Remembering Peter O’Toole

Monday, 16 December 2013 | by Pat's Picks

The New York Times remembers Peter O’Toole, who gained overnight fame with his epic performance in the 1962 film “Lawrence of Arabia.” The Times says for all his strengths as an actor, there was a bit of unfulfilled promise in O’Toole. He earned six Oscar nominations, but never won. His style, which he called “bravura acting,” was sometimes seen as too over-the-top, even hammy.

SOURCE: New York Times