Yuri Borienko

Yuri Borienko (7 November 1932 – 10 February 1999) was a Russian wrestler and actor, known for his performance as Blofeld's henchman Grunther in the James Bond film On Her Majesty's Secret Service.

Yuri Borienko
Born
Jan Boleslaw Kadlubowski[1]

(1932-11-07)7 November 1932
Russia
Died10 February 1999(1999-02-10) (aged 66)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
NationalityRussian
Years active1966–1987

Biography

Borienko came to England shortly after the Second World War and began wrestling in 1951 under the name Red Staranoff. Post-1953, he moved to the United States but returned to Britain in 1960, where the following year, began to wrestle for independents and signed up by Joint Promotions in 1962. (Yuri and fellow wrestler Mike Marino were matched against American heavyweight Luther Lindsay.)[2]

Working as an actor, Borienko guested in episodes of British TV series including Adam Adamant Lives!, Z-Cars, The Troubleshooters, Department S, The Persuaders!, Jason King, The Protectors, Raffles, The Professionals and Strangers as well as a number of films (see below).

After retiring from acting, Borienko and his family moved to Canada where he died in 1999 from leukaemia.[3] His children include businessman Stefan Kadlubowski (1963–2016) and makeup artist Nina Westbury.

James Bond

During his audition for the role of James Bond in On Her Majesty's Secret Service, George Lazenby was required to 'fight' Borienko as part of his screen test. During this, Lazenby punched the wrestler, giving him a broken and bloodied nose. This impressed the director Peter R. Hunt and producer Harry Saltzman, winning Lazenby the role of Bond. Borienko was given the role of Grunther as compensation.

Selected filmography
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References
  1. THE LONDON GAZETTE 20 DECEMBER 1966
  2. B: Borienko - WRESTLING HERITAGE
  3. [https://www.jfpstrategic-planning.co.uk/blog/stefan-kadlubowski-entrepreneurs-tale Stefan Kadlubowski - An Entrepreneur's Tale - JFP]
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