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Dorothy Porter(1923-2008)

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Dorothy Porter was born on 17 June 1923 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. She was an actress, known for Written on the Wind (1956), This Time for Keeps (1947) and The Checkered Coat (1948). She died on 21 August 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
BornJune 17, 1923
DiedAugust 21, 2008(85)
BornJune 17, 1923
DiedAugust 21, 2008(85)
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Known for

Lauren Bacall, Rock Hudson, Dorothy Malone, and Robert Stack in Written on the Wind (1956)
Written on the Wind
7.3
  • Secretary
  • 1956
This Time for Keeps (1947)
This Time for Keeps
5.7
  • Merle
  • 1947
Tom Conway and Noreen Nash in The Checkered Coat (1948)
The Checkered Coat
4.3
  • Singer
  • 1948
Stuart Hart, Gloria Henry, Gil Taylor, Paul Trietsch, Ken Trietsch, and The Hoosier Hotshots in The Arkansas Swing (1948)
The Arkansas Swing
6.5
  • Dorothy Porter
  • 1948

Credits

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Actress

  • Lauren Bacall, Rock Hudson, Dorothy Malone, and Robert Stack in Written on the Wind (1956)
    Written on the Wind
    7.3
    • Secretary
    • 1956
  • Fireside Theatre (1949)
    Fireside Theatre
    7.5
    TV Series
    • 1951
  • Stuart Hart, Gloria Henry, Gil Taylor, Paul Trietsch, Ken Trietsch, and The Hoosier Hotshots in The Arkansas Swing (1948)
    The Arkansas Swing
    6.5
    • Dorothy Porter
    • 1948
  • Tom Conway and Noreen Nash in The Checkered Coat (1948)
    The Checkered Coat
    4.3
    • Singer
    • 1948
  • Ann E. Todd, Jane Powell, Elinor Donahue, José Iturbi, and Jeanette MacDonald in Three Daring Daughters (1948)
    Three Daring Daughters
    6.2
    • Cuban Singer (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • This Time for Keeps (1947)
    This Time for Keeps
    5.7
    • Merle
    • 1947
  • A Tale of Two Cafes
    Short
    • Jeanne Colette
    • 1946
  • Naughty Nanette
    Short
    • Annette Belleau
    • 1946

Personal details

  • Born
    • June 17, 1923
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • August 21, 2008
    • Las Vegas, Nevada, USA(undisclosed)

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