Further, Mitchell's romantic hero is colored: black and brown, and Rhett's symbolic dark-colored image is placed within the context of two other images: the mythic black rapist and the dark-skinned Arab Sheik, Rudolph Valentino.

In an article that appeared on July 1, 1923, Valentino Declares He Isn't a Sheik, she interviewed celebrity actor Rudolph Valentino, referring to him as " Sheik " from his film role.

On May 14, 1923, while in New York City, Valentino made his only two vocal recordings for Brunswick Records ; " Kashmiri Song " ( The Sheik ) and " El Relicario " ( Blood and Sand ).

Its first manifestation ( often referred to as matinee idol ) may have been Rudolph Valentino, whose good looks and winning way with women featured heavily in such silent films as The Sheik.

From the make-up over his eyes, the hair falling in his face, the overwhelmingly sexual cast of his mouth, he was playing Rudolph Valentino in The Sheik, with all stops out.

* The Sheik ( film ), a 1921 silent film starring Rudolph Valentino

* Rudolph Valentino and Agnes Ayres in The Sheik ( 1921 )

Born Samuel Mandella, he was known as the " Rockford Sheik ", due to his Rudolph Valentino like good looks.

She was best known for her role as Lady Diana Mayo in The Sheik and The Son of the Sheik opposite Rudolph Valentino.

In 1921, Ayres shot to stardom when she was cast as Lady Diana Mayo, an English heiress opposite " Latin lover " Rudolph Valentino in The Sheik.

The Son of the Sheik is a 1926 silent film produced by United Artists, directed by George Fitzmaurice and starring Rudolph Valentino and Vilma Bánky.

The Sheik is a 1921 silent film produced by Famous Players-Lasky, directed by George Melford and starring Rudolph Valentino, Agnes Ayres, and Adolphe Menjou.

In the sequel, Son of the Sheik, Valentino played both the Sheik and his son, while Ayres reprised her role.

Rudolph Valentino as Sheik Ahmed and Agnes Ayres as Lady Diana.

Sheik Ahmed Ben Hassan ( Valentino ) intervenes, then realizes she is white.

Valentino receive a salary of $ 500 a week for The Sheik, much less than many stars of the time who made about double that figure.

* Rudolph Valentino as Sheik Ahmed Ben Hassan

Chapter one of Art Spiegelman's graphic novel Maus is called " The Sheik ", and contains a number of references to Valentino and his most famous film.

From 1961 to 1966, he starred in the popular sitcom Marriage Lines, and in 1977 he played Sheik Hosein in the James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me.

Aside from Duran Duran and the Sneaker Pimps, recording artists included Orbital, Moby, Fluke, Luscious Jackson, The Chemical Brothers, Underworld, Daft Punk, David Bowie, Dreadzone, Duncan Sheik, The Smashing Pumpkins, Everything but the Girl and the theme " Polaroid Millenium " by British musician Su Goodacre ( alias " Superior ") which also played during the final credits.

Early roles included Fellini's The White Sheik in 1952, Fellini's I vitelloni ( 1953 ), a movie about young slackers, in which he plays a weak, effeminate immature loafer and a starring role in Lo scapolo ( The Bachelor ) playing a single man trying to find love.

* Maciste contro el sheik / Maciste Vs. the Sheik ( Samson Against the Sheik, 1962 ) starring Ed Fury

* Maciste contro el sheik / Maciste vs the Sheik ( Samson Against the Sheik, 1962 ) starring Ed Fury

* Son of the Sheik ( 1961 ) a. k. a. Kerim, Son of the Sheik, starring Gordon Scott

* Son of the Sheik ( 1961 ) a. k. a. Kerim, Son of the Sheik, starring Gordon Scott

Following the release of The Sheik, she went on to have major roles in many other films including The Affairs of Anatol ( 1921 ) starring Wallace Reid, Forbidden Fruit ( 1921 ), and Cecil B. DeMille's epic The Ten Commandments ( 1923 ).

The Sheik became the movie that defined Valentino's career, much to his annoyance. The film propelled him into superstardom, despite the fact that the first releases had title credits that read The Sheik ... starring Agnes Ayres.

In 1921 he directed what is probably his most famous silent film -- The Sheik, starring Rudolph Valentino.

Slaughter who was involved in an Iraqi sympathizer role and teamed with the Iron Sheik, who had recently began an Iraqi gimmick as opposed to his actual Iranian heritage.

Ayres later reprised her role as Lady Diana in the 1926 sequel Son of the Sheik.

* On the television series American Dreams, Duncan Sheik performed the song while playing the role of Bobby Darin.

In 2002, the spiritual leader of Hamas, Sheik Ahmed Yassin made a statement to the press after Akhras ' bombing saying that the group would only use women after they ran out of men.

On September 26, 2003, he reportedly attended a meeting with Mohammed Deif, Ismail Haniya, one of Hamas ' political leaders, and the organisation's spiritual leader, Sheik Ahmed Yasin, when Israeli forces bombed the house where they gathered.

The Yasin () anti-tank rocket launcher is a weapon developed by Hamas ' Ezzedeen-al-qassam brigades named after the group's spiritual leader, Sheik Ahmed Yasin, who was assassinated by the Israeli Defense Forces ( IDF ) on March 22, 2004.

Adnan Bin Abdulkareem Ahmed Alkaissy El Farthie ( born March 1, 1939 ), better known professionally as Adnan Al-Kaissie, is a former Iraqi professional wrestler and manager best known as Sheik Adnan Al-Kaissy, Billy White Wolf, or General Adnan.

* Ahmed Ben Larby as Sheik Akhmed bin Talal

* Altair is the name of one of Sheik Ilderim's horses in Ben Hur.

* Grégoire Aslan: Sheik Hassan

Among other celebrated recipients: King Khalid and Prince Fahed ( Saudi Arabia ), King Hassan ( Morocco ), Sheik Zyed ( United Arab Emirates ), President Anwar Sadat and President Hafez Assad ( Syria ).

sv: Indian National Congress ( Sheik Hassan )

Sheik Mohamed walaaleeye and Sheik Hassan Absiye Derie were among them. Most religious leaders, however, kept silent.

:* AWA Southern Tag Team Championship ( 1 time )-with Sheik Ali Hassan