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Quiz about Peter Sellers
Quiz about Peter Sellers

Average Peter Sellers Quiz | 10 Questions | Celebrities


Greetings fellow players! This is a quiz on legendary comedic actor Peter Sellers. If you are a fan of his, then test your knowledge and see how much you know. Good luck and have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by dany_25. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
dany_25
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
229,623
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
1375
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Question 1 of 10
1. What is Peter Sellers' real name? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. How many times was Peter Sellers married? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which Beatle did Peter Sellers co-star with in "The Magic Christian"?
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Question 4 of 10
4. Which popular radio show was Peter Sellers in that lasted ten seasons? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What character role was Peter Sellers most famous for playing? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Peter Sellers won the best actor Oscar for "Being There".


Question 7 of 10
7. Who portrayed Peter Sellers in the TV movie "The Life and Death of Peter Sellers"? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What were the names of Peter Sellers children? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Peter Sellers recorded songs "Bangers and Mash" and "Goodness Gracious Me" with which one of these leading ladies? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. When did Peter Sellers pass away?
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What is Peter Sellers' real name?

Answer: Richard Henry Sellers

Peter was born Richard Henry Sellers in Southsea, Hampshire, England on September 8th, 1925.
2. How many times was Peter Sellers married?

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.
3. Which Beatle did Peter Sellers co-star with in "The Magic Christian"?

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.
4. Which popular radio show was Peter Sellers in that lasted ten seasons?

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".
5. What character role was Peter Sellers most famous for playing?

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.
6. Peter Sellers won the best actor Oscar for "Being There".

Answer: False

Peter Sellers was indeed nominated for his role as Chauncey Gardiner in the 1979 movie "Being There" but did not win.
7. Who portrayed Peter Sellers in the TV movie "The Life and Death of Peter Sellers"?

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.
8. What were the names of Peter Sellers children?

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".
9. Peter Sellers recorded songs "Bangers and Mash" and "Goodness Gracious Me" with which one of these leading ladies?

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.
10. When did Peter Sellers pass away?

Answer: July 24th, 1980

In July of 1980 the actor succumbed to a fatal heart attack.
Source: Author dany_25

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