Thelma Ritter


A pregnant Hollywood star caught German measles from a fan and gave birth to a brain-damaged child. That tragic event was made the backstory in a well-known novel and movie. Who was the star and what is the movie?

Gene Tierney is the actress....the story was the basis for "The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side" by Agatha Christie. I believe the movie was just called "The Mirror Crack'd"

Forgot to ask my question...

What actress held several diplomatic posts, including chief of protocol for the state department?

Hmm, Kay, it's probably only a matter of wording, but the State Department doesn't have its own Chief of Protocol. The Office of Protocol is a division of the State Department and is headed by the US Chief of Protocol. If that's who you mean, the answer is Shirley Temple Black.

What professional wrestler turned actor and then politician and ended up a state governor?

Jesse Ventura, former governor of Minnesota.

Name TWO celebrities who successfully ran for mayor after being frustrated in their attempts to open restaurants.

Clint Eastwood is one, but I don't know any other.

Sonny Bono (Palm Springs).

Who was a cheerleader for the San Francisco 49ers before entering showbiz?

Teri Hatcher.

And here's an easy one...what role has been played by, among others, Eartha Kitt, Julie Newmar and Michelle Pfeiffer...

Catwoman

What role has been played by F. Murray Abraham, Robert De Niro, Eric Roberts, Ben Gazzara, Jason Robards, Rod Steiger, and Neville Brand?

Al Capone.

What Olympic medalist (possibly better known for movie roles) was captured by Cuban rebels while playing in a celebrity golf tournament?