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 Lil Abner However he is perhaps most remembered for his role as Bud Searcy in Disneys classic Old Yeller and its 1963 sequel Savage Sam Beverly Washburn played Lisbeth Searcy Buds daughter York also appeared in The Great Locomotive Chase Westward Ho the Wagons and Johnny Tremain which were all part of Walt Disneys productions York attracted considerable attention in the mid1950s with his television portrayal of Mike Fink the flamboyant keelboat operator in two episodes of Disneys hugely popular Davy Crockett miniseries in the episodes Davy Crocketts 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 Finks 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 Description above from the Wikipedia article Jeff Yorklicensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia