Donald John DeFore (August 25, 1913 – December 22, 1993) was an American actor. He is best known for his roles in the sitcom ''

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'' from 1952 to 1957 and the sitcom ''

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'' from 1961 to 1965, the former of which earned him a

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nomination.

Early life

DeFore was one of seven children born in

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, to Joseph Ervin DeFore, a railroad engineer for the

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and a local politician, and Albina Sylvia DeFore (née Nezerka). Albina, who occasionally directed plays at their local church, was the daughter of

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immigrants from the former Poděbrady district. Her father Jan Nežerka (1846-1928) was born in Písková Lhota (baptized

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in Kostelní Lhota) and her mother Marie Najbrtová (1852-1930) was born in Chvalovice (baptized

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). After graduating from Washington High School in Cedar Rapids, DeFore attended the

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. He initially studied law while also playing basketball, track, and baseball before becoming interested in acting. Since acting was not a major study at the university, he left and enrolled at the

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, where he won a scholarship and stayed for three years.

Career

Acting

During this time, four fellow students and he wrote a play called ''Where Do We Go from Here?'' It was presented in a little theater in Hollywood with DeFore in the cast. As a young man, DeFore toured the country in stock companies for several years before making his Broadway debut in ''Where Do We Go from Here?'' in 1938, when

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offered to take it to Broadway, and DeFore and five of the original cast members went along. The show ran for four weeks, and DeFore was soon recognized as a member of legitimate theater. He remained in New York and won a key role in ''The Male Animal'', which ran for almost eight months on Broadway and eight months on the road. In Hollywood, DeFore's first screen appearance was in a bit part in 1936's ''Reunion''. By the early 1940s, he was appearing regularly in films such as: ''

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'' (1942), '' A Guy Named Joe'' (1943), ''

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'' (1944), ''

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'' (1945), ''

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'' (1946), ''

It Happened on 5th Avenue ''It Happened on 5th Avenue'' is a 1947 American comedy film directed by Roy Del Ruth and starring Victor Moore, Ann Harding, Don DeFore, Charles Ruggles and Gale Storm. Herbert Clyde Lewis and Frederick Stephani were nominated for the Academy ...

'' (1947), ''

Romance on the High Seas ''Romance on the High Seas'' (released in the United Kingdom as ''It's Magic'') is a 1948 American musical romantic comedy film directed by Michael Curtiz, and starred Jack Carson, Janis Paige, Don DeFore and Doris Day in her film debut. Busby Be ...

'' (1948), ''

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'' (1949), and '' Jumping Jacks'' (1952). In 1946, exhibitors voted him the fourth-most promising "star of tomorrow". DeFore also worked in radio, performing on such programs as ''

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,'' ''Old Gold Comedy Theater,'' and ''

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'', but he is best known for his work in television. Beginning in 1952, DeFore had a recurring role as the Nelsons' friendly neighbor, "Thorny", on the ABC sitcom ''

'', earning a nomination in 1955 for a Best Supporting Actor in a Regular Series

. In time, though, the role of Thorny was superseded by

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as Joe Randolph, and

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as his wife Clara. From 1954 to 1955, he served as president of the

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. He was instrumental in arranging for the

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to be broadcast on national television for the first time on March 7, 1955. He also served on the board of the

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. From 1961 to 1965, DeFore was a co-star of the television series ''

'' as George Baxter, employer of the spirited, domineering housekeeper Hazel Burke, played by

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and based on the cartoon character appearing in ''

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''. DeFore was not the original actor to portray George Baxter. In the pilot episode, the role was played by character actor

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. DeFore took over the role when the series was green-lighted. The series ran on

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for four seasons (1961-65); DeFore and his co-star Whitney Blake were written out of the series when

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picked up the series for its final season (1965-66). In 1970, DeFore appeared as Mayor Evans on the TV Western ''

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'' in the episode titled "Colonel Mackenzie Versus the West". In that role, he played a murderer, which was a major shift from the comedy roles for which he was better known on ''The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet'' and ''Hazel''. For his contribution to the television industry, Don DeFore has a star on the

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located at 6804 Hollywood Blvd.

Writing

In 1965, DeFore and his daughter Penny wrote ''With All My Love'', a book detailing Penny's experiences working in a

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orphanage. DeFore's memoirs, "Hollywood DeFore 'n After" were never published, however, his youngest son, Ron, included portions in his book, "Growing Up in Disneyland, Waldorf Publishing 2019, along with his own biography. The title was a metaphor for his life in a celebrity family but was also literal as his father was the only person to own a food establishment bearing the name of a real person: "Don DeFore's Silver Banjo Barbecue" in Frontierland 1957 - 1962.

Personal life

Marriage and children

DeFore married singer Marion Holmes (January 21, 1918 - November 17, 2011) on February 14, 1942.

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served as Holmes' matron of honor. Holmes performed with the

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Orchestra from 1935 to 1939, and later with Art Kassel and his "Castles in the Air" from 1939 until their marriage. They had five children: Penny, David, Dawn, Ron, and Autumn. They remained married until DeFore's death in 1993.

Politics and other activities

DeFore and his family were longtime residents of the

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section of Brentwood and attended the Village Church of Westwood Lutheran. DeFore served as Brentwood's honorary mayor and also served as a member of the advisory committee for the California Department of Rehabilitation. DeFore was also a 33rd degree

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. From 1957 to 1962, DeFore and his family operated the Silver Banjo Barbecue, a restaurant located in

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. In July 1969, DeFore served as the American delegate at the

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. A long-time

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, DeFore supported

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in the

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and was a delegate at the 1976 and 1980 Republican National Conventions. His friend, former actor and 40th

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, appointed him to the Presidential Advisory Council to the

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. His youngest son, Ron, also held political positions within the Reagan Administration, which he highlights in his book, ''Growing Up in Disneyland'', Waldorf Publishing, 2019, that was both an autobiography and partial biography of his father.

Death

On December 22, 1993, DeFore died of

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. His cremated remains are interred at the

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in Los Angeles.

Partial filmography

* ''

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'' (1936) - Bit Role (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1937) - Ringsider (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1937) - Sailor (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1938) - Upperclassman (uncredited) * ''

Brother Rat ''Brother Rat'' is a 1938 American comedy drama film about cadets at Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, Virginia, directed by William Keighley, and starring Ronald Reagan, Priscilla Lane, Eddie Albert (in his film debut), Jane Wyman, ...

'' (1938) - Baseball Catcher (uncredited) * ''

We Go Fast ''We Go Fast'' is a 1941 American comedy action film directed by William C. McGann and written by Thomas Lennon and Adrian Scott. The film stars Lynn Bari, Alan Curtis, Sheila Ryan, Don DeFore, Ernest Truex and Gerald Mohr. The film was relea ...

'' (1941) - Herman Huff (as Don DeForest) * ''

Right to the Heart ''Right to the Heart'' is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Eugene Forde and written by Walter Bullock.The film stars Brenda Joyce, Joseph Allen, Cobina Wright and Stanley Clements. It is based on a short story by Harold MacGrath, which ...

'' (1942) - Tommy Sands (as Don De Fore) * ''

'' (1942) - Wally Myers * ''Winning Your Wings'' (1942, Short) - Gas Station Attendant (uncredited) * ''

Wings for the Eagle ''Wings for the Eagle'' (aka ''Shadow of Their Wings'') is a 1942 American drama film starring Ann Sheridan, Dennis Morgan, Jack Carson and George Tobias, directed by Lloyd Bacon. It tells the story of workers at a Lockheed aircraft assembly p ...

'' (1942) - Gil Borden * ''Men of the Sky'' (1942, Short) - Cadet Dick Mathews * ''

You Can't Escape Forever ''You Can't Escape Forever'' is a 1942 American drama film directed by Jo Graham and written by Fred Niblo, Jr. and Hector Chevigny. The film stars George Brent, Brenda Marshall, Gene Lockhart, Roscoe Karns, Eduardo Ciannelli and Paul Harvey. T ...

'' (1942) - Davis - Reporter (uncredited) * ''

City Without Men ''City Without Men'' is a 1943 American film noir crime film directed by Sidney Salkow and starring Linda Darnell, Edgar Buchanan and Michael Duane. It was released by Columbia Pictures on January 14, 1943. A group of women lives in a boarding ...

'' (1943) - Mr. Peters (uncredited) * '' The Human Comedy'' (1943) - Bernard 'Texas' Anthony (uncredited) * '' A Guy Named Joe'' (1943) - James J. Rourke (as Don De Fore) * ''Practical Joker'' (1944, Short) * ''Return From Nowhere'' (1944, Short) - Allan (uncredited) * ''

'' (1944) - Charles McClure * ''

The Affairs of Susan ''The Affairs of Susan'' is a 1945 American romantic comedy drama film directed by William A. Seiter and starring Joan Fontaine, Walter Abel, George Brent, Dennis O'Keefe and Don DeFore. It is also known as ''Chameleon''. Plot Susan Darel ...

'' (1945) - Mike Ward * ''

'' (1945) - Captain W. Anders * '' The Stork Club'' (1945) - Sgt. Danny Wilton * ''

'' (1946) - Dink * ''

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'' (1947) - Bill Schell * ''

It Happened on Fifth Avenue ''It Happened on 5th Avenue'' is a 1947 American comedy film directed by Roy Del Ruth and starring Victor Moore, Ann Harding, Don DeFore, Charles Ruggles and Gale Storm. Herbert Clyde Lewis and Frederick Stephani were nominated for the Acade ...

'' (1947) - Jim Bullock * ''

'' (1948) - Michael Kent * '' One Sunday Afternoon'' (1948) - Hugo F. Barnstead * '' Too Late for Tears'' (1949) - Don Blake / Don Blanchard * ''

'' (1949) - Richard Rhinelander * '' Dark City'' (1950) - Arthur Winant * '' Southside 1-1000'' (1950) - John Riggs / Nick Starnes * ''

The Guy Who Came Back ''The Guy Who Came Back'' is a 1951 film made by 20th Century Fox, directed by Joseph M. Newman, and starring Paul Douglas, Joan Bennett, and Linda Darnell. The screenplay was written by Allan Scott, based on story by William Fay. Plot Injur ...

'' (1951) - Gordon Towne * '' A Girl in Every Port'' (1952) - Bert Sedgwick * ''

No Room for the Groom ''No Room for the Groom'' is a 1952 American comedy film directed by Douglas Sirk and starring Tony Curtis, Piper Laurie, Don DeFore and Spring Byington.

'' (1952) - Herman Strouple * ''And Now Tomorrow'' (1952) * '' Jumping Jacks'' (1952) - Lt. Kelsey * '' She's Working Her Way Through College'' (1952) - Shep Slade * '' Battle Hymn'' (1957) - Capt. Dan Skidmore * ''

A Time to Love and a Time to Die ''A Time to Love and a Time to Die'' is a 1958 Eastmancolor CinemaScope drama war film directed by Douglas Sirk and starring John Gavin and Liselotte Pulver. Based on the book by German author Erich Maria Remarque and set on the Eastern Front a ...

'' (1958) - Hermann Boettcher * '' The Facts of Life'' (1960) - Jack Weaver * ''Daddy-O'' (1961, TV Movie) - Ben Cousin a.k.a. Daddy-O * ''A Punt, a Pass, and a Prayer'' (1968, TV Movie) - Rooter Baker * ''Rare Breed'' (1984) - Frank Nelson

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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Don DeFore Official Fan Site – DeFore.net

Don DeFore
at TVGuide.com

at

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