Classic Westerns

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Instructions: Saddle up for trivia about legendary Western TV shows and movies — from Gunsmoke and Bonanza to John Wayne and Clint Eastwood!

1.
Which actor played Marshal Matt Dillon on the long-running TV series 'Gunsmoke'?
A
Clint Walker
B
Hugh O'Brian
C
John Wayne
D
James Arness
2.
What was the name of the Cartwright family ranch on the TV series 'Bonanza'?
A
Doubleback Ranch
B
Big Valley
C
Shiloh Ranch
D
The Ponderosa
3.
What was the name of the Lone Ranger's faithful horse?
A
Silver
B
Scout
C
Champion
D
Trigger
4.
In the 1952 film 'High Noon,' who played Marshal Will Kane?
A
Gary Cooper
B
Kirk Douglas
C
Randolph Scott
D
Henry Fonda
5.
Which John Wayne film won him his only Academy Award for Best Actor?
A
True Grit
B
The Searchers
C
The Shootist
D
Stagecoach
6.
On 'Have Gun – Will Travel,' what was the name of the refined gunfighter played by Richard Boone?
A
Maverick
B
Rowdy
C
Paladin
D
Cheyenne
7.
Before becoming a major film star, Clint Eastwood played Rowdy Yates on which TV Western?
A
Laramie
B
Rawhide
C
Wagon Train
D
The Virginian
8.
In 'The Good, the Bad and the Ugly' (1966), which character did Clint Eastwood play?
A
The Good (Blondie)
B
The Stranger
C
The Ugly (Tuco)
D
The Bad (Angel Eyes)
9.
Which actress played the saloon owner Miss Kitty Russell on 'Gunsmoke'?
A
Ann-Margret
B
Dale Evans
C
Barbara Stanwyck
D
Amanda Blake
10.
What was the name of Tonto's companion, the Lone Ranger, in his civilian identity?
A
Dan Reid
B
Britt Reid
C
John Reid
D
James Reid
11.
Which director helmed the classic 1956 Western 'The Searchers' starring John Wayne?
A
John Huston
B
Howard Hawks
C
Anthony Mann
D
John Ford
12.
Which Italian director created the 'Dollars Trilogy' of Spaghetti Westerns starring Clint Eastwood?
A
Sergio Corbucci
B
Bernardo Bertolucci
C
Sergio Leone
D
Federico Fellini
13.
In the 1939 film 'Stagecoach,' what was the name of John Wayne's outlaw character?
A
The Ringo Kid
B
Cole Thornton
C
Ethan Edwards
D
Tom Doniphon
14.
Which of these actors was NOT one of 'The Magnificent Seven' in the 1960 film?
A
Steve McQueen
B
James Coburn
C
Charles Bronson
D
Clint Eastwood
15.
Who composed the iconic musical scores for Sergio Leone's Spaghetti Westerns, including the famous theme from 'The Good, the Bad and the Ugly'?
A
Ennio Morricone
B
Elmer Bernstein
C
John Williams
D
Dimitri Tiomkin

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