Were these TV stars born in the 19th century or the 20th century?

Trace these familiar faces back to the correct century!

100 years is a wide window of time. All we're asking is for you to place these favorite TV stars into the correct century.

Seems easy enough, no? Not quite! 

Try to guess when these beloved actors were born!

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  1. William Frawley was 30 years older than Desi Arnaz. Frawley was born in the…?
  2. Buddy Ebsen played both Jed and Barnaby. He was born in the…?
    Image: The Everett Collection
  3. Speaking of the Beverly Hillbillies, what about Granny? Irene Ryan was born in which century?
  4. Bea Benaderet?
  5. Moe Howard of the Three Stooges was the middle child between Shemp and Curly. He was born in the…?
    Image: AP Photo
  6. Bud Abbott was older than Lou Costello. You could say he was "on first." He was born in the…?
  7. Ward Bond of Wagon Train?
  8. How about Aunt Bee herself, Frances Bavier?
  9. Comedy legend George Burns? He won an Oscar in 1975. He was born in the…?
    Image: The Everett Collection
  10. Jack Benny's The Jack Benny Program was a staple of Fifties television. He was born in the…?
    Image: AP Photo
  11. Natalie Schafer is best known as Lovey on Gilligan's Island. She was nearly 13 years older than Jim Backus. She was born in the…?
  12. Finally, which 'Perry Mason' actor was born in the 19th century?

Were these TV stars born in the 19th century or the 20th century?

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42 Comments

TheFanFromUNCLE 1 month ago
10/12. I didn't realize Jack Benny was that old.
Fred451 44 months ago
50%... honestly I was happy to get half correct I am an 80s born guy... many were close to 1900 and I was guessing!
John 45 months ago
Some of them, like Frawley, Moe, Burns and Benny were pretty obvious. I wonder how many people got Irene Ryan wrong, since it was fairly well-known that she wasn't actually old enough to be Buddy Ebsen's mother and was playing a character much older than herself.
frenchman71 45 months ago
I was 9 for 12. Some I knew for a fact...others I guessed.
kimmer 45 months ago
11/12.....I enjoyed this one....must be an old soul...lol
TheDavBow3 45 months ago
Hey, I got them all right! I used to look up famous people's birthdays. Not so much now. I tend to be older than a lot of them 😉
Craigg 45 months ago
You got 11 out of 12
We hope you didn't upset Granny! How did you do?

Missed George Burns.
Rickyb5775 45 months ago
Used my parents age as reference. Did better than I thought. Being old does have its advantages at times.
idkwut2use 45 months ago
7. I couldn’t even tell you when the “20th century” commenced. xD
JZ6030 45 months ago
10/12. Stupid mistakes on Bud Abbott and Jack Benny.
45 months ago
I should have done better.
MrsPhilHarris 45 months ago
11/12. Missed Natalie Schafer.
biscuits18521 45 months ago
7/12 and I guessed on many of them.
KimDecker 45 months ago
You got 11 out of 12

We hope you didn't upset Granny! How did you do?
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