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[bill cobbett]

Doesn't he look like Omar Sharif in "Laurence of Arabia"?

Ooooh ... Lawrence of Arabia ... a fav film of many.

[Get Real!]

Doesn't he look like Omar Sharif in "Laurence of Arabia"?

Not at all! Lawrence was a fair Brit!

He looks more like a darker version of Errol Flynn.

[wyoming cowboy]

What on earth is he doing to that poor woman pressed against the tree?

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as any self respecting cypriot would say and do

Rallis.... Ela kori mou anixe ta ashelia sou,,,jai ena sou aresi

Blond....oh i dont think its proper

Rallis...ena sou tin katso thelis en thelis, jai ena peis jai ena tragoudi

[bill cobbett]

Doesn't he look like Omar Sharif in "Laurence of Arabia"?

Not at all! Lawrence was a fair Brit!

He looks more like a darker version of Errol Flynn.

Erm... the very fair-haired Peter O'Toole played Lawrence.

Omar Sharif played the Arab chap who rode in on a camel out of the desert in a well-known long shot.

[Get Real!]

Another Cypriot actor of the sixties…

George Pastell (1923–1976) (Nino Pastellides)

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0664965/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Pastell

[bill cobbett]

Another Cypriot actor of the sixties…

George Pastell (1923–1976) (Nino Pastellides)

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0664965/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Pastell

Oh yes, and have seen sooo many of the films he was in...

He made his film debut in Give Us This Day (1949), under his real name of Nino Pastellides, and went onto carve out a career as villains in film and television. Although Greek, he was often cast by Hammer Film Productions as Eastern characters such as Mehemet Bey in The Mummy (1959); the High Priest of Kali in The Stranglers of Bombay (1960); and Hashmi Bey in The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb (1964).
His exotic looks often saw him cast in spy movies of the sixties such as From Russia with Love (1963); Licensed to Kill (1965); A Man Could Get Killed (1966); That Riviera Touch (1966); and Deadlier Than the Male (1967).
As well as these film roles he could also be seen as the villain in numerous television series of the sixties including Danger Man; The Avengers; Doctor Who; The Champions; The Saint; and Department S.

[kurupetos]

Another Cypriot actor of the sixties…

George Pastell (1923–1976) (Nino Pastellides)

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0664965/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Pastell

Oh yes, and have seen sooo many of the films he was in...

He made his film debut in Give Us This Day (1949), under his real name of Nino Pastellides, and went onto carve out a career as villains in film and television. Although Greek, he was often cast by Hammer Film Productions as Eastern characters such as Mehemet Bey in The Mummy (1959); the High Priest of Kali in The Stranglers of Bombay (1960); and Hashmi Bey in The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb (1964).
His exotic looks often saw him cast in spy movies of the sixties such as From Russia with Love (1963); Licensed to Kill (1965); A Man Could Get Killed (1966); That Riviera Touch (1966); and Deadlier Than the Male (1967).
As well as these film roles he could also be seen as the villain in numerous television series of the sixties including Danger Man; The Avengers; Doctor Who; The Champions; The Saint; and Department S.

Another Greek?

BTW, Omar Sharif is Greek too. His real name is Michael Demetri.

[kimon07]

Doesn't he look like Omar Sharif in "Laurence of Arabia"?

Not at all! Lawrence was a fair Brit!

He looks more like a darker version of Errol Flynn.

Erm... the very fair-haired Peter O'Toole played Lawrence.

Omar Sharif played the Arab chap who rode in on a camel out of the desert in a well-known long shot.

Quite right. But don't mind GR. He was probably drank or stoned when he watched the film and couldn't tell who was who.

[ZoC]

Cypriot silent film actor: Paul Ralli (1903–1953)

Actor: Paul Ralli
Born: March 2, 1903 in Cyprus
Died: September 4, 1953 (age 50) in Van Nuys, California, USA

i propose we remember him on 2 march (his birthday) in a way he'd appreciate... a minute's silence.