Biography

Paul Edmund Porter (Pep to his family and friends) Was born on April 30, 1931 to Mary Jennings Porter and Paul Webster Porter, in New York City. His father was a successful performer, writer, stage manager and director on Broadway and off-Broadway for over 35 years. Paul appeared on the radio show "Quiz Kids" when he was 11 years old. On this panel, he met a fellow contestant named Robert Easton, who would later become an actor and dialect coach. Paul had small and often non-credited parts on 1950's television shows, but soon abandoned an acting career to work for Actors' Equity, the labor union that represents the world of live theatrical performance.
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Father was Paul Porter. Broadway stage Manager, Director, Performer, Writer, Lyricist.

As a child in New York, appeared on the radio program Quiz Kids for several months. Also on that panel was Robert Easton, who later became an actor, linguist, and dialect coach. The Chicago edition of the radio show was a separate show, with different panelists. Porter was invited to appear on that show, where a fellow panelist named Skip Homeir also went on to become an actor.

Served as acting Executive Director of Actor' Equity.

As a child actor (ages 10 and 12) appeared in two Broadway plays, Tomorrow the World (500 Performances at the Ethel Barrymore Theater) and My Sister Eileen (865 Performances at the Ritz, Martin Beck, Biltmore and Broadway Theaters).