Don DeFore
Acting
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.
Born: August 25, 1913
Place of Birth: Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA
Known For
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Long-running anthology program sponsored by Hallmark Cards. Beginning in 1951 and continuing into 2019, the series received 80 Emmy Awards, 24 Christopher Awards, 11 Peabody Awards, 9 Golden Globes, and 4 Humanitas Prizes. Early seasons were a weekly live drama, eventually transitioning to videotaped and then filmed productions broadcast as occasional specials.
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
A television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.
Murder, She Wrote
An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.
Ellery Queen
Ellery Queen is an American television detective mystery series based on the fictional character Ellery Queen. It aired on NBC during the 1975-76 television season and stars Jim Hutton as Ellery Queen, David Wayne as his father, Inspector Richard Queen, and Tom Reese as Sgt. Velie. Created by the writing/producing team of Richard Levinson and William Link, the title character "breaks" the fourth wall to ask the audience to consider their solution.
A Time to Love and a Time to Die
A German soldier home on leave falls in love with a girl, then returns to World War II.
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars is an anthology series that was telecast from 1951 until 1959 on CBS. Offering both comedies and drama, the series was sponsored by the Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company. The title was shortened to Schlitz Playhouse, beginning with the fall 1957 season.
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars is an anthology series that was telecast from 1951 until 1959 on CBS. Offering both comedies and drama, the series was sponsored by the Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company. The title was shortened to Schlitz Playhouse, beginning with the fall 1957 season.
It Happened on Fifth Avenue
A New Yorker hobo moves into a mansion and along the way he gathers friends to live in the house with him. Before he knows it, he is living with the actual home owners.
You Came Along
War hero flier Bob Collins goes on a war bond selling tour with two buddies, and substitute "chaperone" Ivy Hotchkiss. Bob's a cheerful Lothario with several girls in every town on the tour. After some amusing escapades, Bob and Ivy become romantically involved, agreeing it's "just fun up in the air." Then Ivy finds out the real reason why it shouldn't be anything more.
Vega$
Vega$ is an American detective television drama series that aired on ABC between 1978 and 1981. It was produced by Aaron Spelling. The series was filmed in its entirety in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is believed to be the first television series produced entirely in Las Vegas. The show stars Robert Urich as private detective Dan Tanna, who drove around the streets of Las Vegas in a red 1957 Ford Thunderbird solving crimes and making Las Vegas a better place for residents and tourists alike.
Filmography
as Jake Sanford
as Harry Klein
as Martin Tremaine
as Everett Loudon
as Self
as Dave Pierce
as George Anders
as Ted Hackett
as Self
as Mayor Evans
as George Baxter
as Jack Weaver
as Boettcher
as Capt. Dan Skidmore
as Arthur Clark
as Jeremy Parker
as George
as Erskin Thornberry
as Thorny
as Self
as Shep Slade
as Herman Strouple
as Lieutenant Kelsey
as Bert Sedgwick
as Rooter Baker
as Fallon
as Bill Nichol
as Gordon Towne
as John Riggs / Nick Starnes
as Arthur Winant
as Richard Rhinelander
as Don Blake
as Hugo Barnstead
as Capt. George Lowry
as Mr. Michael Kent
as Bill Schell
as Jim Bullock
as Dink Watson
as Sgt. Danny Wilton
as Mike Ward
as Captain W. Anders
as Charles McClure
as Allan (uncredited)
as James J. Rourke
as Bernard 'Texas' Anthony (uncredited)
as Mr. Peters (uncredited)
as Davis - Reporter (uncredited)
as Cadet Dick Mathews
as Gil Borden
as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
as Wally Myers
as Herman Huff (as Don DeForest)
as Baseball Catcher
as Ringsider (uncredited)