There may have been several Gorton's fisherman. One was Denny Miller (a Tarzan in 1959 for one outing), later known as Scott Miller who was the scout, Duke, for several seasons of Wagon Train. He also played a little round ball for John Wooden at UCLA before he became an actor.

Go to -- www.erbzine.com/mag14/1480.html -- to see him in those roles, but not as the GF, but looking as he did in the commercials.