Trivia Contest

[Tigger73]

I'm in the middle of a trivia contest and could use some help.... The first and last name of the answer will begin with the letter M. For example: Mickey Mouse, Mickey Mantle, etc... I've got though most of them, but have a couple left... Any help is appreciated...

Here they are:

1.Steelworkers to Ballplayers
2. Greece's culture minister
3. First name Marvel
4. First name Orestes
5. "Little Mary Sunshine"
6. 1960's off key singer
7. Top R&B SOngstress
8. Real Name Jackie
9. Real Name Judith
10. Tommy to Billy

Again, if anybody has the answers please post. Thanks for your help.

 

[Mish19]

Could #5 be Mary Tyler Moore?

 

[Tigger73]

Little Mary Sunshine was a book and Broadway Play, I'm not sure if Mary Tyler Moore ever played in it.... I'll have to do some homework.

Thanks for the input

 

[Saffron]

I'm just taking a wild guess on #5 -- Mary Martin of Peter Pan fame?

 

[nativetxn]

#1 Is Marvin Miller?
Marvin Miller never played the game, but he may have had more influence on baseball than anyone else in this half of the century. Hired by the players in 1966, he brought a wealth of experience garnered in the tough steelworkers' union to bear on baseball labor relations, and his knowledge, organizational ability, and resolve completely overmatched the owners and their representatives, particularly Commissioners Bowie Kuhn and Spike Eckert.

 

[Disney845]

I agree that #1 is Marvin Miller

#2 should be Melina Mercouri

#4 and this is just a guess....Mythological murderer of mother????

 

[Tigger73]

Thanks for the answers.... Marvin Miller must be right, I never would of thought of it.. I'll check the other answers. If anybody has any other answers, I'd appreciate it. Thanks again....

 

[BobBrazeal]

#9 - Miss Manners (Judith Martin)

 

[Tigger73]

Thanks.. That's another one ... You are really helping me out...

 

[PieInYourEye]

Orestes Augustus Brownson - the philosopher:
Masonic Minister

Orestes in mythology
Matricidal Maniac

 

[PieInYourEye]

Jackie Mason, the comedian... his real name is Jacob Moshe Maza

 

[FOJMO]

So, Tigger, what answers do you still need? This is driving me CRAZY????!!!!

 

[Tigger73]

I'm down to the following:

A. First name Marvel
B. "Little Mary Sunshine"
C. Tommy to Billy

Thanks to everyone... I'm almost there..

 

[FOJMO]

What were the answers to #6, #7, and #8???

 

[Tigger73]

6. Maria Muldaur - Sang Midnight at the Oasis
7. Melba Moore
8. Jackie Moshe Maza (I'm looking into this one)

So it's either the 3 mentioned and maybe the Jackie one .....
Thanks for everyone's input