Yul Bryner

YUL BRYNER (1920- 1885) Born Yuliy Borisovich Brynner in Russia, his mother was the daughter of a jewish Doctor and his father too belonged to a religious jewish family...however Yul Bryner made tall claims about his parentage.He is believed to have gone round telling that he had Royal Mongoloid ancestry.Yul's autobiography claims he was born with the name Taidje Khan of 'Mongolian royalty' on the island of Sakhalin, but this is contradicted by his own son, Rock. In my opinion Yul Bryner was easily one of the Best looking actors ever.He had exotic looks and this must have made him a very popular and in demand model that he was before he started ...  Read the complete review

YUL BRYNNER 11 JULY 1920 - 10 OCTOBER 1985 Yul Brynner with his exotic looks commanding presence and mysterious background was one of the most exciting hollywood stars.He was a brilliant actor famed as much for his bald looks as for his performances. He was of Swiss- Mongoloid, Russian heritage which explained his exotic looks. Started his career as a model and a trapeze artiste,graduating to the theatre and then films. After several years of acting in regional theatre he debuted in " PORT OF NEWYORK" in 1949.In 1951, on the strength of his theater work for several years earlier,he was recommended for the role he would always be known ...  Read the complete review