

Don Porter
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
24 Sep 1912
Age
114 Years
Born In
Miami, Oklahoma, USA
Total Projects
76
Years Active
47 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.6 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography

tv
Matlock
Matlock
as Erskine Tate

tv
Hotel
Hotel

movie
The Ghosts of Buxley Hall
The Ghosts of Buxley Hall
as Judge Oliver Haynes

movie
The Last Song
The Last Song
as Philip Brockhurst

movie
The Murder That Wouldn't Die
The Murder That Wouldn't Die
as Gen. Rocky Jensen

movie
Interview with Pontius Pilate
Interview with Pontius Pilate
as Theodore Michael

movie
Tropic of Desire
Tropic of Desire
as Commodore Phillips

tv
Vega$
Vega$

tv
The Paper Chase
The Paper Chase

tv
Dallas
Dallas
as Matt Devlin

movie
The President's Mistress
The President's Mistress
as Craig

movie
Christmas Miracle in Caufield, U.S.A.
Christmas Miracle in Caufield, U.S.A.
as Caufield

tv
The Love Boat
The Love Boat
as Slade Summerhill

tv
Three's Company
Three's Company

tv
City of Angels
City of Angels

tv
The Bionic Woman
The Bionic Woman

tv
Ellery Queen
Ellery Queen

tv
Switch
Switch
as Paul Lorimer

tv
Switch
Switch
as Salvensen

movie
A Woman for All Men
A Woman for All Men
as Barney

movie
White Line Fever
White Line Fever
as Cutler

movie
Last Hours Before Morning
Last Hours Before Morning
as Mr. Pace

movie
The Legend of Lizzie Borden
The Legend of Lizzie Borden
as George Robinson

tv
Archer
Archer

movie
Happy Anniversary and Goodbye
Happy Anniversary and Goodbye
as Ed 'Mad Dog' Murphy

movie
Murder or Mercy
Murder or Mercy
as Henry Balin

movie
Mame
Mame
as Mr. Upson

movie
The Morning After
The Morning After
as Rudy King

tv
The Six Million Dollar Man
The Six Million Dollar Man
as Dr. Stanley Bacon

movie
40 Carats
40 Carats
as Mr. Latham

movie
The Norliss Tapes
The Norliss Tapes
as Sanford T. Evans

tv
Barnaby Jones
Barnaby Jones
as Jeremy Markham

tv
The Rookies
The Rookies

movie
The Candidate
The Candidate
as Senator Crocker Jarmon

tv
Love, American Style
Love, American Style

movie
Live a Little, Love a Little
Live a Little, Love a Little
as Mike Lansdown

tv
The Mod Squad
The Mod Squad

tv
Here's Lucy
Here's Lucy
as Ken Richards

tv
Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
as Jonathan Cavel

tv
Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
as Alex Kelsey

tv
Judd, for the Defense
Judd, for the Defense

tv
The F.B.I.
The F.B.I.
as Mason Hammond

tv
Green Acres
Green Acres

tv
Gidget
Gidget
as Professor Russell Lawrence

movie
Youngblood Hawke
Youngblood Hawke
as Ferdie Lax

movie
Gidget Goes to Rome
Gidget Goes to Rome
as Russell Lawrence

tv
Vacation Playhouse
Vacation Playhouse
as Battersea, The Housekeeper

movie
Bachelor in Paradise
Bachelor in Paradise
as Thomas W. Jynson

movie
Desk Set
Desk Set
as Don the Elevator Operator (uncredited)

movie
Our Miss Brooks
Our Miss Brooks
as Lawrence Nolan

tv
Private Secretary
Private Secretary

movie
Because You're Mine
Because You're Mine
as Captain Burton Nordell Loring

movie
The Savage
The Savage
as Running Dog

movie
The Turning Point
The Turning Point
as Joe Silbray

movie
Cripple Creek
Cripple Creek
as Denver Jones

movie
The Fallbrook Story
The Fallbrook Story
as Narrator

movie
The Racket
The Racket
as R. G. Connolly

movie
Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone
Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone
as Myron Brynk

movie
711 Ocean Drive
711 Ocean Drive
as Larry Mason

movie
My Friend Irma Goes West
My Friend Irma Goes West
as Mr. Brent

movie
Buck Privates Come Home
Buck Privates Come Home
as Capt. Christie

movie
Wild Beauty
Wild Beauty
as Dr. Dave Morrow

movie
Danger Woman
Danger Woman
as Professor Claude Ruppert

movie
Cuban Pete
Cuban Pete
as Roberts

movie
She-Wolf of London
She-Wolf of London
as Barry Lanfield

movie
Resisting Enemy Interrogation
Resisting Enemy Interrogation
as Lt. Frank L. Williams, Jr. - American Co-pilot

movie
How to Fly the B-26 Airplane
How to Fly the B-26 Airplane
as Captain Dick

movie
Keep 'Em Slugging
Keep 'Em Slugging
as Jerry

movie
Reconnaissance Pilot
Reconnaissance Pilot
as Camera Instructor

movie
Madame Spy
Madame Spy
as David Bannister

movie
Who Done It?
Who Done It?
as 'Murder at Midnight' program manager

movie
Night Monster
Night Monster
as Dick Baldwin

movie
Eyes of the Underworld
Eyes of the Underworld
as Edward Jason

movie
Eagle Squadron
Eagle Squadron
as Ramsey

movie
Top Sergeant
Top Sergeant
as Al Bennett

movie
Mystery of the White Room
Mystery of the White Room
as Dr. Donald Fox