Jean Porter

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Jean Porter

from the trailer for the 1945 film Twice Blessed.
Born Jean Porter
(1922-12-08) December 8, 1922
Cisco, Texas, U.S.
Occupation Film actress
Years active 1936-1961
Spouse(s) Edward Dmytryk (1948-1999, his death)[1]
Children Richard
Victoria
Rebecca

Jean Porter (born 8 December 1922,[2] Cisco, Texas) is an American former film actress.

Career

At the age of 12, Jean Porter arrived at Hollywood and was discovered while taking dancing lessons at the Fanchon and Marco dancing school. Beginning with a bit parts in movies such as The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938) and One Million B.C. (1940), she eventually established herself as an actress for MGM in 1941.[2][3]

While never a big star, she was very active throughout the 1940s, appearing in almost 30 motions pictures alongside stars like Esther Williams, Mickey Rooney and the comedy duo Abbott & Costello.[1]

In the 1950s, Jean Porter mainly appeared in television series such as The Red Skelton Show and 77 Sunset Strip. She retired from acting in 1961.[1]

Personal life

Between 1948-1999, she was married to film director and writer Edward Dmytryk, who was one of the Hollywood Ten, the most prominent blacklisted group in the film industry during the McCarthy-era.[1]

Selected filmography

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Jean Porter", NNDB
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Jean Porter on One Million B.C.". Sci-Fi Swarm and Horror Horde: Interviews with 62 Filmmakers. Retrieved 22 June 2013. 
  3. ↑ "Jean Porter", AllMovie

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