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Spencer Tracy - One of Hollywoods Leading Men
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Born in Wisconsin in 1900, Spencer Tracy would grow up to become one of the most well known and well respected leading men in all of Hollywood. Spencer Tracy trivia lists over seventy films that he appeared in, and he has appeared on numerous lists of the greatest film stars of all time. The acting bug bit him when after a stint in the Navy he appeared in a play at Ripon College. This lead him to study acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York, where he would begin appearing in plays on Broadway, including starring in pieces by such respected playwrights as Karel Capek.

The transition from New York to Hollywood would signal in a Spencer Tracy quiz his transition from working stage actor to film star. His first major film role was in "Up the River" which would bring him together with fellow future film star Humphrey Bogart, and director John Ford. He would begin appearing in films at a ferocious rate after the move and would even win back to back best Actor Oscars in 1937 and 1938 for the films "Captains Courageous" and "Boys Town". He would altogether be nominated a total of nine times for best actor throughout his career, a record for most Best Actor nominations that he shares with Laurence Olivier.

In a tradition that seems to have started with the dawn of movie making in Hollywood, film actors are almost always in relationships with other film actors, and Spencer Tracy was no exception. Although they were very private about their relationship in a way that few of the Hollywood Elite are today, a Spencer Tracy trivia question might mention that he was in a relationship on and off again with Katherine Hepburn for more than twenty five years.

A Spencer Tracy quiz will reveal that he shared other things in common with certain other actors of his time, including an unfortunate battle with alcoholism. This made problems worse with his health that he was already battling with due to his diabetes. The last movie he would make would be "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" with long time collaborator and partner, Katherine Hepburn. He would have been scheduled to star in two other films shortly thereafter, but had pulled out due to his declining health. He would die from a heart attack six months before that last picture made with Hepburn would make it to the theatres.

Masters of Trivia is a website dedicated to trivia games and quizzes that cover several different areas of interest. The various trivia questions available on the site can be easily accessed and played by going to http://www.mastersoftrivia.com.

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