AP wrote:LONDON—Peter O'Toole, the charismatic actor who achieved instant stardom as Lawrence of Arabia and was nominated eight times for an Academy Award, has died. He was 81.
O'Toole's agent Steve Kenis says the actor died Saturday at a hospital following a long illness.
O'Toole began his acting career as one of the most exciting young talents on the British stage. His 1955 "Hamlet," at the Bristol Old Vic, was critically acclaimed.
He got his first Oscar nomination for 1962's "Lawrence of Arabia," his last for "Venus" in 2006. With that he set the record for most nominations without ever winning, though he had accepted an honorary Oscar in 2003.
A reformed—but unrepentant—hell-raiser, O'Toole long suffered from ill health. Kenis announced the death in an email Sunday.
RIP Peter O'Toole
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RIP Peter O'Toole
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Re: RIP Peter O'Toole
one of my favorite actors...
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He was awesome. I'm glad he accepted the honorary Oscar.
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TCM may have to change their tribute video.
It's amazing that neither he nor Richard Burton ever won an Oscar.
One of his best roles:
It's amazing that neither he nor Richard Burton ever won an Oscar.
One of his best roles:
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Re: RIP Peter O'Toole
I'll vote for My Favorite Year oh sure I've watched Laurence of Arabia many times buy My Favorite Year is like an old friend
Suitguy is not bitter.
feels he represents the many educated and rational onlookers who believe that the hysterical denouncement of lay scepticism is both unwarranted and counter-productive
The problem, then, is that such calls do not address an opposition audience so much as they signal virtue. They talk past those who need convincing. They ignore actual facts and counterargument. And they are irreparably smug.
feels he represents the many educated and rational onlookers who believe that the hysterical denouncement of lay scepticism is both unwarranted and counter-productive
The problem, then, is that such calls do not address an opposition audience so much as they signal virtue. They talk past those who need convincing. They ignore actual facts and counterargument. And they are irreparably smug.
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themanintheseersuckersuit wrote:I'll vote for My Favorite Year oh sure I've watched Laurence of Arabia many times buy My Favorite Year is like an old friend
Absolutely. My favorite O'Toole.
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The same friend who loved Olivia de Havilland (Joan Fontaine thread) also turned me on to "My Favorite Year." What a great movie!mellytu74 wrote:Absolutely. My favorite O'Toole.themanintheseersuckersuit wrote:I'll vote for My Favorite Year oh sure I've watched Laurence of Arabia many times buy My Favorite Year is like an old friend
I'm not an actor, I'm a MOVIE STAR!
Peter O'Toole used to appear on Letterman quite a bit and would always regale Dave with stories from the old days.
RIP, sir
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Re: RIP Peter O'Toole
Here's an interesting piece written by Joseph Wambaugh, a former cop, and creator of Police Story as well as best selling author (The New Centurions, The Onion Field, etc.) about the time he came across a then-mostly unknown Peter O'Toole, in a professional capacity, along with a far better known celebrity of the day:
http://www.latimes.com/opinion/commenta ... z2og5LQStm
http://www.latimes.com/opinion/commenta ... z2og5LQStm
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