Question 1

Born in 1911, she was known as the Queen of Comedy. She was married twice and was on network television a total of 22 seasons. She died in 1989. Who was she?

Accepted Answer

Lucille Ball

Question 2

Born in 1912, he starred in a long-running family sitcom shot at Desilu, and spent a lot of time producing hit sitcoms. His son is also a television producer, and his daughter had her own television career. He died in 1991. Who was he?

Accepted Answer

Danny Thomas

Question 3

Born in 1916, this actor began portraying his most famous character on his own variety show, before spinning it off into its own series from 1955 to 1956. He continued acting in tv and movies until his death in 1987. Who was he?

Accepted Answer

Jackie Gleason

Question 4

Born in 1922, he was the driving force behind the variety show, "Your Show of Shows" (1950-1954). The character Alan Brady on "The Dick Van Dyke Show" (1961-1966) was rumored to be based on him, although authorities closely related to the show say this is not true. Who is he?

Accepted Answer

Sid Caesar

Question 5

Born in 1909, she had many hit series of her own, became a regular on "The Lucy Show" (1962-1968) and provided the voice of the car in "My Mother the Car" (1965-1966). She died in 2001. Who was she?

Accepted Answer

Ann Sothern

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