Don Porter
| First Name | Don |
| Last Name | Porter |
| Full Name at Birth | Donald Porter |
| Age | 84 (age at death) |
| Date of Birth | September 24, 1912 |
| Birthplace | Miami, Oklahoma, USA |
| Date of Death | February 11, 1997 |
| Location of Death | Beverly Hills, California |
| Height | 5' 10½" (179 cm) |
| Build | Average |
| Hair Color | Grey |
| Star Sign | Libra |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation Category | Actor |
| Claim to Fame | Gidget |
Donald Porter (September 24, 1912 – February 11, 1997) was an American actor who appeared in a number of films in the 1940s, including Top Sergeant and Eagle Squadron, but is perhaps best known for his role as Russell Lawrence, the widowed father of 15-year old Frances "Gidget" Lawrence (Sally Field) in the 1965 ABC television series Gidget.
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Filmography
Selected Don Porter film and TV show credits:
Acting Credits
1987
CBS Summer Playhouse
Charles Porter
1984
All Together Now
Grandpa Ed Parker
1980
The Ghosts of Buxley Hall
Judge Oliver Haynes
1980
The Last Song
Philip Brockhurst
1980
Battles: The Murder That Wouldn't Die
Gen. Rocky Jensen
1979
Turnabout
Ed
1979
Butterflies in Heat
Commodore Phillips
1978
Frankie and Annette: The Second Time Around
The Dean
1978
Sword of Justice
Judge Addams
1978
The President's Mistress
Craig
1977
Christmas Miracle in Caufield, U.S.A.
Caufield
1976
City of Angels
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1975
Ellery Queen
Gregory Layton
1975
Archer
Robert Lawrence
1975
Last Hours Before Morning
Mr. Pace
1975
A Woman for All Men
Barney
1974
Happy Anniversary and Goodbye
Ed "Mad Dog" Murphy
1974
The Morning After
Rudy King
1974
Murder or Mercy
Henry Balin
1973
The Norliss Tapes
Sanford T. Evans
1973
Tenafly
Miles
1973
The New Perry Mason
Otis Temple
1973
The Fuzz Brothers
Flowers
1972
Banacek
Arnold Leeland
1971
Cade's County
Martin Russell
1967
Judd for the Defense
Frank Vinton
1963
Vacation Playhouse
Battersea, The Housekeeper
1962
I Love My Doctor
Dr. Jim Barkley
1960
Insight
Jim Hinds
1950
Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone
Myron Brynk
1946
Cuban Pete
Roberts
1944
Resisting Enemy Interrogation
Lieutenant Frank L. Williams, Jr. - American Co-pilot
1943
Eyes of the Underworld
Edward Jason
1942
Keeping Fit
Co-worker
1942
Top Sergeant
Al Bennett
1941
Sing for Your Supper
Tim
Director Credits
Sound Department Credits
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