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Yul BrynnerYul Brynner, original name Yul Bryner or Taidje Khan (July 11, 1920, or July 7, 1915 - October 10, 1985) was an actor born in Sakhalin, Russia who appeared in many movies and stage productions. His mother was Russian and his father was the Swiss-Mongolian consul general to Russia. Brynner's best-known role was that of King Mongkut of Siam in both the stage and film versions of the musical The King and I, for which he won an Academy Award as Best Actor. He is one of only seven people who have won both a Tony Award and an Academy Award (Oscar) for the same role. He made an immediate impact upon first starring in films in 1956, appearing not only in The King and I that year, but also in major roles in The Ten Commandments and Anastasia. He later starred in such films as Solomon and Sheba (1959), The Magnificent Seven (1960), and Westworld (1973). Brynner died in New York City at the age of either 65 or 70 of lung cancer caused by smoking. In January 1985, nine months before his death, he gave an interview on Good Morning America, expressing his desire to make an anti-smoking commercial. A clip from that interview was made into just such a commercial by the American Cancer Society, and released after his death. Yul Brynner is interred in the cemetery at the Saint-Michel-de-Bois-Aubry monastery in Luze, near Poitiers, Vienne, France. He has a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6162 Hollywood Blvd. Children - Yul Brynner Jr.
- Rock Brynner, University history lecturer
- Four daughters
Filmography External links Brynner, Yul Brynner, Yul Brynner, Yul Brynner, Yul Brynner, Yul Brynner, Yul
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