Average Peter Sellers Quiz | 10 Questions | Celebrities

Answer: Richard Henry Sellers

Peter was born Richard Henry Sellers in Southsea, Hampshire, England on September 8th, 1925.

Answer: 4

Peter's first marriage to Anne Howe lasted ten years from 1951-1961. He then went on to marry Britt Ekland in 1964. They divorced four years later. Peter tried a third time with Miranda Quarry in 1970 but that marriage proved to be doomed as well and was terminated in 1974.

His final marriage to Lynne Frederick was in 1977 until the time of his death. Apparently he was planning to divorce Lynne as well and exclude her from his will. He passed away before being able to sign the papers and Lynne Frederick Sellers got the bulk of his estate.

Answer: Ringo Starr

"The Magic Christian", starring Sellers and Starr, was released in 1969. Sellers played Sir Guy Grand, a very wealthy man who found a homeless individual named Youngman played by Starr and adopted him as his son. Youngman became the heir to Grand's vast fortune. Together they embarked on a series of adventures just to see how far people will go for the sake of the almighty dollar.

Answer: The Goon Show

Peter Sellers was in "The Goon Show", with friends Spike Milligan and Harry Secombe. This popular radio show ran from 1951-1960. Sellers provided the voices of very funny characters known as "Bluebottle", "Henry Crun", and "Grytpype-Thynne".

Answer: Inspector Jacques Clouseau

Peter Sellers went on to enjoy great success as Clouseau in "The Pink Panther", "A Shot in the Dark", "Return of The Pink Panther", "The Pink Panther Strikes Again", and "Revenge of The Pink Panther". In 2006, a new version of "The Pink Panther", came out starring Steve Martin.

Answer: False

Peter Sellers was indeed nominated for his role as Chauncey Gardiner in the 1979 movie "Being There" but did not win.

Answer: Geoffrey Rush

Geoffrey Rush won an Emmy Award for his portrayal of Peter in "The Life and Death of Peter Sellers", which was released in 2004.

Answer: Michael, Sarah, and Victoria

He had son Michael and daughter Sarah with first wife Anne Howe. Daughter Victoria was born from his marriage to actress Britt Ekland. Michael Sellers has written books about his late father including "Sellers on Sellers", and "P.S. I Love You".

Answer: Sophia Loren

Sellers and Loren co-starred in the 1960 movie, "The Millionairess", Loren played the part of Epifania Parerga who became an extremely wealthy millionaire after the death of her father. Looking for a husband she fell in love with an Indian doctor by the name of Dr. Ahmed el Kabir played by Sellers.

However, she could not seem to win Ahmed over, and he was not at all impressed by her money. It will remain to be seen if these two characters are able to be together by the end of the movie.

Answer: July 24th, 1980

In July of 1980 the actor succumbed to a fatal heart attack.