Don Porter
Acting
Born September 24, 1912 · Miami, Oklahoma, USA
Biography
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 S…
Known For · 40 titles
Dallas
The Love Boat
Hawaii Five-O
Love, American Style
Matlock
Three's Company
The Six Million Dollar Man
Green Acres
The F.B.I.
Hotel
Barnaby Jones
The Bionic Woman
Here's Lucy
The Rookies
Switch
Vega$
The Mod Squad
Ellery Queen
Judd, for the Defense
Vacation Playhouse
Gidget
The Paper Chase
Private Secretary
City of Angels
40 Carats
Tropic of Desire
Madame Spy
Archer
The Candidate
Desk Set
The Norliss Tapes
Mame
Our Miss Brooks
The Savage
Live a Little, Love a Little
My Friend Irma Goes West
The Legend of Lizzie Borden
Danger Woman
A Woman for All Men
Youngblood Hawke