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Jeff York

Born · March 23, 1912

Died · October 11, 1995 (83 years old)

Known For: Acting

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, USA

Bio

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.

Known for

The Asphalt Jungle

The Asphalt Jungle

The Postman Always Rings Twice

The Postman Always Rings Twice

Old Yeller

Old Yeller

Father of the Bride

Father of the Bride

Behind the Scenes with Fess Parker

1965

Daniel Boone

Big Zack · (1 episode)

1964

Savage Sam

Bud Searcy

1963

Outlaws

(1 episode)

1960

The Alaskans

(37 episodes)

1959

Lawman

(2 episodes)

1958

The Rifleman

(1 episode)

1958

Bronco

(1 episode)

1958

Peter Gunn

(1 episode)

1958

Old Yeller

Bud Searcy

1957

Zorro

(3 episodes)

1957

The Saga of Andy Burnett

Joe Crane

1957

Perry Mason

Pete Mallory · (1 episode)

1957

Perry Mason

Capt. Scot Cahill · (1 episode)

1957

Perry Mason

Ross Walker · (1 episode)

1957

Johnny Tremain

James Otis

1957

The Liberty Story

1957

Westward Ho, The Wagons!

Hank Brekenridge

1956

Davy Crockett and the River Pirates

Mike Fink

1956

The Great Locomotive Chase

William Campbell

1956

Davy Crockett's Keelboat Race

Mike Fink

1955

Cheyenne

(1 episode)

1955

Davy Crockett

(0 episode)

1954

The Wonderful World of Disney

(2 episodes)

1954

The Camera Caught It

1954

Demetrius and the Gladiators

Albus

1954

Kansas City Confidential

Capt. McBride (uncredited)

1952

The Duel at Silver Creek

Abe Cooney (uncredited)

1952

The Lady Says No

Goose

1952

The Unknown Man

1951

Short Grass

Curley

1950

Surrender

Canning

1950

Father of the Bride

Policeman (uncredited)

1950

The Asphalt Jungle

Policeman (uncredited)

1950

Kill the Umpire

Panhandle Jones (uncredited)

1950

The Inspector General

Guard (uncredited)

1949

Special Agent

Jake Rumpler (uncredited)

1949

The Paleface

Big Joe

1948

The Three Musketeers

1948

Isn't It Romantic?

Elmer

1948

Panhandle

Jack

1948

Jingle, Jangle, Jingle

Jeff Leonard

1948

Blondie's Holiday

Paul Madison

1947

Fear in the Night

Deputy Torrence (as Jeff Yorke)

1947

Alias Mr. Twilight

Police Lieutenant Barton

1946

The Yearling

Oliver Hutto

1946

The Postman Always Rings Twice

Blair

1946

Up Goes Maisie

Elmer Sauders

1946

Little Miss Big

Clancy

1946

They Were Expendable

Ens. Tony Aiken

1945

Nazi Agent

Keeler (uncredited)

1942

The Great Plane Robbery

Jim Day

1940

Li'l Abner

Li'l Abner Yokum

1940

Terry and the Pirates

Pat Ryan

1940

Start Cheering

Student

1938

Expensive Husbands

Announcer at Polo Game

1937

The Adventurous Blonde

Dr. Nally

1937

The Devil's Saddle Legion

Chris Madden

1937

Kid Galahad

(uncredited)

1937