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Jeff York
Actor
Died October 11, 1995 (83 years)
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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
| 1966 | The Iron Horse (TV Series) · as Big Jim Banner |
| 1964 | Daniel Boone (TV Series) · as Big Zack |
| 1963 | Savage Sam · as Bud Searcy |
| 1958 | Bronco (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1958 | The Rifleman (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1958 | Lawman (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1958 | Peter Gunn (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1957 | Johnny Tremain · as James Otis |
| 1957 | Perry Mason (TV Series) · as Pete Mallory |
| 1957 | Zorro (1957) (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1957 | The Californians (TV Series) · as Biggo Jessup |
| 1957 | Old Yeller · as Bud Searcy |
| 1957 | The Liberty Story · as Unknown |
| 1956 | The Great Locomotive Chase · as William Campbell |
| 1956 | Davy Crockett and the River Pirates · as Mike Fink |
| 1956 | Westward Ho, the Wagons! · as Hank Brekenridge |
| 1955 | It's a Dog's Life · as John L. Sullivan |
| 1955 | Cheyenne (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1954 | Demetrius and the Gladiators · as Albus |
| 1954 | Disneyland (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1954 | Public Defender (TV Series) · as Sam Carter |
| 1954 | Medic (TV Series) · as Dr. George Fletcher |
| 1952 | The Duel at Silver Creek · as Abe Cooney |
| 1952 | Kansas City Confidential · as Unknown |
| 1952 | Rebound (TV Series) · as Steve |
| 1951 | The Redhead and the Cowboy · as Lt. Wylie |
| 1951 | The Lady Says No · as Goose |
| 1951 | The Red Skelton Show (TV Series) · as Tom McHugh - Broker Sketch |
| 1950 | The Asphalt Jungle · as Policeman |
| 1950 | Father of the Bride · as Policeman (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Short Grass · as Curley |
| 1950 | Watch the Birdie · as Mr. Tirson |
| 1949 | The Inspector General · as Guard (uncredited) |
| 1949 | Knock on Any Door · as Man |
| 1949 | The Lone Ranger (TV Series) · as Beasely |
| 1949 | Samson and Delilah · as Temple Spectator |
| 1948 | The Paleface · as Big Joe |
| 1948 | The Three Musketeers · as Officer |
| 1948 | Panhandle · as Jack |
| 1947 | Blondie's Holiday · as Paul Madison |
| 1947 | Unconquered · as Wide-Shouldered Bond Slave |
| 1946 | The Yearling · as Oliver Hutto |
| 1946 | The Postman Always Rings Twice · as Blair |
| 1946 | Fear in the Night · as Deputy Torrence (as Jeff Yorke) |
| 1946 | Up Goes Maisie · as Elmer Sauders |
| 1945 | They Were Expendable · as Ens. Tony Aiken |
| 1941 | Sunny · as Minor Role |
| 1940 | Li'l Abner · as Li'l Abner Yokum |
| 1937 | Kid Galahad · as (uncredited) |
| 1937 | That Certain Woman · as Reporter |