Nicky Arnstein

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Nicky Arnstein was a real-life early 20th-century gambler and con artist best known as the charismatic but troubled husband of entertainer Fanny Brice, whose relationship was dramatized in the musical and film "Funny Girl."

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instanceOf con artist
criminal
gambler
human
alsoKnownAs Nicky Arnstein
surface form: Nick Arnstein

Nicky Arnstein
associatedWith American entertainment world
birthName Julius Wilford Arnstein
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
surface form: United States
criminalActivity fraud
gambling-related offenses
era early 20th century
fictionalizedAs Nick Arnstein in Funny Girl
gender male
inspired romantic storyline in Funny Girl
marriageEnd 1927
marriageStart 1918
name Nicky Arnstein self-link
notableEvent relationship with entertainer Fanny Brice
notableFor being the husband of Fanny Brice
notableWork inspiration for the character Nick Arnstein in Funny Girl
occupation con artist
professional gambler
portrayedBy Omar Sharif
Sydney Chaplin (son of Charlie Chaplin)
surface form: Sydney Chaplin
portrayedIn Funny Girl
surface form: Funny Girl (1968 film)

Funny Girl
surface form: Funny Girl (stage musical)
spouse Fanny Brice
spouseNotableFor Funny Girl character based on her life
Ziegfeld Follies
surface form: Ziegfeld Follies performances
spouseOccupation actress
comedian
singer

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Nicky Arnstein alsoKnownAs Nicky Arnstein
this entity surface form: Nick Arnstein
Nicky Arnstein alsoKnownAs Nicky Arnstein
Funny Girl character Nicky Arnstein
Nicky Arnstein name Nicky Arnstein self-link
Michel Dimitri Chalhoub portrayed Nicky Arnstein
Omar Sharif portrayed Nicky Arnstein