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Quiz about Actors Playing Two Roles
Quiz about Actors Playing Two Roles

Actors Playing Two Roles Trivia Quiz


Sometimes an actor, who played a guest character, returns to play yet another character or even a full-time starring role. Or vice versa.

A multiple-choice quiz by TonyTheDad. Estimated time: 7 mins.
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Author
TonyTheDad
Time
7 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
53,870
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Very Difficult
Avg Score
4 / 10
Plays
3576
Last 3 plays: Guest 174 (6/10), Guest 163 (3/10), Guest 207 (2/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. This 'M*A*S*H' actor played guest character Gen. Bartford Hamilton Steele before becoming a regular cast member. Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. She played her original character's daughter (3 times) on 'Star Trek: The Next Generation'. Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. 'Law and Order': He played a character named Frank Lehrman in a second season episode before becoming a cast member the next year. Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. He played an unnamed Romulan commander before becoming Spock's father on a later episode of 'Star Trek' and in several ST movies. Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. This actor played guest character Detective Sal Benedetto 5 times, then returned two years later as the regular character Lieutenant Norman Buntz on 'Hill Street Blues'.

Answer: (Two Words)
Question 6 of 10
6. This character actor played 7 different Japanese characters on 'McHale's Navy' and 4 different Korean characters on 'M*A*S*H'.

Answer: (One Word Name)
Question 7 of 10
7. She played Princess Astra on Dr. Who, episode 'The Armageddon Factor', then returned as the regenerated Time Lord and The Doctor's travelling companion Romana. Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. 'Gunsmoke': This actor played Jim Buck, the stagecoach driver, for several seasons in the 1950's and 1960's, then returned in the last season as Floyd the bartender. Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Name one of the following TV series: The star actress plays a blonde woman who can perform magic. The same actress also plays a brunette relative of the main character, also magical, who like to play havoc with her relatives life with mortals.

Answer: (both shows began in the 1960's)
Question 10 of 10
10. 'Bewitched': Alice Ghostly first appeared as Naomi, a maid that causes havoc at the Stephens' home. She later returned as this character:

Answer: (One Word Name)

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Most Recent Scores
Mar 16 2024 : Guest 174: 6/10
Feb 16 2024 : Guest 163: 3/10
Feb 09 2024 : Guest 207: 2/10
Feb 07 2024 : Guest 174: 7/10

Score Distribution

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. This 'M*A*S*H' actor played guest character Gen. Bartford Hamilton Steele before becoming a regular cast member.

Answer: Harry Morgan

He played Col. Potter, who replaced Lt. Col. Blake.
2. She played her original character's daughter (3 times) on 'Star Trek: The Next Generation'.

Answer: Denise Crosby

Through a complicated time-travel scenario, an alternate of her Lt. Yar character went back in time and gave birth to a half-Romulan-half-Human daughter Sela.
3. 'Law and Order': He played a character named Frank Lehrman in a second season episode before becoming a cast member the next year.

Answer: Jerry Orbach

He plays Detective Lennie Briscoe.
4. He played an unnamed Romulan commander before becoming Spock's father on a later episode of 'Star Trek' and in several ST movies.

Answer: Mark Lenard

5. This actor played guest character Detective Sal Benedetto 5 times, then returned two years later as the regular character Lieutenant Norman Buntz on 'Hill Street Blues'.

Answer: Dennis Franz

6. This character actor played 7 different Japanese characters on 'McHale's Navy' and 4 different Korean characters on 'M*A*S*H'.

Answer: Mako

7. She played Princess Astra on Dr. Who, episode 'The Armageddon Factor', then returned as the regenerated Time Lord and The Doctor's travelling companion Romana.

Answer: Lalla Ward

She married her 'Dr. Who' co-star Tom Baker for 16 months.
8. 'Gunsmoke': This actor played Jim Buck, the stagecoach driver, for several seasons in the 1950's and 1960's, then returned in the last season as Floyd the bartender.

Answer: Robert Brubaker

9. Name one of the following TV series: The star actress plays a blonde woman who can perform magic. The same actress also plays a brunette relative of the main character, also magical, who like to play havoc with her relatives life with mortals.

Answer: I dream of jeannie

Barbara Eden played Jeannie and her evil sister Jeannie. Elizabeth Montgomery played Samantha Stephens and her meddling cousin Serena. (Serena was always credited as being played by Pandora Spocks.)
10. 'Bewitched': Alice Ghostly first appeared as Naomi, a maid that causes havoc at the Stephens' home. She later returned as this character:

Answer: Esmeralda

Source: Author TonyTheDad

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