
Duke York
Known for Acting · 87 credits
- Born
- 1908-10-17
- Died
- 1952-01-24
Biography
Duke York Jr. has a long resume as one of Hollywood's best stunt men. He is still often seen on TV today although audiences may not recognize him. He is most often seen today as the various "monsters" that confronted The Three Stooges during the 1940s, and as King Kala (wearing a bald cap) in the first Flash Gordon serial.
Known For
TV Shows (1)
Movies (86)

Libeled Lady
1936
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
Mercy Plane
1939
as Joe

Island of Lost Souls
1932
as Beast (uncredited)

Winchester '73
1950
as Man (uncredited)

Woman of the Year
1942
as Football Player (uncredited)

The Red Badge of Courage
1951
as Veteran (uncredited)

The Gunfighter
1950
as Pete's Pal (uncredited)

Saboteur
1942
as Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)

Union Pacific
1939
as Railwayman (uncredited)

Destry Rides Again
1939
as Townsman (uncredited)

Lost in a Harem
1944
as Jailer / Clerk (uncredited)

Arabian Nights
1942
as Archer (uncredited)

I'm No Angel
1933
as Sideshow Spectator (uncredited)

Flash Gordon
1936
as King Kala

Fortunes of Captain Blood
1950
as Andrew Hardy

Murders in the Zoo
1933
as Seamen (Uncredited)

The Spoilers
1942
as Miner (uncredited)

When the Daltons Rode
1940

They Gave Him a Gun
1937
as Sourpuss Soldier (uncredited)

Invisible Agent
1942
as German Sentry (uncredited)

A Slight Case of Murder
1938
as Champ

Where Danger Lives
1950
as Postville Cowboy (uncredited)

Follow the Boys
1944
as Military Policeman (uncredited)

The Three Mesquiteers
1936
as Chuck

Texas
1941
as Wise Guy
Elmer and Elsie
1934
as Smith

Stand by for Action
1942
as Sailor (uncredited)

Thank Your Lucky Stars
1943
as Wooden Indian (uncredited)

Who Done It?
1942
as Attendant with the Coroner (uncredited)

Professor Beware
1938
as Handshaker - Paint-Brush Gag

Crazy House
1943
as Dead End Character

Fort Worth
1951
as Gunman (uncredited)

Trail of the Vigilantes
1940
as Deputy Sheriff

The Garden Murder Case
1936
as Traffic Cop (Uncredited)

Little Men
1940
as Poker Player

That Lady in Ermine
1948

Silver City
1951

The Green Archer
1940
as Martel aka Harry Madison

Here Comes Cookie
1935
as Milkman (uncredited)

Panama Hattie
1942
as Bruno (uncredited)

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
1939
as Minor Role (uncredited)

Strangers All
1935
as Sig Ruman - Protester at Meeting / Courtroom Witness

Strike Me Pink
1936
as Smiley

Of Cash and Hash
1955
as Angel (uncredited)

Nazi Agent
1942
as Sailor (uncredited)

Rhythm on the Range
1936
as Police Officer

Kid Glove Killer
1942
as Card-Playing Henchman (uncredited)

The Iroquois Trail
1950
as Frontiersman (uncredited)

The Fighting Devil Dogs
1938
as Sam (uncredited)

A Man Betrayed
1941
as Doorman at Club Inferno (uncredited)

The Shadow
1940
as Henchman

Mob Town
1941
as Burly Man (uncredited)

Rogue River
1951
as Bowers
An All American Toothache
1936
as Coach Bill

Two Yanks in Trinidad
1942
as MP Corporal (uncredited)

Maisie Gets Her Man
1942
as Stagehand at Second Theatre (Uncredited)

Wide Open Faces
1938
as Joe, a Gangster

Higher Than a Kite
1943
as Sgt. Kelly (uncredited)

Two for Tonight
1935
as Cop in Cafe

Crash Donovan
1936
as Patrolman (uncredited)

The Secret Seven
1940
as Joe Carpa

Sky Murder
1940
as Enforcer at Cell Block Meeting

Idle Roomers
1944
as Lupe the Wolf Man

Navy Secrets
1939
as Babe - Henchman

Terry and the Pirates
1940
as Leopard Man

Alias Boston Blackie
1942
as Johnson - Policeman in Squad Car 29 (uncredited)

Silver Canyon
1951
as Sergeant Laughlin

Fort Defiance
1951
as Joe Doniger

The Pursuit of Happiness
1934
as Jonathan

Shivering Sherlocks
1948
as Angel

Spaceship to the Unknown
1966
as (scenes deleted) (archive footage) (as Duke York Jr.)

Sea Raiders
1941
as Pete - Whaler Crewman

Upperworld
1934
as Marine in Burlesque Theatre (uncredited)

His Family Tree
1935
as Henchman with Frank

Gang Bullets
1938
as Collins (uncredited)

Jackass Mail
1942
as Rancher Seeing Baggot with Roan Horse

Who Done It?
1949
as Nikko

Hit Parade of 1951
1950
as Cal

Stolen Harmony
1935
as Duke (uncredited)

Northwest Territory
1951
as Dawson

Many Sappy Returns
1938
as Male Nurse

Dangerous Number
1937
as Policeman

Sworn Enemy
1936
as Al, a Gangster (uncredited)

Mind Your Own Business
1936
as Cruger's Henchman

Doctor in Industry: The Story of Kennethh W. Randall, M.D.
1946
as Sam Gregg

Call of the Klondike
1950
as Luke
About Duke York
Duke York Jr. has a long resume as one of Hollywood's best stunt men. He is still often seen on TV today although audiences may not recognize him. He is most often seen today as the various "monsters" that confronted The Three Stooges during the 1940s, and as King Kala (wearing a bald cap) in the first Flash Gordon serial. With 87 credits spanning from 1932 to 1966, Duke York has appeared in 86 films and 1 TV show.
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Most Popular Duke York Movies
- Libeled Lady (1936) — as Cab Driver (uncredited)
- Mercy Plane (1939) — as Joe
- Island of Lost Souls (1932) — as Beast (uncredited)
- Winchester '73 (1950) — as Man (uncredited)
- Woman of the Year (1942) — as Football Player (uncredited)
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