Troy Donahue

AKA:
Merle Johnson
Nationality:
American
Birthdate:
01/27/1936
Birthplace:
New York, New York
Death Date:
09/02/2001
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biography
The status as a teen idol of this blond, blue-eyed heartthrob leading man of the 1960s lasted longer than the memory of many of his films. Troy Donahue is perhaps best recalled for his film role as Sandra Dee's beau in "A Summer Place" (1959) and for his starring roles as Sandy Winfield, one of the three sexy young detectives, on "Surfside Six" (ABC, 1960-62) and as Philip Barton, hotel social director, of "Hawaiian Eye" (ABC, 1962-63). For all his many screen appearances, the most lasting will undoubtedly be one of his smallest--that of Merle Johnson (also Donahue's real name), prospective Continued
Credits
Frank Durnham
Sergeant Nickles
Bob Jenkins
Leonard Stewart
Jesse Bascomb
Mark
Phillip
Tony Manza
Harold Farber
Lieutenant Maxwell
Actor
Randall Mansfield
Jimmy Flanders
Johnny Hunter
Actor
Templeton
Dr Ackerman
Donny Vinton
Actor
Jack Barnes
Slim
Sid Witherspoon
Don Michaelson
Record Exec
Lt Matthew Hazard
Hoyt Brecker
Ben Gunther
Don Porter
Parrish McLean
Actor
milestones
Year
Milestone
 
Acted in stock productions while a student at Columbia
1957 
Film acting debut, "Man Afraid"
1959 
TV acting debut in an episode of "Wagon Train" (NBC)
1959 
Co-starred with Sandra Dee in "A Summer Place"
1959 
Made seven films under contract to Warner Bros.
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