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From: Huffington Post

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Yul Brynner 

as 

The King of Siam

Film

“The King and I” (1956) is a musical set in Siam (present-day Thailand) and centered around a British widow who becomes a live-in governess to the King of Siam’s children. 

Character’s Background

As the King of Siam, he is of Southeast Asian descent.

Actor’s Background

Yul Brynner was mainly of Russian descent.