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

Career

Donahue portrayed Lucy Hamilton, secretary to the title character in the ''

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'' TV series. She also appeared in such television series as '' Death Valley Days'', '' Goodyear Theatre'', '' The Californians'', ''

The Walter Winchell File ''The Walter Winchell File'' is a television crime drama series that initially aired from 1957 to 1958, dramatizing cases from the New York City Police Department that were covered in the ''New York Daily Mirror''. The series featured columnist an ...

'', ''

Tales of Wells Fargo ''Tales of Wells Fargo'' is an American Western television series starring Dale Robertson that ran from 1957 to 1962 on NBC. Produced by Revue Productions, the series aired in a half-hour format until its final season, when it expanded to ...

'', '' The Thin Man'', '' The Millionaire'', ''

Mr. Adams and Eve ''Mr. Adams and Eve'' is an American situation comedy television series about a married couple who are both movie stars. It stars Howard Duff and Ida Lupino (who were actually married at the time) and aired on CBS from January 4, 1957, to July ...

'', ''

The Twilight Zone ''The Twilight Zone'' is an American media franchise based on the anthology television series created by Rod Serling. The episodes are in various genres, including fantasy, science fiction, absurdism, dystopian fiction, suspense, horror, su ...

'', '' General Electric Theater'', '' Perry Mason'', '' Peter Gunn'', '' 77 Sunset Strip'', '' Bat Masterson'', '' Mr. Lucky'', ''

Bonanza ''Bonanza'' is an American Western television series that ran on NBC from September 13, 1959, to January 16, 1973. Lasting 14 seasons and 432 episodes, ''Bonanza'' is NBC's longest-running western, the second-longest-running western series on U ...

'', ''

The Wide World of Mystery ''ABC's Wide World of Entertainment'' is a late night television block of programs created by the ABC television network. It premiered on January 8, 1973, and ended three years later. The title was based on the long-running broadcast ''ABC's Wide ...

'', ''

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'', '' Danger Man'' (AKA ''Secret Agent Man'' in USA) and dozens of other programs. Her film credits include ''

The Fastest Guitar Alive ''The Fastest Guitar Alive'' is a 1967 American musical comedy Western film, directed by Michael D. Moore with singer Roy Orbison in his only starring role as an actor. The film features Orbison performing seven original songs, which appeared o ...

'', ''

A Boy Ten Feet Tall ''Sammy Going South'' (retitled ''A Boy Ten Feet Tall'' for its later US release) is a 1963 British adventure film directed by Alexander Mackendrick, photographed by Erwin Hillier and starring Edward G. Robinson, Fergus McClelland and Constance ...

'', '' In the Money'', '' Paper Tiger'', ''

Cutter's Way ''Cutter's Way'' (also known as ''Cutter and Bone'') is a 1981 American neo noir thriller directed by Ivan Passer. The film stars Jeff Bridges, John Heard, and Lisa Eichhorn. The screenplay was adapted from the 1976 novel ''Cutter and Bone'' by ...

'', 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 ''

''.

Personal life

Donahue was born in New York City and studied drama in the city while doing modelling work. Her father, Thomas Mahar, was a

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performer. She was married to jazz saxophonist Sam Donahue and to film producer Euan Lloyd. She is the mother of film composer Marc Donahue and guitarist-composer and

Fairport Convention Fairport Convention are an English folk rock band, formed in 1967 by guitarists Richard Thompson and Simon Nicol, bassist Ashley Hutchings and drummer Shaun Frater (with Frater replaced by Martin Lamble after their first gig.) They started o ...

member Jerry Donahue.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Donahue, Patricia 1925 births 2012 deaths 21st-century American actresses American television actresses American film actresses