Don Starr

Donald "Don" Starr (born September 20, 1917 - died July 11, 1995) was an American actor who became known for his recurring role as oil baron Jordan Lee in the CBS-TV primetime soap opera series Dallas.

Life and career

Starr was born and raised in Riverside, California; he studied acting in 1938-39 under scholarship at the Pasadena (Calif.) Community Playhouse.. He served as an officer and a medical administrator with the U.S. Army from 1945-48 and earned an associate degree in 1950 at the University of Texas.

The next year, he took a job as an assistant administrator at Scott and White Memorial Hospital in Temple, Texas. He came to Tucson in 1956 to accept a position as business manager of the Tucson Clinic, retiring from that job in 1977. During his time living in Tucson, he served as a volunteer in several capacities, including president and board member of the Tucson Association for Child Care – a group he helped found. He would also serve as president of the United Community Campaign, secretary of the American College of Clinic Managers, and president of the Tucson Rotary Club.