Jeff York
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 23, 1912
- Died
- October 11, 1995
- Birthplace
- 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
Savage Sam 1963
as Bud Searcy
Old Yeller 1957
as Bud Searcy
Johnny Tremain 1957
as James Otis
The Liberty Story 1957
Actor
Westward Ho, The Wagons! 1956
as Hank Brekenridge
Davy Crockett and the River Pirates 1956
as Mike Fink
The Great Locomotive Chase 1956
as William Campbell
Behind the Scenes with Fess Parker 1956
Actor
Davy Crockett's Keelboat Race 1955
as Mike Fink
- The Camera Caught It
The Camera Caught It 1954
Actor
Demetrius and the Gladiators 1954
as Albus
Kansas City Confidential 1952
as Capt. McBride (uncredited)
The Duel at Silver Creek 1952
as Abe Cooney (uncredited)
The Lady Says No 1952
as Goose
The Unknown Man 1951
as (uncredited)
Short Grass 1950
as Curley
Surrender 1950
as Canning
Father of the Bride 1950
as Policeman (uncredited)
The Asphalt Jungle 1950
as Policeman (uncredited)
Kill the Umpire 1950
as Panhandle Jones (uncredited)
The Inspector General 1949
as Guard (uncredited)
Special Agent 1949
as Jake Rumpler (uncredited)
The Paleface 1948
as Big Joe
The Three Musketeers 1948
Actor
Isn't It Romantic? 1948
as Elmer
Panhandle 1948
as Jack
- Jingle, Jangle, Jingle
Jingle, Jangle, Jingle 1948
as Jeff Leonard
Fear in the Night 1947
as Deputy Torrence (as Jeff Yorke)
Blondie's Holiday 1947
as Paul Madison
Alias Mr. Twilight 1946
as Police Lieutenant Barton
The Yearling 1946
as Oliver Hutto
The Postman Always Rings Twice 1946
as Blair
Up Goes Maisie 1946
as Elmer Sauders
Little Miss Big 1946
as Clancy
They Were Expendable 1945
as Ens. Tony Aiken
Kid Glove Killer 1942
as Henchman (uncredited)
Nazi Agent 1942
as Keeler (uncredited)
The Great Plane Robbery 1940
as Jim Day
Li'l Abner 1940
as Li'l Abner Yokum
Terry and the Pirates 1940
as Pat Ryan
Start Cheering 1938
as Student
Expensive Husbands 1937
as Announcer at Polo Game
The Adventurous Blonde 1937
as Dr. Nally
That Certain Woman 1937
as Reporter (uncredited)
The Devil's Saddle Legion 1937
as Chris Madden
Kid Galahad 1937
as Reporter (uncredited)
Credits from TMDB.