1. Donald Cecil Porter was an American stage, film, and television actor.
12 Facts About Don Porter
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Don Porter joined the Oklahoma National Guard at the age of 14, claiming to be 18, and was commissioned a lieutenant.
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Don Porter served as a combat photographer during World War II and appeared in training films.
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Don Porter went on to appear in more than 200 plays.
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Don Porter appeared in various films in the 1940s before landing the role of Peter Sands, the boss of Susan Camille MacNamara, on the 1950s sitcom Private Secretary.
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Don Porter later guest-starred on episodes of Green Acres; Love, American Style; The Mod Squad; Barnaby Jones; The Six Million Dollar Man; Hawaii Five-O; Three's Company ; and Switch.
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Don Porter had a lucrative stage career that included the long-running hit Any Wednesday opposite Sandy Dennis and Gene Hackman.
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Don Porter appeared in numerous films, including The Turning Point, Our Miss Brooks, Gidget Goes to Rome, and Live a Little, Love a Little starring with Elvis Presley.
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Don Porter played Mr Upson in the 1974 film adaptation of Mame with Lucille Ball and Bea Arthur.
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Don Porter made his last onscreen appearance in a 1988 episode of CBS Summer Playhouse.
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Don Porter was married to actress Peggy Converse with whom he had two children.
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Don Porter died at age 84 in his Beverly Hills, California home on February 11,1997.