Mohammad Ali Fardin
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Mohammad Ali Fardin (7 April 1930 - 6 April 2000) was an Iran
ian wrestler and actor.
, he starred in only one more film, and his earlier films were eventually banned. In later years, Mr Fardin ran a bakery shop in Tehran
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Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian wrestler and actor.
Life
Fardin was a popular leading man in scores of movies and was given the title, King of Hearts after his lead role in an Iranian film of the same title. He was a former wrestler who came to fame in the 1960s. For the average Iranians, he represented a hero and served as an alternative to the foreign movie stars. He often played the poor tough guy with the heart of gold who got the girl at the end. His movies include, Gedayan-e Tehran, Ganj-e Gharoon, and Parvaz dar Asemanha. After the 1979 Iranian RevolutionIranian Revolution
The Iranian Revolution refers to events involving the overthrow of Iran's monarchy under Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and its replacement with an Islamic republic under Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the leader of the...
, he starred in only one more film, and his earlier films were eventually banned. In later years, Mr Fardin ran a bakery shop in Tehran
Tehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
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External links
- Photograph of Mohammad-Ali Fardin: http://inlinethumb19.webshots.com/40658/2675485060061594669S600x600Q85.jpg
- Photograph of Mohammad-Ali Fardin's grave: http://inlinethumb51.webshots.com/36082/2467426940061594669S600x600Q85.jpg
