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person_profile-Jean Porter

Jean Porter Died at age: 95

Actor | Producer

Fullname:

Jean Porter

Date of Birth:

Dec 08, 1922

Country of birth:

USA

Died:

Jan 13, 2018

Biography of

Jean Porter

    One of MGM's more vivacious secondary stars during the 40s, petite and lovely Jean Porter was born in Texas in 1925 but left the state while young 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 probably 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, Victoria and Rebecca, the latter becoming a wildlife rescuer and rehabilitator. Not long into their marriage, Dmytryk was branded a Communist as one of the "Hollywood Ten" (he was admittedly once a member of The American Communist Party) and the next decade or so would be a dark period of time for them.

    Unable to work, the blacklisted director moved his family to England where he found some employment. In 1951, however, Dmytryk decided to return to the States and was jailed for six months before giving testimony and being granted a reprieve. As a result, he was allowed to return to directing. Jean's last film, in fact, would be The Left Hand of God (1955) starring Humphrey Bogart and Gene Tierney, which was directed by her husband. Throughout their ordeal Jean and Edward remained a loyal couple and in later years wrote a book together "On Screen Acting" in 1984. Happily married until his death at age 90 of heart and kidney failure in 1999, Jean continues to be a regular attendee of film-related events and a by-line contributor for "Classic Images," the popular magazine for old-styled film fans, in which she reminisces of Hollywood back then.

    Date of Birth 8 December 1922, Cisco, Texas

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Jean Porter

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Filmography of

Jean Porter

Found 31 Movies in total

The Left Hand of God

Mary Yin ( Actor )

... 1955

G.I. Jane

Jan Smith ( Actor )

... 1951

Kentucky Jubilee

Sally Shannon ( Actor )

... 1951

Cry Danger

Darlene LaVonne ( Actor )

... 1951

Two Blondes and a Redhead

Catherine Abbott ( Actor )

... 1947

That Hagen Girl

Sharon Bailey ( Actor )

... 1947

Sweet Genevieve

Genevieve ( Actor )

... 1947

Little Miss Broadway

Judy Gibson ( Actor )

... 1947

Betty Co-Ed

Joanne Leeds ( Actor )

... 1946

Till the End of Time

Helen Ingersoll ( Actor )

... 1946

What Next, Corporal Hargrove?

Jeanne Quidoc ( Actor )

... 1945

... 1945

Twice Blessed

Kitty ( Actor )

... 1945

Thrill of a Romance

Ga-Ga Bride (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1945

San Fernando Valley

Betty Lou Kenyon ( Actor )

... 1944

Bathing Beauty

Jean Allenwood ( Actor )

... 1944

Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble

Katy Anderson ( Actor )

... 1944

Nazty Nuisance

Kela ( Actor )

... 1943

The Youngest Profession

Patricia Drew ( Actor )

... 1943

Calaboose

Major Barabara ( Actor )

... 1943

Fall In

Joan ( Actor )

... 1942

About Face

Sally ( Actor )

... 1942

... 1942

Hellzapoppin'

Chorine (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1941

Never Give a Sucker an Even Break

Passerby (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1941

Kiss the Boys Goodbye

Girl Going to Audition (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1941

One Million B.C.

Shell Person - Loana's Sister ( Actor )

... 1940

The Under-Pup

Penguin Girl ( Actor )

... 1939

Song and Dance Man

Girl (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1936

Inside Information

Gertie ( Actor )

... 1934

The Gambling Sex

Classmate ( Actor )

... 1932