As a writer, his choice of books has been almost as varied as his career he has penned novels, histories of his family, and a nonfiction work about the drug thalidomide.īrynner has written two books about family members: Yul: The Man Who Would Be King: A Memoir of Father and Son and Empire and Odyssey: The Brynners in Far East Russia and Beyond. After earning a master's degree in philosophy and a doctorate in history, Brynner eventually settled down into a job as a professor and author. Among these were jobs as a computer programmer, street clown, pilot, road manager for Bob Dylan, and bodyguard for boxer Muhammad Ali (professional boxers not being allowed to defend themselves by force outside the ring). Although he did once star in a Broadway show himself, the younger Brynner did not enjoy the experience and instead followed many other pursuits in life. SIDELIGHTS:įrequently recognized for being the son of the late Broadway and Hollywood star Yul Brynner (often remembered for his roles in Westerns and the musical The King and I), Rock Brynner was never interested in acting as a career. (With Trent Stephens) Dark Remedy: The Impact of Thalidomide and Its Revival As a Vital Medicine, Basic Books (New York, NY), 2001.Įmpire and Odyssey: The Brynners in Far East Russia and Beyond, Steerforth Press (Hanover, NH), 2006. The Doomsday Report (novel), Morrow (New York, NY), 1998. Yul: The Man Who Would Be King: A Memoir of Father and Son, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1989. The Ballad of Habit and Accident: A Novel, Wyndham Books ( New York, NY), 1980. Has worked as a computer programmer for Bank of America, as a farmer, pilot, musician, actor, street clown, roadie for the Rolling Stones, road manager for The Band and Bob Dylan, and bodyguard for Muhammad Ali starred in a one-man show on Broadway appeared in film Where's Jack?, 1969 road manager on crew for film The Last Waltz, 1978 currently a professor of history. Agent-The Literary Group International, Stanford Bldg., 51 E. Born 1946 son of Yul (an actor) and Virginia Gilmore (an actress) Brynner.
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