One of MGM's more vivacious secondary stars during the 40s, petite and lovely Jean Porter was born in Texas in 1925 but left the state while young to pursue her dream as an actress. Following some vaudeville experience, she made her uncredited film debut in 1939 (age 14) and slowly graduated to sweet-natured ingénues in light, wholesome "B" fare. Most were sentimental trifles, such as
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⭐ 6.8Bathing Beauty
⭐ 5.8The Left Hand of God
⭐ 6.3Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
⭐ 5.7Sweet Genevieve
⭐ 4.5Till the End of Time
⭐ 6.7Nazty Nuisance
⭐ 3.8About Face
⭐ 5.5The Youngest Profession
⭐ 5.2Heart of the Rio Grande
⭐ 8San Fernando Valley
⭐ 0Better Not Roll Those Eyes
⭐ 0Two Pair of Shoes
⭐ 0What Next, Corporal Hargrove?
⭐ 2Roller Derby Girl
⭐ 5.5That Hagen Girl
⭐ 5.2Twice Blessed
⭐ 6Kentucky Jubilee
⭐ 5.5The Under-Pup
⭐ 6The Gambling Sex
⭐ 6Calaboose
⭐ 0Betty Co-Ed
⭐ 0Fall In
⭐ 6Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
⭐ 5.7Two Blondes and a Redhead
⭐ 4One Million B.C.
⭐ 5.8Kiss the Boys Goodbye
⭐ 5Never Give a Sucker an Even Break
⭐ 6.875G.I. Jane
⭐ 6Little Miss Broadway
⭐ 0Thrill of a Romance
⭐ 6.2Song and Dance Man
⭐ 0Hellzapoppin'
⭐ 7.1