Where to watch Don Porter in the UK
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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…
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- Dallas (1978) as Matt Devlin
- The Love Boat (1977) as Slade Summerhill
- Hawaii Five-O (1968) as Jonathan Cavel
- Matlock (1986) as Erskine Tate
- Love, American Style (1969) Cast
- The Six Million Dollar Man (1974) as Dr. Stanley Bacon
- Hotel (1982) as Jonathan Corry
- The F.B.I. (1965) as Mason Hammond
- Green Acres (1965) Cast
- Three's Company (1977) Cast
- Barnaby Jones (1973) as Jeremy Markham
- The Rookies (1972) Cast
- Here's Lucy (1968) as Ken Richards
- Vega$ (1978) Cast
- The Bionic Woman (1976) Cast
- Switch (1975) as Paul Lorimer
- The Mod Squad (1968) Cast
- Ellery Queen (1975) Cast
- Judd, for the Defense (1967) Cast
- Gidget (1965) as Professor Russell Lawrence
- The Paper Chase (1978) Cast
- Vacation Playhouse (1963) as Battersea, The Housekeeper
- City of Angels (1976) Cast
- Tropic of Desire (1979) as Commodore Phillips
- Private Secretary (1953) Cast
- 40 Carats (1973) as Mr. Latham
- Archer (1975) Cast
- The Savage (1952) as Running Dog
- The Candidate (1972) as Senator Crocker Jarmon
- The Racket (1951) as R. G. Connolly
- Who Done It? (1942) as 'Murder at Midnight' program manager
- Desk Set (1957) as Don the Elevator Operator (uncredited)
- Night Monster (1942) as Dick Baldwin
- White Line Fever (1975) as Cutler
- The Legend of Lizzie Borden (1975) as George Robinson
- The Turning Point (1952) as Joe Silbray
- She-Wolf of London (1946) as Barry Lanfield
- Mame (1974) as Mr. Upson
- Eagle Squadron (1942) as Ramsey
- Buck Privates Come Home (1947) as Capt. Christie
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Most-watched Don Porter films currently: Tropic of Desire (1979), 40 Carats (1973), The Savage (1952), The Candidate (1972), The Racket (1951).
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Selected TV credits: Dallas (1978), The Love Boat (1977), Hawaii Five-O (1968), Matlock (1986), Love, American Style (1969).
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