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Troy Donahue (born Merle Johnson Jr., January 27, 1936 – September 2, 2001) was an American film and television actor, best known for his role as Johnny Hunter in the film A Summer Place. He was a popular sex symbol in the 1950s and 1960s.
Sep 27, 2023 · How Hollywood Heartthrob Troy Donahue Lost Career, Wives and Home Before Becoming Sober. In 1997, Troy Donahue and Sandra Dee reunited in New York City for a revival screening of their...
Troy Donahue was a journalism student at Columbia University when he began playing in stock productions. He made his film debut in Man Afraid (1957) and in 1959 signed as a contract player with Warner Bros., which promoted him to stardom with A Summer Place (1959) that year.
Sep 3, 2001 · PACIFIC PALISADES, California (CNN) -- Troy Donahue, a blond-haired, blue-eyed actor who achieved teen heartthrob status in the 1950s and 60s, died Sunday in a California hospital....
Sep 2, 2001 · 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...
Sep 3, 2001 · Actor Troy Donahue, a blond, blue-eyed heartthrob of the 1950s and '60s who starred in teen romances like "A Summer Place" and "Parrish," died Sunday at the age of 65.
Troy Donahue was a journalism student at Columbia University when he began playing in stock productions. He made his film debut in Man Afraid (1957) and in 1959 signed as a contract player with Warner Bros., which promoted him to stardom with A Summer Place (1959) that year.
