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Anwar Wagdi

Biography

Anwar Wagdi

Overview

  • Born
    October 11, 1904 · Cairo, Egypt
  • Died
    May 14, 1955 · Stockholm, Sweden (polycystic kidney disease)
  • Birth name
    Anwar Yahya Wajdi Hussain Saleh
  • Nickname
    • The Don Juan of the Egyptian Cinema

Mini bio

  • Anwar Wagdi was born on October 11, 1904 in Cairo, Egypt. He was an actor and director, known for Yasmin (1950), The Flirtation of Girls (1949) and Lailet el henna (1951). He was married to Layla Fawzi, Laila Mourad and Elham Hussein. He died on May 14, 1955 in Stockholm, Sweden.

Family

  • Spouses
      Layla Fawzi(October 1954 - May 14, 1955) (his death)
      Laila Mourad(July 15, 1945 - 1954) (divorced)
      Elham Hussein (divorced)
  • Children
      No Children

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  • His family was from Syrian origins from Aleppo.
  • His marriage to Layla Fawzi lasted four months.
  • Lived in poverty and was homeless after his father kicked him out of the house because he didn't want him to be an actor.

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