Duke York
Born: 1908-10-17
Died: 1952-01-24
Known For: Acting
Biography
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.
Filmography
1966
- Spaceship to the Unknown as (scenes deleted) (archive footage) (as Duke York Jr.)
1955
- Of Cash and Hash as Angel (uncredited)
1951
- The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
- The Red Badge of Courage as Veteran (uncredited)
- Fort Worth as Gunman (uncredited)
- Rogue River as Bowers
- Fort Defiance as Joe Doniger
- Silver City
- Silver Canyon as Sergeant Laughlin
- Northwest Territory as Dawson
1950
- Winchester '73 as Man (uncredited)
- The Gunfighter as Pete's Pal (uncredited)
- The Iroquois Trail
- Where Danger Lives as Postville Cowboy (uncredited)
- Fortunes of Captain Blood as Andrew Hardy
- Call of the Klondike as Luke
- Hit Parade of 1951 as Cal
1949
- Who Done It? as Nikko
1948
- That Lady in Ermine
- Shivering Sherlocks as Angel
1946
1944
- Follow the Boys as Military Policeman (uncredited)
- Idle Roomers as Lupe the Wolf Man
- Lost in a Harem as Jailer / Clerk (uncredited)
1943
- Thank Your Lucky Stars as Wooden Indian (uncredited)
- Crazy House as Dead End Character
- Adventures of the Flying Cadets ... (Stunts)
- Higher Than a Kite as Sgt. Kelly (uncredited)
1942
- Saboteur as Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
- Woman of the Year as Football Player (uncredited)
- Arabian Nights as Archer (uncredited)
- The Spoilers as Miner (uncredited)
- Nazi Agent as Sailor (uncredited)
- Invisible Agent as German Sentry (uncredited)
- Maisie Gets Her Man as Stagehand at Second Theatre (Uncredited)
- Stand by for Action as Sailor (uncredited)
- Panama Hattie as Bruno (uncredited)
- Who Done It? as Attendant with the Coroner (uncredited)
- Alias Boston Blackie as Johnson - Policeman in Squad Car 29 (uncredited)
- Two Yanks in Trinidad as MP Corporal (uncredited)
- Kid Glove Killer as Card-Playing Henchman (uncredited)
- Jackass Mail as Rancher Seeing Baggot with Roan Horse
1941
- Texas as Wise Guy
- A Man Betrayed as Doorman at Club Inferno (uncredited)
- Sea Raiders as Pete - Whaler Crewman
- Riders of Death Valley ... (Stunts)
- Mob Town as Burly Man (uncredited)
1940
- The Secret Seven as Joe Carpa
- Little Men as Poker Player
- Sky Murder as Enforcer at Cell Block Meeting
- The Shadow as Henchman
- When the Daltons Rode
- The Green Archer as Martel aka Harry Madison
- Trail of the Vigilantes as Deputy Sheriff
- Terry and the Pirates as Leopard Man
1939
- Destry Rides Again as Townsman (uncredited)
- Union Pacific as Railwayman (uncredited)
- You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as Minor Role (uncredited)
- Navy Secrets as Babe - Henchman
- Mercy Plane as Joe
1938
- A Slight Case of Murder as Champ
- Wide Open Faces as Joe, a Gangster
- Professor Beware as Handshaker - Paint-Brush Gag
- The Spider's Web ... (Stunts)
- Gang Bullets as Collins (uncredited)
- The Fighting Devil Dogs as Sam (uncredited)
- Many Sappy Returns as Male Nurse
1937
- Dangerous Number as Policeman
- They Gave Him a Gun as Sourpuss Soldier (uncredited)
- Partners in Crime ... (Stunts)
1936
- Flash Gordon as King Kala
- Libeled Lady as Cab Driver (uncredited)
- Rhythm on the Range as Police Officer
- Mind Your Own Business as Cruger's Henchman
- Strike Me Pink as Smiley
- Sworn Enemy as Al, a Gangster (uncredited)
- Crash Donovan as Patrolman (uncredited)
- The Garden Murder Case as Traffic Cop (Uncredited)
- The Three Mesquiteers as Chuck
- An All American Toothache as Coach Bill
1935
- Two for Tonight as Cop in Cafe
- His Family Tree as Henchman with Frank
- Here Comes Cookie as Milkman (uncredited)
- Stolen Harmony as Duke (uncredited)
- Strangers All as Sig Ruman - Protester at Meeting / Courtroom Witness
1934
- Upperworld as Marine in Burlesque Theatre (uncredited)
- The Pursuit of Happiness as Jonathan
- Elmer and Elsie as Smith
1933
- I'm No Angel as Sideshow Spectator (uncredited)
- Roman Scandals ... (Stunts)
- Murders in the Zoo as Seamen (Uncredited)
1932
- Island of Lost Souls as Beast (uncredited)