Jean Porter

Actor

Born: December 8, 1922
Died: January 13, 2018 (age 95)
From: Cisco, Texas, USA

One of MGM's more vivacious secondary stars during the 40s, petite and lovely Jean Porter was born in Texas in 1922 but left the state at a young age 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…

Filmography (34)

The Left Hand of God (1955)
Mary Yin
Racing Blood (1954)
Lucille Mitchell
G.I. Jane (1951)
Jan Smith
Kentucky Jubilee (1951)
Sally Shannon
Cry Danger (1951)
Darlene LaVonne
Roller Derby Girl (1949)
Two Blondes and a Redhead (1947)
Catherine Abbott
That Hagen Girl (1947)
Sharon Bailey
Sweet Genevieve (1947)
Genevieve
Little Miss Broadway (1947)
Judy Gibson
Betty Co-Ed (1946)
Joanne Leeds
Till the End of Time (1946)
Helen Ingersoll
What Next, Corporal Hargrove? (1945)
Jeanne Quidoc
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood (1945)
Ruthie
Twice Blessed (1945)
Kitty
Thrill of a Romance (1945)
Ga-Ga Bride (uncredited)
San Fernando Valley (1944)
Betty Lou Kenyon
Bathing Beauty (1944)
Jean Allenwood
Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble (1944)
Katy Anderson
Nazty Nuisance (1943)
Kela
The Youngest Profession (1943)
Patricia Drew
Calaboose (1943)
Major Barabara
Fall In (1942)
Joan
Better Not Roll Those Eyes
Better Not Roll Those Eyes (1942)
About Face (1942)
Sally
Two Pair of Shoes
Two Pair of Shoes (1942)
Heart of the Rio Grande (1942)
Pudge
Hellzapoppin' (1941)
Chorine (uncredited)
Never Give a Sucker an Even Break (1941)
Passerby (uncredited)
Kiss the Boys Goodbye (1941)
Girl Going to Audition (uncredited)