Abdel Salam Al Nabulsy

Who was Abdel Salam Al Nabulsy?

Abdel Salam Al Nabulsy was a Egyptian actor of Lebanese - Palestinian origin, born in Tripoli, Lebanon in 1899 and died 1968 in Beirut. He is famous for numerous Egyptian movies in which he co-starred with renowned actors like Ismail Yasin, Abdel Halim Hafez and Faten Hamama.

Nabulsy studied in Egypt at Al-Azhar University. While there, he developed an interest in acting. He acted on stage for a while and when his family got wind of his new career, they stopped sending him money so that he may focus instead on his studies. Acting afforded Nabulsy a way to earn a living. While he portrayed some evil if not too violent characters, his filmography was generally characterized by comedic roles.