- Born
- Died
- Birth nameJon Yune
- Johnny Yune was born on October 22, 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 March 8, 2020 in Alhambra, California, USA.
- SpouseJulia Yune(1999 - 2010) (divorced)
- ChildrenNo Children
- 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.
- Became a US citizen in 1978.
- Came over from Korea as a college student on scholarship in 1962.
- Was a stand-up comedian in the 1980s.
- Host of The Johnny Yune Show (1993), a Korean-language talk show. Filmed in LA, it was popular in syndication nationwide on Asian-language TV stations.
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