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Don Porter

Don Porter

Acting 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 f…

Known For

The Candidate
MOV ⭐ 6.5
The Candidate 1972
The Racket
MOV ⭐ 6.3
The Racket 1951
Desk Set
MOV ⭐ 7.0
Desk Set 1957
White Line Fever
MOV ⭐ 6.0
White Line Fever 1975
Live a Little, Love a Little
MOV ⭐ 5.6
Live a Little, Love a Little 1968
Night Monster
MOV ⭐ 6.3
Night Monster 1942
Our Miss Brooks
MOV ⭐ 6.6
Our Miss Brooks 1956
The Norliss Tapes
MOV ⭐ 6.2
The Norliss Tapes 1973
Who Done It?
MOV ⭐ 6.9
Who Done It? 1942
The Turning Point
MOV ⭐ 6.3
The Turning Point 1952
711 Ocean Drive
MOV ⭐ 6.4
711 Ocean Drive 1950
She-Wolf of London
MOV ⭐ 5.6
She-Wolf of London 1946
Danger Woman
MOV ⭐ 8.0
Danger Woman 1946
Bachelor in Paradise
MOV ⭐ 6.3
Bachelor in Paradise 1961
Cripple Creek
MOV ⭐ 6.0
Cripple Creek 1952
Youngblood Hawke
MOV ⭐ 6.3
Youngblood Hawke 1964
Eyes of the Underworld
MOV ⭐ 5.6
Eyes of the Underworld 1942
The Morning After
MOV ⭐ 6.7
The Morning After 1974
Resisting Enemy Interrogation
MOV ⭐ 6.6
Resisting Enemy Interrogation 1944
Buck Privates Come Home
MOV
Buck Privates Come Home