Patricia Donahue

Patricia Donahue (née Maher, March 6, 1925 – June 11, 2012) was an actress who performed in television and films from 1956 to 1984.

Patricia Donahue
Donahue in The Twilight Zone (1959)
Born
Patricia Mahar

(1925-03-06)March 6, 1925
New York City, U.S.
DiedJune 11, 2012(2012-06-11) (aged 87)
U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1956–1984
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(m. 1946; div. 1954)​
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    (m. 1961; div. 1980)​
    • George Gerald Homer Hogan
      (m. 19??; died 2001)
    Children3

    Background

    Donahue was born in New York City and studied drama in the city while doing modelling work. Her father, Thomas Mahar, was a vaudeville performer.[1] She was married to film producer Euan Lloyd.[2] She is the mother of film composer Marc Donahue and guitarist-composer and Fairport Convention member Jerry Donahue.

    Career

    Donahue portrayed Lucy Hamilton, secretary to the title character in the Michael Shayne TV series.[3] She also appeared in such television series as Death Valley Days, Goodyear Theatre, The Californians, The Walter Winchell File, Tales of Wells Fargo, The Thin Man, The Millionaire, Mr. Adams and Eve, The Twilight Zone, General Electric Theater, Perry Mason, Peter Gunn, 77 Sunset Strip, Bat Masterson, Mr. Lucky, Bonanza, The Wide World of Mystery, Thriller, Danger Man,(AKA Secret Agent Man in USA) the saint (episode : The Charitable Countess),[4] Alfred Hitchcock present (dear uncle George),[5] and dozens of other programs. Her film credits include The Fastest Guitar Alive, A Boy Ten Feet Tall, In the Money,[6] Paper Tiger, Cutter's Way, and others.

    For five years up to August 1966, Donahue pursued an acting career in England before her return to Hollywood, when she was shortly after cast in a "top role" in the film The Fastest Guitar Alive.[7]

    References
    1. "Patricia Donahue". The Buffalo News. February 25, 1961. p. 48 – via newspapers.com.
    2. Maxford, Howard (November 8, 2019). Hammer Complete: The Films, the Personnel, the Company. McFarland. p. 504. ISBN 978-1-4766-2914-8. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
    3. Zylstra, Freida (January 27, 1961). "TV actress relishes role in kitchen, too". Chicago Tribune. p. 38. Retrieved March 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
    4. Moore, Roger; Donahue, Patricia; Davenport, Nigel; Mitchell, Warren; Rogers, Erica; Bonheur, Stella; Whitsun-Jones, Paul; Gillis, Ann; Carson, John (1993), Le Saint , 4, Leslie Charteris , Sony music France, Sony music France [éd.]] [Sony music France [distrib.], retrieved March 7, 2023
    5. Stevens, Inger; O'Herlihy, Dan; Brown, Peter; Redford, Robert; Lampert, Zohra; Morse, Barry; Dillman, Bradford; Hyland, Diana; Asner, Edward (2015), Alfred Hitchcock présente , Saison 1 Volume 2 Épisodes 17 à 32 : Les inédits, Nicholas Blake , Rebecca West , Elizabeth Hely , Celia Fremlin , Francis Didelot , Hilda Lawrence , Henry Kane , Edith Pargeter , Amber Dean , Alec Coppel , Henry Kane , Douglas Warner, Elephant films [éd.] Sony pictures home entertainment [distrib.], retrieved March 7, 2023
    6. Hall, Huntz; Gorcey, Leo; Jordan, Bobby; Gorcey, Leo; Jordan, Bobby; Gorcey, Leo; Dell, Gabriel; Gorcey, Leo; Gorcey, Bernard (2013), The Bowery boys , Volume four, Edward Bernds , Edward Bernds , Edward Bernds , Austen Jewell, Warner Bros entertainment, retrieved March 7, 2023
    7. "Actress Returns From England". The Herald-News. September 19, 1966. p. 74 – via newspapers.com.
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