KW Mystery #3 (general knowledge) by WilliamsK

In March 1973, Roger Moore "accidentally" took home the Best Actor Oscar he was supposed to present to what man, the second in three years to decline the honor? (The Academy sent an armed guard to retrieve the statuette.)

In 1914, the University of Glasgow endowed an award in physiology in his name – 41 years after his death near Lake Bangweulu. Who was this man, perhaps best known for a question posed to him?

Created in Germany, it is known as a Gartenzwerg in that tongue. A globehopping prank in the 2001 film Amelie allegedly inspired an internet company to adopt it as a mascot. What is it?

While serving time in a Missouri prison, he picked up boxing – and his nickname. After two first-round KOs over Floyd Patterson, he lost his heavyweight title to Cassius Clay (a 7-to-1 underdog) in 1964. Name this man, whose heroin addiction led to his 1970 death.

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As a child, he'd roam from town to town with his father, a traveling vaudeville performer. Any fool that he ever knew can tell you his supporting vocal group was named for a Bronx avenue. Anybody here seen this man, who had his first (and, so far, only) Billboard chart-topper in 1961?

They made their first appearance together in 1921's The Lucky Dog; they'd create 106 more as a pair, including their 1932 Oscar-winning short The Music Box. Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly will portray them in an upcoming biopic. Name this legendary comedic duo.

Born in the Kingdom of Württemberg, he was naturalized in Switzerland (1901), Austria (1911), Germany (1914), and the United States (1940). He was "at once saddened and ashamed" when he declined a very unusual offer from another country in 1952, which would have required him to change citizenship yet again. Who was he?

When he died in New York City at age 39, he left behind three children: Llewelyn, Aeronwy, and Colm. Who was this man, whose autopsy listed "fatty liver" as a contributing factor to his death?

This is a still from a 1933 short, in which Betty Boop plays what titular character?

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In a 1939 Salvador Dalí work, she was depicted as a sphinx; the title called her The Youngest, Most Sacred Monster of the Cinema in Her Time. Who was this actress, who died of emphysema in 2014?

This vaporizing device was first used with opium in the Mughul empire, where it became a status symbol. Today, many use it to enjoy a flavored tobacco called shisha. What is it?

Around 6:00 a.m. on April 21, 1967, hours after it was completed, it was played at full volume from "Mama" Cass Elliot's London flat. If you own a physical copy, you can see all of the answers simultaneously. What is it?