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