Biography
Edward George Farhat was an American professional wrestler best known by his ring name The Sheik. He is also one of the originators of what became the hardcore wrestling style, as the promoter of Big Time Wrestling, and the uncle of ECW wrestler Sabu. Farhat promoted his shows at Cobo Hall in Detroit and was the booker for Frank Tunney's shows at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto from 1971 to 1977.
Gender
Male
IMDb Id
nm1348010
Known For Department
Acting
Also Known As
The Sheik
,
The Original Sheik
,
Edward Farhat
,
The Sheik of Araby
,
Date of Birth
1926-06-07
Place of Birth
Lansing, Michigan, United States
Date of Death
2003-01-18
