Donahue Family History & Genealogy

Elizabeth Helen (Bridges) Donahue was born on August 18, 1950 at Houston Texas to James Knox "Jake” Bridges and Helen (Rey) Bridges, and has siblings Susan Bridges Linnstaedter, Mary Ann Bridges Kilbourne, and Gayle B Straughn. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Elizabeth B. Donahue .

Janet Leigh (Richardson) Donahue Hamilton was born on January 28, 1946 in Danville, Virginia United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Janet Leigh Richardson Donahue Hamilton.

Jonathan Edward Donahue was born on February 21, 1964 to Elizabeth Jane (Wagle) (Donahue) Duvall, and has a brother christopher Donahue. He was in a relationship with Tammy Gibbs beginning 1994 in Bentonville, Benton County, Arkansas United States and they later separated in 1997. Jonathan Donahue has a child Jeremy Douglas Donahue. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jonathan Edward Donahue.

Jeremy Douglas Donahue of Bella Vista, Arkansas United States was born on March 10, 1993. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jeremy Douglas Donahue.

Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember christopher Donahue.

Patricia Jean Donahue of New York, New York County, NY was born on March 29, 1956 in Cleveland, Comté de Cuyahoga County, OH États-Unis, and died at age 40 years old on December 9, 1996 in New York, comté de New York County, NY. Patricia Donahue was buried at Holy Cross Cemetery 14609 Brookpark Rd, in Brook Park, Cuyahoga County, OH.

Born January 27, 1936 in New York City, New York, USA Died September 2, 2001 in Santa Monica, California, USA (heart attack) Birth Name Merle Johnson Jr. Height 6' 2" (1.88 m) 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. He was soon a teenage heartthrob, his blond hair and blue eyes appearing frequently on the covers of movie magazines. His most successful film was Parrish (1961), in which he played the title character. A few years after that his career went into a decline; he made only a few television movies between the mid-'60s and his small role in The Godfather: Part II (1974) (in which his character's name, Merle Johnson, was actually his real name). His later films were almost entirely for the low-budget home video market, e.g., Sexpot (1990) and Nudity Required (1990). Spouse (4) Vicky Taylor (3 March 1979 - 1981) ( divorced) Alma Sharpe (15 November 1969 - 1974) ( divorced) Valerie Allen (21 October 1966 - 16 November 1968) ( divorced) Suzanne Pleshette (4 January 1964 - 8 September 1964) ( divorced) Used his real name, Merle Johnson, for his character in The Godfather: Part II (1974). Taught acting classes on Holland America cruise ships. At the time of his death he lived with his fiancée, the mezzo-soprano Zheng Cao. Survived by daughter Janine & 3 grandchildren, as well as a son, Sean (born 1970). Starting drinking alcohol in seventh grade (age 13). After being dropped by Warner Brothers in 1966 (age 30) he became an alcoholic. Admitted that he was addicted to pain killers, amphetamines, & cocaine, and used marijuana daily. Joined AA in 1982 (age 46) and turned his life around with his sobriety. Received his movie name of "Troy Donahue" from the same person who invented the screen names of Rock Hudson and Tab Hunter, Hollywood press agent Henry Willson. He toured in a producton of "Bye Bye Birdie" toward the end of his life. 8/30/01: Suffered a heart attack. He never recovered and died at St. John's Hospital and Medical Center in Santa Monica, CA, 9/2/01. Former co-star and long-time friend Connie Stevens visited Donahue the day before he died. Son of Edith (Frederickson), a stage actress, and Merle Johnson Sr., a vice-president at General Motors. His mother was born in New York, to Swedish parents. His father was born in Illinois. Troy's paternal grandfather was English. His admittedly limited talent was slightly chided in the smash Broadway musical "A Chorus Line." The lyric went: "If Troy Donahue could be a movie star, then I could be a movie star!" After his father's death, at age 14 Troy was sent to military school. As a cadet, he became friends with a classmate, Francis Ford Coppola. This led to his being cast in The Godfather: Part II (1974). Along with Doug McClure, was the inspiration for The Simpsons (1989) character "Troy McClure". During the early 1980s, his personal and professional fortunes had sunk so low that he was literally living on a bench in New York's Central Park. Died just eleven days before his A Summer Place (1959) costar, Dorothy McGuire. 1/23/05: Ranked #10 in TV Guide's list of "TV's 25 Greatest Teen Idols". His name was used in the lyrics for the song, "Look at Me, I'm Sandra Dee" in the musical, Grease. ("As for you Troy Donahue..."). Underwent successful angioplasty surgery upon his arrival in hospital, but then suffered a second heart attack and was given a heart bypass. Having migrated to Hollywood after dropping out of Columbia University, the sun-bleached blond was discovered and offered a Universal screen test by director William Asher while munching on a cheeseburger at a beachside diner. Suffered from arthritis and was taking the arthritis painkiller Vioxx at the time he died of a heart attack. Talks about his early days at Universal, and the sci-fi movie Monster on the Campus (1958), in the book, "A Sci-Fi Swarm and Horror Horde" (McFarland, 2010), by Tom Weaver. As a recurring guest on Ruth Lyons' The 50/50 Club (1949), which broadcast at noon from the powerful WLW-T in Cincinnati, in the late '40s through the '50s and '60s, Troy had a huge fan in Ruth's teenage daughter Candy Laird Newman, and gave her, as a surprise, a walk-on part in Palm Springs Weekend (1963). It was announced on Ruth's show by Candy, and everyone was very excited for her. She was only on for a few seconds, but it was a very big deal for Candy, who died of cancer in the early 1960s at age 20. The December 1, 1971, issue of Variety, in the Hollywood Production Pulse section, reports the film Without Last Rights (or Rites) starring Troy Donahue, directed by Michael Meola, began filming Nov 12, 1971, in Paterson, NJ. No evidence the film was completed or released. The January 5, 1972, issue of Variety lists a movie titled Without Last Rights, director Michael Meola, with cast Troy Donahue, Manchester Brooks, Caren Kaye, and others that started filming Nov. 12, 1971, in Paterson, NJ. No evidence the movie was ever finished or released. In 1960, MGM toyed with the idea of doing an all-male remake of 1939's The Women which would have been entitled, Gentlemen's Club. Like the female version, this would have involved an all masculine cast and the plot would have involved a man (Jeffrey Hunter) who recently discovers among his comrades that his wife is having an affair with another man (Earl Holliman) and after going to Reno to file for divorce and begin a new life, he later finds himself doing what he can to rectify matters later on when he discovers that the other man is only interested in money and position and he decides to win his true love back again. Although nothing ever came of this, it would have consisted of the following ensemble had it did: Jeffrey Hunter (Martin Heal), Earl Holliman (Christopher Allen), Tab Hunter (Simon Fowler), Lew Ayres (Count Vancott), Robert Wagner (Mitchell Aarons), James Garner (Peter Day), Jerry Mathers (Little Martin), James Stewart (Mr. Heal), Ronald Reagan (Larry), Troy Donahue (Norman Blake), and Stuart Whitman (Oliver, the bartender who spills the beans about the illicit affair). He was a lifelong Democrat. The January 17, 1990, edition of Variety, in the New Film Starts column, announced the film "The Scan" began filming January 15, 1990. Filming sites were to be Los Angeles, California, and Mazatlan, Mexico, under the direction of Anthony Logan. Lead actors included Dennis Cole and Troy Donahue. No evidence the film was ever completed or released. Personal Quotes (1) [Discussing his role in A Summer Place (1959), with Sandra Dee] What I did basically was knock up Gidget, and you just don't do that! Salary (1) Hawaiian Eye (1959) $3,000 /week

Ann S Donahue of Fort Thomas, Campbell County, KY was born on September 12, 1906, and died at age 94 years old on January 6, 2001.

Judith C Donahue of Newton, Sussex County, NJ was born on September 15, 1939, and died at age 60 years old on January 2, 2000.

Richard A Donahue Sr. of Spencer, Worcester County, MA was born on November 26, 1956, and died at age 46 years old on January 8, 2003.

James P Donahue of gypsy lane, in philadelphia, philadelphia County, Pennsylvania us was born on November 10, 1910 in Philadelphia, and died at age 89 years old in January 2000 in Philadelphia. James Donahue was buried in January 2000 at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery 3301 W Cheltenham Ave, in Philadelphia, Montgomery County.

Etta C Donahue of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA was born on August 9, 1907, and died at age 91 years old on November 23, 1998. Etta Donahue was buried in November 1998 at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery 3301 W Cheltenham Ave, in Philadelphia, Montgomery County.

Franklin Q Donahue of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio was born on March 3, 1917, and died at age 65 years old in January 1983.

Jeremiah Donahue of Salem, Essex County, MA was born on September 17, 1907, and died at age 60 years old in October 1967.

Jeremiah F Donahue of New Jersey was born on September 29, 1901, and died at age 63 years old in May 1965.

Edmond R Donahue of Montevideo, Chippewa County, Minnesota was born on April 8, 1917, and died at age 66 years old in March 1984.

Edmond J Donahue of Worcester, Worcester County, MA was born on August 28, 1921, and died at age 66 years old on January 19, 1988.

Tom A Donahue of Dallas, Dallas County, Texas was born on September 22, 1911, and died at age 75 years old in November 1986.

Tom E Donahue of Tallmadge, Summit County, OH was born on March 12, 1922, and died at age 76 years old on September 3, 1998.

Dan S Donahue of Dayton, Montgomery County, OH was born on August 20, 1925, and died at age 73 years old on January 31, 1999.