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 h
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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Born
Mar 23, 1912
Los Angeles, California, USA
Died
Oct 11, 1995
Known For
Acting
Movies
46 acting
0 crew
Popularity
0.8
Known For
Old Yeller
1957
as Bud Searcy
The Three Musketeers
1948
The Asphalt Jungle
1950
as Policeman (uncredited)
The Postman Always Rings Twice
1946
as Blair
Kansas City Confidential
1952
as Capt. McBride (uncredited)
The Yearling
1946
as Oliver Hutto
They Were Expendable
1945
as Ens. Tony Aiken
Father of the Bride
1950
as Policeman (uncredited)
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