Don Gardner was born on January 16, 1932 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. He was an actor, known for West Point (1956), Perry Mason (1957) and Medic (1954). He died on September 21, 1958 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
He died the day after a road accident near Trancas Beach (Malibu).
Gardner lost control of his vehicle while driving on the Pacific Coast Highway near Malibu. He hit a median, swerved off the road, and was thrown from his car and pinned by it against a chain link fence.