Talk:Edward L. Masry
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[1] Here is the citation that he is Arab American
[edit] Ancestry
His name (Masry) sounds like the Arabic word for "Egyptian." Can anyone confirm? 69.221.94.18 01:51, 16 June 2006 (UTC)
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- I had exactly the same thought when I saw the movie. I noticed (in the NYT obit) that his parents had a silk importing business in New Jersey in the earlier part of the twentieth century. I think something like half the Egyptians in the US live in New Jersey...I bet they were Egyptians, but I can't seem to find any confirmation anywhere. jackbrown
