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Donald Cecil Porter (September 24, 1912 – February 11, 1997) was an American stage, film, and television actor. On television, he played Peter Sands, the boss of Ann Sothern's character on Private Secretary,: 857 and Russell Lawrence, the widowed father of 15-year-old Frances "Gidget" Lawrence (Sally Field) in the 1965 ABC sitcom Gidget.
Actor. Director. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Play trailer 2:04. Meanwhile, Back at the Office (1974) 7 Videos. 60 Photos. Don Porter was born on 24 September 1912 in Miami, Oklahoma, USA. He was an actor and director, known for She-Wolf of London (1946), Night Monster (1942) and Danger Woman (1946). He was married to Peggy Converse.
Don Porter was born on September 24, 1912 in Miami, Oklahoma, USA. He was an actor and director, known for She-Wolf of London (1946), Night Monster (1942) and Danger Woman (1946). He was married to Peggy Converse. He died on February 11, 1997 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Feb 11, 1997 · Donald "Don" Porter was an American actor who appeared in a number of films in 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.
Feb 20, 1997 · Don Porter, who portrayed consummate suave authority figures--the boss in “Private Secretary,” the father in “Gidget”--has died. He was 84. Porter died Feb. 11 in Los Angeles.
Feb 24, 1997 · Don Porter, who played Ann Sothern's boss in ''Private Secretary'' and Sally Field's father in ''Gidget,'' died on Feb. 11 at his home in Beverly Hills, Calif. He was 84. Mr. Porter appeared in...
Mar 7, 1997 · Actor Don Porter died Feb. 11 of natural causes in Los Angeles. He was 84. Born in Oklahoma, Porter began his career as a stage actor in Portland, Ore.
Don Porter is a veteran film and television character actor whose lengthy career spanned everything from nondescript roles in low-budget films to high-profile appearances in successful primetime TV series. Porter, who married actress Peggy Converse in 1944, worked steadily throughout the '40s in...
Don Porter was born on 24 September 1912 in Miami, Oklahoma, USA. He was an actor and director, known for She-Wolf of London (1946), Night Monster (1942) and Danger Woman (1946). He was married to Peggy Converse.
Farewell to actor Don Porter, who starred in over 200 plays in NY and across the country. Best known for playing Sally Field's father on TV's "Gidget," Porter appeared on Broadway in Plaza...
