Print PDF version of this Round Famous People 2017 A to Z Famous People

 

Who was Bruce's first female assistant on the Generation Game?
Anthea Redfern

 

What Guiness Book Record does Sir Bruce hold?
The longest television career for a male entertainer

 

At the start of each Generation Game show Bruce adopted which silhouetted pose (emulating Rodin's sculpture) after the opening titles?
'The Thinker'

 

He started in showbiz at the age of 14, singing, dancing and playing the accordian. What did he call his act?
'Boy Bruce, the Mighty Atom'

 

In which year did he first host 'Sunday Night at the London Palladium'?
1958

 

What was the name of the game that Bruce hosted in the London Palladium show?
Beat the Clock

 

He hosted Bruce Forsyth and the Generation Game from 1971, what was the name of the theme tune that he wrote and performed?
"Life is the Name of the Game."

 

In 2013 Bruce became the oldest performer ever to play at which festival?
Glastonbury

 

Where did he first meet his third wife Wilnelia Merced?
She was a fellow judge at the 1975 Miss World contest

 

'You get nothing for a pair! (not in this game)' was a catchphrase Bruce used in which show?
Play Your Cards Right