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Don Porter(1912-1997)

  • Actor
  • Director
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Don Porter
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Meanwhile, Back at the Office (1974)
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Don Porter was born on 24 September 1912 in Miami, Oklahoma, USA. He was an actor and director, known for Night Monster (1942), She-Wolf of London (1946) and Danger Woman (1946). He was previously married to Peggy Converse. He died on 11 February 1997 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornSeptember 24, 1912
DiedFebruary 11, 1997(84)
BornSeptember 24, 1912
DiedFebruary 11, 1997(84)
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  • Awards
    • 1 nomination

Photos56

Nat Pendleton and Don Porter in Buck Privates Come Home (1947)
Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Nat Pendleton, and Don Porter in Buck Privates Come Home (1947)
Lou Costello and Don Porter in Who Done It? (1942)
Don Porter in Who Done It? (1942)
Don Porter in Who Done It? (1942)
Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, and Don Porter in Who Done It? (1942)
Don Porter in Who Done It? (1942)
Jerome Cowan, William Gargan, Joe Kirk, and Don Porter in Who Done It? (1942)
Don Porter and Mary Wickes in Who Done It? (1942)
Eve Arden, Nick Adams, and Don Porter in Our Miss Brooks (1956)
Eve Arden, Nick Adams, and Don Porter in Our Miss Brooks (1956)
Edward Brophy and Don Porter in Madame Spy (1942)

Known for:

Night Monster (1942)
Night Monster
6.2
  • Dick Baldwin
  • 1942
June Lockhart, Lloyd Corrigan, Sara Haden, Don Porter, and Jan Wiley in She-Wolf of London (1946)
She-Wolf of London
5.2
  • Barry Lanfield
  • 1946
Brenda Joyce, Patricia Morison, and Don Porter in Danger Woman (1946)
Danger Woman
5.1
  • Prof. Claude Ruppert
  • 1946
Live a Little, Love a Little (1968)
Live a Little, Love a Little
5.7
  • Mike Lansdown
  • 1968

Credits

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Actor

  • Kung Fu: The Next Generation (1987)
    CBS Summer Playhouse
    • Charles Porter
    • TV Series
    • 1988
  • Andy Griffith in Matlock (1986)
    Matlock
    • Prof. Erskine Tate
    • TV Series
    • 1986
  • Butterflies in Heat (1986)
    Butterflies in Heat
    • Commodore Phillips
    • 1986
  • All Together Now
    • Grandpa Ed Parker
    • TV Movie
    • 1984
  • Anne Baxter, James Brolin, and Connie Sellecca in Hotel (1983)
    Hotel
    • Jonathan Corry
    • TV Series
    • 1983
  • Fred Grandy, Bernie Kopell, Ted Lange, Gavin MacLeod, and Lauren Tewes in The Love Boat (1977)
    The Love Boat
    • George Cowens
    • Slade Summerhill
    • TV Series
    • 1978–1983
  • Ricardo Montalban and Hervé Villechaize in Fantasy Island (1977)
    Fantasy Island
    • Emmett Latham
    • TV Series
    • 1981
  • Interview with Pontius Pilate
    • Theodore Michael
    • Short
    • 1980
  • Disneyland (1954)
    Disneyland
    • Judge Oliver Haynes
    • TV Series
    • 1980
  • The Ghosts of Buxley Hall (1980)
    The Ghosts of Buxley Hall
    • Judge Oliver Haynes
    • TV Movie
    • 1980
  • The Last Song (1980)
    The Last Song
    • Philip Brockhurst
    • TV Movie
    • 1980
  • Battles: The Murder That Wouldn't Die (1980)
    Battles: The Murder That Wouldn't Die
    • Gen. Rocky Jensen
    • TV Movie
    • 1980
  • Victoria Principal, Barbara Bel Geddes, Patrick Duffy, Larry Hagman, Charlene Tilton, Jim Davis, Linda Gray, and Steve Kanaly in Dallas (1978)
    Dallas
    • Matt Devlin
    • TV Series
    • 1980
  • Turnabout (1979)
    Turnabout
    • Ed
    • TV Mini Series
    • 1979
  • Sword of Justice (1978)
    Sword of Justice
    • Judge Addams
    • TV Series
    • 1978

Director

  • Gidget (1965)
    Gidget
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1966

Videos7

Official Trailer
Trailer 1:20
Official Trailer
Official Trailer
Trailer 2:02
Official Trailer
Live a Little, Love a Little
Trailer 2:09
Live a Little, Love a Little
The Candidate
Trailer 3:05
The Candidate
The Norliss Tapes
Trailer 2:12
The Norliss Tapes
Gidget
Trailer 1:33
Gidget
Here's Lucy: Meanwhile, Back At The Office
Trailer 2:04
Here's Lucy: Meanwhile, Back At The Office

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Donald Porter
  • Height
    • 5′ 10½″ (1.79 m)
  • Born
    • September 24, 1912
    • Miami, Oklahoma, USA
  • Died
    • February 11, 1997
    • Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Peggy ConverseJune 30, 1943 - February 11, 1997 (his death)
  • Children
      Don Porter Jr.
  • Other works
    He acted in Neil Simon's play, "Plaza Suite," at the Cape Playhouse in Dennis, Massachusetts with Sheila MacRae in the cast.

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  • Trivia
    He was combat photographer during World War II.
  • Trademark
    Deep baritone voice

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