Jeff East
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Jeff East (born on October 27, 1957 in St. Louis, Missouri), is an American actor. East is well-known for his role in the 1978 hit film Superman: The Movie as the young Clark Kent.
Other films he starred in include Tom Sawyer (1973), 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..
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.
[edit] Trivia
- 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.
[edit] External links
- Jeff East at the Internet Movie Database
- Jeff East Interview, November 2004
- http://www.aveleyman.com/ActorsE/P00005097.HTML Actor Profile
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