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Quiz about Characters First Names
Quiz about Characters First Names

Characters' First Names. Trivia Quiz


Some TV shows have characters that has little known first names. Here are some of them. See how well you know the characters in this quiz. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by musicworks. Estimated time: 8 mins.
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Author
musicworks
Time
8 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
72,787
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
25
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
12 / 25
Plays
3878
Last 3 plays: DCW2 (22/25), Guest 24 (21/25), Guest 73 (23/25).
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Question 1 of 25
1. What was the first name of Doctor Adams on the show 'Gunsmoke'? Hint


Question 2 of 25
2. Ward Bond portrayed Major ______ Adams on the western 'Wagon Train'. Hint


Question 3 of 25
3. Mr. ______ French was the butler on 'Family Affair'. Hint


Question 4 of 25
4. What was Lt. Commander McHale's first name?

Answer: ('Starts with Q')
Question 5 of 25
5. Robert Shayne portrayed Inspector ________ Henderson on 'The Adventures of Superman'. Hint


Question 6 of 25
6. David Janssen played Dr. Richard Kimble on 'The Fugitive'. Lt. _______ Gerard was always trying to catch him. Hint


Question 7 of 25
7. Carl Betz played a defense lawyer on the show 'Judd for the Defense'. What was Judd's first name?

Answer: (The last name of our 42nd President!)
Question 8 of 25
8. What was Judge Garth's first name on 'The Virginian'? Hint


Question 9 of 25
9. Admiral _________ Nelson commanded the submarine Seaview on 'Voyage to the Bottom the Sea'. Hint


Question 10 of 25
10. Everybody knows that Sgt. Vincent Carter was Pvt. Gomer Pyle's D.I. What was the first name of the base commander Col. ______ Gray? Hint


Question 11 of 25
11. What was Corporal Agarn's first name on 'F Troop'?

Answer: (One Word -- 'No hint')
Question 12 of 25
12. On the show 'Star Trek' Lt. Commander Scott was called 'Scotty' by the crew of the Enterprise but what was his first name?

Answer: (A southern state capitol!)
Question 13 of 25
13. Richard Dawson played Cpl. _________ Newkirk on 'Hogan's Heroes' Hint


Question 14 of 25
14. Edd Byrnes played the jive talking Kookie on '77 Sunset Strip'. What was Kookie's real first name?

Answer: (Same first name as our 38th President)
Question 15 of 25
15. G.W. Bailey played Sgt. _________ Rizzo on 'M*A*S*H*'. Hint


Question 16 of 25
16. Will Hutchins played ________ Brewster on 'Sugarfoot'. Hint


Question 17 of 25
17. _______ Barkley was the Queen of the Barkley ranch on 'The Big Valley'. Hint


Question 18 of 25
18. The Marshal in the town of North Fork on 'The Rifleman' was named ________ Torrance. Hint


Question 19 of 25
19. James Whitmore had a series from 1960-1962 called 'The Law and Mr. Jones'. What was Mr. Jones' first name?

Answer: (Same first name as our 16th President)
Question 20 of 25
20. The blacksmith on 'Gunsmoke' from 1962-1965 was ________ Asper. Hint


Question 21 of 25
21. Darby Hinton played Daniel Boone's son _________ on the show 'Daniel Boone'. Hint


Question 22 of 25
22. What was Mr. Mooney's first name on 'The Lucy Show'?

Answer: (Same first name as our 26th president)
Question 23 of 25
23. Jonathan Harris played the know-it-all Dr. _________ Smith on 'Lost in Space'. Hint


Question 24 of 25
24. Michael Dunn portrayed a character on 'The Wild Wild West' called Dr. Loveless. What was his first name? Hint


Question 25 of 25
25. Now for a real hard one. What was the first name of Sgt. O'Hara on 'The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin'? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What was the first name of Doctor Adams on the show 'Gunsmoke'?

Answer: Galen

Doctor Galen Adams was played by Milburn Stone. 'Gunsmoke' aired 1955-1975. It was one of the longest running shows in TV history.
2. Ward Bond portrayed Major ______ Adams on the western 'Wagon Train'.

Answer: Seth

Ward Bond was on the show from 1957 until his death in 1961. John McIntire then took over as Christopher Hale.
3. Mr. ______ French was the butler on 'Family Affair'.

Answer: Giles

Mr. Giles French was played by Sebastian Cabot. The show also starred Brian Keith as Bill Davis.
4. What was Lt. Commander McHale's first name?

Answer: Quinton

Lt. Commander Quinton McHale was played by Ernest Borgnine. The show also starred Tim Conway and Joe Flynn. Aired 1962-1966.
5. Robert Shayne portrayed Inspector ________ Henderson on 'The Adventures of Superman'.

Answer: Bill

Starring George Reeves, Jack Larson, and Noel Neill. Aired 1952-1957.
6. David Janssen played Dr. Richard Kimble on 'The Fugitive'. Lt. _______ Gerard was always trying to catch him.

Answer: Phillip

Lt. Phillip Gerard was played by Barry Morse. The show aired 1963-1967.
7. Carl Betz played a defense lawyer on the show 'Judd for the Defense'. What was Judd's first name?

Answer: Clinton

8. What was Judge Garth's first name on 'The Virginian'?

Answer: Henry

Judge Henry Garth was played by Lee J. Cobb. The show also starred James Drury and Doug McClure. Aired 1962-1971.
9. Admiral _________ Nelson commanded the submarine Seaview on 'Voyage to the Bottom the Sea'.

Answer: Harriman

Admiral Harriman Nelson was played by Richard Basehart. Show aired 1964-1968.
10. Everybody knows that Sgt. Vincent Carter was Pvt. Gomer Pyle's D.I. What was the first name of the base commander Col. ______ Gray?

Answer: Edward

Col. Edward Gray was played by Forrest Compton. Jim Nabors played Gomer and Frank Sutton played Sgt. Carter. Aired 1964-1970.
11. What was Corporal Agarn's first name on 'F Troop'?

Answer: Randolph

Cpl. Randolph Agarn was played by Larry Storch.
12. On the show 'Star Trek' Lt. Commander Scott was called 'Scotty' by the crew of the Enterprise but what was his first name?

Answer: Montgomery

Lt. Commander Montgomery Scott was played by James Doohan.
13. Richard Dawson played Cpl. _________ Newkirk on 'Hogan's Heroes'

Answer: Peter

Also starring Bob Crane as Col. Robert Hogan and Werner Klemperer as Col. Klink. Show aired 1965-1971.
14. Edd Byrnes played the jive talking Kookie on '77 Sunset Strip'. What was Kookie's real first name?

Answer: Gerald

Gerald Lloyd Kookson was his full name. The show also starred Efrem Zimbalist Jr. as Stuart Bailey and Roger Smith as Jeff Spencer. Show aired 1958-1964.
15. G.W. Bailey played Sgt. _________ Rizzo on 'M*A*S*H*'.

Answer: Luther

16. Will Hutchins played ________ Brewster on 'Sugarfoot'.

Answer: Tom

17. _______ Barkley was the Queen of the Barkley ranch on 'The Big Valley'.

Answer: Victoria

Victoria Barkley was played by Barbara Stanwyck. The show aired 1965-1969.
18. The Marshal in the town of North Fork on 'The Rifleman' was named ________ Torrance.

Answer: Micah

Marshal Micah Torrance was played by Paul Fix along with Chuck Connors as Lucas McCain and Johnny Crawford as Mark.
19. James Whitmore had a series from 1960-1962 called 'The Law and Mr. Jones'. What was Mr. Jones' first name?

Answer: Abraham

20. The blacksmith on 'Gunsmoke' from 1962-1965 was ________ Asper.

Answer: Quint

Quint Asper was played by Burt Reynolds.
21. Darby Hinton played Daniel Boone's son _________ on the show 'Daniel Boone'.

Answer: Israel

22. What was Mr. Mooney's first name on 'The Lucy Show'?

Answer: Theodore

Theodore J. Mooney was played by Gale Gordon.
23. Jonathan Harris played the know-it-all Dr. _________ Smith on 'Lost in Space'.

Answer: Zachary

'Lost in Space' was on 1965-1968.
24. Michael Dunn portrayed a character on 'The Wild Wild West' called Dr. Loveless. What was his first name?

Answer: Miguelito

'Wild Wild West' starred Robert Conrad as Jim West and Ross Martin as Artemus Gordon. It aired 1965-1970.
25. Now for a real hard one. What was the first name of Sgt. O'Hara on 'The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin'?

Answer: Biff

Sgt. Biff O'Hara was played by Joe Sawyer. Also in the show was Lee Aaker as Rusty and James Brown as Lt. Rip Masters. Aired 1957-1959.
Source: Author musicworks

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