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Frankie Howerd, a British comedian and actor, was born on 6th March 1917. He appeared in the Carry On films and was the star of the TV series Up Pompei. Renowned for his double entendres, what was Howerd's catchphrase?
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Shut that door |
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Ooh Matron! |
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Titter ye not |
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Didn't he do well? |
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Anthony Burgess was born on 25th February 1917 and in his life he wrote more than 250 pieces of music. However he is best remembered as a writer of novels, his most famous having what title?
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A Clockwork Orange |
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To Kill a Mockingbird |
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The Last Temptation of Christ |
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest |
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Ferdinand Marcos was born on September 11th 1917 and was to become the President and dictator of the Philippines. He and his wife were accused of embezzling billions of pounds from their country to fund their extravagant lifestyle. Ferdinand's wife, Imelda, is said to have owned 2,700 of what item?
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Fur coats |
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Pairs of shoes |
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Pieces of jewellery |
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Handbags |
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John Gillespie was an American jazz musician who was born on October 21st 1917. It is written that, "Arguably Gillespie is remembered, by both critics and fans alike, as one of the greatest jazz trumpeters of all time." By what nickname was he known?
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Cheeks Gillespie |
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Crazy Gillespie |
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Lips Gillespie |
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Dizzy Gillespie |
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Hollywood actor Robert Mitchum was born on August 6th 1917 in Connecticut, USA. Before he found success as an actor, Mitchum had many different jobs. Which of these occupations did he not do?
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Professional boxing |
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Song writing |
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Ditch-digging |
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Dancing |
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The 3rd Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi, was born on 19th November 1917. She was the only child of which political figure?
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Politician and journalist, Feroze Gandhi |
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The 1st Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru |
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Leader of the Indian independence movement, Mahatma Gandhi |
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Deputy Prime Minister to Nehru, Vallabhbhai Patel |
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The man pictured was born on April 5th 1917 and was a famous science fiction and horror writer. He wrote the book Psycho on which the classic Hitchcock film of the same name is based. What is his name?
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Ray Bradbury |
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Joseph Payne Brennan |
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Robert Bloch |
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William Peter Blatty |
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Born on June 7th 1917, Dino Crocetti became one of the most famous singers and actors of the 1950s and 60s. He is more popularly known by what name?
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Dean Martin |
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Peter Lawford |
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Frank Sinatra |
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Joey Bishop |
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John F. Kennedy was the 35th President of the USA and was born on May 29th 1917. What does the initial F stand for in his name?
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Frederick |
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Fitzgerald |
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Francis |
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Flaherty |
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Forces sweetheart during World War II, Dame Vera Lynn, was born on 20th March 1917. She has the record for the oldest living artist to hold the No.1 spot in the British album charts. How old was she when she claimed this title?
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88 years old |
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90 years old |
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92 years old |
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94 years old |
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