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The eccentric elegance of this Irish man Peter O'toole

5/2/2021

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On screen, he is best remembered as Lawrence of Arabia; In Hollywood, he is that man who holds the record for the most Academy Award nominations for acting without a win(he was nominated for 8 times); In his private life, he is a heavy drinker and a heavy smoker, an unfaithful husband and a loyal friend.

But for all of his fans, Peter O'toole is a style icon that has never really been nominated.
The eccentric elegance of this Irish man Peter O'toole: Peter O'toole in film Lawrance of Arabia
Peter O'toole in film Lawrance of Arabia
Unlike the well known and widely acclaimed style icons like Duke of Windsor, Gianni Agnelli or Cary Grant, Peter O'toole does not have a defining style.
The eccentric elegance of this Irish man Peter O'toole: Peter O'Toole with his wife Sian, and daughter Kate, 1964
Peter O'Toole with his wife Sian, and daughter Kate, 1964
The eccentric elegance of this Irish man Peter O'toole: Peter O'Toole with his wife Sian, and daughter Kate, 4, at Heathrow Airport, 1964
Peter O'Toole with his wife Sian, and daughter Kate, 4, at Heathrow Airport, 1964
Whether a prince, a politician, a professor, a playboy, Peter O'toole's can carry these roles on screen as well as he can dress like them off screen.
The eccentric elegance of this Irish man Peter O'toole: Peter O'Toole in film Great Catherine, 1968
Peter O'Toole in film Great Catherine, 1968
The eccentric elegance of this Irish man Peter O'toole: Peter O'Toole in film How to Steal a Million, 1966
Peter O'Toole in film How to Steal a Million, 1966
Peter O'Toole received by Princess Margaret at the premiere of Lord Jim
Peter O'Toole received by Princess Margaret at the premiere of Lord Jim
The eccentric elegance of this Irish man Peter O'toole
The eccentric elegance of this Irish man Peter O'toole: Peter O'Toole at Heathrow airport London prior to flying to New York, 1982
Peter O'Toole at Heathrow airport London prior to flying to New York, 1982
The eccentric elegance of this Irish man Peter O'toole: Peter O'Toole with Omar Sharif (left) arriving for a memorial service for Sir David Lean at St Paul's Cathedral, 1991
Peter O'Toole with Omar Sharif (left) arriving for a memorial service for Sir David Lean at St Paul's Cathedral, 1991
Perhaps the easiest way to describe Peter O'Toole's style is unpredictable, although he is consistent in his accessories: eternal dark green socks, slightly raised eyebrows, softness in eyes and a cigarette in hand. As he himself said: "My idea of heaven is moving from one smoke-filled room to another."
The eccentric elegance of this Irish man Peter O'toole: Peter O'toole holds a cigarette
Peter O'toole holds a cigarette
Peter O'toole holds a cigarette
Peter O'toole holds a cigarette
Peter O'toole holds a cigarette
Peter O'toole holds a cigarette
Peter O'toole holds a cigar
Peter O'toole holds a cigar
Peter O'toole holds a cigarette at home
Peter O'toole holds a cigarette
Peter O'toole O'Toole as King Magnus during rehearsals for George Bernard Shaw's The Apple Cart at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket, holding a cigarette, 1986
Peter O'toole O'Toole as King Magnus during rehearsals for George Bernard Shaw's The Apple Cart at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket, holding a cigarette, 1986
Peter O'toole holds a cigarette at home
Peter O'toole holds a cigarette
Into a room walks a beautiful girl or into a room walks a beautiful man and everyone thinks they’ve got it made. Well they ain’t. In fact it can be much more difficult.”

--- Peter O'Toole
And he is a gentleman.

Never perfect, not always polite, not always in the right clothes or his best manners, but he is always a gentleman, the best accessory a man of elegance owns.
Peter O'toole with Audrey Hepburn in film How to Steal a Million
Peter O'toole with Audrey Hepburn in film How to Steal a Million
Peter O'Toole and Romy Schneider on the film set of
Peter O'Toole and Romy Schneider on the film set of "What's new, Pussycat?"
Peter O'toole with Audrey Hepburn, flicking a cigarette on his way of flying to Italy
Peter O'toole with Audrey Hepburn, flicking a cigarette on his way of flying to Italy

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