Troy Donahue (born Merle Johnson Jr., January 27, 1936 â€" September
2, 2001) was an American film and television actor and singer. He was
a popular sex symbol in the 1950s and 1960s.Born in New York City,
Donahue was the son of a retired stage actress and the manager of the
motion-picture department of General Motors. Donahue stated in a 1959
interview:"I can remember always being exposed to Broadway and theater
people", he added in 1984. "I can remember sitting with Gertrude
Lawrence while she read her reviews in The King and I."
2, 2001) was an American film and television actor and singer. He was
a popular sex symbol in the 1950s and 1960s.Born in New York City,
Donahue was the son of a retired stage actress and the manager of the
motion-picture department of General Motors. Donahue stated in a 1959
interview:"I can remember always being exposed to Broadway and theater
people", he added in 1984. "I can remember sitting with Gertrude
Lawrence while she read her reviews in The King and I."
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