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Don Porter

Actor

Don Porter

Acting
1942 — 1975 · 10 films
Lived
24 September 1912 — d. 1997
From
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.

Career Signature

How Don Porter’s filmography reads.

Five of Perfery’s 75 vibes, averaged across every film they acted in.