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.

Career Overview

Don DeFore has 47 screen credits in a career dating back to 1937. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently My Friend Irma Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include Too Late for Tears, It Happened on Fifth Avenue, Romance on the High Seas. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

47

Birth Date

1913-08-25 00:00:00

Birth Place

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA

Known For

• 

  Too Late for Tears
• 

  It Happened on Fifth Avenue
• 

  Romance on the High Seas
• 

  Without Reservations
• 

  Battle Hymn
• 

  Jumping Jacks

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

• My Friend Irma Collection (1 titles)
• Brother Rat Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Dan Duryea (2 collaborations)
• Garry Owen (2 collaborations)
• Paul Bradley (2 collaborations)
• Alan Hale Jr. (2 collaborations)
• Arthur Hohl (2 collaborations)
• Eddie Marr (2 collaborations)
• George Lloyd (2 collaborations)
• Chet Brandenburg (2 collaborations)
• Dudley Dickerson (2 collaborations)
• Sol Murgi (2 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (46 credits)

  • Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • A Rare Breed

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Murder, She Wrote

    - Unfinished Business (1986) ... Jake Sanford actor actors
    1984
  • St. Elsewhere

    - Visiting Daze (1987) ... Harry Klein actor actors
    1982
  • Matt Houston

    - The Beverly Hills Social Club (1983) ... actor actors
    1982
  • Vega$

    - Serve, Volley and Kill (1978) ... actor actors
    1978
  • The Love Boat

    - Family Reunion/Too Hot to Handle/Cinderella Story (1978) ... Everett Loudon actor actors
    1977
  • All This and World War II

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Mannix

    - Murder Revisited (1970) ... Ted Hackett actor actors
    1967
  • The Virginian

    - The West vs. Colonel MacKenzie (1970) ... Mayor Evans actor actors
    1962
  • The Merv Griffin Show

    - Episode 27 (1965) ... Self actor actors
    1962
  • The Facts of Life

    Jack Weaver

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • My Three Sons

    - The Matchmakers (1969) ... actor actors
    1960
  • A Time to Love and a Time to Die

    Boettcher

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • Battle Hymn

    Capt. Dan Skidmore

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    - Coming, Mama (1961) ... Arthur Clark actor actors
    1955
  • She's Working Her Way Through College

    Shep Slade

    actor

    actors
    1952
  • No Room for the Groom

    Herman Strouple

    actor

    actors
    1952
  • Jumping Jacks

    Lieutenant Kelsey

    actor

    actors
    1952
  • A Girl in Every Port

    Bert Sedgwick

    actor

    actors
    1952
  • The Guy Who Came Back

    Gordon Towne

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Dark City

    Arthur Winant

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • My Friend Irma

    Richard Rhinelander

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Too Late for Tears

    Don Blake

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • One Sunday Afternoon

    Hugo Barnstead

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Romance on the High Seas

    Mr. Michael Kent

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Studio One

    - The Enemy Within (1958) ... Capt. George Lowry actor actors
    1948
  • Ramrod

    Bill Schell

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • It Happened on Fifth Avenue

    Jim Bullock

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Without Reservations

    Dink Watson

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • The Stork Club

    Sgt. Danny Wilton

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • The Affairs of Susan

    Mike Ward

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • You Came Along

    Captain W. Anders

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Return from Nowhere

    Allan (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • A Guy Named Joe

    James J. Rourke

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • The Human Comedy

    Bernard 'Texas' Anthony (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • City Without Men

    Mr. Peters (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • You Can't Escape Forever

    Davis - Reporter (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Men of the Sky

    Cadet Dick Mathews

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Wings for the Eagle

    Gil Borden

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Winning Your Wings

    Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • The Male Animal

    Wally Myers

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Right to the Heart

    Tommy Sands

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • We Go Fast

    Herman Huff (as Don DeForest)

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Brother Rat

    Baseball Catcher

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Kid Galahad

    Ringsider (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1937

• crew (1 credits)

  • Kid Galahad

    stand in

    crew
    1937