Known For
Acting
Born
Mar 23, 1912
Died
Oct 11, 1995
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Credits
58 titles
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
Filmography
Daniel Boone
Big Zack
Savage Sam
Bud Searcy
Outlaws
The Alaskans
Lawman
The Rifleman
Bronco
Peter Gunn
Old Yeller
Bud Searcy
Zorro
Perry Mason
Pete Mallory
Johnny Tremain
James Otis
The Liberty Story
Westward Ho, The Wagons!
Hank Brekenridge
Davy Crockett and the River Pirates
Mike Fink
The Great Locomotive Chase
William Campbell
Behind the Scenes with Fess Parker
Davy Crockett's Keelboat Race
Mike Fink
Cheyenne
Davy Crockett
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Camera Caught It
Demetrius and the Gladiators
Albus
Kansas City Confidential
Capt. McBride (uncredited)
The Duel at Silver Creek
Abe Cooney (uncredited)
The Lady Says No
Goose
The Unknown Man
(uncredited)
Short Grass
Curley
Surrender
Canning
Father of the Bride
Policeman (uncredited)
The Asphalt Jungle
Policeman (uncredited)
Kill the Umpire
Panhandle Jones (uncredited)
The Inspector General
Guard (uncredited)
Special Agent
Jake Rumpler (uncredited)
The Paleface
Big Joe
The Three Musketeers
Isn't It Romantic?
Elmer
Panhandle
Jack
Jingle, Jangle, Jingle
Jeff Leonard
Fear in the Night
Deputy Torrence (as Jeff Yorke)
Blondie's Holiday
Paul Madison
Alias Mr. Twilight
Police Lieutenant Barton
The Yearling
Oliver Hutto
The Postman Always Rings Twice
Blair
Up Goes Maisie
Elmer Sauders
Little Miss Big
Clancy
They Were Expendable
Ens. Tony Aiken
Kid Glove Killer
Henchman (uncredited)
Nazi Agent
Keeler (uncredited)
The Great Plane Robbery
Jim Day