Jeff East
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Jeff East in 1972
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| Born |
Jeffrey Franklin East October 27, 1957 Kansas City, Missouri, United States |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1973–present |
| Spouse(s) | Lori East (divorced; 2 children) Pascale Lambert East (2014-present) |
Jeff East (born October 27, 1957) is an American actor. Beginning his professional acting career at the age of fourteen, East is perhaps best 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 Alexander Salkind's Superman: The Movie (1978).
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. East grew up with three siblings; an older sister named Anne, an older brother named Ronald, and a twin sister named Jane.
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), 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.
East also starred in the 1983 television film The Day After. His TV guest appearances include M*A*S*H ("Settling Debts"), Otherworld, and Shades of L.A.
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