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Jay S. York(1938-1995)

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Jay S. York was born on 4 August 1938. He was an actor, known for The New Mike Hammer (1984), Hellhole (1985) and Quantum Leap (1989). He was married to Debi Pelletier. He died on 7 October 1995 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornAugust 4, 1938
DiedOctober 7, 1995(57)
BornAugust 4, 1938
DiedOctober 7, 1995(57)
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Known for

Stacy Keach and Lindsay Bloom in The New Mike Hammer (1984)
The New Mike Hammer
6.9
TV Series
  • Darth Vader
Hellhole (1985)
Hellhole
5.0
  • Transportation Department
  • 1985
Scott Bakula and Dean Stockwell in Quantum Leap (1989)
Quantum Leap
8.2
TV Series
  • Executioner
Charles Bronson and Kim Lee in Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects (1989)
Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects
5.5
  • Duke's Cellmate
  • 1989

Credits

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Actor

  • Patrick Swayze, Oliver Platt, Nick Stahl, and Roger Aaron Brown in Tall Tale (1995)
    Tall Tale
    5.9
    • Lumberjack #2
    • 1995
  • Marilyn Monroe, Jason Priestley, Jerry O'Connell, and Gabriel Olds in Calendar Girl (1993)
    Calendar Girl
    5.2
    • Tattoo Artist
    • 1993
  • Johnny Bago (1993)
    Johnny Bago
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Strongman
    • 1993
  • Scott Bakula and Dean Stockwell in Quantum Leap (1989)
    Quantum Leap
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Executioner
    • 1991
  • Paul Reiser, Greg Evigan, and Staci Keanan in My Two Dads (1987)
    My Two Dads
    6.2
    TV Series
    • The Biker
    • 1989
  • Charles Bronson and Kim Lee in Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects (1989)
    Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects
    5.5
    • Duke's Cellmate
    • 1989
  • Robert Hays in Starman (1986)
    Starman
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Fisherman
    • 1987
  • Tanya Roberts, Dirk Benedict, and John Fujioka in Body Slam (1986)
    Body Slam
    5.2
    • The Alaskan (as Jay York)
    • 1986
  • Comedy Factory (1985)
    Comedy Factory
    5.2
    TV Series
    • Sheldon
    • 1986
  • Lee Majors and Heather Thomas in The Fall Guy (1981)
    The Fall Guy
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Half Dome
    • 1986
  • Bad Guys (1986)
    Bad Guys
    4.5
    • Kremlin Krusher
    • 1986
  • William Devane, Nicollette Sheridan, Kevin Dobson, Donna Mills, Joan Van Ark, Michele Lee, and Ted Shackelford in Knots Landing (1979)
    Knots Landing
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Buddy #1 (as Jay York)
    • 1985
  • Stacy Keach and Lindsay Bloom in The New Mike Hammer (1984)
    The New Mike Hammer
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Darth Vader
    • 1984
  • Going Ape! (1981)
    Going Ape!
    4.1
    • Strong Man (as Jay York)
    • 1981
  • Sylvester Stallone in Paradise Alley (1978)
    Paradise Alley
    5.7
    • Wrestler (as Jay York)
    • 1978

Transportation Department

  • Hellhole (1985)
    Hellhole
    5.0
    • driver
    • 1985

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Jay York
  • Height
    • 6′ 4″ (1.93 m)
  • Born
    • August 4, 1938
  • Died
    • October 7, 1995
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(liver disease)
  • Spouse
    • Debi Pelletier? - October 7, 1995 (his death, 1 child)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He wrestled under the name "The Alaskan".
  • Nicknames
    • The Alaskan
    • The Masked Terror

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