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Rick Porter(1954-2013)

  • Actor
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Additional Crew
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Rick Porter was born on 31 August 1954 in Houston, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for Videodrome (1983), The Dead Zone (1983) and The Brood (1979). He was married to Deborah Hobart. He died on 25 February 2013 in Houston, Texas, USA.
BornAugust 31, 1954
DiedFebruary 25, 2013(58)
BornAugust 31, 1954
DiedFebruary 25, 2013(58)
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Known for

James Woods and Debbie Harry in Videodrome (1983)
Videodrome
7.2
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • 1983
The Dead Zone (1983)
The Dead Zone
7.1
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • 1983
The Brood (1979)
The Brood
6.8
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • 1979
Days of Our Lives (1965)
Days of Our Lives
5.3
TV Series
  • Hank Tobin

Credits

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Actor

  • Crusader: No Regret (1996)
    Crusader: No Regret
    7.7
    Video Game
    • Col. Matt Shepherd (voice)
    • 1996
  • Kevin Conroy in Island City (1994)
    Island City
    4.9
    TV Movie
    • Andy Sealle
    • 1994
  • Chuck Norris in Walker, Texas Ranger (1993)
    Walker, Texas Ranger
    5.7
    TV Series
    • Tripp
    • 1993
  • Days of Our Lives (1965)
    Days of Our Lives
    5.3
    TV Series
    • Hank Tobin
    • 1989–1990
  • Another World (1964)
    Another World
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Larry Ewing
    • 1978–1989
  • Fred Dryer and Stepfanie Kramer in Hunter (1984)
    Hunter
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Ken Ardell (as Rick J. Porter)
    • 1989
  • Dennis Franz and Peter Jurasik in Beverly Hills Buntz (1987)
    Beverly Hills Buntz
    5.9
    TV Series
    • Mr. Peterson
    • 1988
  • Robert Conrad in High Mountain Rangers (1987)
    High Mountain Rangers
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Merlin (as Rick J. Porter)
    • 1987

Camera and Electrical Department

  • Heavenly Bodies (1984)
    Heavenly Bodies
    5.4
    • still photographer
    • 1984
  • Boys and Girls (1983)
    Boys and Girls
    6.5
    Short
    • still photographer
    • 1983
  • The Dead Zone (1983)
    The Dead Zone
    7.1
    • still photographer
    • 1983
  • James Woods and Debbie Harry in Videodrome (1983)
    Videodrome
    7.2
    • still photographer
    • 1983
  • Funeral Home (1980)
    Funeral Home
    5.1
    • stills photographer
    • 1980
  • The Brood (1979)
    The Brood
    6.8
    • still photographer
    • 1979
  • Fast Company (1979)
    Fast Company
    5.4
    • still photographer
    • 1979
  • Plague (1979)
    Plague
    4.9
    • stills
    • 1979
  • Blood & Guts (1978)
    Blood & Guts
    5.7
    • stills
    • 1978
  • Deadly Harvest (1977)
    Deadly Harvest
    4.3
    • still photographer
    • 1977
  • Outrageous! (1977)
    Outrageous!
    6.9
    • still photographer
    • 1977

Additional Crew

  • Duke Nukem Forever (2011)
    Duke Nukem Forever
    5.4
    Video Game
    • staff: Gearbox Software
    • 2011

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Richard J. Porter
  • Born
    • August 31, 1954
    • Houston, Texas, USA
  • Died
    • February 25, 2013
    • Houston, Texas, USA(congestive heart failure)
  • Spouse
    • Deborah Hobart1983 - February 25, 2013 (his death)
  • Children
    • Allison Linsey Porter
  • Relatives
    • Rosalind Marie Porter(Sibling)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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    Husband of Deborah Hobart.

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