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Troy Donahue
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Actor Born: January 27, 1937 in New York City, NY Death: September 2, 2001 in Santa Monica, CA Biography:"Troy Donahue" was, in name and screen image, an emblem of the late-'50s teen male movie heartthrob, cinematic cousin to the "teen idol" recording star. Born Merle Johnson Jr. in New York City, he was the son of a General Motors executive. While attending Columbia University in the mid-'50s, he happened to play some roles in summer stock when he was spotted by a talent agent. This was just at a time when performers such as "James Dean", "Tab Hunter", and "Robert Wagner" had established an audience -- mostly among adolescent and post-adolescent girls -- for young male teen (and post-teenage) romantic leads, and he was brought out to Hollywood. Merle Johnson Jr. was renamed "Troy Donahue" by "Harry Wilson", the same studio executive who had suggested that a certain Roy Fitzgerald adopt the name "Rock Hudson", and he was initially signed to Universal Studios. Donahue appeared in small, uncredited roles in... Full Biography
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