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Jean Porter
Acting

Jean Porter
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1922-12-08,Cisco, Texas, USA
Gender
Female
Biography
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 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 perhaps 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 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 called "On Screen Acting" in 1984. Happily married until his death at age 90 of heart and kidney failure in 1999, Jean continued to be a regular attendee of film-related events and a by-line contributor for "Classic Images", a popular magazine for classic film fans, in which she reminisced about Old Hollywood. She died in 2018 at the age of 95.

Filmography

6.7

Cry Danger
1951-02-23

5.9

Bathing Beauty
1944-06-27

The Left Hand of God

6.333

The Left Hand of God
1955-09-02

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

5.8

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
1945-10-05

Sweet Genevieve

6

Sweet Genevieve
1947-10-23

4.1

Nazty Nuisance
1943-08-06

Till the End of Time

6.4

Till the End of Time
1946-07-23

6.6

About Face
1942-04-16

The Youngest Profession

5.25

The Youngest Profession
1943-02-26

Heart of the Rio Grande

9

Heart of the Rio Grande
1942-03-11

San Fernando Valley

8

San Fernando Valley
1944-09-15

What Next, Corporal Hargrove?

5.4

What Next, Corporal Hargrove?
1945-11-21

Roller Derby Girl

5.8

Roller Derby Girl
1949-07-10

That Hagen Girl

5.3

That Hagen Girl
1947-11-01

7.5

Twice Blessed
1945-05-31

Kentucky Jubilee

6

Kentucky Jubilee
1951-05-18

7

The Under-Pup
1939-08-31

The Gambling Sex

6.7

The Gambling Sex
1932-11-21

7

Calaboose
1943-01-29

7

Betty Co-Ed
1946-11-28

6.5

Fall In
1942-11-20

Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble

6.2

Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
1944-05-04

Two Blondes and a Redhead

6

Two Blondes and a Redhead
1947-11-05

One Million B.C.

5.8

One Million B.C.
1940-04-05

Kiss the Boys Goodbye

6.5

Kiss the Boys Goodbye
1941-08-01

Never Give a Sucker an Even Break

6.9

Never Give a Sucker an Even Break
1941-10-10

6.3

G.I. Jane
1951-07-06

Little Miss Broadway

8

Little Miss Broadway
1947-06-19

Thrill of a Romance

6.6

Thrill of a Romance
1945-05-23

Song and Dance Man

7

Song and Dance Man
1936-03-11

7.2

Hellzapoppin'
1941-12-25

10

Racing Blood
1954-03-03

77 Sunset Strip

7.2

77 Sunset Strip
1958-10-10

6.7

Sea Hunt
1958-01-04

3.8

Climax!
1954-10-07

The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood

9

The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood
1987-07-03

The Abbott and Costello Show

7.2

The Abbott and Costello Show
1952-12-05