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Don Porter

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Born: 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...

Filmography49 TITLES
40 Carats
5.7
40 Carats1973
Tropic of Desire
6.4
Tropic of Desire1979
The Savage
6.1
The Savage1952
Mame
6.0
Mame1974
The Turning Point
6.2
The Turning Point1952
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The Racket
6.3
The Racket1951
The Legend of Lizzie Borden
6.8
The Legend of Lizzie Borden1975
The Candidate
6.5
The Candidate1972
Eagle Squadron
5.5
Eagle Squadron1942
Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone
6.0
Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone1950
The Norliss Tapes
6.0
The Norliss Tapes1973
Gidget Goes to Rome
4.8
Gidget Goes to Rome1963
Bachelor in Paradise
6.3
Bachelor in Paradise1961
Keep 'Em Slugging
5.5
Keep 'Em Slugging1943
Night Monster
6.2
Night Monster1942
The Last Song
7.0
The Last Song1980
Live a Little, Love a Little
5.5
Live a Little, Love a Little1968
Eyes of the Underworld
4.8
Eyes of the Underworld1942
White Line Fever
6.0
White Line Fever1975
Madame Spy
6.0
Madame Spy1942
Desk Set
7.0
Desk Set1957
Our Miss Brooks
6.6
Our Miss Brooks1956
Cripple Creek
5.7
Cripple Creek1952
The Murder That Wouldn't Die
2.0
The Murder That Wouldn't Die1980
Christmas Miracle in Caufield, U.S.A.
5.4
Christmas Miracle in Caufield, U.S.A.1977
Who Done It?
6.9
Who Done It?1942
A Woman for All Men
4.7
A Woman for All Men1975
Youngblood Hawke
6.1
Youngblood Hawke1964
The Ghosts of Buxley Hall
6.3
The Ghosts of Buxley Hall1980
She-Wolf of London
5.6
She-Wolf of London1946
The President's Mistress
6.7
The President's Mistress1978
The Morning After
6.5
The Morning After1974
Happy Anniversary and Goodbye
4.8
Happy Anniversary and Goodbye1974
Last Hours Before Morning
2.0
Last Hours Before Morning1975
Mystery of the White Room
Mystery of the White Room1939
My Friend Irma Goes West
6.1
My Friend Irma Goes West1950
711 Ocean Drive
6.4
711 Ocean Drive1950
Wild Beauty
Wild Beauty1946
Buck Privates Come Home
6.3
Buck Privates Come Home1947
Murder or Mercy
Murder or Mercy1974
Danger Woman
Danger Woman1946
Resisting Enemy Interrogation
6.6
Resisting Enemy Interrogation1944
How to Fly the B-26 Airplane
How to Fly the B-26 Airplane1944
Cuban Pete
5.0
Cuban Pete1946
Reconnaissance Pilot
Reconnaissance Pilot1943
The Fallbrook Story
The Fallbrook Story1952
Because You're Mine
6.7
Because You're Mine1952
Top Sergeant
6.0
Top Sergeant1942
Interview with Pontius Pilate
Interview with Pontius Pilate1980