Declaration of Intention for Jules Bryner (also Youl Bryner)

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Description

Actor Jules Bryner arrived at the Port of San Francisco, California, in 1940. He filed his declaration of intention to become a citizen on June 4, 1943. Known in the United States as Yul Brynner, he is best remembered for his role as the king in The King and I.

This Declaration of Intention is part of the naturalization record for actor Youl Bryner. The Declaration of Intention is filed with his Petition for naturalization, granting United States citizenship, and a Certificate of Arrival showing that he arrived on October 25, 1940 on the SS President Cleveland at the Port of San Francisco, California. Bryner signed his oath of allegiance on July 17, 1947. The records are filed under petition number 553534.

Citation

This primary source comes from the Records of District Courts of the United States.

National Archives Identifier: 597952

Full Citation: Declaration of Intention for Jules Bryner (also Youl Bryner); 6/4/1943; Petitions for Naturalization, 1824–1991; Records of District Courts of the United States, Record Group 21; National Archives at Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/declaration-of-intention-jules-bryner/, February 23, 2026]

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