Amazing 'Lawrence' trivia.

[Graybeard]

Trivia question: Name the cast member of the film, "Lawrence Of Arabia" who is now a multi-billionaire?
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Answer: The young actor Michel Ray who played Lawrence's companion Farraj had previously starred in some excellent films, The Brave One (1956) and The Tin Star with Henry Fonda (1957). But he quit acting to further his education at Harvard and went on to make millions as an Investment Banker.

He married the heiress to the Heineken beer fortune and today Charlene de Carvalo-Heineken and Michel are reportedly worth
$3 billion dollars.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michel_Ray
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[UTUSN]

1. I was going to say "Fred" (as a joke). Did you know that O'TOOLE renamed SHARIF "Fred" and

called him that throughout their months of living in the desert tents while filming? When they first met he said (something like), "Nobody is named 'Omar SHARIF.' You shall be named 'Fred.' "

Or I would have guessed that any of the lead actors are millionaires, except that SHARIF might have lost lots with gambling...

[Graybeard]

3. They became good buddies during filming.

Sharif tells of the director David Lean getting very frustrated with them when he and O'Toole would have fits of giggling while shooting a dramatic scene. Take after take they would just burst out in laughter.

[CBGLuthier]

4. They (O'Toole and Sharif) reteamed in a film called Night of the General.

Very strange film. They only have one scene together but it is one hell of a scene. They both play German officers in WWII. O'Toole is suspected of being a rapist/murderer and Sharif is investigating.

[HarveyDarkey]

2. I was going to say Myron Floren

[begin_within]

6. Awww

He was a fantastic accordion player... was he in "Lawrence of Arabia?"

[kentauros]

7. Disco Accordion!!

http://wfmu.org/365/2003/031.shtml

[waddirum]

5. My username "waddirum"

refers to the desert area in Jordan where much of Lawrence of Arabia was filmed.