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Jeff York

Jeff York

Known for: Acting

Born 23/03/1912
Died 1995-10-11
Place of birth Los Angeles, California, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jeff York (March 23, 1912 - October 11, 1995) was an American film and television actor who began his career in the late 1930s using his given name Granville Owen Schofield. He was also sometimes credited as Jeff Yorke. During his early career, the tall, dark haired actor was a natural to play characters such as Pat Ryan in the 1940 serial Terry and the Pirates and was given the lead in the 1940 film Li'l Abner. However, he is perhaps most remembered for his role as Bud Searcy in Disney's classic Old Yeller and its 1963 sequel Savage Sam. Beverly Washburn played Lisbeth Searcy, Bud's daughter. York also appeared in The Great Locomotive Chase, Westward Ho, the Wagons!, and Johnny Tremain which were all part of Walt Disney's productions. York attracted considerable attention in the mid-1950s with his television portrayal of Mike Fink, the flamboyant keelboat operator in two episodes of Disney's hugely popular Davy Crockett miniseries in the episodes "Davy Crockett's Keelboat Race" and "Davy Crockett and the River Pirates." York was cast opposite Fess Parker in the role. The first episode featured a memorable boasting contest and a keelboat race, with Fink's boat named The Gullywumper; in the second, Crockett and Fink join forces to fight a band of river pirates who blame their depredations on local Native Americans. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jeff York,licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

Perry Mason Series ★ 7,7

Perry Mason

Pete Mallory

1957

Perry Mason Series ★ 7,7

Perry Mason

Capt. Scot Cahill

1957

Perry Mason Series ★ 7,7

Perry Mason

Ross Walker

1957

The Rifleman Series ★ 7,1

The Rifleman

1958

Cheyenne Series ★ 6,2

Cheyenne

1955

Daniel Boone Series ★ 7,0

Daniel Boone

Big Zack

1964

Lawman Series ★ 6,0

Lawman

1958

Peter Gunn Series ★ 6,6

Peter Gunn

1958

Zorro Series ★ 7,6

Zorro

1957

Bronco Series ★ 6,0

Bronco

1958

Outlaws Series ★ 6,7

Outlaws

1960

The Alaskans Series ★ 6,7

The Alaskans

1959

The Wonderful World of Disney Series ★ 7,9

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954

Davy Crockett Series ★ 6,1

Davy Crockett

1954

Old Yeller Film ★ 6,9

Old Yeller

Bud Searcy

1957

The Asphalt Jungle Film ★ 7,5

The Asphalt Jungle

Policeman (uncredited)

1950

The Three Musketeers Film ★ 6,8

The Three Musketeers

1948

Start Cheering Film ★ 6,9

Start Cheering

Student

1938

Father of the Bride Film ★ 7,0

Father of the Bride

Policeman (uncredited)

1950

The Yearling Film ★ 6,7

The Yearling

Oliver Hutto

1946

They Were Expendable Film ★ 6,5

They Were Expendable

Ens. Tony Aiken

1945

The Postman Always Rings Twice Film ★ 7,1

The Postman Always Rings Twice

Blair

1946

Kansas City Confidential Film ★ 7,1

Kansas City Confidential

Capt. McBride (uncredited)

1952

The Duel at Silver Creek Film ★ 7,0

The Duel at Silver Creek

Abe Cooney (uncredited)

1952

Davy Crockett and the River Pirates Film ★ 6,3

Davy Crockett and the River Pirates

Mike Fink

1956

Demetrius and the Gladiators Film ★ 6,5

Demetrius and the Gladiators

Albus

1954

The Paleface Film ★ 6,1

The Paleface

Big Joe

1948

The Inspector General Film ★ 6,6

The Inspector General

Guard (uncredited)

1949

Savage Sam Film ★ 5,2

Savage Sam

Bud Searcy

1963

Kid Galahad Film ★ 7,1

Kid Galahad

Reporter (uncredited)

1937

Johnny Tremain Film ★ 6,1

Johnny Tremain

James Otis

1957

Special Agent Film ★ 9,0

Special Agent

Jake Rumpler (uncredited)

1949

Nazi Agent Film ★ 6,6

Nazi Agent

Keeler (uncredited)

1942

Kid Glove Killer Film ★ 6,4

Kid Glove Killer

Henchman (uncredited)

1942

The Great Locomotive Chase Film ★ 6,3

The Great Locomotive Chase

William Campbell

1956

Westward Ho, The Wagons! Film ★ 5,8

Westward Ho, The Wagons!

Hank Brekenridge

1956

Expensive Husbands Film ★ 5,9

Expensive Husbands

Announcer at Polo Game

1937

Isn't It Romantic? Film ★ 7,7

Isn't It Romantic?

Elmer

1948

The Unknown Man Film ★ 5,1

The Unknown Man

(uncredited)

1951

Kill the Umpire Film ★ 6,9

Kill the Umpire

Panhandle Jones (uncredited)

1950

Short Grass Film ★ 6,5

Short Grass

Curley

1950

The Adventurous Blonde Film ★ 5,3

The Adventurous Blonde

Dr. Nally

1937

Film ★ 9,0

Jingle, Jangle, Jingle

Jeff Leonard

1948

Up Goes Maisie Film ★ 6,8

Up Goes Maisie

Elmer Sauders

1946

Alias Mr. Twilight Film ★ 6,1

Alias Mr. Twilight

Police Lieutenant Barton

1946

The Devil's Saddle Legion Film ★ 3,8

The Devil's Saddle Legion

Chris Madden

1937

Li'l Abner Film ★ 6,1

Li'l Abner

Li'l Abner Yokum

1940

Panhandle Film ★ 5,8

Panhandle

Jack

1948

Fear in the Night Film ★ 5,5

Fear in the Night

Deputy Torrence (as Jeff Yorke)

1947

The Liberty Story Film ★ 9,0

The Liberty Story

1957

Surrender Film ★ 4,8

Surrender

Canning

1950

That Certain Woman Film ★ 5,6

That Certain Woman

Reporter (uncredited)

1937

Blondie's Holiday Film ★ 6,6

Blondie's Holiday

Paul Madison

1947

Little Miss Big Film ★ 7,0

Little Miss Big

Clancy

1946

The Great Plane Robbery Film ★ 9,0

The Great Plane Robbery

Jim Day

1940

Terry and the Pirates Film ★ 5,8

Terry and the Pirates

Pat Ryan

1940

The Lady Says No Film ★ 4,6

The Lady Says No

Goose

1952

Davy Crockett's Keelboat Race Film ★ 7,0

Davy Crockett's Keelboat Race

Mike Fink

1955

Film

The Camera Caught It

1954

Behind the Scenes with Fess Parker Film

Behind the Scenes with Fess Parker

1956