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

Farrell has also made two changes to the front row with Ulster's Tom O'Toole replacing the injured Jeremy Loughman at loose-head prop and Ronan Kelleher recalled at hooker.

From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2026

In the forward pack, the in-form province will be represented by hooker Tom Stewart, prop Tom O'Toole and back row Nick Timoney.

From BBC ● Jan. 21, 2026

He became a fan and friend of a young Peter O’Toole, then in repertory at the Bristol Old Vic, and grew enamored with the theater world.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 29, 2025

“Minute,” Mrs. O’Toole said, and shouted up the stairs, “Phone for Zizmo!”

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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