Lori East (divorced; 2 children)Pascale Lambert East (2014-present)
Children
Anne East, Madison Gates East, Alexander Gates East
Siblings
Anne East, Jane East, Ronald East
Movies
Superman, Pumpkinhead, Tom Sawyer, Deadly Blessing, Huckleberry Finn
Similar People
Johnny Whitaker, Paul Winfield, Warren Oates, Stan Winston, Robert B Sherman
Jeff east young clark kent from 1978 superman
Jeff 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 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.
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), 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*M*A*S*H ("Settling Debts"), Otherworld, 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.
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).
In 2014, East married for the 3rd time, Pascale Lambert East and moved to Nice, France.
Filmography
Actor
-
Blue Champagne (post-production) as
Sam
2018
Terminal as
Becker
2017
Ransom's Law (TV Series) as
Nathan Cooley
- The First Enactment - Nathan Cooley
- A Damascene Blade - Nathan Cooley
- The Social Viability Index - Nathan Cooley
2010
Last Breath as
Dennis
2009
Misfortune Smiles (Short) as
The Great Oswald
1993
Deadly Exposure as
Anderson
1992
Doogie Howser, M.D. (TV Series) as
Mr. Fukes
- The Big Sleep- Not! (1992) - Mr. Fukes
1991
The New Adam-12 (TV Series) as
Officer Carson
- D.A.R.E. (1991) - Officer Carson
1990
Shades of LA (TV Series) as
Jack Dymond
- Some Like It Cold (1990) - Jack Dymond
1988
Pumpkinhead as
Chris
1988
Another Chance as
Harlen
1984
1st & Ten (TV Series) as
Bryce Smith
- The Veterans (1986) - Bryce Smith
- You Are Who You Eat (1985) - Bryce Smith
- Wine Time (1985) - Bryce Smith
- Uneasy Lies the Head (1985) - Bryce Smith
- The Sins of the Quarterback (1985) - Bryce Smith
- Super Bull Sunday (1985) - Bryce Smith
- Rona's Fling (1985) - Bryce Smith
- Play Me or Trade Me (1985) - Bryce Smith
- Not Quite Mr. Right (1985) - Bryce Smith
- The Slump (1984) - Bryce Smith
- The Opener (1984) - Bryce Smith
- All Roads Lead to Dayton (1984) - Bryce Smith
- By the Bulls (Pilot) (1984) - Bryce Smith
1986
Dream West (TV Mini Series) as
Tim Donovan
- Part II (1986) - Tim Donovan
- Dream West (1986) - Tim Donovan
1985
Otherworld (TV Series) as
Rev
- Village of the Motorpigs (1985) - Rev
1984
Up the Creek as
Rex Crandall
1983
Masquerade (TV Series) as
Tim
- Diamonds (1983) - Tim
1983
The Day After (TV Movie) as
Bruce Gallatin
1982
M*A*S*H (TV Series) as
Lt. Pavelich
- Settling Debts (1982) - Lt. Pavelich
1981
Deadly Blessing as
John Schmidt
1979
Klondike Fever as
Jack London
1979
Mary and Joseph: A Story of Faith (TV Movie) as
Joseph
1979
Insight (TV Series) as
Rob
- When, Jenny? When? (1979) - Rob
1979
How the West Was Won (TV Series) as
Orly
- The Rustler (1979) - Orly
1978
Superman as
Young Clark Kent
1978
Summer of Fear (TV Movie) as
Peter Bryant
1977
The Curious Case of the Campus Corpse as
Craig Lewis
1977
The Ghost of Cypress Swamp (TV Movie) as
Lonny Bascombe
1974
The Magical World of Disney (TV Series) as
Russ Hanson / Josh McClaren / Lonny Bascombe
- The Ghost of Cypress Swamp (1977) - Lonny Bascombe
- The Flight of the Grey Wolf: Part 2 (1976) - Russ Hanson
- The Flight of the Grey Wolf: Part 1 (1976) - Russ Hanson
- Return of the Big Cat: Part 2 (1974) - Josh McClaren
- Return of the Big Cat: Part 1 (1974) - Josh McClaren
1976
The Flight of the Grey Wolf (TV Movie) as
Russ Hanson
1974
Return of the Big Cat (TV Movie) as
Josh McClaren
1974
Huckleberry Finn as
Huckleberry Finn
1973
Tom Sawyer as
Huckleberry Finn
Producer
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Blue Champagne (associate producer) (post-production)
Soundtrack
1974
Huckleberry Finn (performer: "Cairo, Illinois", "What's Right, What's Wrong")
1973
Tom Sawyer (performer: "A Man's Gotta Be (What He Was Born to Be)", "Freebootin'")
Self
2022
Live from Detroit: The Jeff Dwoskin Show (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Superman Overload with Jeff East, Mariel Hemingway, Marc McClure, Sarah Douglas, Jack O'Halloran and more! (2022) - Self - Guest
2020
Beam Me Up: A Podcast (Podcast Series) as
Self
- I Spent The Day With Superman with Jeff East (2020) - Self
2020
InHouse-CON (TV Series) as
Self
- Superman Good vs. Evil (2020) - Self
2008
Dissecting the Campus Corpse: A Look Back at 'the Hazing' (Video documentary short) as
Self
2006
You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman (Video documentary) as
Self
1984
The Making of 'Up the Creek' (TV Short documentary) as
Self
Archive Footage
2012
Cinemassacre's Monster Madness (TV Series documentary) as
Chris
- Pumpkinhead (2012) - Chris
1980
Superman II as
Teenage Clark Kent in Opening Montage (uncredited)
