Jean Porter

Jean Porter

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

  • Popularity : 2.211
  • Known For : Acting
  • Birthday : 1922-12-08
  • Place of Birth : Cisco, Texas, USA
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Jean Porter Movies

  • 1951
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    Cry Danger

    Cry Danger

    6.7 1951 HD

    After serving five years of a life sentence, Rocky Mulloy hopes to clear his friend who's still in prison for the same crime.

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  • 1944
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    Bathing Beauty

    Bathing Beauty

    5.8 1944 HD

    After breaking up with her fiancé, a gym teacher returns to work at a women's college, but a legal loophole allows him to enroll as one of her...

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  • 1955
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    The Left Hand of God

    The Left Hand of God

    6.311 1955 HD

    A man in priestly robes, seemingly the long-awaited Father O'Shea, arrives at a little-frequented Catholic mission in 1947 China. Though the man...

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  • 1945
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    Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

    Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

    5.66 1945 HD

    When two bumbling barbers act as agents for a talented but unknown singer, they stage a phony murder in order to get him a plum role.

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  • 1947
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    Sweet Genevieve

    Sweet Genevieve

    4.5 1947 HD

    The biggest town problem is worrying whether the high school basketball team will win the championship...until racketeers move into town and the kids...

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  • 1946
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    Till the End of Time

    Till the End of Time

    6.7 1946 HD

    Three former marines have a hard time readjusting to civilian life. Perry can't deal with the loss of the use of his legs. William is in trouble with...

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  • 1943
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    Nazty Nuisance

    Nazty Nuisance

    3.6 1943 HD

    Germany's Adolf Hitler, with his Axis-stooges, Italy's Mussolini and Japan's Suki Yama, although he tried to avoid taking them, is on his way, via...

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  • 1942
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    About Face

    About Face

    5 1942 HD

    Two Army sergeants disrupt a bar, a party and an Army-Navy dance.

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  • 1943
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    The Youngest Profession

    The Youngest Profession

    5.2 1943 HD

    Joan Lyons and her friend Patricia Drew are autograph hounds spending most of their day bumping into, and having tea, with the likes of Greer Garson...

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  • 1942
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    Heart of the Rio Grande

    Heart of the Rio Grande

    8 1942 HD

    As foreman of a dude ranch, Gene has two problems. One is a guest, the spoiled daughter of a millioniare, and the other is the disgruntled ex-foreman...

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  • 1944
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    San Fernando Valley

    San Fernando Valley

    1 1944 HD

    A ranch owner fires his ranch hands and brings in women to replace them. The owner's daughter wants the male hands back and comes up with a plan to...

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  • 1942
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    Better Not Roll Those Eyes

    Better Not Roll Those Eyes

    1 1942 HD

    A Soundie with Harry Barris and Jean Porter.

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    Two Pair of Shoes

    Two Pair of Shoes

    1 1942 HD

    A Soundie with Jean Porter and Larry Stewart.

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  • 1945
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    What Next, Corporal Hargrove?

    What Next, Corporal Hargrove?

    2 1945 HD

    An Army corporal and his con-man sidekick take a shortcut to heroism in World War II France.

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  • 1949
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    Roller Derby Girl

    Roller Derby Girl

    5.5 1949 HD

    Roller Derby Girl is 1949 short documentary directed by Justin Herman about how mid-twentieth century women made advances and careers in roller...

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  • 1947
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    That Hagen Girl

    That Hagen Girl

    5.2 1947 HD

    Mary Hagen lives in a small town in Ohio and goes to Jordon Junior College. For years, there has been whispers, rumors and gossip about who are her...

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  • 1945
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    Twice Blessed

    Twice Blessed

    6 1945 HD

    Stephanie and Terry are identical twins who have been raised separately since their parents divorced seven years earlier. Each envies the lifestyle...

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  • 1951
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    Kentucky Jubilee

    Kentucky Jubilee

    5.5 1951 HD

    A film director travels to Kentucky to seek out local talent for a hillbilly musical film. There, he gets kidnapped.

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  • 1939
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    The Under-Pup

    The Under-Pup

    6 1939 HD

    A young city girl from a poor family is invited to spend the summer at a camp for girls from wealthy families. At first made fun of and ridiculed...

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  • 1932
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    The Gambling Sex

    The Gambling Sex

    6 1932 HD

    A wealthy young socialite gets the gambling bug, and soon it goes from being just a fun pastime to an addiction, and she begins to lose more and more...

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  • 1943
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    Calaboose

    Calaboose

    1 1943 HD

    A love-smitten cowpoke acciidentally causes a horse stampede.

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  • 1946
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    Betty Co-Ed

    Betty Co-Ed

    1 1946 HD

    The plot gets under way when Joanne, a carnival hootchy-kootchy dancer, is accepted into a snobbish college sorority when it is assumed that she...

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  • 1942
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    Fall In

    Fall In

    5 1942 HD

    An Army sergeant's photographic memory puts him in conflict with a Nazi spy.

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  • 1944
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    Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble

    Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble

    5.7 1944 HD

    Andy is going to Wainwright College as did his father. He sees a pretty blonde on the train and he is alternately winked at or slapped every time he...

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  • 1947
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    Two Blondes and a Redhead

    Two Blondes and a Redhead

    4 1947 HD

    Socialite Cathy Abbott is working in the chorus of a Broadway show instead of being enrolled at an exclusive girl's school as her parents think. When...

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  • 1940
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    One Million B.C.

    One Million B.C.

    5.8 1940 HD

    One Million B.C. is a 1940 American fantasy film produced by Hal Roach Studios and released by United Artists. It is also known by the titles Cave...

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  • 1941
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    Kiss the Boys Goodbye

    Kiss the Boys Goodbye

    5 1941 HD

    New York chorus girl Cindy Lou Bethany becomes frustrated when she prepares for an audition for a Broadway musical, but the auditions close and her...

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    Never Give a Sucker an Even Break

    Never Give a Sucker an Even Break

    6.712 1941 HD

    Never Give a Sucker an Even Break is a 1941 film about a man who wants to sell a film story to Esoteric Studios. On the way he gets insulted by...

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  • 1951
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    G.I. Jane

    G.I. Jane

    6 1951 HD

    A civilian, ordered to report to his draft board, slips off into a dream about the army life ahead of him. He is assigned to a remote desert post...

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  • 1947
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    Little Miss Broadway

    Little Miss Broadway

    1 1947 HD

    Upon leaving finishing school, Judy Gibson goes to meet her presumed wealthy and socially prominent relatives. However they are penniless Broadway...

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  • 1945
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    Thrill of a Romance

    Thrill of a Romance

    6.2 1945 HD

    A soldier falls in love with a newly-married woman after her husband abandons her for a business meeting on their honeymoon.

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  • 1936
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    Song and Dance Man

    Song and Dance Man

    1 1936 HD

    Julia and Hap are a dance team. He drinks and gambles, she succeeds for a while with the help of producer Alan.

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  • 1941
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    Hellzapoppin'

    Hellzapoppin'

    7.1 1941 HD

    Olsen and Johnson, a pair of stage comedians, try to turn their play into a movie and bring together a young couple in love, while breaking the...

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  • 1958
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    77 Sunset Strip

    77 Sunset Strip

    6.7 1958 HD

    Stu Bailey and Jeff Spencer are the wisecracking, womanizing private-detective heroes of this Warner Brothers drama. They work out of an office...

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  • 1958
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    Sea Hunt

    Sea Hunt

    6.5 1958 HD

    Sea Hunt is an American adventure television series that aired in syndication from 1958 to 1961 and was popular in syndication for decades...

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  • 1954
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    Climax!

    Climax!

    3 1954 HD

    Climax! is an American anthology series that aired on CBS from 1954 to 1958. The series was hosted by William Lundigan and later co-hosted by Mary...

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  • 1987
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    The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood

    The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood

    8 1987 HD

    Ed Asner tells the story of RKO Pictures from the 1920s to the 1960s.

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