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Duke York(1908-1952)

  • Actor
  • Stunts
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Duke York
Duke York Jr. has a long resume as one of Hollywood's best stunt men. He is still often seen on TV today although audiences may not recognize him. He is most often seen today as the various "monsters" that confronted The Three Stooges during the 1940s, and as King Kala (wearing a bald cap) in the first Flash Gordon serial.
BornOctober 17, 1908
DiedJanuary 24, 1952(43)
BornOctober 17, 1908
DiedJanuary 24, 1952(43)
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Known for

Buster Crabbe and Jean Rogers in Flash Gordon (1936)
Flash Gordon
6.9
  • King Kala [Chs. 2-5](as Duke York Jr.)
  • 1936
Fern Emmett and Roger Pryor in Ticket to Paradise (1936)
Ticket to Paradise
6.1
  • Milkman
  • 1936
Louis Hayward and Patricia Medina in Fortunes of Captain Blood (1950)
Fortunes of Captain Blood
5.7
  • Andrew Hardy
  • 1950
Buster Crabbe, Arline Judge, and Donald Mayo in The Contender (1944)
The Contender
5.6
  • 'Bomber' Brown
  • 1944

Credits

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Actor

  • Alan Hale Jr. in Trail Blazers (1953)
    Trail Blazers
    7.0
    • Angus
    • 1953
  • Jock Mahoney in The Range Rider (1951)
    The Range Rider
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Henchman Bullet
    • Henchman Pate
    • Henchman Rowdy ...
    • 1951–1952
  • Gene Autry and Champion in Barbed Wire (1952)
    Barbed Wire
    5.9
    • Buttons (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Tom Conway, Hillary Brooke, John Gallaudet, and Walter Kingsford in Confidence Girl (1952)
    Confidence Girl
    6.0
    • Nightclub Accomplice with Binoculars (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • James Stewart, Wendell Corey, and Jean Hagen in Carbine Williams (1952)
    Carbine Williams
    6.9
    • Guard (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Gene Autry and Champion in Night Stage to Galveston (1952)
    Night Stage to Galveston
    5.9
    • Policeman (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Bob Hope and Hedy Lamarr in My Favorite Spy (1951)
    My Favorite Spy
    6.5
    • Man (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Warren Douglas, Kirby Grant, Gloria Saunders, and Chinook in Northwest Territory (1951)
    Northwest Territory
    5.3
    • Dawson
    • 1951
  • Yvonne De Carlo, Barry Fitzgerald, and Edmond O'Brien in Silver City (1951)
    Silver City
    5.9
    • Miner (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Gene Autry, Gail Davis, and Champion in Valley of Fire (1951)
    Valley of Fire
    5.8
    • Piano (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Dennis Day, Mitzi Gaynor, Una Merkel, and Dale Robertson in Golden Girl (1951)
    Golden Girl
    5.9
    • Quincy Miner in Audience (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Iron Eyes Cody, Dane Clark, George Cleveland, Peter Graves, Ben Johnson, and Tracey Roberts in Fort Defiance (1951)
    Fort Defiance
    6.1
    • Joe Doniger, Soldier (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • The Red Badge of Courage (1951)
    The Red Badge of Courage
    7.1
    • Veteran (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Randolph Scott and Phyllis Thaxter in Fort Worth (1951)
    Fort Worth
    6.2
    • Gunman (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Anthony Quinn, John Derek, and Jody Lawrance in Mask of the Avenger (1951)
    Mask of the Avenger
    5.5
    • Loafer (uncredited)
    • 1951

Stunts

  • Alan Hale Jr. in Trail Blazers (1953)
    Trail Blazers
    7.0
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Jock Mahoney in The Range Rider (1951)
    The Range Rider
    7.5
    TV Series
    • stunts: stunt double Don Harvey (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Gene Autry and Champion in Barbed Wire (1952)
    Barbed Wire
    5.9
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • James Stewart, Wendell Corey, and Jean Hagen in Carbine Williams (1952)
    Carbine Williams
    6.9
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Warren Douglas, Kirby Grant, Gloria Saunders, and Chinook in Northwest Territory (1951)
    Northwest Territory
    5.3
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Gene Autry, Gail Davis, and Champion in Valley of Fire (1951)
    Valley of Fire
    5.8
    • stunt double (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Randolph Scott and Phyllis Thaxter in Fort Worth (1951)
    Fort Worth
    6.2
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Anthony Quinn, John Derek, and Jody Lawrance in Mask of the Avenger (1951)
    Mask of the Avenger
    5.5
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Gene Autry, Gail Davis, and Champion in Silver Canyon (1951)
    Silver Canyon
    6.3
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Smiley Burnette, Don Reynolds, and Charles Starrett in Snake River Desperadoes (1951)
    Snake River Desperadoes
    6.8
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Gene Autry, Mary Castle, and Champion in Texans Never Cry (1951)
    Texans Never Cry
    6.1
    • stunt double (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Rod Cameron, Lorna Gray, and Forrest Tucker in Oh! Susanna (1951)
    Oh! Susanna
    5.8
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Kirby Grant, Anne Gwynne, Tom Neal, Lynne Roberts, and Chinook in Call of the Klondike (1950)
    Call of the Klondike
    6.2
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Kirby Grant, Elena Verdugo, Chinook, and Jane Adrian in Snow Dog (1950)
    Snow Dog
    5.7
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • James Stewart and Shelley Winters in Winchester '73 (1950)
    Winchester '73
    7.6
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1950

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Duke York Jr.
  • Born
    • October 17, 1908
    • Danby, New York, USA
  • Died
    • January 24, 1952
    • Hollywood, California, USA(suicide by gunshot)
  • Children
    • No Children
  • Parents
      Floyd K. Sinsabaugh
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

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    Committed suicide with a gunshot to the head.

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