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Joey D. Vieira

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Joey D. Vieira has just celebrated his 57th year in show business. As a child, he co-starred in the first version of Lassie to come to television, winning, in the years 1954 to 1958, two Emmy Awards. Those four years of the long-running series, with Tommy Rettig as "Jeff" and Joey as his best friend "Porky"... See full bio »

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in Los Angeles, California, USA
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2013 Dwegons
Davargan/Yabo Potato/Sweetfang/Clyde
 
2008/II Fuel
Floyd Miller
 
2006 Backstage Pass (video)
Tom Sanders
 
2001 Nebraska
Fat Sam
 
2000 The Patriot
Peter Howard
 
1999 Grizzly Adams and the Legend of Dark Mountain
Joey Butterworth
 
1998 Free Enterprise
Hal Pittman
 
1997 Farticus
Dionysus (as Joey Viera)
 
1993 Love, Cheat & Steal
Bullet Head #1 (as Joey Viera)
 
1989 Moonlighting (TV series)
Delivery Man
– In 'N Outlaws (1989) … Delivery Man
 
1988 Red Heat
Man at Phone Booth
 
1988 Bring Me the Head of Dobie Gillis (TV movie)
Ward Billy Purvis
 
1987 Married with Children (TV series)
Ernest
– Girls Just Wanna Have Fun: Part 1 (1987) … Ernest
 
1986 Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Pizza Man (as Joey Viera)
 
1985 Remington Steele (TV series)
Henchman #1
– Diced Steele (1985) … Henchman #1 (as Joey D. Viera)
 
1984 Monaco Forever
Narrator
 
1979 Captain of Cosmos
(1983 US version) (voice: English version) (as Joey Vieira)
 
1971 Evel Knievel
Lunch Truck Driver (as Joey Viera)
 
1969 Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice
Chef (uncredited)
 
1965-1966 Hank (TV series)
Norman Zelinko
– Rah, Rah, Commissar (1966) … Norman Zelinko (as Donald Keeler)
– The Ten Letterman (1966) … Norman Zelinko (as Donald Keeler)
– Money, Money Who's Got the Money (1966) … Norman Zelinko (as Donald Keeler)
– My Boyfriend, the Doctor (1965) … Norman Zelinko (as Donald Keeler)
– Farewell Coach Weiss (1965) … Norman Zelinko (as Donald Keeler)
 
1963 Arrest and Trial (TV series)
Fat Kid
– We May Be Better Strangers (1963) … Fat Kid (as Donald Keeler)
 
1962 My Three Sons (TV series)
Roly-Poly Bates
– Air Derby (1962) … Roly-Poly Bates (as Donald Keeler)
 
1961 Shirley Temple's Storybook (TV series)
Chuck Clark
– Two for the Road (1961) … Chuck Clark (as Donald Keeler)
 
1961 Daddy-O (TV movie)
TV Son
 
1960 The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (TV series)
Bobby Wilkins
– A Taste for Lobster (1960) … Bobby Wilkins (as Donald Keeler)
 
1954-1958 Lassie (TV series)
Porky Brockway / Sylvester 'Porky' Brockway
– Timmy's Family (1957) … Porky Brockway (as Donald Keeler)
– Transition (1957) … Porky Brockway (as Donald Keeler)
– The Tooth (1957) … Porky Brockway (as Donald Keeler)
– The Wolf Cub (1957) … Porky Brockway
– Happy (1957) … Porky Brockway (as Donald Keeler)
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1955 The Private War of Major Benson
Cadet Cpl. Scawalski (as Donald Keeler)
 
1953-1954 The Pride of the Family (TV series)
Hollis / Hollis Bridwell
– Albie's Health Diet (1954) … Hollis (as Joseph Vieira)
– Barbecue Story (1954) … Hollis Bridwell
– Catherine's Birthday (1954) … Hollis (as Joseph Vieira)
– Christmas Story (1953) … Hollis Bridwell
– The Radioactive Story (1953) … Hollis Bridwell
See all 6 episodes »
 
1954 Mayor of the Town (TV series)
Kenny
– Strange Lady (1954) … Kenny (as Donald Keeler)
 
1953 The Ray Milland Show: Meet Mr. McNulty (TV series)
Joey
– Babes in the Woods (1953) … Joey
 
Show ShowComposer (4 titles)
2002 That's Black Entertainment: Westerns (TV documentary) (as Joey Viera)
 
1998-2000 Phenomenon: The Lost Archives (TV series)
– Up for Sale (2000)
– Monopoly Men (2000)
– HeavyWatergate: The War Against Cold Fusion (2000)
– Noah's Ark Found (2000)
– Science Fraud: Is the Tail Wagging the Dog? (2000)
See all 14 episodes »
 
1998 Religions of the World (TV mini-series documentary)
– Buddhism (13 one hour episodes)
 
1992 Brer Rabbit's Christmas Carol (TV movie) (as Joey Viera)
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
1985 Motown Returns to the Apollo (TV special)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2013 CinemAbility (documentary) (special thanks) (post-production)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2003 50 Greatest TV Animals (TV documentary)
Porky Brockway (uncredited)
 

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Personal Details

Alternate Names:

Donald Keeler | Joey Vieira | Joseph Vieira | Joey D. Viera | Joey Viera

Height:

5' 9" (1.75 m)
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Trivia:

Older brother of Ken Weatherwax and nephew of Ruby Keeler. See more »

Star Sign:

Aries