
Jeff York
Known for Acting · 58 credits
- Born
- 1912-03-23
- Died
- 1995-10-11
- Place of birth
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Also known as
- Granville Owen Scofield · Granville Owen · Jeff Yorke
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.
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Known For
TV Shows (12)
Movies (46)

The Asphalt Jungle
1950
as Policeman (uncredited)

Start Cheering
1938
as Student

The Three Musketeers
1948

Old Yeller
1957
as Bud Searcy

Father of the Bride
1950
as Policeman (uncredited)

They Were Expendable
1945
as Ens. Tony Aiken

Demetrius and the Gladiators
1954
as Albus

Kansas City Confidential
1952
as Capt. McBride (uncredited)

The Postman Always Rings Twice
1946
as Blair

Davy Crockett and the River Pirates
1956
as Mike Fink

The Yearling
1946
as Oliver Hutto

The Duel at Silver Creek
1952
as Abe Cooney (uncredited)

Special Agent
1949
as Jake Rumpler (uncredited)

Savage Sam
1963
as Bud Searcy
Jingle, Jangle, Jingle
1948
as Jeff Leonard

Kid Galahad
1937
as Reporter (uncredited)

The Paleface
1948
as Big Joe

The Great Locomotive Chase
1956
as William Campbell

Expensive Husbands
1937
as Announcer at Polo Game

Blondie's Holiday
1947
as Paul Madison

Fear in the Night
1947
as Deputy Torrence (as Jeff Yorke)

The Great Plane Robbery
1940
as Jim Day

Isn't It Romantic?
1948
as Elmer

Johnny Tremain
1957
as James Otis

Nazi Agent
1942
as Keeler (uncredited)

The Inspector General
1949
as Guard (uncredited)

That Certain Woman
1937
as Reporter (uncredited)

Kill the Umpire
1950
as Panhandle Jones (uncredited)

The Unknown Man
1951
as (uncredited)

Short Grass
1950
as Curley

The Lady Says No
1952
as Goose

Panhandle
1948
as Jack

Li'l Abner
1940
as Li'l Abner Yokum

The Adventurous Blonde
1937
as Dr. Nally

Kid Glove Killer
1942
as Henchman (uncredited)

Up Goes Maisie
1946
as Elmer Sauders

Westward Ho, The Wagons!
1956
as Hank Brekenridge

Davy Crockett's Keelboat Race
1955
as Mike Fink

Terry and the Pirates
1940
as Pat Ryan

Behind the Scenes with Fess Parker
1956

The Liberty Story
1957

Alias Mr. Twilight
1946
as Police Lieutenant Barton

Little Miss Big
1946
as Clancy

Surrender
1950
as Canning
The Camera Caught It
1954

The Devil's Saddle Legion
1937
as Chris Madden
About Jeff York
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 Yelle… With 58 credits spanning from 1937 to 1964, Jeff York has appeared in 46 films and 12 TV shows.
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- The Asphalt Jungle (1950) — as Policeman (uncredited)
- Start Cheering (1938) — as Student
- The Three Musketeers (1948)
- Old Yeller (1957) — as Bud Searcy
- Father of the Bride (1950) — as Policeman (uncredited)
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