- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- December 8, 1922
- Place of Birth
- Cisco, Texas, USA
- Died
- January 13, 2018
Jean Porter
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 Heart of the Rio Grande (1942) and Home in Wyomin' (1942). Despite her promise and talent, none of her approximately 30 films managed to set her apart and top stardom remained elusive. Jean's finest screen roles perhaps came with The Youngest Profession (1943) and Till the End of Time (1946), where she met future husband, director Edward Dmytryk. They married in 1948 and had three children: Richard,…
Filmography
tvThe RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood
1987 · Self
tv77 Sunset Strip
1958
tvSea Hunt
1958
movieThe Left Hand of God
1955 · Mary Yin
tvClimax!
1954 · Joan
movieRacing Blood
1954 · Lucille Mitchell
tvThe Abbott and Costello Show
1952 · Jean Wilson
movieG.I. Jane
1951 · Jan Smith
movieKentucky Jubilee
1951 · Sally Shannon
movieCry Danger
1951 · Darlene LaVonne
movieRoller Derby Girl
1949
movieTwo Blondes and a Redhead
1947 · Catherine Abbott
movieThat Hagen Girl
1947 · Sharon Bailey
movieSweet Genevieve
1947 · Genevieve
movieLittle Miss Broadway
1947 · Judy Gibson
movieBetty Co-Ed
1946 · Joanne Leeds
movieTill the End of Time
1946 · Helen Ingersoll
movieWhat Next, Corporal Hargrove?
1945 · Jeanne Quidoc
movieBud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
1945 · Ruthie
movieTwice Blessed
1945 · Kitty
movieThrill of a Romance
1945 · Ga-Ga Bride (uncredited)
movieSan Fernando Valley
1944 · Betty Lou Kenyon
movieBathing Beauty
1944 · Jean Allenwood
movieAndy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
1944 · Katy Anderson
movieNazty Nuisance
1943 · Kela
movieThe Youngest Profession
1943 · Patricia Drew
movieCalaboose
1943 · Major Barabara
movieFall In
1942 · Joan
Better Not Roll Those Eyes
movieBetter Not Roll Those Eyes
1942
movieAbout Face
1942 · Sally
Two Pair of Shoes
movieTwo Pair of Shoes
1942
movieHeart of the Rio Grande
1942 · Pudge
movieHellzapoppin'
1941 · Chorine (uncredited)
movieNever Give a Sucker an Even Break
1941 · Passerby (uncredited)
movieKiss the Boys Goodbye
1941 · Girl Going to Audition (uncredited)
movieOne Million B.C.
1940 · Shell Person - Loana's Sister
movieThe Under-Pup
1939 · Penguin Girl
movieSong and Dance Man
1936 · Girl (uncredited)
movieThe Gambling Sex
1932 · Classmate