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Don DeFore(1913-1993)

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Don DeFore
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Adèle (1961–1966)
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Don DeFore toured the country in stock companies for several years before making his Broadway debut in 1938. In films since 1941, he occasionally played leads in B pictures, but was more often cast as the good-natured buddy of the hero or a likable but gullible character whom the hero has to bail out of trouble. DeFore found much more success on television, and was a regular in the hit series Adèle (1961) and The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952).
BornAugust 25, 1913
DiedDecember 22, 1993(80)
BornAugust 25, 1913
DiedDecember 22, 1993(80)
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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Known for

Don DeFore, Victor Moore, Charles Ruggles, and Gale Storm in C'est arrivé dans la 5e avenue (1947)
C'est arrivé dans la 5e avenue
7.6
  • Jim Bullock
  • 1947
Doris Day, Jack Carson, Don DeFore, Janis Paige, and S.Z. Sakall in Romance à Rio (1948)
Romance à Rio
7.0
  • Michael Kent
  • 1948
La tigresse (1949)
La tigresse
7.3
  • Don Blake
  • 1949
Harriet Nelson, David Nelson, Ozzie Nelson, and Ricky Nelson in The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952)
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
7.4
TV Series
  • Thorny
  • Weatherman Charlie Thornberry

Credits

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  • Denzel Washington, Ed Begley Jr., David Morse, Howie Mandel, Cynthia Sikes Yorkin, Ellen Bry, William Daniels, and Ed Flanders in Hôpital St. Elsewhere (1982)
    Hôpital St. Elsewhere
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Harry Klein
    • 1987
  • Angela Lansbury in Arabesque (1984)
    Arabesque
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Jake Sanford
    • 1986
  • Rare Breed (1984)
    Rare Breed
    5.0
    • Frank Nelson
    • 1984
  • Lee Horsley in Matt Houston (1982)
    Matt Houston
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Mayor
    • 1983
  • Tony Curtis, Robert Urich, Phyllis Davis, and Judy Landers in Vegas (1978)
    Vegas
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Sid Green (as Don De Fore)
    • 1978
  • Ricardo Montalban and Hervé Villechaize in L'île fantastique (1977)
    L'île fantastique
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Mr. Wendover
    • 1978
  • Black Beauty (1978)
    Black Beauty
    6.2
    TV Mini Series
    • Martin Tremaine
    • 1978
  • Fred Grandy, Bernie Kopell, Ted Lange, Gavin MacLeod, and Lauren Tewes in La croisière s'amuse (1977)
    La croisière s'amuse
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Everett Loudon
    • 1978
  • A plume et à sang (1975)
    A plume et à sang
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Dave Pierce
    • 1976
  • Jackie Cooper in Mobile One (1975)
    Mobile One
    5.9
    TV Series
    • Loomis
    • 1976
  • Docteur Marcus Welby (1969)
    Docteur Marcus Welby
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Fletcher
    • 1975
  • James Drury, Doug McClure, and John McIntire in Le Virginien (1962)
    Le Virginien
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Mayor Evans
    • 1970
  • Mannix (1967)
    Mannix
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Ted Hackett
    • 1970
  • Peggy Lipton, Michael Cole, and Clarence Williams III in La nouvelle équipe (1968)
    La nouvelle équipe
    7.0
    TV Series
    • George Anders
    • 1969
  • My Three Sons (1960)
    My Three Sons
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Harry Palmer
    • 1969

Additional Crew



  • Bette Davis, Edward G. Robinson, and Wayne Morris in Le dernier combat (1937)
    Le dernier combat
    7.2
    • stand-in: Wayne Morris (uncredited)
    • 1937

Soundtrack



  • Adèle (1961)
    Adèle
    7.2
    TV Series
    • performer: "For She's A Jolly Good Fellow" (uncredited)
    • 1962
  • Don DeFore, Victor Moore, Charles Ruggles, and Gale Storm in C'est arrivé dans la 5e avenue (1947)
    C'est arrivé dans la 5e avenue
    7.6
    • performer: "It's a Wonderful Wonderful Feeling", "That's What Christmas Means to Me"
    • 1947
  • Les caprices de Suzanne (1945)
    Les caprices de Suzanne
    6.5
    • performer: "If You Knew Susie" (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Spencer Tracy and Irene Dunne in Un nommé Joe (1943)
    Un nommé Joe
    6.9
    • performer: "St. Louis Blues" (1914), "Fight On" (1922), "I'm A Ding Dong Daddy From Dumas" ("How About You?" (1941), uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Mickey Rooney in Et la vie continue (1943)
    Et la vie continue
    7.0
    • performer: "The Last Round-Up (Git Along, Little Dogie, Git Along)" (1933) (uncredited)
    • 1943

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Personal details

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  • Official site
    • Don DeFore Fan Club
  • Alternative names
    • Don De Fore
  • Height
    • 1.85 m
  • Born
    • August 25, 1913
    • Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA
  • Died
    • December 22, 1993
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Marion Holmes DeForeFebruary 14, 1942 - December 22, 1993 (his death, 5 children)
  • Children
      Penny DeFore
  • Other works
    Unsold pilot: Starred in a pilot for a sitcom for Paramount called "Hometown", in which he played a high school gym teacher and father to four rambunctious daughters.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    He was the only individual allowed to open a restaurant at Disneyland. He operated the Silver Banjo in Frontierland from 1957 to 1961. His brother Verne DeFore helped him, and they used a gift that their father, a railroad engineer, had brought home from Louisiana - a beautiful silver banjo - as the tiny restaurant's inspiration.
  • Quotes
    [As Master of Ceremonies at Ronald Reagan's victory party in Los Angeles, November 1966, after his election as Governor of California] This is a great night for actors!
  • Nickname
    • Dude

FAQ

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  • When did Don DeFore die?
    December 22, 1993
  • How did Don DeFore die?
    Heart attack
  • How old was Don DeFore when he died?
    80 years old
  • Where did Don DeFore die?
    Los Angeles, California, USA
  • When was Don DeFore born?
    August 25, 1913

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