Jeff York
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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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Acting
Movie
The Asphalt Jungle
as Policeman (uncredited)
1950
Movie
The Postman Always Rings Twice
as Blair
1946
Movie
Old Yeller
as Bud Searcy
1957
Movie
Father of the Bride
as Policeman (uncredited)
1950
TV
Zorro
1957
Movie
The Three Musketeers
1948
Movie
Kansas City Confidential
as Capt. McBride (uncredited)
1952
TV
Perry Mason
as Pete Mallory
1957
TV
Perry Mason
as Capt. Scot Cahill
1957
TV
Perry Mason
as Ross Walker
1957
Movie
They Were Expendable
as Ens. Tony Aiken
1945
Movie
The Yearling
as Oliver Hutto
1946
Movie
Demetrius and the Gladiators
as Albus
1954
Movie
The Paleface
as Big Joe
1948
Movie
Davy Crockett and the River Pirates
as Mike Fink
1956
Movie
The Inspector General
as Guard (uncredited)
1949
Movie
Kid Galahad
as Reporter (uncredited)
1937
TV
The Rifleman
1958
Movie
The Duel at Silver Creek
as Abe Cooney (uncredited)
1952
Movie
The Great Locomotive Chase
as William Campbell
1956
Movie
Fear in the Night
as Deputy Torrence (as Jeff Yorke)
1947
TV
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
TV
Daniel Boone
as Big Zack
1964
Movie
Johnny Tremain
as James Otis
1957