"Donald Porter (September 24, 1912 \u2013 February 11, 1997) was an American actor who appeared in a number of films in the 1940s, including Top Sergeant and Eagle Squadron, but is perhaps best known for his role as Russell Lawrence, the widowed father of 15-year-old Frances \"Gidget\" Lawrence (Sally Field) in the 1965 ABC situation comedy Gidget."@en . "1939Z"^^ . . "Porter, Don"@en . . "1912-09-24Z"^^ . . "Porter, Donald"@en . "Don Porter"@en . . . . "1912Z"^^ . "Actor" . "1939Z"^^ . . "1997Z"^^ . "1997-02-11Z"^^ . "Donald Porter"@en .