T105 FAMOUS PEOPLE A TO Z

[magpie in the 80's]

A. Who succeeded George Washington as President of the USA?
ADAMS (JOHN)
B. On TV who has played the roles of Ironside and Perry Mason?
BURR (RAYMOND)
C. Who wrote the novel Jurassic Park?
CRICHTON (MICHAEL)
D. Who won a Best Actor Oscar for the film Wall Street?
DOUGLAS (MICHAEL)
E. Who managed The Beatles and Cilla Black?
EPSTEIN (BRIAN)
F. Who played the role of Ma Larkin in the TV drama The Darling Buds Of May?
FERRIS (PAM)
G. Which actor was born Archibald Leach?
GRANT (CARY)
H. Who wrote the novel Catch 22?
HELLER (JOSEPH)
I. Who was the first actor to receive a knighthood?
IRVING (HENRY)
J. Which rock star played the outlaw Ned Kelly in a 1969 film?
JAGGER (MICK)
K. Who sang the theme for the Bond film Licence To Kill?
KNIGHT (GLADYS)
L. Under what name did the entertainer born Louise Hovick perform?
LEE (GYPSY ROSE)
M. Who did Bruce Willis marry in 1987?
MOORE (DEMI)
N. In 1799 who began a notorious affair with Emma Hamilton?
NELSON (HORATIO)
O. Who did John Lennon marry in Gibraltar?
ONO (YOKO)
P. Which writer lived in a Cumbrian house called Hill Top?
POTTER (BEATRIX)
Q. Who split from his wife Meg Ryan following her affair with Russell Crowe?
QUAID ( DENNIS)
R. Who founded the Body Shop?
RODDICK (ANITA)
S. Who directed the films, JFK and The Doors?
STONE (OLIVER)
T. After whom is the Australian state of Tasmania named?
TASMAN (ABEL)
U. Whose 1978 autobiography is entitled Dear Me?
USTINOV (PETER)
V. Who was the only player to score a hat trick past Peter Shilton in an England international match?
VAN BASTEN (MARCO)
W. On whose show did the Osmond Brothers make their TV debut?
WILLIAMS (ANDY)
X. Which revolutionary leader was played by Denzel Washington in a 1992 film?
X (MALCOLM)
Y. Which actress played the mother of Christopher Reeve in Superman?
YORK (SUSSANAH)
Z. Who played the title role in Bridget Jones’s Diary?
ZELLWEGGER (RENEE)

[Turkeywizz]

A ABRAHAM LINCOLN
B RAYMOND BURR
D MICHAEL DOUGLAS
E BRIAN EPSTEIN
G GREGORY PECK
H JOSEPH HELLER
J MICK JAGGER
L LULU?
M DEMI MOORE
O YOKO ONO
Q RANDY QUAID?
R ANITA RODDICK
S OLIVER STONE
T ABEL TASMAN
X MALCOLM X
Y SUSSANAH YORK
Z RENEE ZELLWEGER

[godoubleblues]

C - Michael Crichton

[Kahuna]

G/ Cary Grant

[magpie in the 80's]

A ABRAHAM LINCOLN
B RAYMOND BURR
D MICHAEL DOUGLAS
E BRIAN EPSTEIN
G GREGORY PECK
H JOSEPH HELLER
J MICK JAGGER
L LULU?
M DEMI MOORE
O YOKO ONO
Q RANDY QUAID? NOT RANDY
R ANITA RODDICK
S OLIVER STONE
T ABEL TASMAN
X MALCOLM X
Y SUSSANAH YORK
Z RENEE ZELLWEGER

ALL OTHERS CORRECT TW

[magpie in the 80's]

C - Michael Crichton

CORRECT GDB

[magpie in the 80's]

G/ Cary Grant

CORRECT K

[Kahuna]

1/ Benedict Arnold

[magpie in the 80's]

1/ Benedict Arnold

INCORRECT K

[redandblack]

N Lord Nelson (or Horatio to his friends)

[magpie in the 80's]

N Lord Nelson (or Horatio to his friends)

CORRECT RAB

[JAS]

F...Ferris, Pam
P...Potter, Beatrix
Q...Quaid, Denis
W...Williams, Andy

Regards
JAS

[redandblack]

Q Dennis Quaid

[magpie in the 80's]

F...Ferris, Pam
P...Potter, Beatrix
Q...Quaid, Denis
W...Williams, Andy

Regards
JAS

ALL CORRECT JAS

[magpie in the 80's]

Q Dennis Quaid

CORRECT RAB

[Turkeywizz]

a john adams

[magpie in the 80's]

a john adams

CORRECT TW

[magpie in the 80's]

A. Who succeeded George Washington as President of the USA?
ADAMS (JOHN)
B. On TV who has played the roles of Ironside and Perry Mason?
BURR (RAYMOND)
C. Who wrote the novel Jurassic Park?
CRICHTON (MICHAEL)
D. Who won a Best Actor Oscar for the film Wall Street?
DOUGLAS (MICHAEL)
E. Who managed The Beatles and Cilla Black?
EPSTEIN (BRIAN)
F. Who played the role of Ma Larkin in the TV drama The Darling Buds Of May?
FERRIS (PAM)
G. Which actor was born Archibald Leach?
GRANT (CARY)
H. Who wrote the novel Catch 22?
HELLER (JOSEPH)
I. Who was the first actor to receive a knighthood?
IRVING (HENRY)
J. Which rock star played the outlaw Ned Kelly in a 1969 film?
JAGGER (MICK)
K. Who sang the theme for the Bond film Licence To Kill?
KNIGHT (GLADYS)
L. Under what name did the entertainer born Louise Hovick perform?
LEE (GYPSY ROSE)
M. Who did Bruce Willis marry in 1987?
MOORE (DEMI)
N. In 1799 who began a notorious affair with Emma Hamilton?
NELSON (HORATIO)
O. Who did John Lennon marry in Gibraltar?
ONO (YOKO)
P. Which writer lived in a Cumbrian house called Hill Top?
POTTER (BEATRIX)
Q. Who split from his wife Meg Ryan following her affair with Russell Crowe?
QUAID ( DENNIS)
R. Who founded the Body Shop?
RODDICK (ANITA)
S. Who directed the films, JFK and The Doors?
STONE (OLIVER)
T. After whom is the Australian state of Tasmania named?
TASMAN (ABEL)
U. Whose 1978 autobiography is entitled Dear Me?
USTINOV (PETER)
V. Who was the only player to score a hat trick past Peter Shilton in an England international match?
VAN BASTEN (MARCO)
W. On whose show did the Osmond Brothers make their TV debut?
WILLIAMS (ANDY)
X. Which revolutionary leader was played by Denzel Washington in a 1992 film?
X (MALCOLM)
Y. Which actress played the mother of Christopher Reeve in Superman?
YORK (SUSSANAH)
Z. Who played the title role in Bridget Jones’s Diary?
ZELLWEGGER (RENEE)

QUESTIONS ANSWERED ARE IN RED.
QUESTIONS UNANSWERED ARE IN BLUE.

END OF QUIZ