1950s Sitcom Stars

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Instructions: How well do you remember the beloved actors and actresses who lit up the small screen in the 1950s?

1.
Which comedienne starred as Lucy Ricardo in 'I Love Lucy'?
A
Eve Arden
B
Lucille Ball
C
Donna Reed
D
Gracie Allen
2.
Who played Lucy's real-life and on-screen husband Ricky Ricardo?
A
Danny Thomas
B
Phil Silvers
C
William Frawley
D
Desi Arnaz
3.
Jackie Gleason starred as bus driver Ralph Kramden on which classic sitcom?
A
Leave It to Beaver
B
Father Knows Best
C
The Phil Silvers Show
D
The Honeymooners
4.
Who played Ralph Kramden's best friend Ed Norton on 'The Honeymooners'?
A
Andy Griffith
B
William Frawley
C
Don Knotts
D
Art Carney
5.
Which actor starred as the wise patriarch Jim Anderson in 'Father Knows Best'?
A
Hugh Beaumont
B
Fred MacMurray
C
Robert Young
D
Carl Betz
6.
Who played the title role of the lovable Army sergeant in 'The Phil Silvers Show' (Sgt. Bilko)?
A
Red Skelton
B
Phil Silvers
C
Bob Hope
D
Milton Berle
7.
Which child actor played Theodore 'Beaver' Cleaver on 'Leave It to Beaver'?
A
Jay North
B
Jerry Mathers
C
Tommy Rettig
D
Ron Howard
8.
Donna Reed starred as which character in 'The Donna Reed Show'?
A
Donna Martin
B
Donna Stone
C
Donna Parker
D
Donna Williams
9.
Who played George Burns' scatterbrained wife on 'The Burns and Allen Show'?
A
Gracie Allen
B
Eve Arden
C
Lucille Ball
D
Imogene Coca
10.
Which actress starred as Our Miss Brooks, a witty high school teacher?
A
Jane Wyatt
B
Ann Sothern
C
Eve Arden
D
Spring Byington
11.
Danny Thomas played a nightclub entertainer and father on which 1950s sitcom?
A
The Real McCoys
B
Make Room for Daddy
C
My Three Sons
D
The Danny Kaye Show
12.
Who played Ward Cleaver, the calm and understanding father on 'Leave It to Beaver'?
A
Ozzie Nelson
B
Fred MacMurray
C
Robert Young
D
Hugh Beaumont
13.
Which husband-and-wife team starred as themselves on 'The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet'?
A
George Burns and Gracie Allen
B
Phil Harris and Alice Faye
C
Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball
D
Ozzie and Harriet Nelson
14.
Walter Brennan starred as the cantankerous grandfather Amos McCoy on which show?
A
Lassie
B
Green Acres
C
Petticoat Junction
D
The Real McCoys
15.
Who played Sid Caesar's comedy partner on 'Your Show of Shows'?
A
Martha Raye
B
Imogene Coca
C
Lucille Ball
D
Carol Burnett

Answer Key

Question 1

B. Lucille Ball

Question 2

D. Desi Arnaz

Question 3

D. The Honeymooners

Question 4

D. Art Carney

Question 5

C. Robert Young

Question 6

B. Phil Silvers

Question 7

B. Jerry Mathers

Question 8

B. Donna Stone

Question 9

A. Gracie Allen

Question 10

C. Eve Arden

Question 11

B. Make Room for Daddy

Question 12

D. Hugh Beaumont

Question 13

D. Ozzie and Harriet Nelson

Question 14

D. The Real McCoys

Question 15

B. Imogene Coca

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