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Don DeFore (1913–1993)

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Don Defore played Mr. Thornberry ("Thorny") on The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet, a role that came came easy for him as in real life he was pretty much like his "Thorny" character. He married his wife Marion in 1942 and they lived in a farmhouse in the Mandeville Canyon area outside Los Angeles, which was then farm country... See full bio »

Born:

Donald John DeFore
in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA

Died:

(age 80) in Los Angeles, California, USA
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1987 St. Elsewhere (TV series)
Harry Klein
– Visiting Daze (1987) … Harry Klein
 
1986 Murder, She Wrote (TV series)
Jake Sanford
– Unfinished Business (1986) … Jake Sanford
 
1984 Rare Breed
Frank Nelson
 
1983 Matt Houston (TV series)
Mayor
– The Beverly Woods Social Club (1983) … Mayor
 
1978 Vega$ (TV series)
Sid Green
– Serve, Volley and Kill (1978) … Sid Green (as Don De Fore)
 
1978 Fantasy Island (TV series)
Mr. Wendover
– The War Games/Queen of the Boston Bruisers (1978) … Mr. Wendover
 
1978 Black Beauty (TV mini-series)
Martin Tremaine
 
1978 The Love Boat (TV series)
Everett Loudon
– Too Hot to Handle/Family Reunion/Cinderella Story (1978) … Everett Loudon
 
1976 Ellery Queen (TV series)
Dave Pierce
– The Adventure of the Sinister Scenario (1976) … Dave Pierce
 
1975 Marcus Welby, M.D. (TV series)
– Go Ahead and Cry (1975)
 
1970 The Virginian (TV series)
Evans
– The West vs. Colonel MacKenzie (1970) … Evans
 
1970 Mannix (TV series)
Ted Hackett
– Murder Revisited (1970) … Ted Hackett
 
1969 Mod Squad (TV series)
George Anders
– A Place to Run, a Heart to Hide In (1969) … George Anders
 
1969 My Three Sons (TV series)
Harry Palmer
– The Matchmakers (1969) … Harry Palmer
 
1968 A Punt, a Pass, and a Prayer (TV movie)
Rooter Baker
 
1961-1965 Hazel (TV series)
George Baxter
– The Investor (1965) … George Baxter
– George's Man Friday (1965) … George Baxter
– Hazel's Inquisitive Mind (1965) … George Baxter
– Hazel's Day in Court (1965) … George Baxter
– What's Buggin' Hazel? (1965) … George Baxter
See all 125 episodes »
 
1961 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV series)
Arthur Clark
– Coming, Mama (1961) … Arthur Clark
 
1961 Daddy-O (TV movie)
Ben Cousin a.k.a. Daddy-O
 
1960 The Best of the Post (TV series)
– Suicide Flight (1960)
 
1960 The Facts of Life
Jack Weaver
 
1960 The Loretta Young Show (TV series)
Jeremy Parker
– Plain, Unmarked Envelope (1960) … Jeremy Parker
 
1959 The Philadelphia Story (TV movie)
George Kitteridge
 
1959 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
George
– The Lady's Choice (1959) … George
 
1958 A Time to Love and a Time to Die
Hermann Boettcher
 
1958 Studio One in Hollywood (TV series)
Capt. George Lowry
– The Enemy Within (1958) … Capt. George Lowry
 
1957 The Ford Television Theatre (TV series)
Tom Harding
– The Idea Man (1957) … Tom Harding
 
1952-1957 The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet (TV series)
Thorny / 'Thorny' Thornberry
– Ozzie, the Treasurer (1957) … Thorny
– David Picks Up the Tab (1956) … Thorny
– Pool Table (1956) … Thorny
– Captain Salty and the Submarine (1956) … Thorny
– Harriet's Secret Admirer (1956) … Thorny
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1957 Battle Hymn
Capt. Dan Skidmore
 
1953-1956 Lux Video Theatre (TV series)
Jack Sargent / Sam Bradford / Stan
– You Can't Escape Forever (1956) … Sam Bradford
– Remember the Night (1955) … Jack Sargent
– Make Believe Bride (1953) … Stan
 
1956 Crossroads (TV series)
Rev. C.E. 'Stoney' Jackson
– The Comeback (1956) … Rev. C.E. 'Stoney' Jackson
 
1952-1955 Schlitz Playhouse (TV series)
Bill Nichol
– A Gift of Life (1955) … Bill Nichol
– The Marriage of Lit-Lit (1952)
 
1955 Science Fiction Theatre (TV series)
Al Brown
– Time Is Just a Place (1955) … Al Brown
 
1955 The Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater (TV series)
– Nearly Normal (1955)
 
1954 Goodyear Playhouse (TV series)
– The Power of Suggestion (1954)
 
1953 Hollywood Opening Night (TV series)
– The Romantic Type (1953)
 
1952 She's Working Her Way Through College
Shep Slade
 
1952 No Room for the Groom
Herman Strouple
 
1952 Jumping Jacks
Lt. Kelsey
 
1952 And Now Tomorrow
 
1952 A Girl in Every Port
Bert Sedgwick
 
1950-1951 The Bigelow Theatre (TV series)
Walter
– Always a Bridesmaid (1951)
– Woman's Privilege (1951)
– Walter and Lavina (1951) … Walter
– Double Feature (1950)
 
1951 The Guy Who Came Back
Gordon Towne
 
1950 Southside 1-1000
John Riggs/Nick Starnes
 
1950 Dark City
Arthur Winant
 
1950 Hollywood Theatre Time (TV series)
 
1950 The Silver Theatre (TV series)
Walt
– Walt and Lavinia (1950) … Walt
– Double Feature (1950)
 
1949 My Friend Irma
Richard Rhinelander
 
1949 Too Late for Tears
Don Blake
 
1948 One Sunday Afternoon
Hugo Barnstead
 
1948 Romance on the High Seas
Michael Kent
 
1947 It Happened on Fifth Avenue
Jim Bullock
 
1947 Ramrod
Bill Schell
 
1946 Without Reservations
Dink
 
1945 The Stork Club
Sgt. Danny Wilton
 
1945 You Came Along
Captain W. Anders aka 'Shakespeare'
 
1945 The Affairs of Susan
Mike Ward
 
1944 Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
Charles McClure
 
1944 Return from Nowhere (short)
Allan (uncredited)
 
1944 Practical Joker (short)
 
1943 A Guy Named Joe
James J. Rourke (as Don De Fore)
 
1943 The Human Comedy
Bernard 'Texas' Anthony (uncredited)
 
1943 City Without Men
Mr. Peters (uncredited)
 
1942 You Can't Escape Forever
Davis - Reporter (uncredited)
 
1942 Men of the Sky (short)
Cadet Dick Mathews
 
1942 Wings for the Eagle
Gil Borden
 
1942 Winning Your Wings (short)
Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
 
1942 The Male Animal
Wally Myers
 
1942 Right to the Heart
Tommy Sands
 
1941 We Go Fast
Herman Huff (as Don DeForest)
 
1938 Brother Rat
Baseball Catcher (uncredited)
 
1938 Freshman Year
Upperclassman (uncredited)
 
1937 Submarine D-1
Sailor (uncredited)
 
1937 Kid Galahad
Ringsider (uncredited)
 
1936 Reunion
Bit Role (uncredited)
 
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1962 Hazel (TV series)
– Dorothy's Birthday (1962) (performer: "For She's A Jolly Good Fellow" - uncredited)
 
1943 A Guy Named Joe (performer: "St. Louis Blues" 1914, "Fight On" 1922, "I'm A Ding Dong Daddy From Dumas" / "How About You?" 1941)
 
1943 The Human Comedy (performer: "The Last Round-Up Git Along, Little Dogie, Git Along" 1933 - uncredited)
 
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1987 Family Comedy Hour (TV movie)
Himself
 
1986 NBC 60th Anniversary Celebration (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1985 All-Star Party for 'Dutch' Reagan (TV movie)
Himself
 
1985 Our Time (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.7 (1985) … Himself
 
1974 The Wizard of Odds (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 20 May 1974 (1974) … Himself - Guest
 
1971 The Virginia Graham Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 23 February 1971 (1971) … Himself
 
1965 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.27 (1965) … Himself
 
1965 I've Got a Secret (TV series)
Guest
– Episode dated 14 June 1965 (1965) … Guest
 
1953-1959 This Is Your Life (TV series)
Himself
– Charlie Ruggles (1959) … Himself
– Don DeFore (1953) … Himself
 
1955 Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Premiere (short)
Himself
 
1955 Dateline: Disneyland (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1955 Screen Snapshots Series 34, No. 6: Hollywood Shower of Stars (short)
Himself
 
1951 Screen Snapshots: Hopalong in Hoppy Land (documentary short)
Himself
 
1950 Screen Snapshots: Thirtieth Anniversary Special (short)
Himself
 
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1976 All This and World War II (documentary)
Himself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1938) Stage: Appeared in "Where Do We Go From Here?" on Broadway. See more »

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Alternate Names:

Don De Fore | Don J. DeFore | Don DeForest

Height:

6' 1" (1.85 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[As Master of Ceremonies at Ronald Reagan's victory party in Los Angeles, November 1966, after his election as Governor of California] This is a great night for actors! See more »

Trivia:

Judy Garland was Matron of Honor at his wedding to Marion Holmes DeFore. See more »

Nickname:

Dude See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo