Don Porter
Sep 24, 1912 — Feb 11, 1997 (84 years)
Miami, Oklahoma, USA
34 Movies
9 Series
Don Porter is a American actor. He appears in the film 'The Candidate' as Senator Crocker Jarmon.
84R.I.P.
34Movies
9Series
Don Porter
34 Movies
9 Series
Don Porter is a American actor. He appears in the film 'The Candidate' as Senator Crocker Jarmon.
84 R.I.P.
R.I.P.
34
Movies
9
Series
Movies
Tropic of Desire
1979
40 Carats
1973
Our Miss Brooks
1956
The Savage
1952
Mame
1974
My Friend Irma Goes West
1950
Because You're Mine
1952
Youngblood Hawke
1964
Night Monster
1942
Desk Set
1957
Bachelor in Paradise
1961
The Turning Point
1952
A Woman for All Men
1975
The Candidate
1972
The Racket
1951
Cripple Creek
1952
Gidget Goes to Rome
1963
Eyes of the Underworld
1942
Buck Privates Come Home
1947
Live a Little, Love a Little
1968
White Line Fever
1975
Eagle Squadron
1942
Resisting Enemy Interrogation
1944
Who Done It?
1942
She-Wolf of London
1946
Keep 'Em Slugging
1943
Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone
1950
711 Ocean Drive
1950
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Matlock
Erskine Tate
1986
TV
Tropic of Desire
Commodore Phillips
1979
Film
The Love Boat
Slade Summerhill
1977–1978
TV
Switch
Paul Lorimer
1975
TV
A Woman for All Men
Barney
1975
Film
White Line Fever
Cutler
1975
Film
Mame
Mr. Upson
1974
Film
The Six Million Dollar Man
Dr. Stanley Bacon
1974
TV
40 Carats
Mr. Latham
1973
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Don Porter still alive?
Don Porter passed away on February 11, 1997 at age 84.
What are the most famous roles of Don Porter?
Don Porter is best known for roles in The Candidate, Desk Set, She-Wolf of London.
How many movies has Don Porter been in?
Over a 58-year career (since 1939), Don Porter has appeared in 49 movies and 25 TV shows.
What was Don Porter's first movie?
The career of Don Porter began with Mystery of the White Room (1939).
What is Don Porter's most recent movie or series?
Don Porter's most recent release is Matlock, which premiered on March 3, 1986.
What TV shows has Don Porter appeared in?
On television, Don Porter has appeared in The Six Million Dollar Man, The Bionic Woman, Dallas, The Love Boat.
Don Porter
1912-09-24 · Miami, Oklahoma, USA
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 his work in film and television, Porter was active on stage, as he acted in more than 200 plays, including The Front Page, Plaza Suite, and Any Wednesday. He appeared in various films in the 1940s before landing the role of Peter Sands, the boss of Susan Camille MacNamara (Ann Sothern), on the 1950s sitcom Private Secretary. A retooled version of the series appeared later, titled The Ann Sothern Show. It featured many of the same actors, including Porter as hotel manager James Devery in the venue of a fashionable New York City hotel. He later guest starred on episodes of Green Acres, Love, American Style, The Mod Squad, Barnaby Jones, The Six Million Dollar Man, Hawaii Five-O, Three's Company (on which he played Jack Tripper's uncle), and Switch.