When Omarr completed his stint in the Army, he studied journalism at Mexico City College. Sydney Omarr Profile, May 30, 1945, WINGS, US Air Force, Career as writer and media astrologer In this semi-satirical profile, Omarr is quoted as predicting the Japanese defeat in "mid-August, 1945." After gaining transfer to Camp Ontario in April 1945, Omarr was profiled by Wings, the Air Force's official counterpart to Stars and Stripes. He attempted to predict the results of various sporting contests and events. Omarr said that he was posted to Okinawa, Japan within a year of joining the army, and was able to specialize in astrology with his weekly Armed Forces Radio Program Sydney Omarr's Almanac, broadcast throughout the Pacific Theatre. ĭuring World War II, Omarr, 17, joined the United States Army he claimed he chose Apas the day to sign due to the numerological benefit of a date composed of "all fours." Approximately a year later he was transferred to the Air Force at a base located in Ontario, California, approximately 35 miles east of Los Angeles and referred to as 'Camp Hollywood.' 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 astrology.
Omarr decided to change his name when, at age 15, he saw a movie called Shanghai Gesture starring Victor Mature as 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. In elementary school, he had a strong interest in magic performances, and he performed at talent shows and magic shops. Omarr was born Sidney Kimmelman in Philadelphia to a middle class Jewish family.
His daily Sun Sign Horoscope column appeared in more than 200 newspapers and his annual forecast books for each sign of the zodiac sold over 50 million copies. Sydney Omarr (Aug– January 2, 2003) was an American astrologer and an astrology consultant to the rich and famous.
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