Lesser-known Facts about Abdel Moneim Ibrahim on His 37th Anniv.

It's been thirty-seven years since the death of legendary comedy actor of television, and film, Abdel-Moneim Ibrahim, best known for playing the leading man’s best friend or loyal companion.

He was born on December 24, 1924, in Beni Sweif, Upper Egypt. He joined the Higher Institute of Cinema, where he studied alongside Faten Hamama and Samiha Ayoub.

Zaki Tuleimat, the institute's head and one of the iconic filmmakers in the 1950s, first spotted his talents.

He collaborated with most of the great artists of his time, including Youssef Wahby, Ismail Yassin, Shadia, Abdel Halim Hafez, Rushdi Abaza, and many others.

Over a career spanning more than 40 years, Ibrahim had over 173 films, many TV dramas, and stage serials to his credit.

His famous television dramas include "Zeinab and the Throne" (1979, Yehia El-Alamy) and "Adam's Sons" (1986, Galal Ghoneim).

In films, Ibrahim played light roles, including a collegiate in "The Abandoned Pillow" (1957, Salah Abu-Seif), a ruralite in "Bahiyya" (1960, Ramses Naguib), an aristocrat in "Wife Number 13" (1962, Fateen Abdel-Wahab), a simple civil servant in "The Female Fugitive" (1958, Hassan Ramzy), and a broad-minded journalist in "Cairo 30" (1966, Salah Abu-Seif).

He passed away at the age of 63, leaving behind a large history of undying movies and a legacy of great TV works.