Don Porter
ActingBorn: September 24, 1912 in Miami, Oklahoma, USA
Biography
Donald "Don" Porter (September 24, 1912 –February 11, 1997) was an American actor who appeared in a number of films since the 1940s, including Top Sergeant and Eagle Squadron. On television, he portrayed the widowed father of 15-year-old Frances "Gidget" Lawrence (Sally Field) in the 1965 ABC sitcom Gidget. Besides his work in film and television, Porter was active on stage, as he acted in more...
All Credits74 Titles
Film
49 Titles
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Tropic of Desire1979
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40 Carats1973
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The Norliss Tapes1973
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Mame1974
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The Candidate1972
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Eagle Squadron1942
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Night Monster1942
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Bachelor in Paradise1961
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The Racket1951
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Desk Set1957
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Live a Little, Love a Little1968
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711 Ocean Drive1950
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The Savage1952
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The Legend of Lizzie Borden1975
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White Line Fever1975
5.0
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Gidget Goes to Rome1963
Series
25 Titles
6.9
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Dallas1978–
6.3
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The Love Boat1977–
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Hawaii Five-O1968–
6.1
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Love, American Style1969–
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Hotel1982–
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Matlock1986–
5.6
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The F.B.I.1965–
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The Six Million Dollar Man1974–
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Green Acres1965–
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The Rookies1972–
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Barnaby Jones1973–
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Three's Company1977–
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Here's Lucy1968–
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Vega$1978–
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Switch1975–
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Judd, for the Defense1967–