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Don DeFore

Bio: Donald John "Don" DeFore (August 25, 1913 – December 22, 1993) was an American actor. He is best known for his roles in the sitcom The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet from 1952 to 1957 and the sitcom Hazel from 1961 to 1965, the former which earned him a Primetime Emmy Award nomination
Born: Mon, Aug 25 1913
Birthplace: Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA

Death: Wed, Dec 22 1993
Don DeFore is 80 years old
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Poster of Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour
Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour
Don DeFore was
74 in Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour
as 'Self'.
Wed, Nov 25 1987
Poster of Rare Breed
Rare Breed
Don DeFore was
71 in Rare Breed
Wed, Oct 10 1984
Poster of All This and World War II
All This and World War II
Don DeFore was
63 in All This and World War II
as 'Self'.
Fri, Nov 12 1976
Poster of The Facts of Life
The Facts of Life
Don DeFore was
47 in The Facts of Life
as 'Jack Weaver'.
Mon, Nov 14 1960
Poster of A Time to Love and a Time to Die
A Time to Love and a Time to Die
Don DeFore was
44 in A Time to Love and a Time to Die
as 'Boettcher'.
Wed, Jul 09 1958
Poster of Battle Hymn
Battle Hymn
Don DeFore was
43 in Battle Hymn
as 'Capt. Dan Skidmore'.
Thu, Feb 14 1957
Poster of She's Working Her Way Through College
She's Working Her Way Through College
Don DeFore was
38 in She's Working Her Way Through College
as 'Shep Slade'.
Wed, Jul 09 1952
Poster of No Room for the Groom
No Room for the Groom
Don DeFore was
38 in No Room for the Groom
as 'Herman Strouple'.
Fri, Jun 13 1952
Poster of Jumping Jacks
Jumping Jacks
Don DeFore was
38 in Jumping Jacks
as 'Lieutenant Kelsey'.
Wed, Jun 11 1952
Poster of A Girl in Every Port
A Girl in Every Port
Don DeFore was
38 in A Girl in Every Port
as 'Bert Sedgwick'.
Wed, Feb 13 1952
Poster of The Guy Who Came Back
The Guy Who Came Back
Don DeFore was
37 in The Guy Who Came Back
as 'Gordon Towne'.
Thu, Aug 16 1951
Poster of Southside 1-1000
Southside 1-1000
Don DeFore was
37 in Southside 1-1000
as 'John Riggs / Nick Starnes'.
Thu, Nov 16 1950
Poster of Dark City
Dark City
Don DeFore was
37 in Dark City
as 'Arthur Winant'.
Tue, Oct 17 1950
Poster of My Friend Irma
My Friend Irma
Don DeFore was
36 in My Friend Irma
as 'Richard Rhinelander'.
Fri, Oct 14 1949
Poster of Too Late for Tears
Too Late for Tears
Don DeFore was
35 in Too Late for Tears
as 'Don Blake'.
Sun, Jul 17 1949
Poster of One Sunday Afternoon
One Sunday Afternoon
Don DeFore was
35 in One Sunday Afternoon
as 'Hugo Barnstead'.
Sat, Dec 25 1948
Poster of Romance on the High Seas
Romance on the High Seas
Don DeFore was
34 in Romance on the High Seas
as 'Mr. Michael Kent'.
Fri, Jun 25 1948
Poster of Ramrod
Ramrod
Don DeFore was
33 in Ramrod
as 'Bill Schell'.
Fri, May 02 1947
Poster of It Happened on Fifth Avenue
It Happened on Fifth Avenue
Don DeFore was
33 in It Happened on Fifth Avenue
as 'Jim Bullock'.
Thu, Apr 17 1947
Poster of Without Reservations
Without Reservations
Don DeFore was
32 in Without Reservations
as 'Dink Watson'.
Mon, May 13 1946
Poster of The Stork Club
The Stork Club
Don DeFore was
32 in The Stork Club
as 'Sgt. Danny Wilton'.
Fri, Dec 28 1945
Poster of The Affairs of Susan
The Affairs of Susan
Don DeFore was
31 in The Affairs of Susan
as 'Mike Ward'.
Sun, Jul 08 1945
Poster of You Came Along
You Came Along
Don DeFore was
31 in You Came Along
as 'Captain W. Anders'.
Wed, Jul 04 1945
Poster of Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
Don DeFore was
31 in Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
as 'Charles McClure'.
Wed, Nov 15 1944
Poster of Return from Nowhere
Return from Nowhere
Don DeFore was
31 in Return from Nowhere
as 'Allan (uncredited)'.
Sat, Oct 28 1944
Poster of A Guy Named Joe
A Guy Named Joe
Don DeFore was
30 in A Guy Named Joe
as 'James J. Rourke'.
Fri, Dec 24 1943
Poster of The Human Comedy
The Human Comedy
Don DeFore was
29 in The Human Comedy
as 'Bernard 'Texas' Anthony (uncredited)'.
Tue, Mar 02 1943
Poster of City Without Men
City Without Men
Don DeFore was
29 in City Without Men
as 'Mr. Peters (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jan 14 1943
Poster of You Can't Escape Forever
You Can't Escape Forever
Don DeFore was
29 in You Can't Escape Forever
as 'Davis - Reporter (uncredited)'.
Sat, Oct 10 1942
Poster of Men of the Sky
Men of the Sky
Don DeFore was
28 in Men of the Sky
as 'Cadet Dick Mathews'.
Sat, Jul 25 1942
Poster of Wings for the Eagle
Wings for the Eagle
Don DeFore was
28 in Wings for the Eagle
as 'Gil Borden'.
Sat, Jul 18 1942
Poster of Winning Your Wings
Winning Your Wings
Don DeFore was
28 in Winning Your Wings
as 'Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)'.
Thu, May 28 1942
Poster of The Male Animal
The Male Animal
Don DeFore was
28 in The Male Animal
as 'Wally Myers'.
Thu, Mar 12 1942
Poster of We Go Fast
We Go Fast
Don DeFore was
28 in We Go Fast
as 'Herman Huff'.
Fri, Sep 19 1941
Poster of Brother Rat
Brother Rat
Don DeFore was
25 in Brother Rat
as 'Baseball Catcher'.
Sat, Oct 29 1938
Poster of Kid Galahad
Kid Galahad
Don DeFore was
23 in Kid Galahad
as 'Ringsider (uncredited)'.
Sat, May 29 1937

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
Don DeFore was
71+ in Murder, She Wrote
as 'Jake Sanford'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1984
Poster of St. Elsewhere
St. Elsewhere
Don DeFore was
69+ in St. Elsewhere
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 26 1982
Poster of Matt Houston
Matt Houston
Don DeFore was
69+ in Matt Houston
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 26 1982
Poster of Vega$
Vega$
Don DeFore was
65+ in Vega$
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 20 1978
Poster of Black Beauty
Black Beauty
Don DeFore was
64+ in Black Beauty
as 'Martin Tremaine'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 31 1978
Poster of The Love Boat
The Love Boat
Don DeFore was
64+ in The Love Boat
as 'Everett Loudon'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 24 1977
Poster of Ellery Queen
Ellery Queen
Don DeFore was
62+ in Ellery Queen
as 'Dave Pierce'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 11 1975
Poster of The Mod Squad
The Mod Squad
Don DeFore was
55+ in The Mod Squad
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 24 1968
Poster of Mannix
Mannix
Don DeFore was
54+ in Mannix
as 'Ted Hackett'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 16 1967
Poster of The Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin Show
Don DeFore was
49+ in The Merv Griffin Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962
Poster of The Virginian
The Virginian
Don DeFore was
49+ in The Virginian
as 'Mayor Evans'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 19 1962
Poster of Hazel
Hazel
Don DeFore was
48+ in Hazel
as 'George Baxter'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 28 1961
Poster of My Three Sons
My Three Sons
Don DeFore was
47+ in My Three Sons
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 29 1960
Poster of Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Don DeFore was
42+ in Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as 'Arthur Clark'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 02 1955
Poster of Letter to Loretta
Letter to Loretta
Don DeFore was
40+ in Letter to Loretta
as 'Jeremy Parker'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 20 1953
Poster of General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
Don DeFore was
39+ in General Electric Theater
as 'George'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953
Poster of The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
Don DeFore was
39+ in The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
as 'Erskin Thornberry, Thorny'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 03 1952
Poster of This Is Your Life
This Is Your Life
Don DeFore was
39+ in This Is Your Life
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 01 1952
Poster of Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Don DeFore was
38+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame
as 'Rooter Baker'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951
Poster of Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Don DeFore was
38+ in Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as 'Fallon, Bill Nichol'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1951
Poster of Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
Don DeFore was
37+ in Lux Video Theatre
as 'Stan, Sam Bradford, Jack Sargent'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1950
Poster of Studio One
Studio One
Don DeFore was
35+ in Studio One
as 'Capt. George Lowry'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 1948