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Yuliy Borisovich Briner (Russian: Юлий Борисович Бринер; July 11, 1920 – October 10, 1985), known professionally as Yul Brynner, was a Russian-born actor. He was known for his portrayal of King Mongkut in the Rodgers and Hammerstein stage musical The King and I (1951), for which he won two Tony Awards , and later an Academy ...
Apr 2, 2014 · Actor Yul Brynner began playing his most famous role, King Mongkut of Siam in The King and I, on Broadway in 1951. After more than three years and 1,246 performances, he starred in the film ...
Yul Brynner. Actor: The King and I. Exotic leading man of American films, famed as much for his completely bald head as for his performances, Yul Brynner masked much of his life in mystery and outright lies designed to tease people he considered gullible.
Jul 30, 2024 · Yul Brynner, Russian-born stage and film actor primarily known for his role as the Siamese monarch in more than 4,000 performances on Broadway between 1951 and 1985 and in the 1956 movie The King and I. His other films included The Ten Commandments, Anastasia, The Magnificent Seven, and Westworld.
Yul Brynner. Actor: The King and I. Exotic leading man of American films, famed as much for his completely bald head as for his performances, Yul Brynner masked much of his life in mystery and outright lies designed to tease people he considered gullible.
Oct 25, 2023 · Rock Brynner, who escaped the shadow of his iconic actor father Yul Brynner to launch a multifaceted career, died Oct. 13 in Salisbury, Connecticut. He was 76 and was in hospice battling...
Oct 10, 1985 · Yul Brynner, who with shaved head and regally haughty presence played and replayed the starring role in “The King and I” for more than 30 years, died early today in a New York Hospital. He was 65.
Feb 23, 2016 · There is only one Yul Brynner. No other actor had his looks, his range of talents, his energy, and his capacity to draw others into the spell of his charm. S...
Yul Brynner (July 11, 1920 – October 10, 1985) was a Russian-born American actor of stage and film. He was best known for his portrayal of Mongkut, king of Siam, in the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The King and I, for which he won an Academy Award for Best Actor for the film version; he also played the role more than 4,500 times on stage.
Sep 11, 2010 · A new book and exhibition, Yul Brynner: A Photographic Journey, paints an intimate portrait of the late actor. In an excerpt from her forthcoming book, Victoria Brynner recalls life with her ...