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Trivia: Christopher Guest

08:01 AM CST on Monday, February 5, 2007

By TODD DAVIS / Staff writer

On Feb. 5, 1948, Christopher Guest was born in New York, NY. How much do you know about the writer, comedian, director and actor?

1. Thanks to his British father, Guest has a title. What is he?
A duke
An earl
A baron
A prince

2. Guest has a famous celebrity wife as well. Who is Guest's spouse?
Kathleen Turner
Cheryl Ladd
Annie Potts
Jamie Lee Curtis

3. In an interview, which did Guest say was one of his favorite comedians growing up?
Peter Sellers
Lenny Bruce
Steve Martin
Dick Van Dyke

4. Guest worked with Harry Shearer, Michael McKean and Rob Reiner on This is Spinal Tap, a mockumetary about a rock band. What was the name of Guest's character in the movie?
Derek Smalls
Nigel Tufnel
David St. Hubbins
Ian Faith

5. Guest played Harlan Pepper in another successful collaboration, Best in Show. Other than showing dogs, what else was a hobby of Pepper's?
Ventriloquism
Modeling
Decorating doll houses
Rolling masking tape balls

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