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Jeff East

 
Actor: Jeff East
  • Occupation: Actor
  • Active: '70s-'80s
  • Major Genres: Drama, Adventure
  • Career Highlights: Pumpkinhead, Huckleberry Finn, Tom Sawyer
  • First Major Screen Credit: Tom Sawyer (1973)

Biography

American juvenile actor Jeff East started strong as Huckleberry Finn in the 1973 movie-musical adaptation of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Five years passed before East would again be seen in a film role of substance: the Young Clark Kent in Superman: The Movie (1978). He then began the TV-movie phase of his career as Joseph in the Biblical drama Mary and Joseph: A Story of Faith (1979). Jeff East was subsequently featured in such TV productions as The Day After (1983) and Dream West (1986), and every once in a while made a big-screen appearance in films like Pumpkinhead (1988). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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Jeff East
Born October 27, 1957
Kansas City, Missouri
Years active 1973 - present

Jeff East (born October 27, 1957) is an American actor. East is well-known for his role in the 1978 hit film Superman as the young Clark Kent.

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Film and television credits

Other films he starred in include Tom Sawyer (1973), Huckleberry Finn (1974 film) (1974), Flight of the Wolf (1974), Summer Of Fear aka "Stranger In Our House" (1978), Klondike Fever (1980), Deadly Blessing (1981), Up the Creek (1984), Dream West (1986), Another Chance (1989), Pumpkinhead (1989), and Deadly Exposure (1993).

East also starred in the 1983 TV movie The Day After. His TV guest appearances include M*A*S*H, Otherworld, and Shades of L.A..

Superman: The Movie dialogue dubbing

Unbeknownst to East, his Superman dialogue was dubbed over by Christopher Reeve, a situation which he admits led to some tension between the two actors. The only time his real voice is heard in the film is when he yells "Whooooooooooo" when narrowly speeding past a train.

Personal

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

East has been married twice. His first marriage was to Lori Gates, producing two children, Alexander Gates East (born 1984) and Madison Gates East (born 1987). His second marriage was short lived and produced no children.

Jeff East currently resides in the Kansas City area and is a producer/director working on two films (2008).

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