Early life

East was born Jeffrey Franklin East on October 27, 1957 in Kansas City, Missouri, to parents Ira and Joan Ann East. 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.

Career

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 when the film was being made, 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 film The Day After. His TV guest appearances include M*A*S*H ("Settling Debts"), Otherworld, and Shades of L.A.

Personal life

In 1987, East became involved in real estate development with his father. In February 2004, he moved back to Kansas City to take over his father's commercial real estate company. In 2014, East married Pascale Lambert East and moved to Nice, France.

Filmography

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Television

[ Source: Wikipedia ]