Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
6
Gender
Male
Birthday
1926-06-07
Day of Death
2003-01-18 (77 years old)
Place of Birth
Lansing, Michigan, United States
Also Known As
The Sheik
The Original Sheik
Edward Farhat
The Sheik of Araby
Ed Farhat
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.
