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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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Filmography
all 53
Movies 42
TV Shows 11
self 1
Daniel Boone (1964)
Savage Sam (1963)
Outlaws (1960)
The Alaskans (1959)
Lawman (1958)
The Rifleman (1958)
Bronco (1958)
Peter Gunn (1958)
Old Yeller (1957)
Zorro (1957)
The Saga of Andy Burnett (1957)
Perry Mason (1957)
Johnny Tremain (1957)
The Liberty Story (1957)
Westward Ho, The Wagons! (1956)
Davy Crockett and the River Pirates (1956)
The Great Locomotive Chase (1956)
Davy Crockett's Keelboat Race (1955)
Cheyenne (1955)
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (1954)
The Camera Caught It (1954)
Kansas City Confidential (1952)
The Duel at Silver Creek (1952)
The Lady Says No (1952)
The Unknown Man (1951)
Short Grass (1950)
Surrender (1950)
Father of the Bride (1950)
The Asphalt Jungle (1950)
Kill the Umpire (1950)
The Inspector General (1949)
Special Agent (1949)
The Paleface (1948)
Isn't It Romantic? (1948)
Panhandle (1948)
Jingle, Jangle, Jingle (1948)
Blondie's Holiday (1947)
Fear in the Night (1947)
Alias Mr. Twilight (1946)
The Yearling (1946)
The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)
Up Goes Maisie (1946)
Little Miss Big (1946)
They Were Expendable (1945)
Nazi Agent (1942)
The Great Plane Robbery (1940)
Li'l Abner (1940)
Terry and the Pirates (1940)
Start Cheering (1938)
Expensive Husbands (1937)
The Adventurous Blonde (1937)
The Devil's Saddle Legion (1937)
Kid Galahad (1937)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1912-03-23
Deathday1995-10-11 (83 years old)
Birth PlaceLos Angeles, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsGranville Owen Scofield, Granville Owen, Jeff Yorke
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