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Yul Brynner (lang-ru???? ????????? ??????, �lij Borisovi? Briner; July 11, 1920 – October 10, 1985) was a Russian (Russia)-born actor of stage (stage (theatre)) and film (Big screen), best known for his portrayal of Mongkut, king of Siam (Thailand), in the Rodgers & Hammerstein musical The King and I on both stage and screen, as well as Rameses II in the 1956 Cecil B. DeMille film The Ten Commandments (The Ten Commandments (1956 film)) and Chris Adams in The Magnificent Seven. Brynner was noted for his deep, rich voice and for his shaven head, which he maintained as a personal trademark after adopting it for his role in The King and I. He was also a photographer and the author of two books.
Birth Name: Yuliy Borisovich Bryner
Date of birth: 1920-07-11
Birth Location: Vladivostok, Russian Far East, Russian Empire
Date of death: 1985-10-10
Death Location: New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupation: Actor
Years Active: 1941–1985
Spouse: marriageVirginia Gilmore19441960 (divorced),marriageDoris Kleiner19601967 (divorced),marriageJacqueline Thion de la Chaume19711981 (divorced),marriageKathy Lee19831985 (his death)