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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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Don Porter was an actor and director who appeared in movies and TV shows such as She-Wolf of London, Night Monster and Gidget. He was born in 1912 in Oklahoma, married to Peggy Converse, and died in 1997 in California.
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- February 11, 1997
Feb 20, 1997 · Don Porter was a TV and stage actor who played Ann Sothern's boss in "Private Secretary" and Sally Field's dad in "Gidget". He died in 1997 and is survived by his wife and two children.
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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,...
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.
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Feb 11, 1997 · Don Porter was an actor who appeared in films, TV shows and plays in the 1940s to 1980s. He was known for his roles in Gidget, Private Secretary, The Ann Sothern Show and The Norliss Tapes.
