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Jean Porter

Jean Porter

Actor Dec 8 (died age 95) Cisco, Texas, USA 1932–1987 (55 year career)
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Biography

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 Hardy's Blonde Trouble (1944) and Easy to Wed (1946), or western action with such obvious titles as Hea…

Known For

Hellzapoppin'
Film

Hellzapoppin'

Chorine (uncredited)
Cry Danger
Film

Cry Danger

Darlene LaVonne
Never Give a Sucker an Even Break
Film

Never Give a Sucker an Even Break

Passerby (uncredited)
The Left Hand of God
Film

The Left Hand of God

Mary Yin
One Million B.C.
Film

One Million B.C.

Shell Person - Loana's Sister
Bathing Beauty
Film

Bathing Beauty

Jean Allenwood
Till the End of Time
Film

Till the End of Time

Helen Ingersoll
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
Film

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

Ruthie

Filmography

Acting (39)

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