Johnny Yune (October 22, 1936 ? March 8, 2020) was a Korean-American actor, singer, and comedian. ^{[1] [2]} He played the lead in the 1980s movies They Call Me Bruce? ^[3] and They Still Call Me Bruce . ^[4]

Yune became well known in the United States for his comedy performance on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson . Yune stated that because actor Charlton Heston did not arrive on time, he was given over twenty minutes on the show to make a good impression. Carson liked Yune and had him on the show over 30 times. ^[5]

Yune performed at the 1988 Summer Olympics at Seoul , along with Bob Hope and Brooke Shields . From 1989 to 1990, he hosted The Johnny Yune Show ( 자니윤쇼 ), the first Americanized talk show in Korea.

Yune died in California from a cerebral hemorrhage on March 8, 2020 at the age of 84. ^[5]

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• Johnny Yune on IMDb

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