Early Life
Omarr was born into a middle class Jewish family, where his father worked as a grocer. At Elementary school, he had a strong interest in magic performances, and he performed at talent shows and magic shops.
Omarr decided to change his name when aged 15, he saw a movie called "Shanghai Gesture" starring Victor Mature who portrayed a character named Omar, with one "r." He had a strong interest in numerology, which led him to change Sidney to Sydney, and add an extra "r" to Omarr. From this interest in numerology he wrote several books, including Thought Dial, on the topic, but was unable to earn a living as a numerologist so he pursued to astrology.
During World War II, Omarr aged 17, joined the Army. He was posted to Okinawa where he was able to specialize in astrology with his weekly Armed Forces Radio Program "Sydney Omarr's Almanac", broadcast throughout the Pacific Theatre. He attempted to predict the results of various sporting contests and events. He wrote the horoscope column for the U.S. Army's Stars and Stripes Newspaper, and he believed his private horoscope work for US President Franklin D. Roosevelt won him that position.
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