Question 1

True or false: Kim Novak's real birth name is Marilyn Pauline Novak.

Accepted Answer

True. She was born Marilyn Pauline Novak on February 13, 1933, in Chicago, Illinois.

Question 2

True or false: Kim Novak was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress.

Accepted Answer

False. Despite iconic roles in 'Vertigo' and 'Picnic', she never received an Oscar nomination.

Question 3

True or false: She was a classically trained ballet dancer before becoming an actress.

Accepted Answer

False. Novak was a model and department store clerk, not a ballet dancer; her graceful movement came naturally.

Question 4

True or false: Kim Novak was a trained painter and created artworks for her own films.

Accepted Answer

True. She studied art and even painted the portrait of herself used in the movie 'Picnic' (1955).

Question 5

True or false: Alfred Hitchcock clashed with Novak over her wardrobe in 'Vertigo'.

Accepted Answer

True. Hitchcock wanted her in gray suits, but Novak insisted on wearing the iconic green dress, winning the argument.

Question 6

True or false: She was the original choice to play Holly Golightly in 'Breakfast at Tiffany's'.

Accepted Answer

False. That role went to Audrey Hepburn; Novak was considered but never officially offered it.

Question 7

True or false: She retired from acting in the 1960s to raise llamas in Oregon.

Accepted Answer

True. Novak left Hollywood in the late '60s, moved to Oregon, and raised llamas while painting.

Question 8

True or false: Kim Novak never performed her own stunts in any of her films.

Accepted Answer

False. She actually did many stunts, including riding a motorcycle in 'The Legend of Lylah Clare' (1968).

Kim Novak Trivia Questions