Yul Brynner

Family : None | Change residence 1941 (Moved to U.S.) | Work : None | New Career 1946 (TV director) | Work : None | New Career February 1946 (Stage debut in The Lute Song) | Work : None | New Job 1949 (Film debut) | Health : None | Change in Appearance 1951 (Shaved head for role as The King) | Work : None | Published/ Exhibited/ Released 29 March 1951 (Opening of The King and I, immediate hit) | Family : None | Change in family responsibilities 1962 (Daughter born) | Work : None | Retired 30 June 1979 (Final performance as The King, played 4,625 times) | : None | Death by Disease 9 October 1985 (Lung cancer, age 65) | Traits : Body | Hair (Shaved head a trademark) | Traits : Mind | Education limited (School dropout at 13) | Traits : Personality | Eccentric (Non-conformist) | Traits : Personality | Unique | Diagnoses : Major Diseases | Cancer (Terminal lung cancer, heavy smoker) | Diagnoses : Major Diseases | Tuberculosis (As a kid) | Family : Childhood | Family traumatic event (Mom died when he was born) | Family : Relationship | Number of Marriages (Three) | Family : Parenting | Foster, Step, or Adopted Kids (Two Asian girls adopted) | Lifestyle : Home | Expatriate (Russia and U.S.) | Vocation : Beauty | Sex-symbol | Vocation : Entertainment | Actor/ Actress | Vocation : Entertainment | Circus/ Animal acts (Acrobat and clown) | Vocation : Entertainment | Live Stage (Legitimate theater all his life along with film) | Vocation : Entertain/Music | Vocalist/ Pop, Rock, etc. (Russian and Gypsy songs) | Vocation : None | Director (TV) | Notable : Awards | Oscar (Best Actor) | Notable : Famous | Top 5% of Profession | Notable : Book Collection | Occult/ Misc. Collection