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Johnny Yune(1936-2020)

  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Producer
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Johnny Yune in M*A*S*H (1972)
A goofy Korean finds his life hopelessly complicated with people continually confusing him with Bruce Lee.
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They Call Me Bruce (1982)
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Johnny Yune was born on 22 October 1936 in Eumseong County, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea. He was an actor and writer, known for They Call Me Bruce (1982), They Still Call Me Bruce (1987) and The Cannonball Run (1981). He was married to Julia Yune. He died on 8 March 2020 in Alhambra, California, USA.
BornOctober 22, 1936
DiedMarch 8, 2020(83)
BornOctober 22, 1936
DiedMarch 8, 2020(83)
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Known for

Johnny Yune in They Call Me Bruce (1982)
They Call Me Bruce
5.6
  • Bruce
  • Grandfather
  • 1982
Johnny Yune in They Still Call Me Bruce (1987)
They Still Call Me Bruce
4.7
  • Bruce
  • 1987
Adrienne Barbeau, Farrah Fawcett, Roger Moore, Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis Jr. in The Cannonball Run (1981)
The Cannonball Run
6.3
  • TV Talk Show Host
  • 1981
Tom Hanks, Sela Ward, Bess Armstrong, Hector Elizondo, Jackie Gleason, and Eva Marie Saint in Nothing in Common (1986)
Nothing in Common
5.9
  • Mr. Yung(as John Yune)
  • 1986

Credits

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Actor

  • Love Story in Harvard (2004)
    Love Story in Harvard
    7.4
    TV Series
    • James Yu
    • 2004–2005
  • LA Arirang (1995)
    LA Arirang
    TV Series
    • 1999
  • Western Avenue (1993)
    Western Avenue
    3.8
    • 1993
  • Hamburger Johnny
    • 1988
  • Johnny Yune in They Still Call Me Bruce (1987)
    They Still Call Me Bruce
    4.7
    • Bruce
    • 1987
  • Tom Hanks, Sela Ward, Bess Armstrong, Hector Elizondo, Jackie Gleason, and Eva Marie Saint in Nothing in Common (1986)
    Nothing in Common
    5.9
    • Mr. Yung (as John Yune)
    • 1986
  • Dean Butler and Caryn Richman in Gidget's Summer Reunion (1985)
    Gidget's Summer Reunion
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • Johnny Soon
    • 1985
  • Johnny Yune in They Call Me Bruce (1982)
    They Call Me Bruce
    5.6
    • Bruce
    • Grandfather
    • 1982
  • Adrienne Barbeau, Farrah Fawcett, Roger Moore, Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis Jr. in The Cannonball Run (1981)
    The Cannonball Run
    6.3
    • TV Talk Show Host
    • 1981
  • Fred Grandy, Bernie Kopell, Ted Lange, Gavin MacLeod, and Lauren Tewes in The Love Boat (1977)
    The Love Boat
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Jimmy Kim
    • 1980
  • Henry Fonda, Natalie Wood, Sean Connery, Brian Keith, Martin Landau, Karl Malden, and Trevor Howard in Meteor (1979)
    Meteor
    5.1
    • Siberian Man (as Jon Yune)
    • 1979
  • Sergeant T.K. Yu (1979)
    Sergeant T.K. Yu
    TV Movie
    • Sergeant T.K. Yu
    • 1979
  • Telly Savalas in Kojak (1973)
    Kojak
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Korean Businessman (uncredited)
    • 1978
  • Alan Alda, David Ogden Stiers, Gary Burghoff, William Christopher, Jamie Farr, Mike Farrell, Harry Morgan, and Loretta Swit in M*A*S*H (1972)
    M*A*S*H
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Korean Translator
    • North Korean
    • 1976–1977
  • Richard Pryor in The Richard Pryor Show (1977)
    The Richard Pryor Show
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Reporter from Honolulu News
    • Various (uncredited)
    • 1977

Writer

  • Johnny Yune in They Still Call Me Bruce (1987)
    They Still Call Me Bruce
    4.7
    • original story
    • screenplay
    • 1987
  • Johnny Yune in They Call Me Bruce (1982)
    They Call Me Bruce
    5.6
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1982

Producer

  • Johnny Yune in They Still Call Me Bruce (1987)
    They Still Call Me Bruce
    4.7
    • producer
    • 1987
  • Johnny Yune in They Call Me Bruce (1982)
    They Call Me Bruce
    5.6
    • executive producer
    • 1982

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Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • John Yune
  • Born
    • October 22, 1936
    • Eumseong County, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea
  • Died
    • March 8, 2020
    • Alhambra, California, USA(Alzheimer's Disease)
  • Spouse
    • Julia Yune1999 - 2010 (divorced)
  • Children
    • No Children
  • Other works
    Entertained at the Bob Hope Chrysler Celebrity Golf Classic Ball (1985).

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) 34 times in the 1970s and 1980s, one of the most appearances by a stand-up comedian.

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