Short answers, pulled from the story.
Herman's Hermits got its name from a publican in Manchester who noticed that Peter Noone looked like Sherman from the Rocky and Bullwinkle cartoons. The name evolved from Herman and His Hermits after merging two local bands called the Heartbeats and the Wailers.
Between March and August 1965, Herman's Hermits logged twenty-four consecutive weeks in the Top Ten of Billboards Hot 100. They achieved five number-one hits during this period including Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter and I'm Henry VIII, I Am.
Mickie Most controlled the band's output as their producer from late 1964 to early 1968. He emphasized a simple and non-threatening clean-cut image for the group while sometimes employing session musicians like Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones.
The band appeared in four films including When the Boys Meet the Girls in 1965 opposite Connie Francis and Hold On! in 1966. They also starred outright in Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter followed as a film vehicle in 1968 and appeared in the 1965 British music revue film Pop Gear.
Peter Noone left in 1971 to pursue a solo career in the United States. A cover of the song I Think I'm Over Getting Over You went to number sixty-three on the Adult Contemporary Chart in 1973 after his departure.