Jeff East

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Jeff East
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East in 1972
Born
Jeffrey Franklin East

(1957-10-27) October 27, 1957 (age 67)
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Occupation Actor
Years active1973–2015
Spouse
Lori Gates
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(divorced)​
Children2

Jeffrey Franklin East (born October 27, 1957) is an American retired actor. Beginning his professional acting career at the age of fourteen, East is known for his portrayal of Huckleberry Finn in the United Artists feature films Tom Sawyer (1973) and Huckleberry Finn (1974), as well as for his portrayal of a teenage Clark Kent in Richard Donner's Superman: The Movie (1978).

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Early life

East was born in Kansas City, Missouri, to parents Ira and Joan Ann East. His father worked in real estate and his mother was a homemaker. [1] East grew up with three siblings: an older sister named Anne, an older brother named Ronald, and a twin sister named Jane. [1] [2]

Career

East's feature film credits include The Flight of the Grey Wolf (1974), Stranger in Our House (1978), Mary and Joseph: A Story of Faith (1979), Klondike Fever (1980), Deadly Blessing (1981), Up the Creek (1984), Dream West (1986), Pumpkinhead (1988), Another Chance (1989), and Deadly Exposure (1993).

Unbeknownst to East when the film was being made, his Superman dialogue was dubbed over by Christopher Reeve. [3]

East also starred in the 1983 television film The Day After . His TV guest appearances include M*A*S*H ("Settling Debts"), Otherworld (TV series) , and Shades of L.A.

Personal life

In 1987, East became involved in real estate development with his father. In February 2004, he moved back to Kansas City to take over his father's commercial real estate company. [3]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1973 Tom Sawyer Huckleberry Finn
1974 Huckleberry Finn Huckleberry Finn
1977The HazingCraig LewisAlternate title: The Curious Case of the Campus Corpse
1978 Superman Young Clark Kent Dialogue dubbed by Christopher Reeve
1980 Klondike Fever Jack London
1981 Deadly Blessing John Schmidt
1984 Up the Creek Rex Crandall
1988 Pumpkinhead Chris
1989 Another Chance Harlen
1992Blue ChampagneSamVideo
1993Deadly ExposureAnderson
2009Misfortune SmilesThe Great OswaldShort
2010Last BreathDennis
2015TerminalBecker

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1974Return of the Big CatJosh McClarenTV movie
1976The Flight of the Grey WolfRuss HansonTV movie
1977The Ghost of Cypress SwampLonny BascombeTV movie
1978 Stranger in Our House Peter BryantTV movie
1979 How the West Was Won Orly1 Episode: "The Rustler"
Insight Rob1 Episode: "When, Jenny? When?"
Mary and Joseph: A Story of FaithJosephTV movie
1982 M*A*S*H Lt. Pavelich1 Episode: "Settling Debts"
1983 The Day After Bruce GallatinTV movie
1984–86 1st & Ten Bryce Smith13 episodes
1985 Otherworld Rev1 Episode: "Village of the Motorpigs"
1986 Dream West Tim DonovanMini-Series
1990Shades of LAJack Dymond1 Episode: "Some Like it Cold"
1991 The New Adam-12 Officer Carson1 Episode: "D.A.R.E."
1992 Doogie Howser, M.D. Mr. Fukes1 Episode: "The Big Sleep... Not!"

References

  1. 1 2 "Joan Ann East". CremationCenterKC.com. August 15, 2011. Archived from the original on 2018-11-19. Retrieved 2013-09-03.
  2. ↑ "Jeff East Answers 40 Intimate Questions". Tiger Beat. September 1974.
  3. 1 2 "Exclusive Jeff East Interview". Superman Homepage. November 17, 2004. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
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