Don Porter

Acting

Don Porter

Born September 24, 1912 · Miami, Oklahoma, USA

Died February 11, 1997 · aged 84

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…

Known For

Tropic of DesireTropic of Desire · 1979
Tropic of Desire
6.41979
MovieDrama
A male hustler drifts into Key West, where he becomes involved in a series of steamy interludes with disreputable locals intertwined in various political intrigues.
MameMame · 1974
Mame
5.81974
MovieComedy
The madcap life of eccentric Mame Dennis and her bohemian, intellectual arty clique is disrupted when her deceased brother's 10-year-old son Patrick is entrusted to her care. Rather than bow to convention, Mame introduces the boy to her free-wheeling lifestyle, instilling in him her favorite credo, "Life is a banquet, and most poor sons of bitches are starving to death."
40 Carats40 Carats · 1973
40 Carats
5.71973
MovieComedyRomance
After an overnight fling with a man nearly 20 years her junior while vacationing in Greece, Ann Stanley returns to New York assuming she'll never see Peter Latham again. Until, that is, he shows up on her doorstep to take her daughter to a party. Despite her yearning for Peter and the encouragement of her friends and family, Ann initially rebuffs him when he pursues her, but slowly she yields to his charm and her own stifled emotions.
She-Wolf of LondonShe-Wolf of London · 1946
She-Wolf of London
5.61946
MovieMysteryHorror
A young heiress finds evidence suggesting that at night she acts under the influence of a family curse and has begun committing ghastly murders in a nearby park.
The CandidateThe Candidate · 1972
The Candidate
6.51972
MovieComedyDrama
Bill McKay is a candidate for the U.S. Senate from California. He has no hope of winning, so he is willing to tweak the establishment.
The SavageThe Savage · 1952
The Savage
6.31952
MovieWesternAction
The only white survivor of a Crow Indian raid on a wagon train is a young boy. He is rescued by the Sioux, and the Sioux chief raises him as an Indian in very way. Years later, the white men and the Sioux threaten to go to war and the Indian-raised white man is torn between his racial loyalties and his adopted tribe.
Desk SetDesk Set · 1957
Desk Set
7.01957
MovieComedyRomance
A computer expert tries to prove his electronic brain can replace a television network's research staff.
711 Ocean Drive711 Ocean Drive · 1950
711 Ocean Drive
6.41950
MovieCrime
A telephone repairman in Los Angeles uses his knowledge of electronics to help a bookie set up a betting operation. After the bookie is murdered, the greedy technician takes over his business. He ruthlessly climbs his way to the top of the local crime syndicate, but then gangsters from a big East Coast mob show up wanting a piece of his action.

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