Kyle Johnson (born August 14, 1951) is an American actor, popular for his performance in the 1969 film ''

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''. He is the son of actress

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and her husband Foster Johnson. His parents divorced the year he was born. Johnson began his acting career when he accompanied his mother, as a form of punishment, to an audition for a stage play. The director saw Johnson and cast him on the spot for the production. Johnson's TV appearances include such shows as '' The Fugitive'' and ''

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''. His early film roles include the 1965 epic film ''

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'', in which he was cast as the son of

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(who was portrayed by

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). Later films included

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's ''

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'' (1971) and ''Brother on the Run'' (1973). Johnson was active in the Los Angeles music scene of the 1980s as a musician and songwriter. His song, "Ready To Receive" was recorded by independent folk and pop artist Claudia Russell. In the early 2000s, Johnson had a radio show in KNFT in

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, which was the only left of center show on the station which also featured shows by

Rush Limbaugh Rush Hudson Limbaugh III ( ; January 12, 1951 – February 17, 2021) was an American Conservatism in the United States, conservative political commentator who was the host of ''The Rush Limbaugh Show'', which first aired in 1984 and was nati ...

and other conservatives. The show was pulled from the air after just two months, reportedly due to pressure from local ranchers who objected to its content.

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