Jeff York
Biography
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
All Movies (46)
- Savage Sam1963 · as Bud Searcy
- Old Yeller1957 · as Bud Searcy
- Johnny Tremain1957 · as James Otis
- The Liberty Story1957
- Westward Ho, The Wagons!1956 · as Hank Brekenridge
- Davy Crockett and the River Pirates1956 · as Mike Fink
- The Great Locomotive Chase1956 · as William Campbell
- Behind the Scenes with Fess Parker1956
- Davy Crockett's Keelboat Race1955 · as Mike Fink
- The Camera Caught It1954
- Demetrius and the Gladiators1954 · as Albus
- Kansas City Confidential1952 · as Capt. McBride (uncredited)
- The Duel at Silver Creek1952 · as Abe Cooney (uncredited)
- The Lady Says No1952 · as Goose
- The Unknown Man1951 · as (uncredited)
- Short Grass1950 · as Curley
- Surrender1950 · as Canning
- Father of the Bride1950 · as Policeman (uncredited)
- The Asphalt Jungle1950 · as Policeman (uncredited)
- Kill the Umpire1950 · as Panhandle Jones (uncredited)
- The Inspector General1949 · as Guard (uncredited)
- Special Agent1949 · as Jake Rumpler (uncredited)
- The Paleface1948 · as Big Joe
- The Three Musketeers1948
- Isn't It Romantic?1948 · as Elmer
- Panhandle1948 · as Jack
- Jingle, Jangle, Jingle1948 · as Jeff Leonard
- Blondie's Holiday1947 · as Paul Madison
- Fear in the Night1947 · as Deputy Torrence (as Jeff Yorke)
- Alias Mr. Twilight1946 · as Police Lieutenant Barton
- The Yearling1946 · as Oliver Hutto
- The Postman Always Rings Twice1946 · as Blair
- Up Goes Maisie1946 · as Elmer Sauders
- Little Miss Big1946 · as Clancy
- They Were Expendable1945 · as Ens. Tony Aiken
- Kid Glove Killer1942 · as Henchman (uncredited)
- Nazi Agent1942 · as Keeler (uncredited)
- The Great Plane Robbery1940 · as Jim Day
- Li'l Abner1940 · as Li'l Abner Yokum
- Terry and the Pirates1940 · as Pat Ryan
- Start Cheering1938 · as Student
- Expensive Husbands1937 · as Announcer at Polo Game
- The Adventurous Blonde1937 · as Dr. Nally
- That Certain Woman1937 · as Reporter (uncredited)
- The Devil's Saddle Legion1937 · as Chris Madden
- Kid Galahad1937 · as Reporter (uncredited)
All TV Shows (14)
- Daniel Boone1964 · as Big Zack
- Outlaws1960
- The Alaskans1959
- Lawman1958
- The Rifleman1958
- Bronco1958
- Peter Gunn1958
- Zorro1957
- Perry Mason1957 · as Pete Mallory
- Perry Mason1957 · as Capt. Scot Cahill
- Perry Mason1957 · as Ross Walker
- Cheyenne1955
- Davy Crockett1954
- The Wonderful World of Disney1954