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FAMOUS PEOPLE – WHO AM I?

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Definition of famous:  someone or something that is very well known by other people.

Famous people aren’t always celebrities, they also include world leaders, Olympic medal winners, authors, and others who are known to us.  In this quiz, I will provide the clue, you have to match it with the answer.  Have fun and test your knowledge!

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    My first name is actually “Eldred”, born in 1916, and went on to become a well-known actor in such movies as: “To Kill A Mockingbird” and “Moby Dick”.

    • Gregory Peck
    • Robert Mitchum
    • Cary Grant
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    I was a five-star general and chief of staff of the U.S. Army during the ’30’s. My father’s name was Arthur if that helps.

    • Hugh L Scott
    • Douglas McArthur
    • Charles T. Menoher
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    I was only 15 and narrowly beat my opponent in figure skating to become the youngest champion in history at the 1998 Winter Olympics.

    • Tara Lipinski
    • Michelle Kwan
    • Tonya Harding
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    I may have played a dumb woman on TV, but in real life I was a ‘smart cookie’. I was the first woman to run a major Hollywood Studio formed in 1950. Who am I?

    • Shirley Temple
    • Vivian Vance
    • Lucille Ball
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    I am the president of Chile and proud that a woman holds this position.

    • Michelle Bachelet
    • Maria Santiago
    • Augustina Buchi
  • Question of

    In early 2015, I was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and in the same year suffered a heart attack and passed away at age 83. You may remember me in the movies “Lawrence of Arabia” and “Dr. Zhivago”.

    • Yul Brynner
    • Omar Sharif
    • Henry Fonda
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    I’m the author of “Valley of the Dolls”, released in Dec. 1967. Hint: Actress Sharon Tate appeared in the movie version.

    • Jacqueline Susann
    • Helen Deutsch
    • Lee Grant
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    I was an American jockey for 29 years, holding the world record for 11 Triple Crowns.

    • Laffit Pincay Jr.
    • Red Pollard
    • William “Bill” Shoemaker

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Mental Health Advocate anti stigma, struggle w/depression, PTSD, chronic migraines, narcissist survivor. Blog chronic pain & invisible illnesses. Writer, poet.

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