A dashing, soulful, Egyptian-born romantic lead, Sharif is best-known for his roles as the romantic "Dr. Zhivago" (1965) and as Nicky Arnstein, Fanny Brice's con-man husband in "Funny Girl" (1968). After several years of working for his father's successful lumber company, Sharif made his film debut in the Egyptian-made "Sina Fil Wadi/The Blazing Sun" (1954), co-starring future wife Faten Hamama.…
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