Heartthrob and ladies’ man Troy Donahue received the shock of his life when he was at rock bottom (Page 2 ) | September 14, 2024
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To many of us, Troy Donahue was the picture of American beauty in the 1950s and 60’s: young, blond, blue-eyed, and handsome, the actor’s appearance attracted countless young female fans.
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Though only a star in Hollywood for a handful of years, his name is still recognizable to most – even though some might have forgotten him.
Despite this fame, he was apparently not compensated well. His life slowly descended into chaos, and his spiral was only stopped when he met his teenage son.
Donahue was born in New York City under the name Merle Johnson. Influenced by his mother, a stage actress, the boy desired to be an actor at a young age. In a 1984 interview with People magazine, he shared:
