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1970s Celebrities

Based on the clues, name these people who were famous in the 1970s.
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Last updated: January 27, 2015
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First submittedFebruary 14, 2014
Times taken12,538
Average score60.0%
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Celebrity
Star of "Grease" and "Saturday Night Fever"
John Travolta
This singer had a rhinestone-studded Vegas comeback before he left the building in 1977
Elvis Presley
She was one of Charlie's Angels, had great hair, and famously posed in a red swimsuit
Farrah Fawcett
She left the Supremes to sing solo
Diana Ross
This pop artist had a "Factory" in midtown Manhattan
Andy Warhol
He was the Fonz - ayyyy!
Henry Winkler
Before raising a brood of reality TV brats, he won the decathlon at the 1976 Olympics
Bruce Jenner
Mormon heartthrob who had a variety show with his sister Marie
Donny Osmond
He was Superman
Christopher Reeve
She was the star of "Caberet", old chum
Liza Minnelli
This "man on the moon" wrestled women and impersonated Mighty Mouse
Andy Kaufman
Foul-mouthed and influential black comedian
Richard Pryor
Medical basketballer of the Nets and 76ers
Julius Erving
Wonder Woman of TV
Lynda Carter
The Michael Phelps of an earlier era, winning 7 swimming golds in 1972
Mark Spitz
Before appearing in Thighmaster ads, she was on "Three's Company"
Suzanne Somers
He tried and failed to jump across Snake River Canyon in a rocket-powered motorcycle
Evel Knieval
This aviation billionaire became a paranoid recluse at the Desert Inn of Las Vegas
Howard Hughes
The first female gymnast to earn a perfect 10
Nadia Comăneci
This "Towering Inferno" star was Hollywood's most highly paid actor
before tragically dying of cancer
Steve McQueen
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Level 77
Feb 15, 2014
I think we need a few more spellings for Knieval and Comeneci
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Level 82
Apr 24, 2014
Agree on kenevil
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Level 57
Mar 18, 2017
c o m a n e c i
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Level 92
Feb 18, 2014
Fairly sure it's Somers.
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Level 83
Apr 17, 2014
you are correct. Quiz is wrong
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Level ∞
Apr 24, 2014
Fixed
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Level 67
Apr 24, 2014
Well, 10 out of 20 isn't that bad considering the test is heavily US-oriented and I wasn't even born at that time. I should have been able to guess McQueen and Warhol though. As for Carter, I knew it was Linda something but Drew a blank on the last name.
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Level 82
Apr 24, 2014
I remembered Lynda Carter, blanked on Suzanne Somer, but think I did okay considering I was only alive for less than a year of this decade.
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Level 78
Apr 24, 2014
Steve McQueen is the least-guessed answer? There are ten people there I've never even heard about.
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Level 45
Jun 17, 2015
I was astounded by that too. McQueen was one of the easy ones!
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Level 75
Jan 7, 2017
I saw it when it was in theaters - a LONG time ago. I remembered Paul Newman and William Holden but just didn't remember Steve McQueen.
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Level 37
Apr 20, 2018
He (Steve McQueen) was the fire chief (and one of the few to survive the deluge)
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Level 66
Apr 2, 2020
My brain got stuck insisting McQueen died in a car crash (because apparently he was James Dean) and wouldn't let me think of anyone except Paul Newman (who also died of cancer) for that question.
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Level 56
Apr 24, 2014
agree w/ the others on the spelling--Suzanne Somer also.
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Level 68
Apr 24, 2014
So nice to get a quiz without any references to Twilight, Harry Potter, or Lord of the Rings.
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Level 72
Apr 24, 2014
Could not spell 'Eval Kenevil' for the life of me...agree that accepting more spellings would be nice. And yes, it's Somers.
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Level 77
Jul 30, 2016
Don't worry. Quizmaster had trouble too. It should be "Knievel".
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Level 75
Jan 7, 2017
Still isn't fixed.
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Level 80
Apr 24, 2014
I swear I knew Comeneci, but couldn't get the spelling right for the life of me...
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Level 86
Apr 24, 2014
The correct spelling is Comăneci (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nadia_Com%C4%83neci...)
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Level ∞
Apr 24, 2014
Fixed the spelling. The quiz accepts tons of different spellings for that one. If you get most of the consonants in the right place it will work.
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Level 37
Apr 26, 2014
I surprised so few got Ms. Carter. She is the reason they are STILL having so many problems casting for Wonder Woman... Lynda set the bar too high for everyone else.
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Level 67
Jul 24, 2015
Great quiz! Thanks for allowing what I always thought was the correct spelling: Evel Knievel.
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Level 44
Sep 19, 2017
100% -- lived through all of that...being born in 71
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Level 73
Feb 24, 2023
20/20 in 1:41. Quick and fun. Thanks for the quiz!
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Level 76
Feb 9, 2024
This should be updated to replace Bruce Jenner with Caitlyn.