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	(1925-03-06)March 6, 1925 New York City, U.S.
Died	June 11, 2012(2012-06-11) (aged 87) U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1956–1984
Spouse	Euan Lloyd ​ ​ (m. 1961; div. 1980)​

Background

Donahue was born in New York City and studied drama in the city while doing modeling work. Her father, Thomas Maher, was a vaudeville performer.^[1] She was married to film producer Euan Lloyd.^[2]

Career

Donahue began her screen career in 1954, playing small, uncredited roles in feature films. She didn't receive her first screen lead until 1957, when she played a foil to comedians Huntz Hall and Stanley Clements in the lowbrow Bowery Boys comedy In the Money. The film, released in January 1958, was the 48th and final Bowery Boys feature. After that she turned to television, in which she worked exclusively for the next four years.^{[citation needed]}

Donahue portrayed Lucy Hamilton, secretary to the title character in the Michael Shayne TV series.^[3] She also appeared in such television series as Checkmate, 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] The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (Dear Uncle George),^[5] and dozens of other programs.

From 1961 to August 1966, Donahue pursued an acting career in England before returning to Hollywood, when she was shortly after cast in a "top role" in the film The Fastest Guitar Alive.^[6] She also appeared in A Boy Ten Feet Tall, Paper Tiger, Cutter's Way, and other films.

Selected Filmography

• A Stop at Willoughby (1960) (The Twilight Zone (1959 TV series))
• Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1961) (Season 6 Episode 33: "A Secret Life") as Marjorie Howgill
• The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1963) (Season 1 Episode 30: "Dear Uncle George") as Louise Chambers