Actress Patricia Donahue Has Died
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Veteran actress of numerous movies, stage and television from 1956 to 1984. Born Patricia Mahar in New York City,New York on March 6, 1925, she was best known to TV viewers as Lucy Hamilton, the secretary on the television detective series Mike Shayne (1960-1961). She was also the nagging wife Janie Williams on the Twilight Zone episode, "A Stop At Willoughby" (1960). She is survived by a son, Jerry. She died at the age of 87 in her sleep from a blood clot which resulted from a recent operation.
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. She was married to film producer Euan Lloyd. She is the mother of film composer Marc Donahue and guitarist-composer and Fairport Convention member Jerry Donahue.
Donahue portrayed Lucy Hamilton, secretary to the title character in the Michael Shayne TV series. 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), Alfred Hitchcock present (dear uncle George), and dozens of other programs. Her film credits include The Fastest Guitar Alive, A Boy Ten Feet Tall, In the Money, 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.
Actress
Maurice Benard, Ingo Rademacher, Julie Berman, Steve Burton, Tyler Christopher, Nancy Lee Grahn, Rebecca Herbst, Kelly Monaco, Kirsten Storms, Laura Wright, Dominic Zamprogna, and Chad Duell in General Hospital (1963)
General Hospital
Birdie Welles
TV Series
1986–1987
Brothers (1984)
Brothers
Mrs. Maltby (as Tricia Donahue)
TV Series
1984
Voyagers! (1982)
Voyagers!
Clara Barton
TV Series
1982
Edward Asner in Lou Grant (1977)
Lou Grant
Maxine Harris
TV Series
1981
Jeff Bridges, John Heard, and Lisa Eichhorn in Cutter's Way (1981)
Cutter's Way
Mrs. Cord
1981
Melissa Sue Anderson, Melissa Gilbert, Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Richard Bull, Sidney Greenbush, Jonathan Gilbert, Rachel Lindsay Greenbush, and Katherine MacGregor in Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Little House on the Prairie
Mrs. Slater
TV Series
1980
Stone (1979)
Stone
Marlene Eaton
TV Series
1979
Stone (1979)
Stone
Marlene Eaton
TV Movie
1979
Buddy Ebsen in Barnaby Jones (1973)
Barnaby Jones
Laura HardingRuth Warren
TV Series
1973–1978
Christopher Lee, Jeff Corey, and Franco Nero in The Pirate (1978)
The Pirate
Woman at Party
TV Movie
1978
The Rockford Files (1974)
The Rockford Files
Board PresidentEleanor Loft
TV Series
1978
David Niven, Toshirô Mifune, Irene Tsu, and Kazuhito Andô in Paper Tiger (1975)
Paper Tiger
Mrs. King
1975
Polly Bergen, Donna Mills, Paul Burke, Judy Carne, and Barbara Feldon in The Wide World of Mystery (1973)
The Wide World of Mystery
Elizabeth Lane
TV Series
1975
Peter Blythe and Sharon Maughan in Dial M for Murder (1974)
Dial M for Murder
Cath Hammill
TV Series
1974
Brian Blessed, Diana Dors, Sinéad Cusack, Don Henderson, Freddie Jones, Nyree Dawn Porter, Robert Powell, and Dennis Waterman in Thriller (1973)
Thriller
Elizabeth Lane
TV Series
1974
Pollyanna (1973)
Pollyanna
Mrs Ford
TV Mini Series
1973
John Carlisle and John Woodvine in New Scotland Yard (1972)
New Scotland Yard
Mrs. Leopold
TV Series
1973
The F.B.I. (1965)
The F.B.I.
Vera BeckleyArlene CutlerEsther Durbin
TV Series
1966–1971
Rod Serling in Night Gallery (1969)
Night Gallery
Mrs. Harcourt (segment "The Dear Departed")Dr. Innokenti (segment "The Hand of Borgus Weems")
TV Series
1971
The Bold Ones: The Lawyers (1969)
The Bold Ones: The Lawyers
Mrs. Martin Wilson
TV Series
1970
Department S (1969)
Department S
Ingrid von Etzdorf
TV Series
1969
Roy Orbison in The Fastest Guitar Alive (1967)
The Fastest Guitar Alive
Stella
1967
Roger Moore in The Saint (1962)
The Saint
Arlene BlandCountess Kristina Rovagna
TV Series
1962–1967
James Drury, Doug McClure, and John McIntire in The Virginian (1962)
The Virginian
Mrs. Livvy Underhill
TV Series
1966
Patrick McGoohan in Secret Agent (1964)
Secret Agent
Caroline WinterLorna Corlander
TV Series
1964–1965
Riviera Police
Ann Fleming
TV Series
1965
ITV Play of the Week (1955)
ITV Play of the Week
Mrs. Mancini
TV Series
1964
Alfred Hitchcock in The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962)
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Louise Chambers
TV Series
1963
A Boy Ten Feet Tall (1963)
A Boy Ten Feet Tall
Cathie
1963
Craig Stevens in Man of the World (1962)
Man of the World
Kim
TV Series
1962
Raymond Burr in Perry Mason (1957)
Perry Mason
Bonnie WinslowJoyce Fulton
TV Series
1959–1962
A Public Affair (1962)
A Public Affair
Alice
1962
Bachelor Father (1957)
Bachelor Father
Nora Ferris
TV Series
1961
Buddy Ebsen and Tuesday Weld in Bus Stop (1961)
Bus Stop
Virginia Duncan
TV Series
1961
87th Precinct (1961)
87th Precinct
'Lady' Belle
TV Series
1961
Clu Gulager and Barry Sullivan in The Tall Man (1960)
The Tall Man
Elena
TV Series
1961
Alfred Hitchcock in Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Marjorie Howgill
TV Series
1961
Sebastian Cabot, Anthony George, and Doug McClure in Checkmate (1960)
Checkmate
Kay Tabor
TV Series
1961
Richard Denning in Michael Shayne (1960)
Michael Shayne
Lucy Hamilton
TV Series
1960–1961
The Brothers Brannagan (1960)
The Brothers Brannagan
Kathleen
TV Series
1961
Bonanza (1959)
Bonanza
Regina Darien
TV Series
1960
Loretta Young in The Loretta Young Show (1953)
The Loretta Young Show
Irene MontclairCharlotte Stokes
TV Series
1960
Mr. Lucky (1959)
Mr. Lucky
Ursula Heft
TV Series
1960
The Man from Blackhawk (1959)
The Man from Blackhawk
Laura White
TV Series
1960
Rod Serling in The Twilight Zone (1959)
The Twilight Zone
Janie Williams
TV Series
1960
Ray Milland in Markham (1959)
Markham
Martha Webster
TV Series
1960
Law of the Plainsman (1959)
Law of the Plainsman
Edie Shaw
TV Series
1960
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955)
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Clara Nelson
TV Series
1960
John Bromfield in U.S. Marshal (1958)
U.S. Marshal
Barbara McLainSandy McLane
TV Series
1958–1960
Black Saddle (1959)
Black Saddle
Fran Whitney
TV Series
1960
Henry Fonda and Gene Barry in Bat Masterson (1958)
Bat Masterson
Billie TuesdayJoyce Howell
TV Series
1958–1960
Philip Carey in Philip Marlowe (1959)
Philip Marlowe
Lorry Nichols
TV Series
1959
Edd Byrnes, Roger Smith, and Efrem Zimbalist Jr. in 77 Sunset Strip (1958)
77 Sunset Strip
Marylyn King
TV Series
1959
Man with a Camera (1958)
Man with a Camera
Helen Baines
TV Series
1959
Dick Powell in Zane Grey Theatre (1956)
Zane Grey Theatre
Sally Esky
TV Series
1959
David Janssen in Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1957)
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Harriet BarnesBunnyMindy Parker
TV Series
1957–1959
Craig Stevens in Peter Gunn (1958)
Peter Gunn
Ann Holland
TV Series
1959
Ronald Reagan in General Electric Theater (1953)
General Electric Theater
Lorry Connors
TV Series
1959
Frank Jenks and Alan Mowbray in Colonel Humphrey Flack (1953)
Colonel Humphrey Flack
MonicaRoxy
TV Series
1958–1959
Frank McHugh and Marvin Miller in The Millionaire (1955)
The Millionaire
Martha Halloran
TV Series
1959
Robert Culp in Trackdown (1957)
Trackdown
Jan Palmer (as Pat Donahue)
TV Series
1959
Michael Rennie in The Third Man (1959)
The Third Man
Adelle
TV Series
1959
Phyllis Kirk, Peter Lawford, and Asta in The Thin Man (1957)
The Thin Man
HazelHazel - NeighborHazel - Neigbor
TV Series
1958–1959
This Is the Life (1952)
This Is the Life
Marge Dolan
TV Series
1958
Northwest Passage (1958)
Northwest Passage
Gwen
TV Series
1958
The Lineup (1954)
The Lineup
Laura Lowell (as Pat Donahue)
TV Series
1958
Tales of Wells Fargo (1957)
Tales of Wells Fargo
Joyce Kendall
TV Series
1958
Alcoa Theatre (1957)
Alcoa Theatre
Martha Barton
TV Series
1958
Walter Winchell in The Walter Winchell File (1957)
The Walter Winchell File
Model
TV Series
1958
Richard Coogan in The Californians (1957)
The Californians
Junie
TV Series
1958
Patricia Donahue and Huntz Hall in In the Money (1958)
In the Money – The Bowery Boys with Huntz Hall, Stanley Clements, David Gorcey, Eddie LeRoy
Babs DeWitt
1958
John Bromfield in The Sheriff of Cochise (1956)
The Sheriff of Cochise
Joan
TV Series
1957
Official Detective (1957)
Official Detective
Agnes
TV Series
1957
Goodyear Theatre (1957)
Goodyear Theatre
Mildred Varney
TV Series
1957
Whitney Blake and Robert Bray in My Gun Is Quick (1957)
My Gun Is Quick
Dione
1957
Richard Conte, James Darren, Dianne Foster, Larry Gates, Kathryn Grant, and Paul Picerni in The Brothers Rico (1957)
The Brothers Rico
Miss Van Ness (uncredited)
1957
Howard Duff and Ida Lupino in Mr. Adams and Eve (1957)
Mr. Adams and Eve
Lisa
TV Series
1957
Barry Sullivan in The Man Called X (1956)
The Man Called X
TV Series
1957
Science Fiction Theatre (1955)
Science Fiction Theatre
Nurse Sloan (as Pat Donahue)
TV Series
1956
Death Valley Days (1952)
Death Valley Days
Frances Trent
TV Series
1956
Anne Baxter, Rory Calhoun, Jeff Chandler, Ray Danton, Wallace Ford, John McIntire, and Raymond Walburn in The Spoilers (1955)
The Spoilers
Saloon GirlChorine (uncredited)
1955
Shelley Winters, Colleen Miller, and Barry Sullivan in Playgirl (1954)
Playgirl
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
1954
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