The Ultimate Famous People Quiz

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1. I began a weekly comedy program on CBS radio on 14 July, 1957, but it wasn't to last long probably due to the surging popularity of TV, who am I?
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2. Which actress starred in "Tea With Mussolini" and was married to Sir Laurence Olivier?
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3. I was born in 1914 in Winchester, Indiana, and directed "The Magnificent Ambersons", "The Desert Rats", and "West Side Story", who am I?
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4. I'm the first man to end a Game 7 with a home run, who am I?
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5. I became a major star with my TV program during the fifties and on January 19, 1957, I did one program in which I didn't utter a word, who am I?
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6. We were a quartet that recorded our first disc at the newly-founded Capitol Records on 30 November, 1943, who are we?
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7. I wrote the musicals "Bells Are Ringing", "Singin' in the Rain", and "Auntie Mame", who am I?
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8. I acted in silent movies and then did my first talkie with Edward G. Robinson in 1935, who am I?
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9. Who created the "tutu" worn by Madame Marie Taglione in La Sylphide at the Paris Opera in 1832?
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10. When war broke out in 1939, I said, "Lord, if only I could have talked with Hitler, all this might have been avoided", who am I?
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11. I am a noted film director, born in New Jersey in 1940 and my debut film was "The Wedding Party", who am I?
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12. I was against prosecuting the Nazi war criminals because I thought it violated the notion of ex post facto, who am I?
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13. As a player, I have won pro championship titles in football, baseball or basketball and I have 11 championship rings, who am I?
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14. I am the only known human being in history to single-handedly create an alphabet for a particular language, who am I?
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15. In World War II I was forced to blow up my whole entire naval fleet so the Germans would not get them, who am I?
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I began a weekly comedy program on CBS radio on 14 July, 1957, but it...
Which actress starred in "Tea With Mussolini" and was married to Sir...
I was born in 1914 in Winchester, Indiana, and directed "The...
I'm the first man to end a Game 7 with a home run, who am I?
I became a major star with my TV program during the fifties and on...
We were a quartet that recorded our first disc at the newly-founded...
I wrote the musicals "Bells Are Ringing", "Singin' in the Rain", and...
I acted in silent movies and then did my first talkie with Edward G....
Who created the "tutu" worn by Madame Marie Taglione in La Sylphide at...
When war broke out in 1939, I said, "Lord, if only I could have talked...
I am a noted film director, born in New Jersey in 1940 and my debut...
I was against prosecuting the Nazi war criminals because I thought it...
As a player, I have won pro championship titles in football, baseball...
I am the only known human being in history to single-handedly create...
In World War II I was forced to blow up my whole entire naval fleet so...
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