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Troy Donahue
Deceased

How Did Troy Donahue Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 65
Also known asMerle Johnson Jr., Трой ДонахʼюGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn27/01/1936Born inNew York City, New York, U.S.Died02/09/2001 (aged 65)Died inSanta MonicaCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ516035 ↗TMDb#45363 ↗

Troy Donahue 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 late 1950s and early 1960s.

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Filmography81 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2016The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959MovieMerle Johnson80
2000The Boys Behind the DeskMovie—64
1998LegionMovieFlemming62
1998Merchants of VenusMovieFBI Agent62
1997Bimbo Movie BashMovieDr. Ackerman (archive footage)61
1992Double TroubleMovieLeonard56
1992The Pamela PrincipleMovieTroy56
1992The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980MovieMerle Johnson56
1991Shock 'Em DeadMovieRecord Exec55
1990Cry-BabyMovieHatchet's Father54
1990Omega CopMovieSlim54
1989Terminal ForceMovieSlim53
1989Dr. AlienMovieDr. Ackerman53
1989Hot Times at Montclair HighMovieMr. Nichols53
1989Assault of the Party NerdsMovieSid Witherspoon53
1989Sounds of SilenceMovieLarry Haughton53
1989The Platinum TriangleMovieHarold Farber53
1989The ChillingMovieDr. Miller53
1989Blood NastyMovieBarry Hefna53
1989American RampageMoviePolice Psychiatrist53
1989Deadly SpygamesMoviePython53
1988MonstersSeriesDr. Thomas Becker52
1987CycloneMovieBob Jenkins51
1987Deadly PreyMovieDon Michaelson51
1987Fight to WinMovieRosenberg51
1987The Drifting ClassroomMovieTaggart51
1987Hollywood CopMovieLt Maxwell51
1984Grandview, U.S.A.MovieDonny Vinton48
1983MalibuMovieClint Redman47
1983Lover, Come Back to MeMovie—47
1983Tin ManMovieLester47
1982Matt HoustonSeries—46
1978Vega$Series—42
1978The Eddie Capra MysteriesSeries—42
1978Fantasy IslandSeriesJack Terry42
1977The Love BoatSeriesMr. Clark41
1977CHiPsSeries—41
1977The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew MysteriesSeries—41
1977Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for TelevisionSeriesMerle Johnson41
1977OutrageMovieDaniel41
1977The Legend of Frank WoodsMovieSheriff John Baxom41
1976Laverne & ShirleySeries—40
1976Bob Hope's World of ComedyMovieSelf (archive footage)40
1975Ellery QueenSeriesGilbert Mallory39
1974The Godfather Part IIMovieMerle Johnson38
1974SeizureMovieMark Frost38
1974CockfighterMovieRandall Mansfield38
1974South SeasMovieSteve38
1971Sweet SaviorMovieMoon35
1969The Lonely ProfessionMovieJulian Thatcher33
1968The Name of the GameSeriesNorman Hoak32
1968Split Second to an EpitaphMovieFather Dugan32
1967IronsideSeriesFather Dugan31
1967Mondo HollywoodMovie—31
1967Jules Verne's Rocket to the MoonMovieGaylord Sullivan31
1964A Distant TrumpetMovie2nd Lt. Matthew 'Matt' Hazard28
1963The Patty Duke ShowSeries—27
1963Palm Springs WeekendMovieJim Munroe27
1962Rome AdventureMovieDon Porter26
1961The Mike Douglas ShowSeriesSelf25
1961Susan SladeMovieHoyt Brecker25
1961ParrishMovieParrish McLean25
1960Surfside 6SeriesSandy Winfield II24
1960The Crowded SkyMovieMcVey24
1959RawhideSeriesBuzz Travis23
1959Hawaiian EyeSeries—23
1959Imitation of LifeMovieFrankie23
1959A Summer PlaceMovieJohnny Hunter23
1959The AlaskansSeries—23
1959Bourbon Street BeatSeriesMan on Phone (voice)23
1958Summer LoveMovieSax Lewis22
1958BroncoSeries—22
195877 Sunset StripSeries—22
1958Wild HeritageMovieJesse Bascomb22
1958Live Fast, Die YoungMovieArtie Sanders / Artie Smith22
1957MaverickSeriesDan Jamison21
1957SugarfootSeriesKen Savage21
1957The Tarnished AngelsMovieFrank Burnham21
1957The Monolith MonstersMovieHank Jackson21
1950The Bob Hope ShowSeriesSelf14
1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSeriesSelf12