Born in Alexandria, Egypt
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Faten Ahmed Hamama
— married
1954 (to 1974) [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
[private son (1950s - unknown)]
Died
at age 83
in Cairo, Egypt
Profile last modified
| Created 24 May 2017
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Biography
Omar (Shalhoub) Sharif is Notable.
Famous Egyptian actor most noted for his performances in Lawrence of Arabia (1962) (Sherif Ali), for the title role inDoctor Zhivago (1965) and Funny Girl. He began his career in his native country in the 1950s, but is best known for his appearances in both British and American productions. He was nominated for an Academy Award in 1963, won two Golden Globes in 1963 & 1966 and won a César in 2004.
He converted in Islam in order to marry Faten Hamama in 1955.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Omar Sharif, accessed 30 Dec 2015. Has his LNAB spelled incorrectly, all other sources have current spelling.
- "2015 Tributes" People (Special Edition), Time Life Books: New York, New York. 2015, p80.
- IMDb: Omar Sharif, accessed 30 Dec 2015.
- This WikiTree profile is referenced from Wikidata: Item Q170515, en:Wikipedia
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Robin Lee
Robin Lee
Shalhoub-3 and Chalhoub-6 appear to represent the same person because: I had a news article with his name misspelled.....
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S > Shalhoub | S > Sharif > Michel Demitri (Shalhoub) Sharif
Categories: Actors | Famous Actors of the 20th Century | Academy Award Nominees of the 20th Century | César du cinéma | Golden Globe Winners of the 20th Century | Notables