he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and in 1990 he got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

4. Richard Pryor was a popular and controversial American actor and comedian. During his acting career he starred in four films with fellow comedy actor Gene Wilder including "See No Evil, Hear No Evil" (1989) and "Another You" (1991). Which were the other two films they starred in together?

Answer: Stir Crazy and Silver Streak

Richard Pryor was born in 1940 in Illinois, USA. After spending a few years in the army he became a stand up comic performing in small clubs. His first movie role was in the 1967 film "The Busy Body". He starred in "Silver Streak" (1976) and "Stir Crazy" (1980) with Gene Wilder and they went on to star in a further two films together. Richard Pryor passed away in 2005.

5. Richard Attenborough was an English actor, director and producer. As an actor he known for films such as "Miracle on 34th Street" (1994) and "Brighton Rock"(1947). In 1983 he won two Oscars as the director of which film?

Answer: Gandhi

Richard Attenborough was born in 1923 in Cambridge, England. One of his first starring roles was in the movie "Journey Together" (1945) where he played a cadet aspiring to be a pilot. In 1969 he directed his first movie "Oh! What a Lovely War". It was for the movie "Gandhi" (1982) that he won two Oscars, for Best Director and Best Picture.

6. Richard Wright was one of the founding members of the British band Pink Floyd. What instrument was he known for?

Answer: Keyboards

Richard Wright was born in 1943 in London, England. In 1965 he formed the band Pink Floyd with Roger Waters, Nick Mason, Bob Klose and Syd Barrett. David Gilmour joined in 1967. Richard Wright was the keyboard player and sometimes vocalist and as a band Pink Floyd enjoyed much success.

Some of Pink Floyds albums include "The Dark Side of the Moon" (1973) and "Wish You Were Here" (1975). Richard Wright passed away in 2008.

7. Richard Dreyfuss is a well known actor who has starred in many popular films. In 1978 he won the Best Actor Oscar for his role as Elliot Garfield in which film?

Answer: The Goodbye Girl

Richard Dreyfuss was born in 1947 in New York, USA. At the start of his acting career he had small roles in television. In 1973 he had a starring role in the comedy/drama movie "American Graffiti". In 1977 he won the Best Actor Oscar and a Golden Globe for his role in "The Goodbye Girl".

Some of his other movies include "Stakeout" (1987), "Mr. Holland's Opus" (1995) and "Poseidon" (2006).

8. Born in 1940, Richard Starkey is a very well known British musician. He is better known by which name?

Answer: Ringo Starr

Ringo Starr was born Richard Starkey in Liverpool, England. Before he joined The Beatles he was in "Rory Storm and the Hurricanes". He joined The Beatles in 1962 replacing their original drummer, Pete Best. In 1965 Ringo and the other Beatles were awarded the MBE.

9. Richard Chamberlain is an American actor and singer. He has appeared in both film and television, but is often remembered for his role as which doctor in a 1960's television series?

Answer: Dr. Kildare

Richard Chamberlain was born in 1934 in California, USA. He starred as the young intern Dr. Kildare in the television series of the same name. The series aired from 1961 to 1966 and earned him a Golden Globe in 1963.

10. Richard Carpenter is an American musician and singer and one half of the Carpenters duo. His sister, the other half, sadly passed away in 1983. What was her name?

Answer: Karen

Richard Carpenter was born in 1946 in Connecticut, USA. His sister Karen was born four years later. They formed the Carpenters in 1969 and were known for their soft pop sound. They had many hit records including "(They Long to Be) Close to You" (1970), "Yesterday Once More" (1973), "Please Mr. Postman" (1974) and "Only Yesterday" (1975).

Source: Author Velvet_Rain

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Richards in Film and Music Trivia Quiz

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