Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
August 25, 1913
Died
December 22, 1993 (age 80)
Place of Birth
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA
Also Known As
Donald John DeFore
Don J. DeFore
Don De Fore
Don DeForest
Don DeFore
Biography
Donald John "Don" DeFore (August 25, 1913 – December 22, 1993) was an American actor. He is best known for his roles in the sitcom The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet from 1952 to 1957 and the sitcom Hazel from 1961 to 1965, the former which earned him a Primetime Emmy Award nomination.
Known For
TV
Murder, She Wrote
Jake Sanford
1984
TV
The Love Boat
Everett Loudon
1977
TV
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962
TV
Mannix
Ted Hackett
1967
TV
St. Elsewhere
Harry Klein
1982
TV
Studio One
Capt. George Lowry
1948
TV
The Virginian
Mayor Evans
1962
TV
My Three Sons
1960
TV
Matt Houston
1982
TV
Vega$
1978
TV
Hazel
George Baxter
1961
TV
This Is Your Life
Self
1952
TV
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
Erskin Thornberry
1952
TV
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
Thorny
1952
TV
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Arthur Clark
1955
TV
The Mod Squad
George Anders
1968
TV
Ellery Queen
Dave Pierce
1975
TV
Lux Video Theatre
Stan
1950
TV
Lux Video Theatre
Sam Bradford
1950
TV
Lux Video Theatre
Jack Sargent
1950
Filmography
1987FilmJay Leno's Family Comedy Houras Self1984FilmRare Breed1984TVMurder, She Wroteas Jake Sanford1982TVSt. Elsewhereas Harry Klein1982TVMatt Houston1978TVVega$1978TVBlack Beautyas Martin Tremaine1977TVThe Love Boatas Everett Loudon1976FilmAll This and World War IIas Self1975TVEllery Queenas Dave Pierce1968TVThe Mod Squadas George Anders1967TVMannixas Ted Hackett1962TVThe Merv Griffin Showas Self1962TVThe Virginianas Mayor Evans1961TVHazelas George Baxter1960FilmThe Facts of Lifeas Jack Weaver1960TVMy Three Sons1958FilmA Time to Love and a Time to Dieas Boettcher1957FilmBattle Hymnas Capt. Dan Skidmore1955TVAlfred Hitchcock Presentsas Arthur Clark1953TVLetter to Lorettaas Jeremy Parker1953TVGeneral Electric Theateras George1952TVThe Adventures of Ozzie and Harrietas Erskin Thornberry1952TVThis Is Your Lifeas Self1952FilmShe's Working Her Way Through Collegeas Shep Slade1952FilmNo Room for the Groomas Herman Strouple1952FilmJumping Jacksas Lieutenant Kelsey1952FilmA Girl in Every Portas Bert Sedgwick1951TVHallmark Hall of Fameas Rooter Baker1951TVSchlitz Playhouse of Starsas Fallon1951FilmThe Guy Who Came Backas Gordon Towne1950FilmSouthside 1-1000as John Riggs / Nick Starnes1950FilmDark Cityas Arthur Winant1950TVLux Video Theatreas Stan1949FilmMy Friend Irmaas Richard Rhinelander1949FilmToo Late for Tearsas Don Blake1948FilmOne Sunday Afternoonas Hugo Barnstead1948TVStudio Oneas Capt. George Lowry1948FilmRomance on the High Seasas Mr. Michael Kent1947FilmRamrodas Bill Schell1947FilmIt Happened on Fifth Avenueas Jim Bullock1946FilmWithout Reservationsas Dink Watson1945FilmThe Stork Clubas Sgt. Danny Wilton1945FilmThe Affairs of Susanas Mike Ward1945FilmYou Came Alongas Captain W. Anders1944FilmThirty Seconds Over Tokyoas Charles McClure1944FilmReturn from Nowhereas Allan (uncredited)1944FilmA Guy Named Joeas James J. Rourke1943FilmThe Human Comedyas Bernard 'Texas' Anthony (uncredited)1943FilmCity Without Menas Mr. Peters (uncredited)1942FilmYou Can't Escape Foreveras Davis - Reporter (uncredited)1942FilmMen of the Skyas Cadet Dick Mathews1942FilmWings for the Eagleas Gil Borden1942FilmWinning Your Wingsas Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)1942FilmThe Male Animalas Wally Myers1942FilmRight to the Heartas Tommy Sands1941FilmWe Go Fastas Herman Huff (as Don DeForest)1938FilmBrother Ratas Baseball Catcher1937FilmKid Galahadas Ringsider (uncredited)