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Don Porter

Bio: Donald "Don" Porter was an American actor who appeared in a number of films in 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
Born: Tue, Sep 24 1912
Birthplace: Miami, Oklahoma, USA

Death: Tue, Feb 11 1997
Don Porter is 84 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of The Ghosts of Buxley Hall
The Ghosts of Buxley Hall
Don Porter was
68 in The Ghosts of Buxley Hall
as 'Judge Oliver Haynes'.
Sun, Dec 21 1980
Poster of The Last Song
The Last Song
Don Porter was
68 in The Last Song
as 'Philip Brockhurst'.
Thu, Oct 23 1980
Poster of The Murder That Wouldn't Die
The Murder That Wouldn't Die
Don Porter was
67 in The Murder That Wouldn't Die
as 'Gen. Rocky Jensen'.
Sun, Mar 09 1980
Poster of Interview with Pontius Pilate
Interview with Pontius Pilate
Don Porter was
67 in Interview with Pontius Pilate
as 'Theodore Michael'.
Tue, Jan 01 1980
Poster of Tropic of Desire
Tropic of Desire
Don Porter was
66 in Tropic of Desire
as 'Commodore Phillips'.
Fri, Jun 15 1979
Poster of The President's Mistress
The President's Mistress
Don Porter was
65 in The President's Mistress
as 'Craig'.
Fri, Feb 10 1978
Poster of Christmas Miracle in Caufield, U.S.A.
Christmas Miracle in Caufield, U.S.A.
Don Porter was
65 in Christmas Miracle in Caufield, U.S.A.
as 'Caufield'.
Mon, Dec 26 1977
Poster of A Woman for All Men
A Woman for All Men
Don Porter was
62 in A Woman for All Men
as 'Barney'.
Fri, Aug 01 1975
Poster of White Line Fever
White Line Fever
Don Porter was
62 in White Line Fever
as 'Cutler'.
Wed, Jul 16 1975
Poster of Last Hours Before Morning
Last Hours Before Morning
Don Porter was
62 in Last Hours Before Morning
as 'Mr. Pace'.
Sat, Apr 19 1975
Poster of The Legend of Lizzie Borden
The Legend of Lizzie Borden
Don Porter was
62 in The Legend of Lizzie Borden
as 'George Robinson'.
Mon, Feb 10 1975
Poster of Happy Anniversary and Goodbye
Happy Anniversary and Goodbye
Don Porter was
62 in Happy Anniversary and Goodbye
as 'Ed 'Mad Dog' Murphy'.
Tue, Nov 19 1974
Poster of Murder or Mercy
Murder or Mercy
Don Porter was
61 in Murder or Mercy
as 'Henry Balin'.
Wed, Apr 10 1974
Poster of Mame
Mame
Don Porter was
61 in Mame
as 'Mr. Upson'.
Thu, Mar 07 1974
Poster of The Morning After
The Morning After
Don Porter was
61 in The Morning After
as 'Rudy King'.
Wed, Feb 13 1974
Poster of 40 Carats
40 Carats
Don Porter was
60 in 40 Carats
as 'Mr. Latham'.
Thu, Jun 28 1973
Poster of The Norliss Tapes
The Norliss Tapes
Don Porter was
60 in The Norliss Tapes
as 'Sanford T. Evans'.
Wed, Feb 21 1973
Poster of The Candidate
The Candidate
Don Porter was
59 in The Candidate
as 'Senator Crocker Jarmon'.
Thu, Jun 29 1972
Poster of Live a Little, Love a Little
Live a Little, Love a Little
Don Porter was
56 in Live a Little, Love a Little
as 'Mike Lansdown'.
Wed, Oct 23 1968
Poster of Youngblood Hawke
Youngblood Hawke
Don Porter was
52 in Youngblood Hawke
as 'Ferdie Lax'.
Wed, Nov 04 1964
Poster of Gidget Goes to Rome
Gidget Goes to Rome
Don Porter was
50 in Gidget Goes to Rome
as 'Russell Lawrence'.
Wed, Aug 07 1963
Poster of Bachelor in Paradise
Bachelor in Paradise
Don Porter was
49 in Bachelor in Paradise
as 'Thomas W. Jynson'.
Wed, Nov 01 1961
Poster of Desk Set
Desk Set
Don Porter was
44 in Desk Set
as 'Don the Elevator Operator (uncredited)'.
Fri, Aug 02 1957
Poster of Our Miss Brooks
Our Miss Brooks
Don Porter was
43 in Our Miss Brooks
as 'Lawrence Nolan'.
Tue, Apr 24 1956
Poster of Because You're Mine
Because You're Mine
Don Porter was
40 in Because You're Mine
as 'Captain Burton Nordell Loring'.
Wed, Oct 01 1952
Poster of The Savage
The Savage
Don Porter was
39 in The Savage
as 'Running Dog'.
Mon, Sep 01 1952
Poster of The Turning Point
The Turning Point
Don Porter was
39 in The Turning Point
as 'Joe Silbray'.
Sat, Jul 12 1952
Poster of Cripple Creek
Cripple Creek
Don Porter was
39 in Cripple Creek
as 'Denver Jones'.
Mon, Jun 30 1952
Poster of The Fallbrook Story
The Fallbrook Story
Don Porter was
39 in The Fallbrook Story
as 'Narrator'.
Tue, Jan 01 1952
Poster of The Racket
The Racket
Don Porter was
39 in The Racket
as 'R. G. Connolly'.
Thu, Oct 25 1951
Poster of Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone
Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone
Don Porter was
38 in Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone
as 'Myron Brynk'.
Fri, Dec 08 1950
Poster of 711 Ocean Drive
711 Ocean Drive
Don Porter was
37 in 711 Ocean Drive
as 'Larry Mason'.
Sat, Jul 01 1950
Poster of My Friend Irma Goes West
My Friend Irma Goes West
Don Porter was
37 in My Friend Irma Goes West
as 'Mr. Brent'.
Sun, Jun 25 1950
Poster of Buck Privates Come Home
Buck Privates Come Home
Don Porter was
34 in Buck Privates Come Home
as 'Capt. Christie'.
Fri, Apr 04 1947
Poster of Wild Beauty
Wild Beauty
Don Porter was
33 in Wild Beauty
as 'Dr. Dave Morrow'.
Thu, Aug 08 1946
Poster of Danger Woman
Danger Woman
Don Porter was
33 in Danger Woman
as 'Professor Claude Ruppert'.
Fri, Jul 12 1946
Poster of Cuban Pete
Cuban Pete
Don Porter was
33 in Cuban Pete
as 'Roberts'.
Wed, Jun 26 1946
Poster of She-Wolf of London
She-Wolf of London
Don Porter was
33 in She-Wolf of London
as 'Barry Lanfield'.
Fri, May 17 1946
Poster of Resisting Enemy Interrogation
Resisting Enemy Interrogation
Don Porter was
31 in Resisting Enemy Interrogation
as 'Lt. Frank L. Williams, Jr. - American Co-pilot'.
Tue, Aug 01 1944
Poster of How to Fly the B-26 Airplane
How to Fly the B-26 Airplane
Don Porter was
31 in How to Fly the B-26 Airplane
as 'Captain Dick'.
Tue, Mar 14 1944
Poster of Keep 'Em Slugging
Keep 'Em Slugging
Don Porter was
30 in Keep 'Em Slugging
as 'Jerry'.
Mon, Mar 01 1943
Poster of Reconnaissance Pilot
Reconnaissance Pilot
Don Porter was
30 in Reconnaissance Pilot
as 'Camera Instructor'.
Mon, Jan 25 1943
Poster of Madame Spy
Madame Spy
Don Porter was
30 in Madame Spy
as 'David Bannister'.
Fri, Dec 11 1942
Poster of Who Done It?
Who Done It?
Don Porter was
30 in Who Done It?
as ''Murder at Midnight' program manager'.
Fri, Oct 30 1942
Poster of Night Monster
Night Monster
Don Porter was
30 in Night Monster
as 'Dick Baldwin'.
Tue, Oct 20 1942
Poster of Eyes of the Underworld
Eyes of the Underworld
Don Porter was
30 in Eyes of the Underworld
as 'Edward Jason'.
Fri, Oct 02 1942
Poster of Eagle Squadron
Eagle Squadron
Don Porter was
29 in Eagle Squadron
as 'Ramsey'.
Tue, Jun 16 1942
Poster of Top Sergeant
Top Sergeant
Don Porter was
29 in Top Sergeant
as 'Al Bennett'.
Sun, Jun 14 1942
Poster of Mystery of the White Room
Mystery of the White Room
Don Porter was
26 in Mystery of the White Room
as 'Dr. Donald Fox'.
Fri, Mar 17 1939

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 Matlock
Matlock
Don Porter was
73+ in Matlock
First Air Date
Mon, Mar 03 1986
Poster of Hotel
Hotel
Don Porter was
69+ in Hotel
First Air Date
Sat, Aug 21 1982
Poster of Vega$
Vega$
Don Porter was
65+ in Vega$
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 20 1978
Poster of The Paper Chase
The Paper Chase
Don Porter was
65+ in The Paper Chase
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 09 1978
Poster of Dallas
Dallas
Don Porter was
65+ in Dallas
as 'Matt Devlin'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 02 1978
Poster of The Love Boat
The Love Boat
Don Porter was
65+ in The Love Boat
as 'Slade Summerhill'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 24 1977
Poster of Three's Company
Three's Company
Don Porter was
64+ in Three's Company
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 15 1977
Poster of City of Angels
City of Angels
Don Porter was
63+ in City of Angels
First Air Date
Tue, Feb 03 1976
Poster of The Bionic Woman
The Bionic Woman
Don Porter was
63+ in The Bionic Woman
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 14 1976
Poster of Ellery Queen
Ellery Queen
Don Porter was
62+ in Ellery Queen
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 11 1975
Poster of Switch
Switch
Don Porter was
62+ in Switch
as 'Paul Lorimer, Salvensen'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 09 1975
Poster of Archer
Archer
Don Porter was
62+ in Archer
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 30 1975
Poster of The Six Million Dollar Man
The Six Million Dollar Man
Don Porter was
61+ in The Six Million Dollar Man
as 'Dr. Stanley Bacon'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 18 1974
Poster of Barnaby Jones
Barnaby Jones
Don Porter was
60+ in Barnaby Jones
as 'Jeremy Markham'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 28 1973
Poster of The Rookies
The Rookies
Don Porter was
59+ in The Rookies
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 11 1972
Poster of Love, American Style
Love, American Style
Don Porter was
57+ in Love, American Style
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 29 1969
Poster of The Mod Squad
The Mod Squad
Don Porter was
56+ in The Mod Squad
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 24 1968
Poster of Here's Lucy
Here's Lucy
Don Porter was
55+ in Here's Lucy
as 'Ken Richards'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 23 1968
Poster of Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
Don Porter was
55+ in Hawaii Five-O
as 'Jonathan Cavel, Alex Kelsey'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1968
Poster of Judd for the Defense
Judd for the Defense
Don Porter was
54+ in Judd for the Defense
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 08 1967
Poster of The F.B.I.
The F.B.I.
Don Porter was
52+ in The F.B.I.
as 'Mason Hammond'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 19 1965
Poster of Green Acres
Green Acres
Don Porter was
52+ in Green Acres
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 15 1965
Poster of Gidget
Gidget
Don Porter was
52+ in Gidget
as 'Professor Russell Lawrence'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 15 1965
Poster of Vacation Playhouse
Vacation Playhouse
Don Porter was
50+ in Vacation Playhouse
as 'Battersea, The Housekeeper'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jul 22 1963
Poster of Private Secretary
Private Secretary
Don Porter was
40+ in Private Secretary
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953