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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.
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. He died on 11 February 1997 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
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- Miami, Oklahoma, USA
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- Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
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. He died on 11 February 1997 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
- September 24, 1912
- February 11, 1997
Feb 20, 1997 · Actor Don Porter, who was Ann Sothern's boss in ``Private Secretary'' and Sally Field's dad in ``Gidget,'' has died. He was 84. Porter died Feb. 11 in Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Times reported Thursday.
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Feb 11, 1997 · Director. 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.
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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...
Feb 20, 1997 · Don Porter; Actor Played TV Bosses and Gidget’s Father. By MYRNA OLIVER. Feb. 20, 1997 12 AM PT. TIMES STAFF WRITER. Don Porter, who portrayed consummate suave authority figures--the boss...
