Jean Porter

Bennie Jean Porter (December 8, 1922 – January 13, 2018) was an American actress. She was born in Cisco, Texas. She was known for her roles in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938) and One Million B.C. (1940).

Porter was active throughout the 1940s. She appeared in almost 30 movies with MGM stars like Esther Williams, Mickey Rooney and the comedy duo Abbott & Costello. In the 1950s, Porter appeared mainly in television series such as The Red Skelton Show, Sea Hunt,  and 77 Sunset Strip. She retired from acting in 1961.

Porter died in Canoga Park, California of natural causes, at the age of 95.

References

Other websites




Category:1922 births
Category:2018 deaths
Category:Disease-related deaths in California
Category:American movie actors
Category:American child actors
Category:American television actors
Category:Actors from Texas
Category:Actors from California