Rick Porter (actor)
Rick Porter | |
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 Porter in 1986 | |
| Born | Richard Johnston Porter II August 31, 1954 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | February 25, 2013 (aged 58) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Education | University of Texas at Austin Columbia University |
| Occupation | Television actor |
Richard Johnston Porter II (August 31, 1954 – February 25, 2013) was an American television actor. He was best known for playing Larry Ewing in the American soap opera television series Another World.[1][2]
Life and career
[edit]Porter was born in Houston, Texas,[3][4] the son of Richard Johnston Porter and Evelyn Fay. He attended the University of Texas at Austin, earning his BA degree in drama and acting. He also attended Columbia University, earning his MA degree in screenwriting and directing.[5] He began his screen career in 1978, playing Larry Ewing in the NBC soap opera television series Another World until 1986.[1][6]
Later in his career, in 1987, Porter starred as a forest ranger in the CBS television film High Mountain Rangers, starring along with Robert Conrad.[7] From 1989 to 1990, he played Hank Tobin in the CBS soap opera television series Days of Our Lives.[8] He guest-starred in television programs including Walker, Texas Ranger and Hunter.[1]
Porter retired from acting in 1994, last appearing in the television pilot Island City.[1] After retiring from acting, he worked in marketing, and was a creative entrepreneur.[5]
Death
[edit]Porter died of congestive heart failure at the Saint Luke's Hospital in Houston, Texas, on February 25, 2013, at the age of 58.[1][5]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 Lentz, Harris (June 3, 2014). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2013. McFarland. p. 302. ISBN 9780786476657 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Soap Jocks Raise Rackets With Jets". The Patriot-News. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. December 26, 1982. p. 115. Retrieved August 27, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Porter comes from ranching family". The Edwardsville Intelligencer. Edwardsville, Illinois. May 17, 1986. p. 19. Retrieved August 27, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "All about the 'World' of soap star Porter". Sun Journal. Lewiston, Maine. May 18, 1986. p. 64. Retrieved August 27, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 3 "Richard Johnston "Rick" Porter II". Legacy Remembers. March 15, 2013. Retrieved August 27, 2026 – via Legacy.com.
- ↑ "Changes behind the scenes at soaps". The Shreveport Journal. Shreveport, Louisiana. January 2, 1990. p. 16. Retrieved August 27, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Actor Rick Porter took a chance on Hollywood". Asbury Park Press. Asbury Park, New Jersey. March 12, 1987. p. 50. Retrieved August 27, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Russell, Maureen (June 8, 2015). Days of Our Lives: A Complete History of the Long-Running Soap Opera. McFarland. p. 197. ISBN 9780786486519 – via Google Books.
External links
[edit]- 1954 births
- 2013 deaths
- Male actors from Houston
- American male soap opera actors
- American male television actors
- 20th-century American male actors
- Deaths from congestive heart failure in Texas
- University of Texas at Austin alumni
- Columbia University alumni
- 20th-century American businesspeople
- 21st-century American businesspeople
- American marketing businesspeople