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O'Toole

British

/ əʊˈtuːl /

noun

( Seamus ˈʃeɪməs) Peter . born 1932, British actor, born in Ireland. His films include Lawrence of Arabia (1962), The Lion in Winter (1968), High Spirits (1988), Fairytale (1998) and Venus (2006); stage appearances include Jeffrey Bernard is Unwell (1989)

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She starred in films alongside Alec Guinness, Fred Astaire and Peter O'Toole and appeared in musicals in New York and London.

From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026

But O’Toole, the retired FBI profiler, said attackers don’t think of it that way.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026

O'Toole has played most of his career as a tight-head but started in the number one jersey against Wales.

From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2026

He got his first break on film when the actor Peter O'Toole suggested he audition for the 1968 movie The Lion in Winter, in which O'Toole was playing Henry II.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2025

She was squinting out the window at the O’Toole Boardinghouse across the yard.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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