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In reply to the discussion: Actor Peter O'Toole Dies Aged 81 [View all]BeyondGeography
(39,369 posts)75. On that front, an almost unfair combination
of sensuality and intelligence. You couldn't take your eyes off him, really. Very few people are genuinely pleasing and interesting to look at. He was.
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That's the brilliance of him - look past his block buster roles for some real gems
Siwsan
Dec 2013
#30
Something tells me there's a really interesting biography I'm going to be reading soon....
navarth
Dec 2013
#22
O'Toole did write two autobios covering his childhood and early years in the profession.
sarge43
Dec 2013
#38
Everyone's raving about what a wonderful actor he was, but anyone could see that.
valerief
Dec 2013
#44
He WAS Henry II just as Hepburn WAS Eleanor of Aquitaine in "The Lion in Winter"
Rowdyboy
Dec 2013
#45
Becket and The Lion in Winter are two of my all-time favorite movies. O'Toole, Burton, Hepburn-they
Rowdyboy
Dec 2013
#87
The Lion in Winter and Lawrence of Arabia are two of my all time fav movies. nm
rhett o rick
Dec 2013
#106
"Did you ever notice that Peter O'Toole has a doubly phallic name?"- Groucho Marx
Bluenorthwest
Dec 2013
#103