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Don Porter
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Born:
Miami, Oklahoma
on
9/25/1912
Died:
2/11/1997
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Filmography
The Women's Club
- ( Driver
/ 1987
/ Released /
Inter-Ocean Film Sales
)
White Line Fever
- ( Josh Cutler
/ 1976
/ Released /
)
A Woman For All Men
- (
/ 1975
/ Released /
General Film Productions
)
Mame
- ( Mr Upson
/ 1974
/ Released /
)
40 Carats
- ( Mr Latham
/ 1973
/ Released /
)
The Candidate
- ( Senator Jarmon
/ 1972
/ Released /
)
Live a Little, Love a Little
- ( Mike Landsdown
/ 1968
/ Released /
)
Youngblood Hawke
- ( Ferdie Lax
/ 1964
/ Released /
)
Gidget Goes to Rome
- ( Russ Lawrence
/ 1963
/ Released /
)
Bachelor in Paradise
- ( Thomas W Jynson
/ 1961
/ Released /
)
Our Miss Brooks
- ( Lawrence Nolan
/ 1956
/ Released /
)
The Racket
- ( Connolly
/ 1951
/ Released /
)
She Wolf of London
- (
/ 1946
/ Released /
)
Night Monster
- (
/ 1942
/ Released /
)
TV Credits
Old Money
(
1988 / Released
):
Actor
All Together Now
(
1984 / Released
):
Actor
The Last Song
(
1980 / Released
):
Actor
The Murder That Wouldn't Die
(
1980 / Released
):
Actor
Frankie and Annette: The Second Time Around
(
1978 / Released
):
Actor
The President's Mistress
(
1978 / Released
):
Actor
What's Up Doc?
(
1978 / Released
):
Actor
Christmas Miracle in Caufield, U.S.A.
(
1977 / Released
):
Actor
Last Hours Before Morning
(
1975 / Released
):
Actor
The Legend of Lizzie Borden
(
1975 / Released
):
Actor
Happy Anniversary and Goodbye
(
1974 / Released
):
Actor
Murder or Mercy
(
1974 / Released
):
Actor
The Morning After
(
1974 / Released
):
Actor
The Fuzz Brothers
(
1973 / Released
):
Actor
The Norliss Tapes
(
1973 / Released
):
Actor
Gidget
(
1965 / Released
):
Director / Actor
The Ann Sothern Show
(
1958 / Released
):
Actor
Private Secretary
(
1953 / Released
):
Actor
The Ghosts of Buxley Hall
(
Released
):
Actor
Full Biography
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Profession(s):
Actor
Sometimes Credited As:
Family
daughter:Melissa Converse (survived him)
son:Don Porter Jr (survived him)
wife:Peggy Converse (died on March 2, 2001 at age 95)
Milestones
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1974 Appeared in "Mame"
1972 Featured in "The Candidate"
1969 Appeared in Broadway revival of "Front Page"
1964 Appeared in "Any Wednesday" with Sandy Dennis
1963 Co-starred in comedy feature "Gidget Goes To Rome"
1953 - 1957 Played Ann Sothern's boss in the CBS comedy series "Private Secretary"
Show business career began on stage in Portland, OR
Served as combat photographer for four years during WWII
Appeared on the "Ann Sothern Show"
Starred in ABC comedy series "Gidget" as Sally Fields' father
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