Can you match these classic TV stars to their unique hobbies?

These famous names loved surfing, needlepoint, Taekwondo — even amateur CGI!

 

Many people fill their free time with hobbies like cooking a new recipe, putting together a puzzle or working on that old clunker in the garage.

Actors are no different, using their time off camera to indulge in activities ranging from interesting to downright surprising! Here are 13 hobbies loved by classic TV stars. Can you match each one to the right famous name?

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  1. Which Walton actor was very into gardening and horticulture, so much so that he studied it in college?
  2. Which Batman star liked to paint abstract art, including pictures of villains from the show (which were displayed at a gallery in Idaho)?
  3. Who was an avid chess player and appeared on the cover of "Chess Life" magazine in 1983?
  4. Which Gunsmoke cast member was all about mindfulness, meditation and yoga all the way back in the 1960s?
  5. This actor played a hardened TV detective but he was actually a jazz connoisseur and played the cornet.
  6. Which Star Trek star is a passionate equestrian and even breeds his own horses?
  7. When he wasn't riding the plains on a horse, this western star liked riding the waves on a surfboard. His son even won a World Surfing Championship!
  8. Who liked needlepoint so much she published "A Needlepoint Scrapbook" in 1986?
  9. This actor became a black belt in Taekwondo.
  10. This sitcom star collected coins and was a founding member of the Beverly Hills Coin Club.
  11. Who holds a patent for a pair of pantyhose they designed?
  12. Speaking of patents, this sitcom star designed a floating fish food container device that he called "Chum Magic."
  13. Finally, which classic TV actor is surprisingly passionate about CGI and computer effects, buying his own equipment when the technology was still in its infancy?

Can you match these classic TV stars to their unique hobbies?

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