Welcome to the ultimate film and TV western History and discover this primary reference resource.
Google
 
Web USA Heritage History

Home | FUN Trivia | Menu Ideas | Grocery Tips | Where To Picnic | FUN Trivia BLOG

Year In Western Trivia | Old West History | Cowboy Menu Ideas | Cowboy Country Picnics

Hall of Fame of Westerns >> Hall of Fame Trivia

Where would you like to picnic?

 
 
 
 
 

Covered Wagon Theatre 2

Smiley Burnette, George "Gabby" Hayes, Andy Devine

Smiley Burnette

Western Movies Trivia Q&A.  Trivia powered by ABE.1. From 1963 to 1967, he was a regular, playing railroad engineer Charlie Pratt on a television series. What was the series?

  • A. Petticoat Junction
  • B. Beverly Hillbillies
  • C. Wanted: Dead or Alive
  • D. Gunsmoke

2. Smiley was born on March 18, 1911 in Summum, Illinois. What is his birth name?

  • A. George Allen Burnette
  • B. Lester Alvin Burnette
  • C. Lester Allen Millhouse
  • D. Eugene Alvin Burnette

3. What was his debut film?

  • A. The Phantom Empire
  • B. Mystery Mountain
  • C. The Marines Are Coming
  • D. In Old Santa Fe

4. With Gene Autry, what was the character he played?

  • A. Frog Millhouse
  • B. Windy McDonald
  • C. Rufe Davis
  • D. Fuzzy Knight

5. In 1953, Gene and Smiley appear in their last film together. It was about a dishonest banker trying to steal their mail franchise. What is the movie’s title?

  • A. Last of the Comanches
  • B. The Last Posse
  • C. Last of the Pony Riders
  • D. Law and Order

George “Gabby” Hayes

6. At 29, he married in 1914. They remained married until her death in 1957. What is her name.

  • A. Olive Ireland
  • B. Barbara Hale
  • C. Dorothy Malone
  • D. Roberta Haynes

7. In 1935, he becomes one of the lead actors in the Hopalong Cassidy movies. In Hopalong Cassidy Returns, he plays Windy and in the Heart of the West, he plays Windy Jenkins. However, what is the film he takes on the name Windy Halliday?

  • A. Three Godfathers
  • B. Three On The Trail
  • C. Trailin’ West
  • D. The Traitor

8. In the Hoppy series, he has become known as Windy. However, when he leaves to begin working for Republic Pictures he takes on the persona of Gabby Whitaker. What is his first Gabby movie?

  • A. Riders of the Frontier
  • B. Six Gun Rhythm
  • C. Southward Ho
  • D. Stagecoach

9. In 1934, Gabby appears in two John Wayne films. In “Randy Rides Alone,” he is Matt the Mute and the bad guy. In the other, the other he is the successful businessman and “The Shadow.” What is the name of this film?

  • A. The Red Rider
  • B. Rocky Rhodes
  • C. Smoking Guns
  • D. The Star Packer

10. In this 1940 release, director Raoul Walsh reunites Gabby with Roy Rogers and John Wayne. What is the name of this big budget Republic film?

  • A. The Dark Command
  • B. The Durango Kid
  • C. Kit Carson
  • D. Knights of the Range

Andy Devine

11. Born in Flagstaff, Arizona on October 7, 1905. He grew up in Kingman, Arizona and they named a street after him, Andy Devine Boulevard. What is his birth name?

  • A. Andy Devine
  • B. Jeremiah Schwartz
  • C. George Tenell
  • D. Aloysius P. Jones

12. In 1947, he became the sidekick for Roy Rogers as Cookie Bullfincher. What is the name of this film he begins with Roy and Dale?

  • A. Angel and the Badman
  • B. Belle Starr’s Daughter
  • C. Bells of San Angelo
  • D. Buffalo Bill Rides Again

13. He has a role in the 1939 classic “Stagecoach.” He plays the character Buck. What does Buck do in the movie?

  • A. The banker
  • B. The cavalry scout
  • C. The gambler
  • D. The stagecoach driver

14. In 1962, he appears in this film with John Wayne. He plays Marshal Link Appleyard. What is the movie?

  • A. Ride the High Country
  • B. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
  • C. How the West Was Won
  • D. Lonely Are the Brave

15. Another John Ford production is “Two Rode Together.” Andy plays Sgt. Darius P. Posey. Who is NOT a cast member?

  • A. James Stewart
  • B. Richard Widmark
  • C. Shirley Jones
  • D. Gena Rowlands

Check Your Answers

Smiley Burnette

  • 11. A. Petticoat Junction

  • 12. B. Lester Alvin Burnette

  • 13. D. In Old Santa Fe

  • 14. A. Frog Millhouse

  • 15. C. Last of the Pony Riders

George “Gabby” Hayes

  • 16. A. Olive Ireland

  • 17. B. Three On The Trail

  • 18. C. Southward Ho

  • 19. D. The Star Packer

  • 20. A. The Dark Command

Andy Devine

  • 21. B. Jeremiah Schwartz

  • 22. C. Bells of San Angelo

  • 23. D. The stagecoach driver

  • 24. B. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

  • 25. D. Gena Rowlands

Powered by ... All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.
AlansKitchen Privacy Policy

Contact Us | About Us | Site Map