what was the role the former played?
Anna Leonowens
Anna and the King (TV series)
The plot, like that of the musical, involved the king's bringing to Siam of a British governess, Anna Leonowens (portrayed here by Samantha Eggar), to educate his 12-year-old son and heir, Crown Prince Chulalongkorn (Brian Tochi).
where did the king and i come from It is based on Margaret Landon's novel, "Anna and the King of Siam" is it  based on any events in history? Yes, it is derived from the memoirs of Anna Leonowens, governess to the children of King Mongkut of Siam in the early 1860s. was this lady ever married? Yes, she married Thomas Leon Owens. what other countries has she traveled to or worked in? Germany and Canada apart from the novel mentioned above, has she been portrayed in any other fictional work? Talbot Jennings and Sally Benson adapted it into the screenplay for a dramatic film of the same name, starring Irene Dunne and Rex Harrison. was the novelist of the previously mentioned novel involved in a lawsuit against anyone? Landon charged the producers of the series with "inaccurate and mutilated portrayals" of her literary property and sued for copyright infringement. who played the main characters in the movie that was based on her book? Samantha Eggar and Brian Tochi
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Anna and the King (TV series) [SEP] Overview
"Anna and the King" is a non-musical adaptation of the 1956 film of Rodgers and Hammerstein's "The King and I", which was in turn based on the 1944 novel "Anna and the King of Siam" by Margaret Landon. Unlike the majority of attempts to turn hit films into television series, "Anna and the King" featured the original film's star, Yul Brynner, who was probably more identified with that role than any other. The plot, like that of the musical, involved the king's bringing to Siam of a British governess, Anna Leonowens (portrayed here by Samantha Eggar), to educate his 12-year-old son and heir, Crown Prince Chulalongkorn (Brian Tochi).