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Which actor, originally known for his comedic roles, took on more serious roles in films such as 'Patch Adams'?

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robin williams

Which UCLA alumnus went to NYC after graduation and then returned to California to star in films such as 'Rebel Without a Cause'?

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james dean

Which famous actor adopted his first name from his Indiana hometown?

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gary cooper

Who is the younger sister of Lionel Barrymore?

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ethel barrymore

Who was the 21-year-old actor that debuted as Jean Simmons' boyfriend in 'The Actress' and starred in 'Psycho' seven years later?

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anthony perkins

Which 'Murder, She Wrote' star played Delilah's older sister in the 1949 De Mille epic 'Samson and Delilah'?

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angela lansbury

Which actress lamented being remembered primarily for a single shower scene in the film 'Psycho'?

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janet leigh

Which famous actress remarked about her calendar, 'It's not true I had nothing on. I had the radio on'?

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marilyn monroe

Which character, first played by Elmo Lincoln as an adult, is associated with the Hollywood Forever Cemetery, far from the jungle?

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tarzan

Which actress co-starred with Cary Grant in 'Sylvia Scarlett' before working with him again in 'The Philadelphia Story'?

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katharine hepburn

Which actress reportedly avoids taking showers since being attacked by Norman Bates in a 1960 film?

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janet leigh

Which actress was born Anna Maria Italiano, later known as Anne Marno, and eventually gained fame with a different name after starring in 'The Graduate'?

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anne bancroft

Which famous cowboy wrote 'Many happy trails' in cement above imprints of his gun and his horse Trigger's hoofprints at the Chinese Theatre?

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roy rogers

Who is the actress who claimed to have named the statue Oscar after her first husband, Harmon Oscar Nelson Jr.?

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bette davis

Who wrote 'Love to you all' over her tiny bare footprints at the Chinese Theatre in 1935 when she was only 6 years old?

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shirley temple

Which actress, known for her role in 'The Outlaw,' was teased as 'Bones' during her school years for being so skinny?

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jane russell

Which actress named Kim, born in Detroit, ended up acting in 'Planet of the Apes'?

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kim hunter

Which other dissipated matinee idol was portrayed by Errol Flynn in the 1958 film 'Too Much, Too Soon'?

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john barrymore

Which immigrant from Russia revolutionized the use of makeup in movies during the 1920s?

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max factor

Which actor's stamp premiered on the Warner Bros. lot on June 24, 1996, where he made 'East of Eden'?

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james dean

Which famous actor and dancer received a screen test report stating, 'Can't act. Slightly bald. Also dances.'?

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fred astaire

Which blonde bombshell starred in the 1956 comedy for which Little Richard sang the title tune, 'The Girl Can't Help It'?

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jayne mansfield

Who played the title roles in the films 'Nixon' and 'Surviving Picasso'?

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anthony hopkins

Which 'It' girl had a namesake cafe in a hotel on Vine Street that is now a retirement home?

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clara bow

Which late actor, who was a child star in the 1921 film 'The Kid,' is honored with a Youth in Film Award named after him?

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jackie coogan

Who is the low-budget legend known for writing 'How I Made a Hundred Movies in Hollywood and Never Lost a Dime'?

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roger corman

Who was the silent film idol whose second wife, Natasha Rambova, published a book about him in the year he died, 1926?

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rudolph valentino

What name did actress Natasha Gurdin, born in 1938, use professionally?

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natalie wood

What Louisville native starred in 'Remember Mama' and 'Life with Father'?

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irene dunne

Who is the creator of Andy Panda who held the longest contract in Hollywood, lasting 58 years with Universal?

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walter lantz

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