Tuesday Trivia: New Jersey Natives

Dunno, I’m just into it today.

1. Montclair, Morristown: Has a sister named Pia and is all of 5’1″.
Solved by George.

2. Penns Grove: Actually born in Germany on a military base, is well known for his warm divorce; he attended his ex-wife’s wedding.
Solved by Evn.

3. South Orange, Maplewood: His first TV role was in an after school special in which he poses as a girl to get a summer job. Went from TV comedy to directing and starring in an independent film.
Solved by Melville.

4. New Brunswick: Son of a famous actor, husband of a Welsh actress.
Solved by Evn.

5. Newark, Irvington: Dad and brother were cops, real name Dana Owens.
Solved by Melville.

6. Edison: Born Susan Tomalin, eldest of nine children.
Solved by Hazel, Herb, and George in a freakish three-way tie.

7. Tenafly, Englewood: Graduated magna cum laude from Harvard, daughter of a well-known actor, Oscar winner.
Solved by Evn.

14 comments

  1. Evn says:

    #4 = Michael Douglas

    #7 = Mira Sorvino?

  2. Evn says:

    #2 makes me think Bruce Willis…

  3. Melville says:

    #5 is Queen Latifah.

    Is #1 Danny DeVito?

    Is #3 Zach Braff?

  4. Deborah Lipp says:

    Not Danny DeVito, but otherwise, good show, guys.

  5. Hazel says:

    #6 is Susan Sarandon

  6. Herb says:

    6. Susan Sarandon

  7. George says:

    #6 is Susan Sarandon

    Paterson, East Hanover: Darn glad he got to the NJ quiz before all the answers were provided

  8. George says:

    Wow, that was freaky

  9. George says:

    #1 is Christina Ricci (grew up in those places in NJ, but was born in CA)

  10. Deborah Lipp says:

    George, I’m forgiving in my definition of “New Jersey native.”

  11. Herb says:

    and other than the NJ native part, #1 sounds like Christina Ricci, but she was born in California before her family moved to the other coast.

  12. Herb says:

    @ George & Deborah – and that’s what I get for having to answer the phone while typing! Otherwise we miht have had the same time stamp.

  13. Deborah Lipp says:

    Bruce Willis was also born elsewhere but is a NJ native.