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Jean Porter

Jean Porter

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Born December 8, 1922 in Cisco, Texas, USA

Died January 13, 2018

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One of MGM's more vivacious secondary stars during the 40s, petite and lovely Jean Porter was born in Texas in 1925 but left the state while young to pursue her dream as an actress. Following some vaudeville experience, she made her uncredited film debut in 1939 (age 14) and slowly graduated to sweet-natured ingénues in light, wholesome "B" fare. Most were sentimental trifles, such as Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble (1944)and Easy to Wed (1946), or western action with such obvious titles as Heart of the Rio Grande (1942) and Home in Wyomin' (1942). Despite her promise and talent, none of her approximately 30 films managed to set her apart and top stardom remained elusive.

Jean's finest screen roles probably came with The Youngest Profession (1943) and Till the End of Time (1946), where she met future husband, director Edward Dmytryk. They married in 1948 and had three children: Richard, Victoria and Rebecca, the latter becoming a wildlife rescuer and rehabilitator. Not long into their marriage, Dmytryk was branded a Communist as one of the "Hollywood Ten" (he was admittedly once a member of The American Communist Party) and the next decade or so would be a dark period of time for them.

Unable to work, the blacklisted director moved his family to England where he found some employment. In 1951, however, Dmytryk decided to return to the States and was jailed for six months before giving testimony and being granted a reprieve. As a result, he was allowed to return to directing. Jean's last film, in fact, would be The Left Hand of God (1955) starring Humphrey Bogart and Gene Tierney, which was directed by her husband. Throughout their ordeal Jean and Edward remained a loyal couple and in later years wrote a book together "On Screen Acting" in 1984. Happily married until his death at age 90 of heart and kidney failure in 1999, Jean continues to be a regular attendee of film-related events and a by-line contributor for "Classic Images," the popular magazine for old-styled film fans, in which she reminisces of Hollywood back then.

Date of Birth 8 December 1922, Cisco, Texas

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Year

Making a Difference: Jean Porter-Dmytryk on Edward Dmytryk Short Film2023Self

Dalton Trumbo: From A-List to Blacklist Documentary2008Self

Biography Poster

Biography TV Series1987Self

Hollywood the Golden Years: The RKO Story Poster

Hollywood the Golden Years: The RKO Story TV Series1987Self

77 Sunset Strip Poster

77 Sunset Strip TV Series1958Dorothy Cooper

Sea Hunt Poster

Sea Hunt TV Series1958Marna Gould

The O. Henry Playhouse Poster

The O. Henry Playhouse TV Series1957Florrie

Dr. Hudson's Secret Journal Poster

Dr. Hudson's Secret Journal TV Series1955Dixie Dabney Parmenter

The Left Hand of God Poster

The Left Hand of God Feature Film1955Mary Yin

The People's Choice Poster

The People's Choice TV Series1955Blonde

Climax! TV Series1954Joan

Racing Blood Poster

Racing Blood Feature Film1954Lucille Mitchell

The Joe Palooka Story Poster

The Joe Palooka Story TV Series1954Mary Rogers

The Clown Poster

The Clown Feature Film1953Jean - Ballet Student

The Abbott and Costello Show Poster

The Abbott and Costello Show TV Series1952Jean WIlson

Cry Danger Poster

Cry Danger Feature Film1951Darlene LaVonne

G.I. Jane Poster

G.I. Jane Feature Film1951Jan Smith

Kentucky Jubilee Poster

Kentucky Jubilee Feature Film1951Sally Shannon

The Red Skelton Hour Poster

The Red Skelton Hour TV Series1951Miss Henderson

Little Miss Broadway Poster

Little Miss Broadway Feature Film1947Judy Gibson

Sweet Genevieve Poster

Sweet Genevieve Feature Film1947Genevieve Rogers

That Hagen Girl Poster

That Hagen Girl Feature Film1947Sharon Bailey

Two Blondes and a Redhead Poster

Two Blondes and a Redhead Feature Film1947Catherine Abbott

Betty Co-Ed Poster

Betty Co-Ed Feature Film1946Joanne Leeds

Easy to Wed Poster

Easy to Wed Feature Film1946Frances

Till the End of Time Poster

Till the End of Time Feature Film1946Helen Ingersoll

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood Poster

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood Feature Film1945Ruthie

Thrill of a Romance Poster

Thrill of a Romance Feature Film1945Ga-Ga Bride

Twice Blessed Poster

Twice Blessed Feature Film1945Kitty

What Next, Corporal Hargrove? Poster

What Next, Corporal Hargrove? Feature Film1945Jeanne Quidoc

Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble Poster

Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble Feature Film1944Katy Anderson

Bathing Beauty Poster

Bathing Beauty Feature Film1944Jean Allenwood

San Fernando Valley Poster

San Fernando Valley Feature Film1944Betty Lou Kenyon

Calaboose Poster

Calaboose Feature Film1943Maj. Barabara

Nazty Nuisance Poster

Nazty Nuisance Feature Film1943Kela - Magician's Assistant

The Youngest Profession Poster

The Youngest Profession Feature Film1943Patricia Drew

Young Ideas Poster

Young Ideas Feature Film1943Southern Co-ed

About Face Poster

About Face Short Film1942Sally

Born to Sing Poster

Born to Sing Feature Film1942Dancer

Fall In Feature Film1942Joan

Glove Birds Poster

Glove Birds Short Film1942June

Heart of the Rio Grande Poster

Heart of the Rio Grande Feature Film1942Pudge

Home in Wyomin' Poster

Home in Wyomin' Feature Film1942Young Fan

Babes on Broadway Poster

Babes on Broadway Feature Film1941Chorus Girl

Hellzapoppin' Poster

Hellzapoppin' Feature Film1941Chorine

Henry Aldrich for President Poster

Henry Aldrich for President Feature Film1941Student

Kiss the Boys Goodbye Poster

Kiss the Boys Goodbye Feature Film1941Girl Going to Audition

Never Give a Sucker an Even Break Poster

Never Give a Sucker an Even Break Feature Film1941Passerby

The Hard-Boiled Canary Poster

The Hard-Boiled Canary Feature Film1941Girl

One Million B.C. Poster

One Million B.C. Feature Film1940Shell Person - Loana's Sister

The Under-Pup Poster

The Under-Pup Feature Film1939Penguin Girl

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Poster

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Feature Film1938Pauline - Schoolgirl

Song and Dance Man Poster

Song and Dance Man Feature Film1936Girl

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Night and Day Poster

Night and Day Feature Film1946

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