Don Porter

Don Porter

Acting

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…

Filmography

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Matlock ★ 7.1 Matlock 1986 Hotel ★ 6.8 Hotel 1982 The Ghosts of Buxley Hall ★ 6.5 The Ghosts of Buxley Hall 1980 The Last Song ★ 8.0 The Last Song 1980 The Murder That Wouldn't Die ★ 4.3 The Murder That Wouldn't Die 1980 Interview with Pontius Pilate Interview with Pontius Pilate 1980 Tropic of Desire ★ 6.4 Tropic of Desire 1979 Vega$ ★ 7.0 Vega$ 1978 The Paper Chase ★ 7.6 The Paper Chase 1978 Dallas ★ 6.8 Dallas 1978 The President's Mistress ★ 6.8 The President's Mistress 1978 Christmas Miracle in Caufield, U.S.A. ★ 6.3 Christmas Miracle in Caufield, U.S.A. 1977 The Love Boat ★ 6.3 The Love Boat 1977 Three's Company ★ 7.6 Three's Company 1977 City of Angels ★ 5.6 City of Angels 1976 The Bionic Woman ★ 7.0 The Bionic Woman 1976 Ellery Queen ★ 7.5 Ellery Queen 1975 Switch ★ 6.7 Switch 1975 A Woman for All Men ★ 4.9 A Woman for All Men 1975 White Line Fever ★ 6.0 White Line Fever 1975 Last Hours Before Morning ★ 4.5 Last Hours Before Morning 1975 The Legend of Lizzie Borden ★ 6.9 The Legend of Lizzie Borden 1975 Archer ★ 7.0 Archer 1975 Happy Anniversary and Goodbye ★ 5.2 Happy Anniversary and Goodbye 1974 Murder or Mercy ★ 10.0 Murder or Mercy 1974 Mame ★ 6.0 Mame 1974 The Morning After ★ 6.7 The Morning After 1974 The Six Million Dollar Man ★ 7.3 The Six Million Dollar Man 1974 40 Carats ★ 5.7 40 Carats 1973 The Norliss Tapes ★ 6.2 The Norliss Tapes 1973 Barnaby Jones ★ 7.0 Barnaby Jones 1973 The Rookies ★ 6.9 The Rookies 1972 The Candidate ★ 6.5 The Candidate 1972 Love, American Style ★ 6.1 Love, American Style 1969 Live a Little, Love a Little ★ 5.6 Live a Little, Love a Little 1968 The Mod Squad ★ 6.1 The Mod Squad 1968 Here's Lucy ★ 6.7 Here's Lucy 1968 Hawaii Five-O ★ 7.2 Hawaii Five-O 1968 Judd, for the Defense ★ 7.7 Judd, for the Defense 1967 The F.B.I. ★ 5.6 The F.B.I. 1965 Green Acres ★ 7.2 Green Acres 1965 Gidget ★ 6.8 Gidget 1965 Youngblood Hawke ★ 6.3 Youngblood Hawke 1964 Gidget Goes to Rome ★ 5.0 Gidget Goes to Rome 1963 Vacation Playhouse ★ 8.0 Vacation Playhouse 1963 Bachelor in Paradise ★ 6.3 Bachelor in Paradise 1961 Desk Set ★ 7.0 Desk Set 1957 Our Miss Brooks ★ 6.6 Our Miss Brooks 1956 Private Secretary ★ 6.0 Private Secretary 1953 Because You're Mine ★ 6.8 Because You're Mine 1952 The Savage ★ 6.3 The Savage 1952 The Turning Point ★ 6.3 The Turning Point 1952 Cripple Creek ★ 6.0 Cripple Creek 1952 The Fallbrook Story The Fallbrook Story 1952 The Racket ★ 6.3 The Racket 1951 Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone ★ 7.0 Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone 1950 711 Ocean Drive ★ 6.4 711 Ocean Drive 1950 My Friend Irma Goes West ★ 6.2 My Friend Irma Goes West 1950 Buck Privates Come Home ★ 6.4 Buck Privates Come Home 1947 Wild Beauty ★ 8.0 Wild Beauty 1946 Danger Woman ★ 8.0 Danger Woman 1946 Cuban Pete ★ 6.0 Cuban Pete 1946 She-Wolf of London ★ 5.6 She-Wolf of London 1946 Resisting Enemy Interrogation ★ 6.6 Resisting Enemy Interrogation 1944 How to Fly the B-26 Airplane ★ 9.0 How to Fly the B-26 Airplane 1944 Keep 'Em Slugging ★ 5.8 Keep 'Em Slugging 1943 Reconnaissance Pilot ★ 7.0 Reconnaissance Pilot 1943 Madame Spy ★ 6.5 Madame Spy 1942 Who Done It? ★ 6.9 Who Done It? 1942 Night Monster ★ 6.3 Night Monster 1942 Eyes of the Underworld ★ 5.6 Eyes of the Underworld 1942 Eagle Squadron ★ 7.0 Eagle Squadron 1942 Top Sergeant ★ 6.5 Top Sergeant 1942 Mystery of the White Room ★ 9.0 Mystery of the White Room 1939