John Winston's major contribution to popular culture was his portrayal of Lt. Kyle on the original series of Star Trek. His character, appearing in a total of 11 episodes, was firstly seen as the transporter chief in season 1. He then moved up to Bridge personnel in season 2 where he would mostly act as helmsman (sitting in for Sulu when George Takei was off filming The Green Berets with John Wayne).
Unfortunately, his character was never given enough screen time and he eventually fizzled out of the show. He returned for a cameo appearance in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, this time as 'Commander' Kyle.
