Portrait of Jean Porter

Jean Porter

Bio: 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
Born: Fri, Dec 08 1922
Birthplace: Cisco, Texas, USA

Death: Sat, Jan 13 2018
Jean Porter is 95 years old
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Poster of The Left Hand of God
The Left Hand of God
Jean Porter was
32 in The Left Hand of God
as 'Mary Yin'.
Fri, Sep 02 1955
Poster of G.I. Jane
G.I. Jane
Jean Porter was
28 in G.I. Jane
as 'Jan Smith'.
Fri, Jul 06 1951
Poster of Kentucky Jubilee
Kentucky Jubilee
Jean Porter was
28 in Kentucky Jubilee
as 'Sally Shannon'.
Fri, May 18 1951
Poster of Cry Danger
Cry Danger
Jean Porter was
28 in Cry Danger
as 'Darlene LaVonne'.
Fri, Feb 23 1951
Poster of Roller Derby Girl
Roller Derby Girl
Jean Porter was
26 in Roller Derby Girl
Sun, Jul 10 1949
Poster of Two Blondes and a Redhead
Two Blondes and a Redhead
Jean Porter was
24 in Two Blondes and a Redhead
as 'Catherine Abbott'.
Wed, Nov 05 1947
Poster of That Hagen Girl
That Hagen Girl
Jean Porter was
24 in That Hagen Girl
as 'Sharon Bailey'.
Sat, Nov 01 1947
Poster of Sweet Genevieve
Sweet Genevieve
Jean Porter was
24 in Sweet Genevieve
as 'Genevieve'.
Thu, Oct 23 1947
Poster of Little Miss Broadway
Little Miss Broadway
Jean Porter was
24 in Little Miss Broadway
as 'Judy Gibson'.
Thu, Jun 19 1947
Poster of Betty Co-Ed
Betty Co-Ed
Jean Porter was
23 in Betty Co-Ed
as 'Joanne Leeds'.
Thu, Nov 28 1946
Poster of Till the End of Time
Till the End of Time
Jean Porter was
23 in Till the End of Time
as 'Helen Ingersoll'.
Tue, Jul 23 1946
Poster of What Next, Corporal Hargrove?
What Next, Corporal Hargrove?
Jean Porter was
22 in What Next, Corporal Hargrove?
as 'Jeanne Quidoc'.
Wed, Nov 21 1945
Poster of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
Jean Porter was
22 in Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
as 'Ruthie'.
Fri, Oct 05 1945
Poster of Twice Blessed
Twice Blessed
Jean Porter was
22 in Twice Blessed
as 'Kitty'.
Thu, May 31 1945
Poster of Thrill of a Romance
Thrill of a Romance
Jean Porter was
22 in Thrill of a Romance
as 'Ga-Ga Bride (uncredited)'.
Wed, May 23 1945
Poster of San Fernando Valley
San Fernando Valley
Jean Porter was
21 in San Fernando Valley
as 'Betty Lou Kenyon'.
Fri, Sep 15 1944
Poster of Bathing Beauty
Bathing Beauty
Jean Porter was
21 in Bathing Beauty
as 'Jean Allenwood'.
Tue, Jun 27 1944
Poster of Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
Jean Porter was
21 in Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
as 'Katy Anderson'.
Thu, May 04 1944
Poster of Nazty Nuisance
Nazty Nuisance
Jean Porter was
20 in Nazty Nuisance
as 'Kela'.
Fri, Aug 06 1943
Poster of The Youngest Profession
The Youngest Profession
Jean Porter was
20 in The Youngest Profession
as 'Patricia Drew'.
Fri, Feb 26 1943
Poster of Calaboose
Calaboose
Jean Porter was
20 in Calaboose
as 'Major Barabara'.
Fri, Jan 29 1943
Poster of Fall In
Fall In
Jean Porter was
19 in Fall In
as 'Joan'.
Fri, Nov 20 1942
Poster of Better Not Roll Those Eyes
Better Not Roll Those Eyes
Jean Porter was
19 in Better Not Roll Those Eyes
Mon, Nov 09 1942
Poster of About Face
About Face
Jean Porter was
19 in About Face
as 'Sally'.
Thu, Apr 16 1942
Poster of Two Pair of Shoes
Two Pair of Shoes
Jean Porter was
19 in Two Pair of Shoes
Mon, Mar 30 1942
Poster of Heart of the Rio Grande
Heart of the Rio Grande
Jean Porter was
19 in Heart of the Rio Grande
as 'Pudge'.
Wed, Mar 11 1942
Poster of Hellzapoppin'
Hellzapoppin'
Jean Porter was
19 in Hellzapoppin'
as 'Chorine (uncredited)'.
Thu, Dec 25 1941
Poster of Never Give a Sucker an Even Break
Never Give a Sucker an Even Break
Jean Porter was
18 in Never Give a Sucker an Even Break
as 'Passerby (uncredited)'.
Fri, Oct 10 1941
Poster of Kiss the Boys Goodbye
Kiss the Boys Goodbye
Jean Porter was
18 in Kiss the Boys Goodbye
as 'Girl Going to Audition (uncredited)'.
Fri, Aug 01 1941
Poster of One Million B.C.
One Million B.C.
Jean Porter was
17 in One Million B.C.
as 'Shell Person - Loana's Sister'.
Fri, Apr 05 1940
Poster of The Under-Pup
The Under-Pup
Jean Porter was
16 in The Under-Pup
as 'Penguin Girl'.
Thu, Aug 31 1939
Poster of Song and Dance Man
Song and Dance Man
Jean Porter was
13 in Song and Dance Man
as 'Girl (uncredited)'.
Wed, Mar 11 1936
Poster of Inside Information
Inside Information
Jean Porter was
11 in Inside Information
as 'Gertie'.
Mon, Sep 24 1934
Poster of The Gambling Sex
The Gambling Sex
Jean Porter was
9 in The Gambling Sex
as 'Classmate'.
Mon, Nov 21 1932

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood
The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood
Jean Porter was
64+ in The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jul 03 1987
Poster of 77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip
Jean Porter was
35+ in 77 Sunset Strip
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 10 1958
Poster of Sea Hunt
Sea Hunt
Jean Porter was
35+ in Sea Hunt
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 04 1958
Poster of Climax!
Climax!
Jean Porter was
31+ in Climax!
as 'Joan'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 07 1954