John Forest

John Forest

Acting

August 25, 1913 – December 22, 1993 (aged 80)

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA

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.

Filmography

A Very Vermont Christmas
Movie
A Very Vermont Christmas2024
Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour
Movie
Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour1987 · Self
A Rare Breed
Movie
A Rare Breed1984
Murder, She Wrote
Series
Murder, She Wrote1984 · Jake Sanford
St. Elsewhere
Series
St. Elsewhere1982 · Harry Klein
Matt Houston
Series
Matt Houston1982 · Mayor
Vega$
Series
Vega$1978
Black Beauty
Series
Black Beauty1978 · Martin Tremaine
Fantasy Island
Series
Fantasy Island1978 · Mr. Wendover
The Love Boat
Series
The Love Boat1977 · Everett Loudon
All This and World War II
Movie
All This and World War II1976 · Self
Ellery Queen
Series
Ellery Queen1975 · Dave Pierce
The Mod Squad
Series
The Mod Squad1968 · George Anders
Mannix
Series
Mannix1967 · Ted Hackett
The Merv Griffin Show
★ 6.6Series
The Merv Griffin Show1962 · Self
The Virginian
Series
The Virginian1962 · Mayor Evans
Hazel
Series
Hazel1961 · George Baxter
The Facts of Life
Movie
The Facts of Life1960 · Jack Weaver
My Three Sons
Series
My Three Sons1960
A Time to Love and a Time to Die
Movie
A Time to Love and a Time to Die1958 · Boettcher
Important Witness Private Detective
Series
Important Witness Private Detective1957 · Capt. Dan Skidmore
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Series
Alfred Hitchcock Presents1955 · Arthur Clark
Letter to Loretta
Series
Letter to Loretta1953 · Jeremy Parker
General Electric Theater
Series
General Electric Theater1953 · George
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
Series
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet1952 · Erskin Thornberry
This Is Your Life
Series
This Is Your Life1952 · Self
She's Working Her Way Through College
Movie
She's Working Her Way Through College1952 · Shep Slade
No Room for the Groom
Movie
No Room for the Groom1952 · Herman Strouple
Jumping Jacks
Movie
Jumping Jacks1952 · Lieutenant Kelsey
A Girl in Every Port
Movie
A Girl in Every Port1952 · Bert Sedgwick
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Series
Hallmark Hall of Fame1951 · Rooter Baker
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Series
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars1951 · Fallon
The Guy Who Came Back
Movie
The Guy Who Came Back1951 · Gordon Towne
Karadayi
Series
Karadayi1950 · John Riggs / Nick Starnes
Dark City
Movie
Dark City1950 · Arthur Winant
Undercover Brother
Movie
Undercover Brother1950 · Stan
My Friend Irma
Movie
My Friend Irma1949 · Richard Rhinelander
Too Late for Tears
Movie
Too Late for Tears1949 · Don Blake
One Sunday Afternoon
Movie
One Sunday Afternoon1948 · Hugo Barnstead
Studio One
Series
Studio One1948 · Capt. George Lowry
Romance on the High Seas
Movie
Romance on the High Seas1948 · Mr. Michael Kent