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Troy Donahue (1936–2001)

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Troy Donahue was a journalism student at Columbia University when he began playing in stock productions. He made his film debut in Man Afraid and in 1959 signed as a contract player with Warner Bros., which promoted him to stardom with A Summer Place that year. He was soon a teenage heartthrob... See full bio »

Born:

Merle Johnson Jr.
in New York City, New York, USA

Died:

(age 65) in Santa Monica, California, USA
Troy Donahue circa 1960s Still of Sandra Dee and Troy Donahue in A Summer Place Troy Donahue Still of Troy Donahue and Dorothy McGuire in A Summer Place Troy Donahue Still of Troy Donahue and Connie Stevens in Susan Slade
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2000 The Boys Behind the Desk
 
1999 Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story (TV movie)
Rob Kamen
 
1998 Legion (TV movie)
Flemming
 
1998 Merchants of Venus
FBI Agent
 
1993/II Showdown
 
1992 The Pamela Principle
Troy
 
1992/I Double Trouble
Leonard
 
1991 Deadly Diamonds (video)
Matt Plimpton
 
1991 Shock 'Em Dead
Record Exec
 
1990 Nudity Required
Jack
 
1990 Omega Cop
Slim
 
1990 Cry-Baby
Hatchet's Father
 
1990 Monsters (TV series)
– Micro Minds (1990)
 
1990 Click: The Calendar Girl Killer
Alan
 
1990 Sexpot
Phillip
 
1989 Bad Blood
Jack Barnes
 
1989 Sounds of Silence
Larry Haughton
 
1989 Terminal Force
Slim
 
1989 Dr. Alien
Dr. Ackerman
 
1989 American Rampage
Police Psychiatrist
 
1989 Assault of the Party Nerds (video)
Sid Witherspoon
 
1989 The Platinum Triangle
Harold Farber
 
1989 Hot Times at Montclair High
Mr. Nichols
 
1989 Deadly Spygames
Python
 
1989 The Chilling
Dr. Miller
 
1989 Blood Nasty
Barry Hefna
 
1988 Hawkeye
Mayor
 
1988 Hard Rock Nightmare
Uncle Gary
 
1987 Deadly Prey
Don Michaelson
 
1987 Hollywood Cop
Lt Maxwell
 
1987 Hyôryu kyôshitsu
Taggart
 
1987 Cyclone
Bob Jenkins
 
1987 Fight to Win
Rosenberg
 
1986 Low Blow
John Templeton
 
1984 Grandview, U.S.A.
Donny Vinton
 
1984 Katy Caterpillar
Gilbert (voice: English version)
 
1983 Malibu (TV movie)
Clint Redman
 
1983 Tin Man
Lester
 
1982 Matt Houston (TV series)
William 'Willie' Hoyt
– Joey's Here (1982) … William 'Willie' Hoyt
 
1978-1981 Fantasy Island (TV series)
Jack Terry / Wallis Jaeger
– The Proxy Billionaire/The Experiment (1981) … Wallis Jaeger
– The Appointment/Mr. Tattoo (1978) … Jack Terry
 
1980 The Love Boat (TV series)
Mr. Clark
– Tell Her She's Great/Matchmaker, Matchmaker Times Two/The Baby Alarm (1980) … Mr. Clark
 
1978 The Eddie Capra Mysteries (TV series)
– Dying Declaration (1978)
 
1978 Vega$ (TV series)
Teddy Howard
– The Games Girls Play (1978) … Teddy Howard
 
1978 CHiPs (TV series)
Bob Niles
– Peaks and Valleys (1978) … Bob Niles
 
1978 The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (TV series)
Alan Summerville
– Mystery on the Avalanche Express (1978) … Alan Summerville
 
1977 Ultraje
 
1977 The Legend of Frank Woods
Sheriff John Baxom
 
1976 Ellery Queen (TV series)
Gilbert Mallory
– The Adventure of the Sinister Scenario (1976) … Gilbert Mallory
 
1974 The Godfather: Part II
Merle Johnson
 
1974 South Seas
Steve
 
1974 Cockfighter
Randall Mansfield
 
1974 Seizure
Mark Frost
 
1972 The Last Stop
Sheriff
 
1971 Sweet Savior
Moon
 
1970 The Secret Storm (TV series)
R.B. Keefer
 
1970 The Phantom Gunslinger
Bill
 
1969 The Lonely Profession (TV movie)
Julian Thatcher
 
1969 The Virginian (TV series)
Bracken
– Fox, Hound and the Widow McCloud (1969) … Bracken
 
1968 The Name of the Game (TV series)
Norman Hoak
– Nightmare (1968) … Norman Hoak
 
1968 Ironside (TV series)
Father Dugan
– Split Second to an Epitaph: Part 1 (1968) … Father Dugan
– Split Second to an Epitaph: Part 2 (1968) … Father Dugan
 
1967 Those Fantastic Flying Fools
Gaylord Sullivan
 
1967 Come Spy with Me
Pete Barker
 
1965 The Patty Duke Show (TV series)
Dr. Morgan
– Operation: Tonsils (1965) … Dr. Morgan
 
1965 My Blood Runs Cold
Ben Gunther
 
1964 A Distant Trumpet
2nd Lt. Matthew 'Matt' Hazard
 
1963 Palm Springs Weekend
Jim Munroe
 
1959-1963 Hawaiian Eye (TV series)
Philip Barton / Jim McLaren / Peter
– Passport (1963) … Philip Barton
– The Sisters (1963) … Philip Barton
– Gift of Love (1963) … Philip Barton
– Blow Low, Blow Blue (1963) … Philip Barton
– Two Million Too Much (1963) … Philip Barton
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1960-1962 Surfside 6 (TV series)
Sandy Winfield II / Sandy Winfield
– Midnight for Prince Charming (1962) … Sandy Winfield II
– House on Boca Key (1962) … Sandy Winfield II
– The Neutral Corner (1962) … Sandy Winfield II
– Pawn's Gambit (1962) … Sandy Winfield II
– Masquerade (1962) … Sandy Winfield II
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1962 Rome Adventure
Don Porter
 
1961 Susan Slade
Hoyt Brecker
 
1960-1961 77 Sunset Strip (TV series)
Sandy Winfield I / Star Bright
– Hot Tamale Caper: Part 2 (1961) … Sandy Winfield I
– Hot Tamale Caper: Part 1 (1961) … Sandy Winfield I
– Condor's Lair (1960) … Star Bright
 
1961 Parrish
Parrish McLean
 
1960 The Crowded Sky
McVey
 
1960 Lawman (TV series)
David Manning
– The Payment (1960) … David Manning
 
1960 The Alaskans (TV series)
Ted Andrews
– Heart of Gold (1960) … Ted Andrews
 
1959 Bronco (TV series)
Bart Bonner / Roy Parrott
– The Devil's Spawn (1959) … Bart Bonner
– Backfire (1959) … Roy Parrott
 
1959 Colt .45 (TV series)
James 'Jim' Gibson
– The Hothead (1959) … James 'Jim' Gibson
 
1959 A Summer Place
Johnny Hunter
 
1959 Sugarfoot (TV series)
Ken Savage
– The Wild Bunch (1959) … Ken Savage
 
1959 Maverick (TV series)
Dan Jamison
– Pappy (1959) … Dan Jamison
 
1959 Imitation of Life
Frankie
 
1959 Tales of Wells Fargo (TV series)
Smith
– The Rawhide Kid (1959) … Smith
 
1959 Wagon Train (TV series)
Ted Garner
– The Hunter Malloy Story (1959) … Ted Garner
 
1959 Rawhide (TV series)
Buzz Travis
– Incident at Alabaster Plain (1959) … Buzz Travis
 
1958 Monster on the Campus
Jimmy Flanders
 
1958 The Perfect Furlough
Sgt. Nickles
 
1958 The Californians (TV series)
– A Girl Named Sam (1958)
 
1958 Wild Heritage
Jesse Bascomb
 
1958 Voice in the Mirror
Paul Cunningham
 
1958 This Happy Feeling
Tony Manza
 
1958 Live Fast, Die Young
Artie Sanders/Artie Smith
 
1958 Summer Love
Sax Lewis
 
1958 Flood Tide
Teenager at Beach (uncredited)
 
1957 The Monolith Monsters
Hank Jackson (uncredited)
 
1957 The Tarnished Angels
Frank Burnham
 
1957 Man of a Thousand Faces
Assistant Director in Bullpen (uncredited)
 
1957 Man Afraid
Reporter (uncredited)
 
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1963 Palm Springs Weekend (performer: "Live Young")
 
1962 Surfside 6 (TV series)
– The Artful Deceit (1962) (performer: "You're Getting to Be a Habit with Me" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (19 titles)
1998 1998 Primetime Creative Arts Emmys (TV movie)
Himself (credit only)
 
1997 The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (TV series)
Himself
– Troy Donahue (1997) … Himself
 
1985 All-Star Party for 'Dutch' Reagan (TV movie)
Himself
 
1985 Our Time (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.2 (1985) … Himself
 
1984 Match Game/Hollywood Squares Hour (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 18 May 1984 (1984) … Himself
– Episode dated 17 May 1984 (1984) … Himself
– Episode dated 16 May 1984 (1984) … Himself
– Episode dated 15 May 1984 (1984) … Himself
– Episode dated 14 May 1984 (1984) … Himself
 
1983 Family Feud (TV series)
Himself
– Gilligan's Island vs. Hawaiian Eye (1983) … Himself
 
1980 Laverne & Shirley (TV series)
Himself
– Studio City (1980) … Himself
 
1979 Good Morning America (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 10 October 1979 (1979) … Himself
 
1979 Everyday (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 23 February 1979 (1979) … Himself
 
1971 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 23 July 1971 (1971) … Himself
 
1970-1971 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 13 July 1971 (1971) … Himself
– Episode dated 4 August 1970 (1970) … Himself
 
1969 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.80 (1969) … Himself
 
1968 The Pat Boone Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 14 January 1968 (1968) … Himself
 
1963 I've Got a Secret (TV series)
Guest star
– Episode dated 2 December 1963 (1963) … Guest star
 
1962 Here's Hollywood (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 12 March 1962 (1962) … Himself
 
1962 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Himself - Stage Bow
– Episode #15.25 (1962) … Himself - Stage Bow
 
1961 The 13th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
1961 New American Bandstand 1965 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 4 May 1961 (1961) … Himself
 
1961 Play Your Hunch (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 17 April 1961 (1961) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (5 titles)
1997 Bimbo Movie Bash
Dr. Ackerman
 
1992 The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 (video)
Merle Johnson
 
1977 The Godfather: A Novel for Television (TV mini-series)
 
1968 Split Second to an Epitaph (TV movie)
Father Dugan
 
1967 Mondo Hollywood (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 

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Personal Details

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Height:

6' 3" (1.91 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[Discussing his role in A Summer Place, with Sandra Dee] What I did basically was knock up Gidget, and you just don't do that! See more »

Trivia:

During the early 1980s, his personal and professional fortunes had sunk so low that he was literally living on a bench in New York's Central Park. See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius