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Widad Hamdi
Egyptian actress (–)
Wedad Hamdi | |
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| Born | Wedad Mehammad Elsawi Zaraarah ()7 March Kafr El-Sheikh, Egypt |
| Died | 26 March () (aged&#;70) Venus Building, Ramses Square, Cairo, Egypt |
| Cause&#;of death | Stabbing |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years&#;active | – |
| Spouses |
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Wedad Hamdi[a] (Egyptian Arabic: وداد حمدى) was an Egyptian actress.
She starred in over films during her lifetime, and almost all her roles were as a servant or maid.[1]
Early life
Wedad Mehammad Elsawi Zaraarah was born on 7 March in Kafr El-Sheikh. She studied at the Acting Institute and graduated after two years.[2] Hamdi started her career as a singer.[1]
Career
Hamdi's first film was Henry Barakat's This Was My Father's Crime ().[3]
She worked with the Egyptian National Troupe on several plays.
Hamdi retired in the sixties but was called out of retirement to work on the play Tamr Henna.[2]
Personal life
Hamdi was married two times, to composer Muhammad al-Mougy and actor Muhammad al-Toukhy.[3]
Murder
Hamdi was stabbed 35 times in the neck, chest, and abdomen.
Her killer was convicted and later executed.[2] She died with very little money to her name.[4]
Selected filmography
Film
Television
Plays
- Azeeza and Younis (Azeeza W Younis)
- 20 Hens and a Rooster (20 farkha we deek)
- A Game Called Love (L’eba esmaha al-hobb)
- Mother of Rateeba (Om-Rateeba)
See also
Notes
- ^Sometimes listed as "Wedad Hamdi"