1912-03-23 ( 113 years old ) in 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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Movies
Behind the Scenes with Fess Parker
1965-05-30
Savage Sam
1963-06-01
Old Yeller
1957-12-25
The Saga of Andy Burnett
1957-10-02
Johnny Tremain
1957-06-19
The Liberty Story
1957-05-29
Westward Ho, The Wagons!
1956-12-20
Davy Crockett and the River Pirates
1956-07-18
The Great Locomotive Chase
1956-06-08
Davy Crockett's Keelboat Race
1955-10-15
The Camera Caught It
1954-10-09
Demetrius and the Gladiators
1954-06-16
Kansas City Confidential
1952-11-11
The Duel at Silver Creek
1952-09-05
The Lady Says No
1952-01-06
The Unknown Man
1951-11-09
Short Grass
1950-12-24
Surrender
1950-09-15
Father of the Bride
1950-05-18
The Asphalt Jungle
1950-05-12
Kill the Umpire
1950-04-27
The Inspector General
1949-12-31
Special Agent
1949-07-22
The Paleface
1948-12-17
The Three Musketeers
1948-10-20
Isn't It Romantic?
1948-10-06
Panhandle
1948-02-22
Jingle, Jangle, Jingle
1948-01-02
Blondie's Holiday
1947-04-10
Fear in the Night
1947-04-10
Alias Mr. Twilight
1946-12-24
The Yearling
1946-12-18
The Postman Always Rings Twice
1946-05-02
Up Goes Maisie
1946-02-01
Little Miss Big
1946-01-01
They Were Expendable
1945-12-07
Nazi Agent
1942-03-01
The Great Plane Robbery
1940-12-09
Li'l Abner
1940-11-09
Terry and the Pirates
1940-04-12
Start Cheering
1938-03-03
Expensive Husbands
1937-11-27
The Adventurous Blonde
1937-11-13
The Devil's Saddle Legion
1937-08-14
Kid Galahad
1937-05-29
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