Don Porter | |
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 Porter as Russell Lawrence on the 1965 sitcom Gidget | |
| Born | Donald Cecil Porter September 24, 1912 Miami, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | February 11, 1997 (aged 84) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1929 – 1988 |
| Spouse | |
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,[1]: 857 and Russell Lawrence, the widowed father of 15-year-old Frances "Gidget" Lawrence (Sally Field) in the 1965 ABC sitcom Gidget.[1]
- ^ a b Terrace, Vincent (January 10, 2014). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland. p. 391. ISBN 978-0-7864-8641-0. Retrieved February 27, 2022.