Duke York

Duke York
Born	Charles Everest Sinsabaugh October 17, 1908(1908-10-17) Danby, New York, U.S.
Died	January 24, 1952(1952-01-24) (aged 43) Hollywood, California, U.S.
Cause of death	Suicide
Years active	1932-1952

Duke York (October 17, 1908 – January 24, 1952) was an American film actor. Born in Danby, New York, York was born Charles Everest Sinsabaugh. He appeared in nearly 160 films between 1932 and 1952.

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, Shivering Sherlocks, and Who Done It?. His most prominent non-monster role was as Kelly in Higher Than a Kite. York also played the role of King Kala in the serial Flash Gordon.^[1]

Death

York committed suicide in 1952 by shooting himself in the head. He was 43.

Selected filmography

• For Crimin' Out Loud (1956) [archive footage]
• Of Cash and Hash (1955) [archive footage]

York plays a docile wolfman who goes berserk whenever he hears music in the Three Stooges film Idle Roomers.

• Trail Blazers (1953)
• My Favorite Spy (1951)
• Oh! Susanna (1951)
• Who Done It? (1949)
• Shivering Sherlocks (1948)
• Road to Rio (1947)
• Idle Roomers (1944)
• Higher Than a Kite (1943)
• Three Little Twirps (1943)
• Woman of the Year (1942)
• Topper Returns (1941)
• How High Is Up? (1940)
• Nutty but Nice (1940)
• Flash Gordon (1936)

References

1. ^ Three Stooges Journal, Vol. 12, p. 5

External links

Biography portal

• Duke York at the Internet Movie Database
• Duke York at Find a Grave

Persondata
Name	York, Duke
Alternative names
Short description	American actor
Date of birth	October 17, 1908
Place of birth	Danby, New York, U.S.
Date of death	January 24, 1952
Place of death	Hollywood, California, U.S.