Albany Times Union

MOVIE QUIZ

- —C.J. Lais

A truly eclectic group of movie (or movieadjac­ent) folks are celebratin­g milestone birthdays over the next seven days, from one of the youngest Oscar nominees, to a former gubernator­ial candidate, to a double sports pro-turnedfilm and TV star. See how much you know about these April babies born under the sign of Aries in our latest movie quiz.

1. This actress, who turns 25 on Wednesday, is the seventh-youngest Oscar nominee ever, thanks to her best supporting nod back in 2007. Who is she?

2. Andres Arturo Garcia Menendez — aka Andy Garcia — turns 65 on Monday. In what movie does he shoot someone from a horse while appearing as a lawman?

3. Robin Wright turns 55 today, Cynthia Nixon tomorrow and Shannen Doherty 50 on Monday. Match each actress with their character’s name from their first (or second) feature role: Sunshine, Buttercup and Bluebird.

4. Ed O’neill (Monday he turns 75!), best known for his starring roles on the TV series “Married with Children” and “Modern Family,” made his screen (big or small) debut in what still controvers­ial 1980 Al Pacino movie?

5. Legendary soul singer Al Green celebrates his 75th on Tuesday. His acting credits might be scant, but the real-life minister did play one in what 1994 Eddie Murphy movie?

6. Turning 60 on Monday, Robert Carlyle had one of his best-known roles in an Oscarwinni­ng 1997 film, which in turn became a

Tony-nominated Broadway musical and Olivier Award-winning London play. Name it.

7. Buffalo-born Vincent Gallo (who is 60 on Sunday), best known for his self-directed “Buffalo ’66” and “The Brown Bunny,” was also in Martin Scorsese’s “Goodfellas” and Francis Ford Coppola’s “Tetro.” True or false?

8. This actor died nearly 30 years ago, but were he still around, would be turning 100 on Sunday. Although he’s most famous for his successful 1950s-1960s TV western, he started his film career co-starring with Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn, appeared twice with good friend Charlton Heston, and shared the screen with a dolphin and a rabid dog. He also is one of only 13 people to play profession­ally in MLB and the NBA. Do you know who he is?

9. Taylor Kitsch (Happy 40th Birthday today!) is best remembered as Tim Riggins on the acclaimed TV series “Friday Night Lights,” but his more dubious claim to fame is as the star of the 2012 sci-fi action film now ranked as the biggest bomb in motion picture history. What was the movie?

10. Who is older, real-life former New York City cop Frank Serpico (born April 14), who was portrayed by Al Pacino in the 1973 movie “Serpico,” or one-time child star Jane Withers (born April 12), who gained fame again as an adult playing Josephine the Plumber in a decade of TV commercial­s for Comet cleanser?

 ?? Paramount ?? Long before she starred in "Sex and the City" (or ran for New York State governor against Andrew Cuomo), Cynthia Nixon, second from right, bottom row, made her movie debut in 1980's "Little Darlings," about teenage girls at summer camp trying to be first to lose their virginity. The film starred Kristy Mcnichol, far right, bottom row, and all the way to the left, Tatum O'neal (the youngest female Oscar winner ever for "Paper Moon").
Paramount Long before she starred in "Sex and the City" (or ran for New York State governor against Andrew Cuomo), Cynthia Nixon, second from right, bottom row, made her movie debut in 1980's "Little Darlings," about teenage girls at summer camp trying to be first to lose their virginity. The film starred Kristy Mcnichol, far right, bottom row, and all the way to the left, Tatum O'neal (the youngest female Oscar winner ever for "Paper Moon").

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