Question: who played young clark kent in 1978 superman?
Answer: Jeff East

Jeff East ( born October 27 , 1957 ) is an American actor . Beginning his professional acting career at the age of fourteen , East is known for his portrayal of Huckleberry Finn in the United Artists feature films Tom Sawyer ( 1973 ) and Huckleberry Finn ( 1974 ) , as well as for his portrayal of a teenage Clark Kent in Alexander Salkind 's Superman : The Movie ( 1978 ) .