Biography
Joseph Douglas Vieira, known as Joey D. Vieira (born April 8, 1944), is an American film and television actor. He began as a child actor using the professional name Donald Keeler playing chubby, beanie-wearing farm boy, Sylvester "Porky" Brockway in the first several seasons (1954β57) of TV's Lassie (retitled Jeff's Collie in syndicated reruns and on DVD). Vieira borrowed the professional surname from his aunt, Ruby Keeler, star of numerous Warner Bros. musicals in the 1930s.
Other early TV appearances include The Pride of the Family, The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, Shirley Temple's Storybook, and My Three Sons. Film appearances include The Private War of Major Benson (1955) with Charlton Heston and The Patriot (2000) with Mel Gibson in which he played as Peter Howard. Vieira has also written, produced and directed.
Filmography
all 16
Movies 9
TV Shows 7
Dwegons and Leprechauns (2014)
Kitchen Confidential (2005)
Golden Earring: Naked III (2005)
The Patriot (2000)
Farticus (1997)
Brer Rabbit's Christmas Carol (1992)
Red Heat (1988)
Married... with Children (1987)
Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
Moonlighting (1985)
Remington Steele (1982)
Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1969)
Hank (1965)
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959)
The Private War of Major Benson (1955)
Lassie (1954)
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GenderMale
Birthday1944-04-08 (80 years old)
Birth PlaceLos Angeles, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsJoey Viera
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