| Birth: | Oct. 17, 1908 | | Death: | Jan. 24, 1952 | 
Actor. Born Charles Everest Sinsabaugh in Danby, New York, he adopted a stage name and debuted as a film actor in 1933's ‘Island of Lost Souls.' His most notable role was probably that of King Kala in 1936's ‘Flash Gordon.' He quickly solidified a niche as a heavily made up extra, playing hunchbacks, werewolves, thugs, and other menacing figures and has been referred to as a second-string Lon Chaney, Jr. He appeared in such films as ‘Alias Boston Blackie' in 1942; ‘Destination Tokyo' in 1943, 1948's ‘The Paleface;' and ‘My Favorite Spy' in 1951. York died of a self-inflicted gunshot in 1952, but unusually his career continued. Columbia Pictures, inserted stock footage of him in many shorts and westerns for several more years. (bio by: Iola)
Cause of death: Suicide
Search Amazon for Duke York | | | Burial:
Hollywood Forever
Hollywood
Los Angeles County
California, USA
Plot: Abbey of the Psalms, Foyer F, Tier 2 |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Record added: Dec 23, 1999
Find A Grave Memorial# 7939 |
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Monty
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lisa greenman
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To live in the hearts of those left behind is not to die. Your passion for life brought life to us! Rest in peace with the angels, and heavenly angel day blessings ~ღ
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