People 990908

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1   Which actor was born Marion Morrison?
A   John Wayne

2   Which British politician was acquitted of conspiring to murder male model Norman Scott?
A   Jeremy Thorpe – In May 1979 he was tried at the Old Bailey on charges of conspiracy and incitement to murder his ex-boyfriend Norman Scott.

3   At which game is Omar Sharif one of the world’s leading players?
A   Bridge

4   By what name is larger than life pop star Marvin Lee Aday better known?
A   Meat Loaf

5   By what nickname is English model and actress Lesley Hornby better known?
A   Twiggy

6   How were the authors Alec and Evelyn Waugh related?
A   They were brothers – at first, Alec was considerably better known than Evelyn

7   Which New Zealand-born comedienne married Billy Connolly in 1989?
A   Pamela Stephenson

8   Who was the music hall comedian that sang the theme song to the long-running TV comedy ‘Dad’s Army’?
A   Bud Flanagan – born Rueben Weintrop in 1896

9   What was comedian, writer, musician, poet, playwright and actor Spike Milligan’s real forename?
A   Terence

10   Farrokh Bulsara was otherwise known by what name?
A   Queen’s Freddie Mercury