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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Acted in
Daniel Boone
1964
as Big Zack
Savage Sam
1963
as Bud Searcy
Outlaws
1960
The Alaskans
1959
Lawman
1958
The Rifleman
1958
Bronco
1958
Peter Gunn
1958
Old Yeller
1957
as Bud Searcy
Zorro
1957
The Saga of Andy Burnett
1957
as Joe Crane
Perry Mason
1957
as Pete Mallory
Perry Mason
1957
as Capt. Scot Cahill
Perry Mason
1957
as Ross Walker
Johnny Tremain
1957
as James Otis
The Liberty Story
1957
Westward Ho, The Wagons!
1956
as Hank Brekenridge
Davy Crockett and the River Pirates
1956
as Mike Fink
The Great Locomotive Chase
1956
as William Campbell
Davy Crockett's Keelboat Race
1955
as Mike Fink
Cheyenne
1955
Davy Crockett
1954
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
The Camera Caught It
1954
Demetrius and the Gladiators
1954
as Albus
Kansas City Confidential
1952
as Capt. McBride (uncredited)
The Duel at Silver Creek
1952
as Abe Cooney (uncredited)
The Lady Says No
1952
as Goose
The Unknown Man
1951
Short Grass
1950
as Curley
Surrender
1950
as Canning
Father of the Bride
1950
as Policeman (uncredited)
The Asphalt Jungle
1950
as Policeman (uncredited)
Kill the Umpire
1950
as Panhandle Jones (uncredited)
The Inspector General
1949
as Guard (uncredited)
Special Agent
1949
as Jake Rumpler (uncredited)
The Paleface
1948
as Big Joe
The Three Musketeers
1948
Isn't It Romantic?
1948
as Elmer
Panhandle
1948
as Jack
Jingle, Jangle, Jingle
1948
as Jeff Leonard
Blondie's Holiday
1947
as Paul Madison
Fear in the Night
1947
as Deputy Torrence (as Jeff Yorke)
Alias Mr. Twilight
1946
as Police Lieutenant Barton
The Yearling
1946
as Oliver Hutto
The Postman Always Rings Twice
1946
as Blair
Up Goes Maisie
1946
as Elmer Sauders
Little Miss Big
1946
as Clancy
They Were Expendable
1945
as Ens. Tony Aiken
Nazi Agent
1942
as Keeler (uncredited)
The Great Plane Robbery
1940
as Jim Day
Li'l Abner
1940
as Li'l Abner Yokum
Terry and the Pirates
1940
as Pat Ryan
Start Cheering
1938
as Student
Expensive Husbands
1937
as Announcer at Polo Game
The Adventurous Blonde
1937
as Dr. Nally
The Devil's Saddle Legion
1937
as Chris Madden
Kid Galahad
1937
as (uncredited)