Duke York
American actor (1908–52)
Duke York
Duke York, mid-1940s
Born Charles Everest Sinsabaugh
(1908-10-17 ) October 17, 1908Died January 24, 1952(1952-01-24) (aged 43) Other names Duke Owl Years active 1932–1952 Spouse
Frances Miles
(
m. 1930;
div. 1941)
[ 1] Partner Catherine Moench[ 1]
Duke York (né Charles Everest Sinsabaugh ; October 17, 1908 – January 24, 1952), was an American film actor and stuntman who appeared in nearly 160 films between 1932 and 1952. He was also known as Duke Owl .[ 2]
Early years
The son of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Sinsabaugh,[ 3] Danby, New York .
Career
Modern viewers will remember York for his portrayals of grotesque monsters, ape men, or other scary goon-like characters in Three Stooges short films such as Three Little Twirps Idle Roomers Three Pests in a Mess Shivering Sherlocks Who Done It? Higher Than a Kite Flash Gordon [ 1]
In the 1930s, York worked as a combination lifeguard and bodyguard for actress Ida Lupino .[ 4]
Personal life and death
In the 1930s, York married movie stuntwoman Frances Miles, but the union ended in divorce in 1941. Several years later, York was dating Beverly Hills brunette Catherine Moench. They planned to marry, but she called it off, saying that he was "quite jealous and had misunderstood various actions" of hers in the past.[ 1] [ 1]
On January 24, 1952, during a three-hour phone call to Moench, York threatened suicide several times stating he could not live without her. He then shot himself in the head while on the phone with Moench. His body was discovered by friend and fellow actor George Cleveland .[ 5]
Selected filmography
York plays a docile wolfman who goes berserk whenever he hears music in The Three Stooges film Idle Roomers
Brothers Island of Lost Souls Murders in the Zoo I Love That Man Footlight Parade I'm No Angel Roman Scandals No More Women Upper World Sing and Like It The Old Fashioned Way Elmer and Elsie The Pursuit of Happiness Ready for Love One Hour Late Wings in the Dark Car 99 Stolen Harmony Strangers All So Red the Rose Two for Tonight Redheads on Parade Here Comes Cookie His Family Tree It's a Great Life (1935) - Driver (uncredited)Coronado The Garden Murder Case Strike Me Pink Flash Gordon Ticket to Paradise Rhythm on the Range Crash Donovan Sworn Enemy The Three Mesquiteers Libeled Lady Love on the Run Mind Your Own Business Dangerous Number They Gave Him a Gun Dangerous Holiday Midnight Madonna SOS Coast Guard Partners in Crime Man-Proof A Slight Case of Murder Reckless Living Wide Open Faces The Fighting Devil Dogs The Marines Are Here Professor Beware Sing You Sinners Dick Tracy Returns The Spider's Web Gang Bullets Topper Takes a Trip Navy Secrets You Can't Cheat an Honest Man Street of Missing Men Union Pacific Those High Grey Walls Destry Rides Again Mercy Plane Terry and the Pirates Nutty But Nice When the Daltons Rode How High Is Up? The Secret Seven Sky Murder The Green Archer Little Men Trail of the Vigilantes Back Street Meet the Chump A Man Betrayed Topper Returns Broadway Limited Tight Shoes Hello, Sucker Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day No Greater Sin (1941) - Scaturo's Henchman (uncredited)Mob Town Burma Convoy Texas Never Give a Sucker an Even Break Sea Raiders Public Enemies Shadow of the Thin Man Some More of Samoa Bedtime Story Nazi Agent Jail House Blues Woman of the Year Two Yanks in Trinidad Alias Boston Blackie Kid Glove Killer Saboteur The Spoilers Sunday Punch Maisie Gets Her Man Jackass Mail Invisible Agent Give Out, Sisters Panama Hattie Who Done It? Behind the Eight Ball Arabian Nights Stand by for Action Assignment in Brittany Three Little Twirps Higher Than a Kite Thank Your Lucky Stars Crazy House Idle Roomers Destination Tokyo Hi, Good Lookin'! Follow the Boys The Contender Johnny Doesn't Live Here Anymore An American Romance Lost in a Harem Three Pests in a Mess The Story of Kenneth W. Randall, M.D. (1946) - Sam GreggRoad to Rio Shivering Sherlocks California Firebrand A Southern Yankee That Lady in Ermine Isn't It Romantic? The Paleface Who Done It? Johnny Stool Pigeon Stampede Mississippi Rhythm (1949)Francis Fortunes of Captain Blood The Gunfighter Winchester '73 Where Danger Lives Snow Dog Hit Parade of 1951 Let's Dance Call of the Klondike Rogue River Oh! Susanna Texans Never Cry (1951) - Counterfeiter Baker (uncredited)Fighting Coast Guard Snake River Desperadoes (1951) - Street Brawler (uncredited)Silver Canyon (1951) - Recruiting Sergeant (uncredited)Mask of the Avenger Fort Worth The Red Badge of Courage Fort Defiance Golden Girl Valley of Fire (1951) - Piano (uncredited)Northwest Territory My Favorite Spy Night Stage to Galveston Carbine Williams Confidence Girl Barbed Wire Trail Blazers Of Cash and Hash For Crimin' Out Loud
References
^ a b c d e Cappello, Bill (Fall 1992). "Duke York: A Brief Biography" . The Three Stooges Journal (63). Gynedd Valley, Pennsylvania: The Three Stooges Fan Club, Inc.: 6– 7, 14. Retrieved July 8, 2019 . ^ "Couple to Wed Sunday Before Prologue Cast" . The Los Angeles Times . California, Los Angeles. March 31, 1932. p. 27. Retrieved January 4, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .^ "Five generations under one roof" . Star-Gazette . New York, Elmira. October 23, 1908. p. 5. Retrieved January 3, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .^ "Lupino's Lifeguard in Bouncer's Role" . Detroit Free Press . Michigan, Detroit. March 27, 1934. p. 18. Retrieved July 2, 2018 – via Newspapers.com .^ "Brunette Describes Duke York Suicide" . The Los Angeles Times . California, Los Angeles. January 26, 1952. p. 3. Retrieved July 2, 2018 – via Newspapers.com .
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