Can You Match These Actors to Their 1960s Movies?

By: Kennita Leon
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Can You Match These Actors to Their 1960s Movies?
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About This Quiz

The 1960s were one of the best decades for films, not only because some of the most iconic directors were around, but also because a new age of soon to be legendary stars would be born. It was a time when movie genres were expanded, and actors were not afraid to take their roles to a new level. People like Dustin Hoffman, Jack Nicholson, Peter Fonda, and Jon Voight would soon become favorites, and the movies they starred in would be cemented in movie hall of fame. But could you name some of the movies if we showed you who starred in them? Could you match these 1960s actors to the movies they starred in?

So, we're going to show you some of these stars as their 1960s characters, like Paul Newman in "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" and Clint Eastwood in "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly," and you'll have to guess the name of the movie. Sounds easy enough, right?

Well, if this is something you think you'd rock at and have fun while doing it, go ahead and get started on this 1960s movie quiz. 

Psycho
Shamley Productions
Which 1960s movie was this actor in?
Dr. Strangelove
Barbarella
Psycho
The Birds
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Anthony Perkins played Norman Bates in the movie "Psycho," which was released in 1960. In the movie, Norman was the bloodthirsty owner of the Bates Motel. Thanks to his acting and the film's success, he gained international fame and won the Best Actor Award from the International Board of Motion Picture Reviewers.

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Mary Poppins
Walt Disney Productions
Pick the movie this character was in.
Spartacus
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Mary Poppins
Snow White
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Julie Andrews took on the role of "Mary Poppins" in 1964. For her part in the popular live-action Disney film, Julie earned an Oscar, Golden Globe, BAFTA Film Award, Grammy and several other awards.

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To Kill a Mockingbird
Universal International Pictures (UI)
Which of these movies does this character belong to?
To Kill A Mockingbird
The Sound of Music
Goldfinger
Barbarella
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Gregory Peck played Atticus Finch in a film adaptation of "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee. He won the Academy Award with his fifth nomination and got named the greatest film hero of the past 100 years by the American Film Institute for his depiction of Atticus Finch.

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Midnight Cowboy
Jerome Hellman Productions
Tell us the movie this character was in.
My Fair Lady
Doctor Zhivago
The Wild Bunch
Midnight Cowboy
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Dustin Hoffman was cast as Rats in "Midnight Cowboy," which was released throughout the United States in May 1969. For his work in the film, Hoffman won Best Picture and earned his second Oscar nomination.

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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Produzioni Europee Associate (PEA)
Can you match this character in the picture to the movie they starred in?
Dr. Strangelove
Psycho
Thunderball
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Clint Eastwood was Blondie/Man with No Name in the movie "The Good, The Bad and the Ugly." This movie was the last of a trilogy of westerns.

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The Wild Bunch
Warner Brothers/Seven Arts
Pick the movie this character was in.
Goldfinger
The Wild Bunch
The Sound of Music
Barbarella
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

William Holden took on the role of Pike Bishop in the movie "The Wild Bunch" in 1969. With "The Wild Bunch's" success as a graphically violent western, Holden was able to make a comeback as an actor.

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The Apartment
The Mirisch Corporation
In which movie could you find this character?
West Side Story
Doctor Zhivago
The Apartment
Thunderball
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Jack Lemmon played C.C. Baxter in the movie "The Apartment." Thanks to Lemmon's work in the movie, he earned several awards; he was an Oscar nominee in the Academy Awards, he won a Golden Globe for best actor, a BAFTA film award for best foreign actor and Golden Laurel award for Top Male Comedy Performance.

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West Side Story
The Mirisch Corporation
Can you place this character in the movie they belong in?
The Pink Panther
West Side Story
The Sound of Music
Spartacus
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Natalie Wood played Maria in the movie "West Side Story" in 1961. "West Side Story" was an adaptation of the classic romantic tragedy, "Romeo and Juliet."

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Cool Hand Luke
Jalem Productions
Match this character to the movie they were in.
Cool Hand Luke
Dr. Strangelove
Arrival
Barbarella
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Paul Newman was Lucas "Luke" Jackson in the movie "Cool Hand Luke." Thanks to his work, Newman earned three nominations for different awards; he was nominated for an Oscar for Best Actor in a leading role, a Golden Globe for Best Actor in Drama and a Golden Laurel for Male Dramatic Performance.

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DOCTOR ZHIVAGO
E-Vision
Where does this character belong?
The Guns of Navarone
The Italian Job
Dr. Zhivago
The Pink Panther
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Omar Sharif played Yuri Zhivago in "Doctor Zhivago." Sharif auditioned for a supporting role because he was a fan of the book but ended up getting the leading role.

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Hard Day's Night
Walter Shenson Films
Do you know where this character belongs?
A Hard Day's Night
Doctor Zhivago
The Sound of Music
Goldfinger
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

John Lennon played himself in "A Hard Day's Night." John's part in the movie earned him three nominations including a BAFTA Film Award for most promising newcomer to leading film roles.

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Alphaville
André Michelin Productions
Identify the '60s movie this character was in.
Dr. Strangelove
Argo
Barbarella
Alphaville
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Eddie Constantine was Lemmy Caution in "Alphaville," a secret agent whose signature clothing is a trenchcoat. Instead of the typical 20th-century scenery, the set was changed into to a futuristic, science fiction dystopian world.

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The Music Man
Warner Bros.
Can you pick the movie this character starred in?
My Fair Lady
The Music Man
West Side Story
The Guns of Navarone
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Robert Preston played Prof. Harold Hill in "The Music Man." He was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Actor in Comedy or Musical and won the Golden Laurel for Top Male Musical Performance.

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Spartacus
Bryna Productions
Which of these movies do you think this character came from?
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Spartacus
The Italian Job
Alphaville
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Kirk Douglas was cast as Spartacus in the movie "Spartacus," which Douglas filmed with his own movie company. For his role, he was nominated for a Golden Laurel for the Top Male Dramatic Performance.

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Peeping Tom
Michael Powell (Theatre)
Can you identify which of the options matches this character?
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Peeping Tom
The Sound of Music
Doctor Zhivago
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Anna Massey played Helen Stephens in the movie "Peeping Tom." The movie is centered on a mass murderer who records the dying expression of the women he kills using a portable video camera; the film has been commended for its psychological complexity.

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The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
Parc Film
Where does this character go?
The Pink Panther
The Sound of Music
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Catherine Deneuve took on the role of Genevieve Emery in "The Umbrella of Cherbourg," which was released in 1964. Although Deneuve made her debut as an actress in 1957, she didn't become popular until the release of "The Umbrellas of Cherbourg."

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SOUND OF MUSIC
Robert Wise Productions
Which '60s movie was this actor in?
The Sound of Music
Goldfinger
Barbarella
The Birds
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Julie Andrews committed herself to the role of Maria von Trapp in "The Sound of Music." The movie was the highest grossing movie of that year, and Andrews was nominated for numerous awards including an Oscar, BAFTA Film Award and NYFCC Award. She also won the Golden Globe, David di Donatello Awards and Golden Laurel Awards.

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Goldfinger
Eon Productions
Which of these movies does this character belong to?
The Sound of Music
Snow White
Spartacus
Goldfinger
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Sean Connery was James Bond in the 1964 movie, "Goldfinger." The movie was very successful commercially; Connery went on to star as Bond in other films.

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The Great Escape
The Mirisch Company
Tell us the movie this character was in.
The Great Escape
Doctor Zhivago
The Shape of Water
The Sound of Music
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Steve McQueen played "The Cooler King" in the movie "The Great Escape." For his work, he won Best Actor at the Moscow International Film Festival.

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Maginficent Seven
The Mirisch Company
Can you match this character in the picture to the movie they starred in?
The Magnificent Seven
Psycho
Dr. Strangelove
Barbarella
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Yul Brynner starred as Chris Larabee Adams in the movie "The Magnificent Seven," which was released in 1960. Although it was successful in Europe, it didn't do well in the United States. The same movie was remade in 2017 and included actors such as Denzel Washington and Chris Pratt.

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Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Twentieth Century Fox
In which movie could you find this character?
Goldfinger
Battle of Britain
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
West Side Story
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Paul Newman played Butch Cassidy in the movie "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" in 1969. For his work in the film, he was nominated for many awards.

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Breakfast at Tiffany's
Jurow-Shepherd
Can you place this character in the movie they belong in?
Argo
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Doctor Zhivago
The Sound of Music
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Audrey Hepburn did the role of Holly Golightly justice in the movie "Breakfast at Tiffany's" in 1961. Her role as Holly was a defining moment in her career, one that would take her to heights she'd probably only dreamed of.

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The Italian Job
Oakhurst Productions
Match this character to the movie they were in.
The Italian Job
Arrival
Alphaville
Spartacus
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Michael Caine played Charlie Croker in the movie "The Italian Job." This movie told the story of a leader of a gang who is released from prison and proceeds to do a "big job."

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From Russia With Love
Eon Productions
Where does this character belong?
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
From Russia with Love
West Side Story
My Fair Lady
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Daniela Bianchi was cast as Tatiana Romanova in the 1963 film, "From Russia with Love." She played the Bond girl who enthralled James Bond in that particular movie.

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Easy Rider
Pando Company Inc.
Do you know where this character belongs?
Alphaville
Goldfinger
The Sound of Music
Easy Rider
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Peter Fonda played Wyatt in the movie "Easy Rider" in 1969. For his role in the movie, he was nominated for an Oscar. He went on to win several awards as well.

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The sword in the stone
Walt Disney Productions
Identify the 1960s movie this character was in.
The Sword in the Stone
Barbarella
Dr. Strangelove
Psycho
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Rickie Sorensen was Arthur/Wart in the 1963 classic "The Sword in the Stone." He became famous for breathing life into Arthur's character, especially at such a young age, as a voice actor.

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Thunderball
Eon Productions
Can you pick the movie this character starred in?
Skyfall
Goldfinger
Thunderball
Doctor Zhivago
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Claudine Auger played Dominique "Domino" Derval in the movie "Thunderball," released in 1965. It is rumored that she earned her role from her looks while on vacation.

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Dr No
Eon Productions
Which of these movies do you think this character came from?
Doctor Zhivago
West Side Story
Dr. No
Alphaville
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Sean Connery did James Bond justice in the 1962 movie "Dr. No." It was the first James Bond film that was adapted from a book of the same name.

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how to steal a million
World Wide Productions
Can you identify which of the options matches this character?
Doctor Zhivago
Spartacus
How to Steal a Million
The Apartment
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Audrey Hepburn was cast as Nicole Bonnet in the movie "How to Steal a Million," which was released in 1966. During the '60s, she appeared in numerous films including this one, in which she played the daughter of a famous art collector whose collection consisted of forgeries.

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The Lion in Winter
Haworth Productions
Where does this character go?
The Lion in Winter
My Fair Lady
Goldfinger
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Peter O'Toole played Henry II in the movie "The Lion in Winter" in 1968. For his part in the movie, he won a Golden Globe Award and was nominated for an Oscar as well.

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Battle of Britain
Spitfire Productions
Which '60s movie was this actor in?
From Russia with Love
Battle of Britain
Whiplash
West Side Story
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Michael Caine was Squadron Leader Canfield in the movie "Battle of Britain." This movie is centered around pilots who leave a small airfield in advance of enemy forces.

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Arabesque
Stanley Donen Films
Which of these movies does this character belong to?
Doctor Zhivago
Goldfinger
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
Arabesque
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Sophia Loren was Yasmin Azir in the movie "Arabesque." This was a comedy thriller where a plain and innocent man is sent into dangerous and extraordinary situations. She won a Bambi Award for Best International Actress.

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Torn Curtain
Universal Pictures
Tell us the movie this character was in.
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
Dr. Strangelove
Barbarella
Torn Curtain
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Paul Newman played Professor Michael Armstrong in the movie 1966 film "Torn Curtain." The film is set in the Cold War, where an American scientist tries to get behind enemy lines to steal a formula.

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Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
Columbia Pictures Corporation
Can you match this character in the picture to the movie they starred in?
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
The Pink Panther
West Side Story
Arabesque
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Spencer Tracy took on the role of Matt Drayton in the movie "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" in 1967. Tracy managed to complete filming for the movie 17 days before his death. For his work, he won three separate best actor awards.

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The Guns Of Navarone
Columbia Pictures Corporation
Pick the movie this character was in.
Goldfinger
My Fair Lady
The Guns of Navarone
West Side Story
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

David Niven played Miller in the movie "The Guns of Navarone." This early '60s movie was about a small group of soldiers who were tasked with destroying an impregnable German fortress. David's part in the film influenced him to act in more action/war movies over the years.

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The Manchurian Candidate
M.C. Productions
In which movie could you find this character?
The Manchurian Candidate
The Pink Panther
The Revenant
Doctor Zhivago
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Frank Sinatra was cast as Major Bennett Marco in the movie "The Manchurian Candidate," which was released in 1962. Sinatra thought of his role as Maj. Bennett Marco to be his most exhilarating and said that the film was the high point in his acting career.

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Lawrence of Arabia
Horizon Pictures (II)
Can you place this character in the movie they belong in?
Goldfinger
Lawrence of Arabia
Logan
The Sound of Music
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Peter O'Toole was T.E. Lawrence in the movie "Lawrence of Arabia." For his work, he earned a nomination for best leading actor and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award.

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True Grit
Wallis-Hazen
Match this character to the movie they were in.
The Pink Panther
Dr. Strangelove
True Grit
Psycho
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

John Wayne was cast as Reuben J. "Rooster" Cogburn in "True Grit." For his work in "True Grit," he won four awards; an Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role, a Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Drama, a Golden Laurel for Action Performance and a Bronze Wrangler for Theatrical Motion Picture.

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Pink Panther
Mirisch G-E Productions
Where does this character belong?
The Sound of Music
Moonlight
Barbarella
The Pink Panther
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

David Niven played Sir Charles Lytton in the movie "The Pink Panther" in 1963. After being in several action/war movies, David went back to comedy and helped make "The Pink Panther" the huge success that it was upon its release.

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A Fistful of Dollars
Jolly Film
Do you know where this character belongs?
My Fair Lady
West Side Story
A Fistful of Dollars
Doctor Zhivago
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Clint Eastwood starred as "Man with No Name" in the movie "A Fistful of Dollars," which was released in 1964. Eastwood accepted the role of to break out of his rawhide image. Due to how well he worked in the first movie he was signed on for another two following releases.

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