Don Porter
Acting Born Sep 24, 1912 Died Feb 11, 1997 Miami, Oklahoma, USA 77 credits
Biography
Don Porter works in acting. Born September 24, 1912 in Miami, Oklahoma, USA. Died February 11, 1997. Archytele tracks 77 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
Matlock
Hotel
The Ghosts of Buxley HallThe Last SongInterview with Pontius PilateThe Murder That Wouldn't Die
Tropic of Desire
DallasVega$The Paper ChaseThe President's Mistress
The Love BoatThree's CompanyChristmas Miracle in Caufield, U.S.A.
The Bionic WomanCity of Angels
SwitchSwitchEllery QueenThe Legend of Lizzie BordenWhite Line Fever
The Six Million Dollar ManMameMurder or MercyThe Morning AfterHappy Anniversary and Goodbye
Barnaby Jones40 CaratsThe Norliss Tapes
The RookiesThe Candidate
Love, American Style
Hawaii Five-OHawaii Five-OHere's LucyThe Mod SquadLive a Little, Love a Little
Judd, for the Defense
Green AcresThe F.B.I.GidgetGidget · Director
Youngblood Hawke
Vacation PlayhouseGidget Goes to Rome
Bachelor in Paradise
Desk Set
Our Miss Brooks
Private Secretary
The SavageBecause You're MineThe Turning PointCripple CreekThe Fallbrook Story
The Racket
My Friend Irma Goes WestMrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone711 Ocean Drive
Buck Privates Come Home
Danger WomanShe-Wolf of LondonCuban PeteWild Beauty
Resisting Enemy InterrogationHow to Fly the B-26 Airplane
Reconnaissance PilotKeep 'Em Slugging
Night MonsterWho Done It?Eyes of the UnderworldEagle SquadronMadame Spy
Mystery of the White Room
Full Filmography
77 titles- Matlock (1986) as Erskine Tate
- Hotel (1982) as Jonathan Corry
- The Ghosts of Buxley Hall (1980) as Judge Oliver Haynes
- The Last Song (1980) as Philip Brockhurst
- Interview with Pontius Pilate (1980) as Theodore Michael
- The Murder That Wouldn't Die (1980) as Gen. Rocky Jensen
- Tropic of Desire (1979) as Commodore Phillips
- Dallas (1978) as Matt Devlin
- Vega$ (1978)
- The Paper Chase (1978)
- The President's Mistress (1978) as Craig
- The Love Boat (1977) as Slade Summerhill
- Three's Company (1977)
- Christmas Miracle in Caufield, U.S.A. (1977) as Caufield
- The Bionic Woman (1976)
- City of Angels (1976)
- Switch (1975) as Paul Lorimer
- Switch (1975) as Salvensen
- Ellery Queen (1975)
- The Legend of Lizzie Borden (1975) as George Robinson
- White Line Fever (1975) as Cutler
- Archer (1975)
- A Woman for All Men (1975) as Barney
- Last Hours Before Morning (1975) as Mr. Pace
- The Six Million Dollar Man (1974) as Dr. Stanley Bacon
- Mame (1974) as Mr. Upson
- Murder or Mercy (1974) as Henry Balin
- The Morning After (1974) as Rudy King
- Happy Anniversary and Goodbye (1974) as Ed Murphy
- Barnaby Jones (1973) as Jeremy Markham
- 40 Carats (1973) as Mr. Latham
- The Norliss Tapes (1973) as Sanford T. Evans
- The Rookies (1972)
- The Candidate (1972) as Senator Crocker Jarmon
- Love, American Style (1969)
- Hawaii Five-O (1968) as Jonathan Cavel
- Hawaii Five-O (1968) as Alex Kelsey
- Here's Lucy (1968) as Ken Richards
- The Mod Squad (1968)
- Live a Little, Love a Little (1968) as Mike Lansdown
- Judd, for the Defense (1967)
- Green Acres (1965)
- The F.B.I. (1965) as Mason Hammond
- Gidget (1965) as Professor Russell Lawrence
- Gidget (1965) Director
- Youngblood Hawke (1964) as Ferdie Lax
- Vacation Playhouse (1963) as Battersea, The Housekeeper
- Gidget Goes to Rome (1963) as Russell Lawrence
- Bachelor in Paradise (1961) as Thomas W. Jynson
- Desk Set (1957) as Don the Elevator Operator (uncredited)
- Our Miss Brooks (1956) as Lawrence Nolan
- Private Secretary (1953)
- The Savage (1952) as Running Dog
- Because You're Mine (1952) as Captain Burton Nordell Loring
- The Turning Point (1952) as Joe Silbray
- Cripple Creek (1952) as Denver Jones
- The Fallbrook Story (1952) as Narrator
- The Racket (1951) as R. G. Connolly
- My Friend Irma Goes West (1950) as Mr. Brent
- Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone (1950) as Myron Brynk
- 711 Ocean Drive (1950) as Larry Mason
- Buck Privates Come Home (1947) as Capt. Christie
- Danger Woman (1946) as Professor Claude Ruppert
- She-Wolf of London (1946) as Barry Lanfield
- Cuban Pete (1946) as Roberts
- Wild Beauty (1946) as Dr. Dave Morrow
- Resisting Enemy Interrogation (1944) as Lt. Frank L. Williams, Jr. - American Co-pilot
- How to Fly the B-26 Airplane (1944) as Captain Dick
- Reconnaissance Pilot (1943) as Camera Instructor
- Keep 'Em Slugging (1943) as Jerry
- Night Monster (1942) as Dick Baldwin
- Who Done It? (1942) as 'Murder at Midnight' program manager
- Eyes of the Underworld (1942) as Edward Jason
- Eagle Squadron (1942) as Ramsey
- Madame Spy (1942) as David Bannister
- Top Sergeant (1942) as Al Bennett
- Mystery of the White Room (1939) as Dr. Donald Fox
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Don Porter best known for?
Don Porter is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Amsterdamned (1988), Hotel (1982), Tropic of Desire (1979), Dallas (1978).
When and where was Don Porter born?
Don Porter was born on September 24, 1912 in Miami, Oklahoma, USA. They passed away on February 11, 1997.
How many credits does Don Porter have?
Don Porter has accumulated over 77 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1939 to 1986.
What is Don Porter's background in cinema and television?
Donald "Don" Porter (September 24, 1912 –February 11, 1997) was an American actor who appeared in a number of films since 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. Besides ...
Don Porter by the numbers
77credits
49films
28TV series
1939–1986active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Judd, for the Defense (1967) — aged about 54
- The Paper Chase (1978) — aged about 65
- Three's Company (1977) — aged about 64
- Ellery Queen (1975) — aged about 62
- The Six Million Dollar Man (1974) as Dr. Stanley Bacon — aged about 61
- Hawaii Five-O (1968) as Jonathan Cavel — aged about 55
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