“Who is that pudding, that poor, coy twit with the twinkling blue eyes?” gasped Peter O’Toole when he finally got around to seeing his signature performance in 1980.

“My God, it’s me!” The actor, however, was the only one not bowled over by his portrayal of the legendary desert hero, a masterful embodiment of a complex character crippled by bloodlust, sadomasochistic tendencies and latent homosexuality. And to think producer Sam Spiegel wanted Brando...

Greatest Moment: Using his dagger’s reflection to admire his new tribal robes.

Also See: Henry II (The Lion In Winter), Maurice (Venus).