Q 01/05

In which Texas city was Steve Martin born in 1945?

A) Lubbock

B) El Paso

C) Austin

D) Waco

Answer · why

D) Waco

He grew up in Inglewood and then Garden Grove in Orange County, California.

Q 02/05

Where was Steve Martin's first job, selling guidebooks and later working in a magic shop?

A) Disneyland

B) The Santa Monica Pier

C) Knott's Berry Farm

D) Universal Studios

Answer · why

A) Disneyland

By 1960 he was working in the Fantasyland magic shop, learning tricks, juggling and balloon animals.

Q 03/05

What did Martin major in at California State University, Long Beach, before switching to theatre at UCLA?

A) Philosophy

B) Psychology

C) English literature

D) Mathematics

Answer · why

A) Philosophy

He said studying logic taught him there was no cause and effect, which made writing absurdist jokes easy.

Q 04/05

Martin won his first Emmy in 1969, aged 23, as a writer on which show?

A) The Carol Burnett Show

B) The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

C) The Tonight Show

D) Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Answer · why

B) The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

His ex-girlfriend Nina Goldblatt, a dancer on the show, got his writing to head writer Mason Williams.

Q 05/05

As a student, Martin won a Dating Game date with the daughter of which Rat Pack crooner?

A) Frank

B) Joey

C) Sammy

D) Dean

Answer · why

D) Dean

He dropped out of college at 21 to work the clubs.