Categories: Uncategorized

R.I.P. Omar Sharif

Let other people remember Michel Demitri Chaloub — better known as Omar Sharif — for his roles in Lawrence of Arabia, Doctor Zhivago, and Funny Girl, or for being a top-ranked bridge player:

That’s right, he even had bridge-playing software named after him!

I’ll remember him for him as Agent Cedric, the hapless secret agent in the Elvis movies-meets-spy films parody Top Secret!

For more about how Omar Sharif ended up in a comedy made by the same people who made Airplane!, check out this Entertainment Weekly article, where he’s fondly remembered by David Zucker.

Requiescat in pace, Mr. Sharif.

Joey deVilla

Recent Posts

Sunday picdump for Sunday, February 1 — part 3

The ridiculousness continues. So much that this is just the third of three Sunday picdumps…

6 days ago

Sunday picdump for Sunday, February 1 — part 2

The ridiculousness continues. So much that this is just the second of three Sunday picdumps…

6 days ago

Sunday picdump for Sunday, February 1 — part 1

The ridiculousness continues. So much that this is just the first of three Sunday picdumps…

6 days ago

Venue check, 11 years ago today

A quick blast from the past: 11 years ago today, Anitra and I did a…

6 days ago

The Boston gig where you get paid to watch “Melania” has been canceled

I’ll let the updated posting in Craigslist explain: *******UPDATE PLEASE READ******* Thank you for your…

1 week ago

A last-minute country music recording session

On Wednesday afternoon, I got this text from Tom Hood, ukulele player extraordinaire and leader…

1 week ago