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They chose me for Lawrence of Arabia because I spoke English, had black hair, black eyes and a moustache. It was all luck.

Omar Sharif

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Omar Sharif
Age: 83 †
Born: 1932
Born: April 10
Died: 2015
Died: July 10
Actor
Bridge Player
Film Actor
Non-Fiction Writer
Television Actor
Writer
Alexandria
Egypt
Omar el-Sherief
Omar Cherif
Michel Dimitri Chalhoub
Michel Demitri Shalhoub
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English
Luck
Lawrence
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Moustache
Eyes
Arabia
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