Peter O'Toole (1932-2013)
To those who remember, legendary English thespian Peter O'Toole, known for such roles as T. E. Lawrence in "Lawrence of Arabia", passed away on December 14th, 2013, at age 81, after suffering a long fatal illness. He had been born in Ireland with his real name, Seamus Peter O'Toole. Then he moved to Britain, where he began acting at age 25 as one of the young actors rising on the English stage. Performing in the 1955 play Hamlet at the Bristol Old Vic gained him a tremendous ovation from the applause.
Beginning in his career as a movie star, Peter jump-started as part of the minor cast. He then got selected by British director David Lean to play the historical war figure, T. E. Lawrence, in the film epic "Lawrence of Arabia". Peter received not only outstanding praise but also a Best Actor Oscar nomination. It also got his immediate attention from the Americans for his unknown charms. His other well-known and notable Oscar-nominated roles include "Becket", "The Lion in Winter", "Goodbye, Mr. Chips", "The Ruling Class", "The Stunt Man", "My Favourite Year", and "The Last Emperor" to his more recent performances in "Troy", "Venus", "Ratatouille" and "Stardust". In 2003, Peter earned an Honorary Award for his contributions to movie history. In 2012, he retired from the motion picture industry of the acting class.
Here are a few clips highlighting his screen roles in the two films.
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