Don Porter
| Don Porter | |
|---|---|
| Porter as Russell Lawrence on the 1965 sitcom Gidget | |
| Born | Donald Cecil Porter September 24, 1912 Miami, Oklahoma, U.S. | 
| Died | February 11, 1997 (aged 84) | 
| Occupation | Actor | 
| Years active | 1929 – 1988 | 
| Spouse | |
Donald Cecil Porter (September 24, 1912 – February 11, 1997) was an American stage, film, and television actor.
On television, he played Peter Sands, the boss of Ann Sothern's character on Private Secretary,: 857 and Russell Lawrence, the widowed father of 15-year-old Frances "Gidget" Lawrence (Sally Field) in the 1965 ABC sitcom Gidget.