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Don DeFore (Donald John DeFore) was born on 25 August, 1913 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA, is an Actor, Soundtrack. Discover Don DeFore's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of Don DeFore networth?

Popular As Donald John DeFore
Occupation actor,soundtrack
Age 80 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 25 August 1913
Birthday 25 August
Birthplace Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA
Date of death 22 December, 1993
Died Place Los Angeles, California, USA
Nationality United States

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Don DeFore Height, Weight & Measurements

At 80 years old, Don DeFore height is 6' 1" (1.85 m) .

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Height 6' 1" (1.85 m)
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Who Is Don DeFore's Wife?

His wife is Marion Holmes DeFore (14 February 1942 - 22 December 1993) ( his death) ( 5 children)

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Wife Marion Holmes DeFore (14 February 1942 - 22 December 1993) ( his death) ( 5 children)
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Don DeFore Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Don DeFore worth at the age of 80 years old? Don DeFore’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from United States. We have estimated Don DeFore's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2023 $1 Million - $5 Million
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1984

His last film was Rare Breed (1984) which was directed by David Nelson, the son of his old TV boss Ozzie Nelson.

1976

Went to Des Moines, Iowa in June 1976 to campaign for his longtime friend Ronald Reagan at the Republican State Convention in his bid for President of the United States. DeFore appeared in at least two films with Reagan, Brother Rat (1938) and She's Working Her Way Through College (1952).

1969

As for sidelines, DeFore was a one-time restaurateur, operating with his brother Don DeFore's Silver Banjo at Disneyland in Anaheim, California; was the American delegate to the Moscow Film Festival in 1969; and was a board committee member for the California Department of Rehabilitation.

1962

Appeared on the cover of the 6 October 1962 issue of "TV Guide" with Shirley Booth, his costar on the TV series Hazel (1961).

1961

Co-starred as George Baxter, the boss of housekeeper Shirley Booth, for four years on the popular NBC-TV series Hazel (1961). When the show changed networks to CBS, DeFore and his pretty TV wife Whitney Blake were replaced by his character's "younger brother" Steve (played by Ray Fulmer) and his pretty wife (Lynn Borden). It was explained that George Baxter was "transferred" to Saudi Arabia for business reasons. DeFore's TV son (Bobby Buntrock) continued on in the role, staying behind to live with his aunt and uncle. The show lasted only one more season before it was canceled.

1959

Daughter Amy N. DeFore was born on March 30, 1959, in Los Angeles County, California.

1957

He was the only individual allowed to open a restaurant at Disneyland. He operated the Silver Banjo in Frontierland from 1957 to 1961. His brother Verne DeFore helped him, and they used a gift that their father, a railroad engineer, had brought home from Louisiana - a beautiful silver banjo - as the tiny restaurant's inspiration.

1955

Served as president of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences from 1954-1955 and was instrumental in arranging for the Emmy Awards to be broadcast on national TV for the first time on March 7, 1955.

1950

Son Ronald Holmes "Ronnie" DeFore was born on August 25, 1950, in Los Angeles County, California.

1949

In 1949, Photoplay Magazine sent DeFore, actor Lon McCallister and a then-unknown Marilyn Monroe on a train trip to Warrensburg, New York to present Photoplay's "Dream Home" contest winner with the key to her new home. Surviving photos dated June 1, 1949 show Don DeFore playing cards with Marilyn on the train trip, and also in front of the home during the event. When Photoplay recruited the group for this, Marilyn Monroe had been in New York to promote her new film Love Happy (1949). It is believed that Don DeFore was in New York to shoot My Friend Irma (1949), the film debut of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis.

1948

Was the first honorary mayor of Brentwood, the neighborhood in Los Angeles where he built a home in 1948.

1945

Son David Allan DeFore was born on August 22, 1945, in Los Angeles County, California.

1941

In films since 1941, he occasionally played leads in B pictures, but was more often cast as the good-natured buddy of the hero or a likable but gullible character whom the hero has to bail out of trouble.

1940

Created the role of Wally Myers in the Broadway play "The Male Animal", which opened at the Cort Theatre on January 9, 1940 and ran for 243 performances. He later played the same role in the film version The Male Animal (1942) starring Olivia de Havilland and Henry Fonda. He also appeared in the remake of that film, She's Working Her Way Through College (1952) starring Virginia Mayo and Ronald Reagan.

1939

Appeared at the 1939 New York World's Fair Railroad Pageant.

1938

Don DeFore toured the country in stock companies for several years before making his Broadway debut in 1938.

1936

According to the Cedar Rapids (Iowa) Tribune of December 25, 1936, he appeared uncredited in the film Reunion (1936).

1878

His father was Joseph Ervin DeFore (1878 - 1942), a railroad engineer in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. His mother was Albina Sylvia Nezerka (1883 - 1975), aka Mrs. Joseph E. DeFore.