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Joey D. Vieira
Actor

Joey D. Vieira

8 Apr 1944Born
7 Apr 2025Died
80Age at death
16Credits

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 (1954–57) 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.

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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.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 2014Dwegons and LeprechaunsFilm: Davargan / Yabo Potato / Sweetfang / Clyde
  2. 2000The PatriotFilm: Peter Howard
  3. 1998Free EnterpriseFilm: Hal Pittman
  4. 1997FarticusFilm: Dionysus
  5. 1988Red HeatFilm: Man at Phone Booth
  6. 1987Married... with ChildrenSeries: Ernest (1 episode)
  7. 1986Ferris Bueller's Day OffFilm: Pizza Man
  8. 1985MoonlightingSeries: Delivery Man (1 episode)
  9. 1984Monaco ForeverFilm: Narrator (as Joey Vieira)
  10. 1982Remington SteeleSeries: Henchman (1 episode)
  11. 1971Evel KnievelFilm: Lunch Truck Driver
  12. 1969Bob & Carol & Ted & AliceFilm: Dishwasher (uncredited)
  13. 1965HankSeries (6 episodes)
  14. 1959The Many Loves of Dobie GillisSeries: Bobby Wilkins (as Donald Keeler) (1 episode)
  15. 1955The Private War of Major BensonFilm: Cadet Cpl. Scawalski (as Donald Keeler)
  16. 1954LassieSeries (33 episodes)

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