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Don DeFore
ACTOR

Don DeFore

Known for Murder, She Wrote · The Love Boat · St. Elsewhere

Donald John "Don" DeFore (August 25, 1913 – December 22, 1993) was an American actor. He is best known for his roles in the sitcom The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet from 1952 to 1957 and the sitcom Hazel from 1961 to 1965, the former which earned him a Primetime Emmy Award nomination.

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Born
Aug 25, 1913
Died
Dec 22, 1993
Birthplace
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA
Known For
Acting

Biography

Donald John "Don" DeFore (August 25, 1913 – December 22, 1993) was an American actor. He is best known for his roles in the sitcom The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet from 1952 to 1957 and the sitcom Hazel from 1961 to 1965, the former which earned him a Primetime Emmy Award nomination.

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Known For

TVMurder, She Wrote
Murder, She WroteJake Sanford · 1984
★ 7.5
TVThe Love Boat
The Love BoatEverett Loudon · 1977
★ 6.2
TVSt. Elsewhere
St. ElsewhereHarry Klein · 1982
★ 5.7
TVMannix
MannixTed Hackett · 1967
★ 6.9
TVThe Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin ShowSelf · 1962
★ 6.8

Filmography

Movies

Kid GalahadRingsider (uncredited)
1937
Kid GalahadStand In
1937
Brother RatBaseball Catcher
1938
We Go FastHerman Huff (as Don DeForest)
1941
Men of the SkyCadet Dick Mathews
1942
Right to the HeartTommy Sands
1942
The Male AnimalWally Myers
1942
Wings for the EagleGil Borden
1942
Winning Your WingsGas Station Attendant (uncredited)
1942
You Can't Escape ForeverDavis - Reporter (uncredited)
1942
City Without MenMr. Peters (uncredited)
1943
The Human ComedyBernard 'Texas' Anthony (uncredited)
1943
A Guy Named JoeJames J. Rourke
1944
Return from NowhereAllan (uncredited)
1944
Thirty Seconds Over TokyoCharles McClure
1944
The Affairs of SusanMike Ward
1945
The Stork ClubSgt. Danny Wilton
1945
You Came AlongCaptain W. Anders
1945
Without ReservationsDink Watson
1946
It Happened on Fifth AvenueJim Bullock
1947
RamrodBill Schell
1947
One Sunday AfternoonHugo Barnstead
1948
Romance on the High SeasMr. Michael Kent
1948
My Friend IrmaRichard Rhinelander
1949
Too Late for TearsDon Blake
1949
Dark CityArthur Winant
1950
Southside 1-1000John Riggs / Nick Starnes
1950
The Guy Who Came BackGordon Towne
1951
A Girl in Every PortBert Sedgwick
1952
Jumping JacksLieutenant Kelsey
1952
No Room for the GroomHerman Strouple
1952
She's Working Her Way Through CollegeShep Slade
1952
Battle HymnCapt. Dan Skidmore
1957
A Time to Love and a Time to DieBoettcher
1958
The Facts of LifeJack Weaver
1960
All This and World War IISelf
1976
A Rare Breed
1984
Jay Leno's Family Comedy HourSelf
1987

Television

Studio OneCapt. George Lowry · 1 eps
1948
Lux Video TheatreStan · 1 eps
1950
Lux Video TheatreSam Bradford · 1 eps
1950
Lux Video TheatreJack Sargent · 1 eps
1950
Hallmark Hall of FameRooter Baker · 1 eps
1951
Schlitz Playhouse of StarsFallon · 1 eps
1951
Schlitz Playhouse of StarsBill Nichol · 1 eps
1951
The Adventures of Ozzie and HarrietErskin Thornberry · 7 eps
1952
The Adventures of Ozzie and HarrietThorny · 16 eps
1952
This Is Your LifeSelf · 1 eps
1952
General Electric TheaterGeorge · 1 eps
1953
Letter to LorettaJeremy Parker · 1 eps
1953
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsArthur Clark · 1 eps
1955
My Three Sons1 eps
1960
HazelGeorge Baxter · 126 eps
1961
The Merv Griffin ShowSelf · 1 eps
1962
The VirginianMayor Evans · 1 eps
1962
MannixTed Hackett · 1 eps
1967
The Mod SquadGeorge Anders · 1 eps
1968
Ellery QueenDave Pierce · 1 eps
1975
The Love BoatEverett Loudon · 1 eps
1977
Black BeautyMartin Tremaine · 5 eps
1978
Fantasy IslandMr. Wendover · 1 eps
1978
Vega$1 eps
1978
Matt HoustonMayor · 1 eps
1982
St. ElsewhereHarry Klein · 1 eps
1982
Murder, She WroteJake Sanford · 1 eps
1984

Photos

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