Jeff York
Born
March 23, 1912
Died
October 11, 1995 (83 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
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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.
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Known For
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
Behind the Scenes with Fess Parker
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