Movie Star Trivia Quiz Questions With Answers For Seniors
Which lingerie company did Jane Russell work for in the
1970s?
A: Playtex.
Why was Buddy Ebsen forced to quit his role as the Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz?
A: He was allergic to the make-up.
What was Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy's first film together?
A: Woman of the Year.
Which actress said, "I'm as pure as driven slush?"
A: Tallulah Bankhead.
In which film did James Cagney say "You dirty double-crossing rat".
A: Blonde Crazy.
Who said, "All I need to make a comedy is a park, a policeman and a pretty
girl?"
A: Charlie Chaplin.
What drink did Garbo ask for in her first talkie?
A: Whisky with ginger ale on the side.
Who was "the man you love to hate?"
A: Erich Von Stroheim.
Which famous character was played by
Butterfly McQueen in
Gone With the Wind?
A: Prissy.
In which sport did John Kelly compete in the
1920
Olympics?
A: Rowing.
On which 30s screen legend was Cat woman in Batman based?
A: Jean Harlow.
In what year did David Lean die?
A: 1991.
In which country did Steve McQueen die?
A: Mexico.
Whose autobiography was called The Ragman's Son?
A: Kirk Douglas.
Which character did Frank Sinatra play in From Here to Eternity?
A: Angelo Maggio.
How old was Shirley Temple when she received and honorary
Oscar?
A: Six.
What would Rita Hayworth's last name have been if she had used her
father's name
instead of her mother's?
A: Cansino.
In which state did Robert Redford found the Sundance Institute?
A: Utah.
Which Marilyn Monroe co-star said, "Kissing her is like kissing Hitler?"
A: Tony Curtis.
About who or what did Elizabeth Taylor say, "It was like an illness one had a
very difficult time recuperating from?"
A: Making Cleopatra.
Which musical star was a cousin of Rita Hayworth?
A: Ginger Rogers.
For which film did Elizabeth Taylor win her second Oscar?
A: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
How old was Mae West when she starred in the film Sextet?
A: 85
Who has the nickname "The Stick" as a child?
A: Sophia Loren
Who said, "I never forget a
face, but in your case I'll make an exception?"
A: Groucho Marx.
