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Jean Porter
Sign in to saveAmerican actress (1922–2018)
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 15
Top works
- Rethinking Justice in Catholic Social Thought
- Faith-Lift Quotes
- New Day
- Care of Giving
- A Grandfather's Gift
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Film & TV
Cisco, Texas, USA
One of MGM's more vivacious secondary stars during the 40s, petite and lovely Jean Porter was born in Texas in 1922 but left the state at a young age to pursue her dream as an actress. Following some vaudeville experience, she made her uncredited film debut in 1939 (age 14) and slowly graduated to sweet-natured ingénues in light, wholesome "B" fare. Most were sentimental trifles, such as Andy…
Known for
- The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood — Self1987
- 77 Sunset Strip1958
- Sea Hunt1958
- The Left Hand of God — Mary Yin1955
- Racing Blood — Lucille Mitchell1954
- Climax! — Joan1954
- The Abbott and Costello Show — Jean Wilson1952
- Cry Danger — Darlene LaVonne1951
- Kentucky Jubilee — Sally Shannon1951
- G.I. Jane — Jan Smith1951
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 8
- Total plays
- 15
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Porter
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Cisco
- Place of death
- Canoga Park
- Spouse
- Edward Dmytryk
- Occupation
- film actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Image
- Jean Porter in Thrill of a Romance still cropped.jpg
Show 10 more facts
- cause of death
- disease
- date of birth
- 1922-12-08
- Commons gallery
- Jean Porter
- date of death
- 2018-01-13
- start of work period
- 1936-00-00
- place of burial
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park
- Commons category
- Jean Porter
- writing language
- English language
- birth name
- Bennie Jean Porter
- manner of death
- natural causes
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