Background
East was born Jeffrey Franklin East on October 27, 1957 in Kansas City, Missouri to parents Ira and Joan Ann E.
East was born Jeffrey Franklin East on October 27, 1957 in Kansas City, Missouri to parents Ira and Joan Ann E.
Beginning his professional acting career at the age of fourteen, East is perhaps best 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). 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.
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, his Superman dialogue was dubbed over by Christopher Reeve.
The only time his real voice is heard in the film is when he yells "Whoooohooooooo" when narrowly speeding past a train. East also starred in the 1983 television movie The Day After.
His television guest appearances include M*A*South*H ("Settling Debts"), Otherworld, and Shades of Los Angeles