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Joey D. Vieira Signed Photo Print with Mel Gibson & Heath Ledger from The Patriot

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Joey D. Vieira Signed Photo Print with Mel Gibson & Heath Ledger from The Patriot
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Color 8.5" x 11" print featuring Joey D. Vieira in two scenes with Mel Gibson and Heath Ledger from The Patriot (Columbia, 2000). Signed at the bottom by Joey Vieira. In fine condition.

(b. 1944) Joey D. Vieira is an American film and television actor. He began as a child actor using the professional name Donald Keeler as chubby, beanie-wearing farm boy, Sylvester "Porky" Brockway in the first several seasons of TV's Lassie (1954–1957) (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 1930’s. Lassie won two Emmys during his run on the series. Vieira and costar Tommy Rettig jointly accepted the show's second Emmy at the awards ceremony in 1956. Vieira infuriated producers of Lassie by showing up for work one day with his hair trimmed in the then popular buzz style. Max Factor quickly crafted a wig for Vieira and writers concocted a storyline in less than two hours. In a 1956 episode "The Haircut," Keeler enters a barber shop wearing the wig and exits with his buzz cut. He was given orders to never change his appearance again.