Troy Donahue

Troy Donahue
Donahue in Hawaiian Eye, 1959
Born
Merle Johnson Jr.

(1936-01-27)January 27, 1936
New York City, U.S.
DiedSeptember 2, 2001(2001-09-02) (aged 65)
Alma materColumbia University
Occupations
  • Actor
  • singer
Years active1957–2000
Spouses
  • (m. 1964; div. 1964)
  • Valerie Allen
    (m. 1966; div. 1968)
  • Alma Sharpe
    (m. 1969; div. 1972)
  • Vicki Taylor
    (m. 1979; div. 1981)
Partner(s)Zheng Cao
(1991–Donahue's death 2001, engaged from 1999)
Children2

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.