Hollywood History Trivia Questions
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Which Russian immigrant, whose name makes up the second M in MGM, created the star system as one of the heads of the company?
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louis b. mayer
Which swashbuckling actor was reportedly a spy for the Gestapo, according to a 1980 book by Charles Higham?
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errol flynn
At the age of 19, which actress, known for her role in 'Murder, She Wrote', was nominated for an Oscar for her debut film 'Gaslight'?
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angela lansbury
Which actress retired from acting after marrying Prince Rainier in 1956?
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grace kelly
Which actor was such a hit in 'Dracula' that he was offered the role of Frankenstein's monster before Boris Karloff?
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bela lugosi
Who was the first actress to win an Oscar for a talking picture after cutting off her famous curls?
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mary pickford
Which actress's daughter, Cheryl Crane, wrote about the killing of Johnny Stompanato in the book 'Detour'?
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lana turner
For which character did the Academy apologize to the Walt Disney Co. for using without permission in the 1989 Academy Awards show?
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snow white
Which actress had her back to the camera in her iconic WWII pin-up photo because she was pregnant at the time?
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betty grable
Which actor, who later became a prominent figure in Hollywood, once worked as an assistant elephant trainer with Ringling Brothers and is the brother of Noah Beery?
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wallace beery
Which film star of the 1930s was Penny Marshall named after, given that her real first name is Carole?
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carole lombard
Who was the producer that Marion Davies loaned a million dollars to during hard times in the 1930s?
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william randolph hearst
Who had her 'Best Actress' Oscar for 'Mildred Pierce' sold for $68,500 at a 1993 auction?
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joan crawford
Which actor, known for his role in 'When Harry Met Sally...', famously left the set of 'SNL' in 1975 after producers reduced his act time?
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billy crystal
Who was the actor that crashed on September 30, 1955, while on his way to compete in a car race?
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james dean
Which iconic child star did MGM want to cast as Dorothy in 'The Wizard of Oz' before being unable to secure a loan from Fox?
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shirley temple
Who gave the eulogy at Marilyn Monroe's funeral and was a director of The Actors Studio where she once studied?
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lee strasberg
Which actress's daughter Cheryl was involved in the justifiable homicide case of Johnny Stompanato?
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lana turner
Which actress, known for being William Randolph Hearst's protegee and mistress, shared his castle with him?
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marion davies
In 1998, which director requested a moment of silence in honor of the lives lost on the Titanic during the Oscars?
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james cameron
Which actor did Jim Carrey call a better mayor than Sonny Bono when he won the AFI Life Achievement Award in 1996?
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clint eastwood
Which 1920s and 30s MGM executive was the inspiration for F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Last Tycoon'?
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irving thalberg
Which late actor, in a 1986 TV ad, urged viewers not to smoke by saying, 'Now that I'm gone, I tell you: don't smoke'?
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yul brynner
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