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{{short description|American actor|bot=PearBOT 5}}
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{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name = Jeff East
| name = Jeff East
| image = Tom Sawyer Jeff East 1972 No 2.jpg
| image = Tom Sawyer Jeff East 1972 No 2.jpg
| caption = Jeff East in 1972
| caption = East in 1972
| birth_name = Jeffrey Franklin East
| birth_name = Jeffrey Franklin East
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1957|10|27|mf=yes}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1957|10|27|mf=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Kansas City, Missouri]], [[United States]]
| birth_place = [[Kansas City, Missouri]], [[United States]]
| occupation = [[Actor]]
| occupation = [[Actor]]
| yearsactive = 1973–present
| yearsactive = 1973–2015
| spouse = Lori East (divorced; 2 children)<br />Pascale Lambert East (2014-present)
| spouse = {{plainlist|
* {{marriage|Lori Gates|||end=divorced}}
* {{marriage|Pascale Lambert|2014}}
}}
| children = 2
}}
}}


'''Jeff East''' (born October 27, 1957) is an [[United States|American]] 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 film)|Tom Sawyer]]'' (1973) and ''[[Huckleberry Finn (1974 film)|Huckleberry Finn]]'' (1974), as well as for his portrayal of a teenage [[Clark Kent]] in [[Alexander Salkind]]'s ''[[Superman (1978 film)|Superman: The Movie]]'' (1978).
'''Jeffrey Franklin East''' (born October 27, 1957) is an American 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 film)|Tom Sawyer]]'' (1973) and ''[[Huckleberry Finn (1974 film)|Huckleberry Finn]]'' (1974), as well as for his portrayal of a teenage [[Clark Kent]] in [[Richard Donner]]'s ''[[Superman (1978 film)|Superman: The Movie]]'' (1978).


==Early life==
==Early life==
East was born '''Jeffrey Franklin East''' on October 27, 1957 in Kansas City, Missouri, to parents Ira and Joan Ann East. His father worked in real estate and his mother was a home-maker.<ref name="motherobit">{{cite web| url= http://www.cremationcenterkc.com/joan-ann-east/ | title= Joan Ann East| publisher= CremationCenterKC.com | date= August 15, 2011 | accessdate=2013-09-03 }}</ref> East grew up with three siblings; an older sister named Anne, an older brother named Ronald, and a twin sister named Jane.<ref name="motherobit"/><ref name="Tiger Beat">{{cite web|url=http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/1/1/1/6/0/2/4/webimg/571076814_o.jpg?nc=525|title=Jeff East Answers 40 Intimate Questions|author=|date=September 1974|work=Tiger Beat}}</ref>
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.<ref name="motherobit">{{cite web | url= http://www.cremationcenterkc.com/joan-ann-east/ | title= Joan Ann East | publisher= CremationCenterKC.com | date= August 15, 2011 | accessdate= 2013-09-03 | archive-date= 2018-11-19 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20181119075024/https://cremationcenterkc.com/joan-ann-east/ | url-status= dead }}</ref> East grew up with three siblings; an older sister named Anne, an older brother named Ronald, and a twin sister named Jane.<ref name="motherobit"/><ref name="Tiger Beat">{{cite web|url=http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/1/1/1/6/0/2/4/webimg/571076814_o.jpg?nc=525|title=Jeff East Answers 40 Intimate Questions|author=|date=September 1974|work=Tiger Beat}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
East's feature film credits include ''[[Flight of the Wolf]]'' (1974), ''[[Summer Of Fear aka "Stranger In Our House"]]'' (1978), ''[[Mary and Joseph: A Story of Faith]]'' (1979), ''[[Klondike Fever]]'' (1980), ''[[Deadly Blessing]]'' (1981), ''[[Up the Creek (1984 film)|Up the Creek]]'' (1984), ''[[Dream West]]'' (1986), ''[[Pumpkinhead (film)|Pumpkinhead]]'' (1988), ''[[Another Chance]]'' (1989), and ''[[Deadly Exposure]]'' (1993).
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 film)|Up the Creek]]'' (1984), ''[[Dream West]]'' (1986), ''[[Pumpkinhead (film)|Pumpkinhead]]'' (1988), ''[[Another Chance (film)|Another Chance]]'' (1989), and ''[[Deadly Exposure]]'' (1993).


Unbeknownst to East when the film was being made, his ''[[Superman (1978 film)|Superman]]'' dialogue was dubbed over by [[Christopher Reeve]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Exclusive Jeff East Interview|url=http://www.supermanhomepage.com/movies/movies.php?topic=interview-jeff-east|publisher=Superman Homepage|date=November 17, 2004|accessdate=January 2, 2017}}</ref>
Unbeknownst to East when the film was being made, his ''[[Superman (1978 film)|Superman]]'' dialogue was dubbed over by [[Christopher Reeve]].<ref name=interview>{{cite web|title=Exclusive Jeff East Interview|url=http://www.supermanhomepage.com/movies/movies.php?topic=interview-jeff-east|publisher=Superman Homepage|date=November 17, 2004|accessdate=January 2, 2017}}</ref>


East also starred in the 1983 television film ''[[The Day After]]''. His TV guest appearances include ''[[M*A*S*H (TV series)|M*A*S*H]]'' ([[M*A*S*H (season 11)|"Settling Debts"]]), ''[[Otherworld]]'', and ''[[Shades of L.A.]]''
East also starred in the 1983 television film ''[[The Day After]]''. His TV guest appearances include ''[[M*A*S*H (TV series)|M*A*S*H]]'' ([[M*A*S*H (season 11)|"Settling Debts"]]), ''[[Otherworld (TV series)]]'', and ''[[Shades of L.A.]]''


==Personal life==
==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.<ref name="Superman Homepage">{{cite web|url=http://www.supermanhomepage.com/movies/movies.php?topic=interview-jeff-east |title=Exclusive Jeff East Interview|author=|date=November 17, 2004|work=Superman Homepage}}</ref>
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.<ref name=interview/>


Jeff's first marriage was to Lori Gates. Though the marriage ended in divorce, they produced two kids, Alexander Gates East (1984) and Madison Gates East (1987).
Jeff's first marriage was to Lori Gates. Though the marriage ended in divorce, the couple had two children, Alexander Gates East (1984) and Madison Gates East (1987).


In 2014, East married for the 3rd time, Pascale Lambert East and moved to Nice, France.{{citation needed|date=June 2015}}
In 2014, East got married for the second time, to Pascale Lambert, and moved to Nice, France.{{citation needed|date=June 2015}}


==Filmography==
==Filmography==


===Movies===
===Film===


{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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| 1973
| 1973
| ''[[Tom Sawyer (1973 film)|Tom Sawyer]]''
| ''[[Tom Sawyer (1973 film)|Tom Sawyer]]''
| Huckleberry Finn
| [[Huckleberry Finn]]
|
|
|-
|-
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| ''The Hazing''
| ''The Hazing''
| Craig Lewis
| Craig Lewis
| Alternate title: ''The Curious Case of the Campus Corpse''
⚫
|
|-
|-
| 1978
| 1978
| ''[[Superman (1978 film)|Superman]]''
| ''[[Superman (1978 film)|Superman]]''
| Young Clark Kent
| Young [[Clark Kent]]
| Dialogue dubbed by [[Christopher Reeve]]
⚫
|
|-
|-
| 1980
| 1980
| ''[[Klondike Fever]]''
| ''[[Klondike Fever]]''
| Jack London
| [[Jack London]]
|
|
|-
|-
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! class="unsortable" | Notes
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|-
| 1974-77
| 1974
| ''Return of the Big Cat''
| ''[[Walt Disney anthology television series|Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color]]''
| Russ Hanson / Josh McClaren / Lonny Bascombe
| Josh McClaren
| 5 Episodes
| TV movie
⚫
|-
| 1976
|''The Flight of the Grey Wolf''
| Russ Hanson
| TV movie
⚫
|-
| 1977
| ''The Ghost of Cypress Swamp''
| Lonny Bascombe
| TV movie
|-
|-
| 1978
| 1978
| ''[[Stranger in Our House]]''
| ''[[Stranger in Our House]]''
| Peter Bryant
| Peter Bryant
| TV Movie
| TV movie
|-
|-
|rowspan="3"| 1979
|rowspan="3"| 1979
| ''[[How the West Was Won (TV series)|How the West Was Won]]''
| ''[[How the West Was Won (TV series)|How the West Was Won]]''
| Orly
| Orly
| 1 Episode: ''The Rustler''
| 1 Episode: "The Rustler"
|-
|-
| ''[[Insight (TV series)|Insight]]''
| ''[[Insight (American TV series)|Insight]]''
| Rob
| Rob
| 1 Episode: ''When, Jenny? When?''
| 1 Episode: "When, Jenny? When?"
|-
|-
| ''Mary and Joseph: A Story of Faith''
| ''Mary and Joseph: A Story of Faith''
| Joseph
| Joseph
| TV Movie
| TV movie
|-
|-
| 1982
| 1982
| ''[[M*A*S*H (TV series)|M*A*S*H]]''
| ''[[M*A*S*H (TV series)|M*A*S*H]]''
| Lt. Pavelich
| Lt. Pavelich
| 1 Episode: ''Settling Debts''
| 1 Episode: "Settling Debts"
|-
|-
| 1983
| 1983
| ''[[The Day After]]''
| ''[[The Day After]]''
| Bruce Gallatin
| Bruce Gallatin
| TV Movie
| TV movie
|-
|-
| 1984-86
| 1984-86
| ''[[1st & Ten (HBO TV series)|1st & Ten: The Championship]]''
| ''[[1st & Ten (1984 TV series)|1st & Ten]]''
| Bryce Smith
| Bryce Smith
| 13 Episodes
| 13 episodes
|-
|-
| 1985
| 1985
| ''[[Otherworld (TV series)|Otherworld]]''
| ''[[Otherworld (TV series)|Otherworld]]''
| Rev
| Rev
| 1 Episode: ''Village of the Motorpigs''
| 1 Episode: "Village of the Motorpigs"
|-
|-
| 1986
| 1986
| ''Dream West''
| ''[[Dream West]]''
| Tim Donovan
| Tim Donovan
| Mini-Series
| Mini-Series
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| ''Shades of LA''
| ''Shades of LA''
| Jack Dymond
| Jack Dymond
| 1 Episode: ''Some Like it Cold''
| 1 Episode: "Some Like it Cold"
|-
|-
| 1991
| 1991
| ''[[Adam-12 (1990 TV series)|The New Adam-12]]''
| ''[[Adam-12 (1990 TV series)|The New Adam-12]]''
| Officer Carson
| Officer Carson
| 1 Episode: ''D.A.R.E.''
| 1 Episode: "D.A.R.E."
|-
|-
| 1992
| 1992
| ''[[Doogie Howser, M.D.]]''
| ''[[Doogie Howser, M.D.]]''
| Mr. Fukes
| Mr. Fukes
| 1 Episode: ''The Big Sleep... Not!''
| 1 Episode: "The Big Sleep... Not!"
|-
|-
|}
|}
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* {{IMDb name|247532}}
* {{IMDb name|247532}}
* [http://www.supermanhomepage.com/movies/movies.php?topic=interview-jeff-east Jeff East Interview], November 2004
* [http://www.supermanhomepage.com/movies/movies.php?topic=interview-jeff-east Jeff East Interview], November 2004
* [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100076874185253 Facebook site (official)]


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Jeff East
East in 1972
Born
Jeffrey Franklin East

(1957-10-27) October 27, 1957 (age 67)
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
OccupationActor
Years active1973–2015
Spouses
Lori Gates
​
(divorced)​
Pascale Lambert
​
(m. 2014)​
Children2

Jeffrey Franklin East (born October 27, 1957) is an American 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).

Early life

[edit]

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

[edit]

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

[edit]

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]

Jeff's first marriage was to Lori Gates. Though the marriage ended in divorce, the couple had two children, Alexander Gates East (1984) and Madison Gates East (1987).

In 2014, East got married for the second time, to Pascale Lambert, and moved to Nice, France.[citation needed]

Filmography

[edit]

Film

[edit]
Year Title Role Notes
1973 Tom Sawyer Huckleberry Finn
1974 Huckleberry Finn Huckleberry Finn
1977 The Hazing Craig Lewis Alternate 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
1992 Blue Champagne Sam Video
1993 Deadly Exposure Anderson
2009 Misfortune Smiles The Great Oswald Short
2010 Last Breath Dennis
2015 Terminal Becker

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1974 Return of the Big Cat Josh McClaren TV movie
1976 The Flight of the Grey Wolf Russ Hanson TV movie
1977 The Ghost of Cypress Swamp Lonny Bascombe TV movie
1978 Stranger in Our House Peter Bryant TV movie
1979 How the West Was Won Orly 1 Episode: "The Rustler"
Insight Rob 1 Episode: "When, Jenny? When?"
Mary and Joseph: A Story of Faith Joseph TV movie
1982 M*A*S*H Lt. Pavelich 1 Episode: "Settling Debts"
1983 The Day After Bruce Gallatin TV movie
1984-86 1st & Ten Bryce Smith 13 episodes
1985 Otherworld Rev 1 Episode: "Village of the Motorpigs"
1986 Dream West Tim Donovan Mini-Series
1990 Shades of LA Jack Dymond 1 Episode: "Some Like it Cold"
1991 The New Adam-12 Officer Carson 1 Episode: "D.A.R.E."
1992 Doogie Howser, M.D. Mr. Fukes 1 Episode: "The Big Sleep... Not!"

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "Exclusive Jeff East Interview". Superman Homepage. November 17, 2004. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
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