In Lawrence of Arabia, Omar Sharif is first seen in the distance, a speck in the swirling desert sand. As he draws closer, he emerges first as a black figure on a galloping camel, slowly transforming into a handsome, dark-eyed figure with a gap-tooth smile. It wasn’t unlike the Egyptian-born actor’s debut in Hollywood.

Peter O’Toole never won an Oscar despite eight nominations. However, in 2003 he was given an honorary award for his body of work.

A head and shoulders portrait of Marilyn Monroe has fetched twice as much as expected at auction.