Jeff York
Acting • Born 1912-03-23 – Died 1995-10-11
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.
Filmography
60 credits
Blondie's Holiday
Movie • 1947
Paul Madison
Kansas City Confidential
Movie • 1952
Capt. McBride (uncredited)
Jingle, Jangle, Jingle
Movie • 1948
Jeff Leonard
Li'l Abner
Movie • 1940
Li'l Abner Yokum
Old Yeller
Movie • 1957
Bud Searcy
Panhandle
Movie • 1948
Jack
The Postman Always Rings Twice
Movie • 1946
Blair
Kill the Umpire
Movie • 1950
Panhandle Jones (uncredited)
Fear in the Night
Movie • 1947
Deputy Torrence (as Jeff Yorke)
The Great Locomotive Chase
Movie • 1956
William Campbell
Johnny Tremain
Movie • 1957
James Otis
Westward Ho, The Wagons!
Movie • 1956
Hank Brekenridge
The Paleface
Movie • 1948
Big Joe
Davy Crockett and the River Pirates
Movie • 1956
Mike Fink
Savage Sam
Movie • 1963
Bud Searcy
Davy Crockett's Keelboat Race
Movie • 1955
Mike Fink
Special Agent
Movie • 1949
Jake Rumpler (uncredited)
Kid Galahad
Movie • 1937
Reporter (uncredited)
The Duel at Silver Creek
Movie • 1952
Abe Cooney (uncredited)
The Unknown Man
Movie • 1951
(uncredited)
Isn't It Romantic?
Movie • 1948
Elmer
Alias Mr. Twilight
Movie • 1946
Police Lieutenant Barton
The Asphalt Jungle
Movie • 1950
Policeman (uncredited)
Expensive Husbands
Movie • 1937
Announcer at Polo Game
Start Cheering
Movie • 1938
Student
Nazi Agent
Movie • 1942
Keeler (uncredited)
The Devil's Saddle Legion
Movie • 1937
Chris Madden
The Three Musketeers
Movie • 1948
Terry and the Pirates
Movie • 1940
Pat Ryan
Short Grass
Movie • 1950
Curley
Surrender
Movie • 1950
Canning
Up Goes Maisie
Movie • 1946
Elmer Sauders
The Yearling
Movie • 1946
Oliver Hutto
The Camera Caught It
Movie • 1954
They Were Expendable
Movie • 1945
Ens. Tony Aiken
The Adventurous Blonde
Movie • 1937
Dr. Nally
The Inspector General
Movie • 1949
Guard (uncredited)
Father of the Bride
Movie • 1950
Policeman (uncredited)
The Lady Says No
Movie • 1952
Goose
The Great Plane Robbery
Movie • 1940
Jim Day
The Liberty Story
Movie • 1957
Little Miss Big
Movie • 1946
Clancy
Demetrius and the Gladiators
Movie • 1954
Albus
Behind the Scenes with Fess Parker
Movie • 1956
That Certain Woman
Movie • 1937
Reporter (uncredited)
Kid Glove Killer
Movie • 1942
Henchman (uncredited)
Cheyenne
TV • 1955
Perry Mason
TV • 1957
Pete Mallory
The Wonderful World of Disney
TV • 1954
Zorro
TV • 1957
Outlaws
TV • 1960
Daniel Boone
TV • 1964
Big Zack
Peter Gunn
TV • 1958
Bronco
TV • 1958
The Alaskans
TV • 1959
The Rifleman
TV • 1958
Lawman
TV • 1958
Davy Crockett
TV • 1954
Perry Mason
TV • 1957
Capt. Scot Cahill
Perry Mason
TV • 1957
Ross Walker