...otherwise known as, "Before Omar Sharif," there was Alexander d'Arcy (August 10, 1908 - April 20, 1996). Born Alexander Sarruf in Cairo, this suavely handsome charmer made a minor splash in 1930's Hollywood, portraying roguish types in such classics as The Prisoner of Zenda and, perhaps most memorably, The Awful Truth (both 1937), as Irene Dunne's flirtatious vocal coach. d'Arcy disappeared from the screen for almost a decade, then resurfaced in 1953 as Marilyn Monroe's suitor in How to Marry a Millionaire.
ALEXANDER D'ARCY & MARILYN MONROE IN HOW TO MARRY A MILLIONAIRE (1953)
Winding up his career with a string of horror films in the 1960's and early 1970's, d'Arcy retired in 1973. He passed away in West Hollywood in 1996. For your minor, yet memorable, contribution to Hollywood, we salute you, Mr. d'Arcy!
