Troy Donahue

Troy Donahue

Troy Donahue (born Merle Johnson Jr., January 27, 1936 – September 2, 2001) was an American film and television actor and singer. He was a popular sex symbol in the 1950s and 1960s. His father was Merle Johnson, the manager of the motion-picture department of General Motors. His mother, Edith Johnson, was a retired stage actress. Donahue attended a New York military academy, where he met Francis Ford Coppola. When Donahue was 18, he moved to New York and got a job as a messenger in a film company founded by his father. He was fired, he says, because he was too young to join the union. He attended Columbia University and studied journalism. He trained briefly with Ezra Stone, and then moved to Hollywood. The big break of Donahue's career came when he was cast opposite Sandra Dee in A Summer Place, made by Warner Bros. in 1959. The director was Delmer Daves. Warner signed him to a long-term contract. They put him to work guest-starring in episodes of their Western TV series, such as Colt .45 (1959), Maverick (1959), Sugarfoot (1959), The Alaskans (1960), and Lawman (1960). In 1968, Donahue signed a long-term contract with Universal Studios for films and TV. This lasted a year and saw him get four roles: guest shots on Ironside (1968), The Name of the Game (1968), and The Virginian (1969), and an appearance in the TV movie The Lonely Profession (1969). Donahue declared bankruptcy in 1968 and eventually lost his home. In 1969, Donahue moved from Los Angeles to New York City. By this time, Donahue's drug addiction and alcoholism had ruined him financially. In May 1982, he joined Alcoholics Anonymous, which he credited for helping him achieve and maintain sobriety. Donahue continued to act in films throughout the 1980s and into the late 1990s. Donahue's final film role was in the 2000 comedy film The Boys Behind the Desk, directed by Sally Kirkland. On August 30, 2001, Donahue suffered a heart attack and was admitted to Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica. He died three days later, on September 2, at the age of 65.

  • Teideal: Troy Donahue
  • Coitianta: 8.747
  • Is eol do: Acting
  • Breithlá: 1936-01-27
  • Áit bhreithe: New York City, New York, U.S.
  • Leathanach baile:
  • Ar a dtugtar: Merle Johnson Jr., Трой Донахʼю
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  • 1989
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    Assault of the Party Nerds

    Assault of the Party Nerds

    3.5 1989 HD

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  • 1987
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    Deadly Prey

    Deadly Prey

    4.9 1987 HD

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  • 1981
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    The Godfather 1901–1959: The Complete Epic

    The Godfather 1901–1959: The Complete Epic

    9.3 1981 HD

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  • 1959
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    Imitation of Life

    Imitation of Life

    7.4 1959 HD

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  • 1989
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    Blood Nasty

    Blood Nasty

    2.8 1989 HD

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  • 1974
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    Cockfighter

    Cockfighter

    6 1974 HD

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  • 1958
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    Monster on the Campus

    Monster on the Campus

    6.1 1958 HD

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  • 1989
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    American Rampage

    American Rampage

    3.8 1989 HD

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  • 1961
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    Parrish

    Parrish

    5.4 1961 HD

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  • 1971
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    Sweet Savior

    Sweet Savior

    4.3 1971 HD

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  • 1974
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    Seizure

    Seizure

    5.1 1974 HD

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  • 1989
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    The Chilling

    The Chilling

    4 1989 HD

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  • 1963
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    Palm Springs Weekend

    Palm Springs Weekend

    4.9 1963 HD

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  • 1957
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    The Tarnished Angels

    The Tarnished Angels

    6.619 1957 HD

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  • 1967
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    Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon

    Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon

    5.6 1967 HD

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  • 1989
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    Terminal Force

    Terminal Force

    3.8 1989 HD

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  • 1959
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    A Summer Place

    A Summer Place

    6.5 1959 HD

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  • 1964
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    A Distant Trumpet

    A Distant Trumpet

    5.2 1964 HD

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  • 1986
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    Low Blow

    Low Blow

    5.3 1986 HD

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  • 1958
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    Voice in the Mirror

    Voice in the Mirror

    5.8 1958 HD

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  • 1987
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    Cyclone

    Cyclone

    4.1 1987 HD

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  • 1986
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    Horrible Horror

    Horrible Horror

    7 1986 HD

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  • 1984
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    Grandview, U.S.A.

    Grandview, U.S.A.

    5.957 1984 HD

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  • 1990
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    Omega Cop

    Omega Cop

    2.8 1990 HD

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  • 1961
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    Susan Slade

    Susan Slade

    5.8 1961 HD

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  • 1960
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    The Crowded Sky

    The Crowded Sky

    5.6 1960 HD

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  • 1962
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    Rome Adventure

    Rome Adventure

    5.4 1962 HD

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  • 1984
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    Katy, la oruga

    Katy, la oruga

    6.2 1984 HD

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  • 1988
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    Hard Rock Nightmare

    Hard Rock Nightmare

    4.9 1988 HD

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  • 1988
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    Bad Blood

    Bad Blood

    4.5 1988 HD

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  • 1958
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    This Happy Feeling

    This Happy Feeling

    3.8 1958 HD

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  • 1989
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    Hot Times at Montclair High

    Hot Times at Montclair High

    3.9 1989 HD

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  • 1965
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    My Blood Runs Cold

    My Blood Runs Cold

    4.5 1965 HD

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  • 1990
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    Nudity Required

    Nudity Required

    4.2 1990 HD

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  • 1958
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    Summer Love

    Summer Love

    5 1958 HD

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  • 1987
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    Fight to Win

    Fight to Win

    6.5 1987 HD

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  • 1958
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    Wild Heritage

    Wild Heritage

    4.5 1958 HD

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  • 1958
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    The Perfect Furlough

    The Perfect Furlough

    7.1 1958 HD

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  • 1957
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    Man Afraid

    Man Afraid

    5.8 1957 HD

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  • 1987
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    Hollywood Cop

    Hollywood Cop

    4.6 1987 HD

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  • 1990
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    Click: The Calendar Girl Killer

    Click: The Calendar Girl Killer

    3.6 1990 HD

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  • 2000
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    The Boys Behind the Desk

    The Boys Behind the Desk

    1 2000 HD

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  • 1958
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    Live Fast, Die Young

    Live Fast, Die Young

    5.7 1958 HD

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  • 1967
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    Come Spy with Me

    Come Spy with Me

    1 1967 HD

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  • 1989
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    Dr. Alien

    Dr. Alien

    5.1 1989 HD

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  • 1998
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    Legion

    Legion

    3.7 1998 HD

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  • 1991
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    Shock 'Em Dead

    Shock 'Em Dead

    4.2 1991 HD

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  • 1993
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    Showdown

    Showdown

    4.4 1993 HD

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  • 1983
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    Tin Man

    Tin Man

    3.3 1983 HD

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  • 1957
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    The Monolith Monsters

    The Monolith Monsters

    6.487 1957 HD

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  • 1974
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    The Godfather Part II

    The Godfather Part II

    8.572 1974 HD

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  • 1988
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    Hawkeye

    Hawkeye

    4.5 1988 HD

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  • 1970
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    The Phantom Gunslinger

    The Phantom Gunslinger

    4.6 1970 HD

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  • 1992
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    Double Trouble

    Double Trouble

    4.7 1992 HD

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  • 1974
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    South Seas

    South Seas

    1 1974 HD

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  • 1987
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    漂流教室

    漂流教室

    4.9 1987 HD

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  • 1989
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    The Platinum Triangle

    The Platinum Triangle

    6.7 1989 HD

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  • 1990
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    Sexpot

    Sexpot

    1 1990 HD

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  • 1992
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    The Pamela Principle

    The Pamela Principle

    4.6 1992 HD

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  • 1991
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    Deadly Diamonds

    Deadly Diamonds

    1 1991 HD

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  • 1998
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    Merchants of Venus

    Merchants of Venus

    7.2 1998 HD

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  • 1997
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    Bimbo Movie Bash

    Bimbo Movie Bash

    3.2 1997 HD

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  • 1977
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    Ultraje

    Ultraje

    4.5 1977 HD

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  • 1989
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    Deadly Spygames

    Deadly Spygames

    1 1989 HD

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  • 1977
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    The Legend of Frank Woods

    The Legend of Frank Woods

    1 1977 HD

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  • 1983
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    Malibu

    Malibu

    3 1983 HD

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  • 1957
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    Man of a Thousand Faces

    Man of a Thousand Faces

    6.7 1957 HD

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  • 1990
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    Cry-Baby

    Cry-Baby

    6.5 1990 HD

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  • 1969
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    The Lonely Profession

    The Lonely Profession

    1 1969 HD

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  • 1989
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    Sounds of Silence

    Sounds of Silence

    4.9 1989 HD

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  • 1968
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    Split Second to an Epitaph

    Split Second to an Epitaph

    1 1968 HD

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  • 1983
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    恋人よ、われに帰れ

    恋人よ、われに帰れ

    1 1983 HD

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  • 1977
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    CHiPs

    CHiPs

    6.8 1977 HD

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  • 1958
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    77 Sunset Strip

    77 Sunset Strip

    6.7 1958 HD

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  • 1977
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    The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

    The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

    7 1977 HD

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  • 1960
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    Surfside 6

    Surfside 6

    5 1960 HD

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  • 1976
    imgS8 E22

    Laverne & Shirley

    Laverne & Shirley

    7.2 1976 HD

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  • 1959
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    Hawaiian Eye

    Hawaiian Eye

    5.2 1959 HD

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  • 1988
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    Monsters

    Monsters

    7 1988 HD

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  • 1959
    imgS8 E13

    Rawhide

    Rawhide

    7 1959 HD

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  • 1978
    imgS3 E22

    Vega$

    Vega$

    7 1978 HD

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  • 1982
    imgS3 E22

    Matt Houston

    Matt Houston

    6.2 1982 HD

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  • 1963
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    The Patty Duke Show

    The Patty Duke Show

    5.7 1963 HD

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  • 1958
    imgS4 E18

    Bronco

    Bronco

    4.8 1958 HD

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  • 1959
    imgS1 E37

    The Alaskans

    The Alaskans

    5.5 1959 HD

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  • 1957
    imgS4 E9

    Sugarfoot

    Sugarfoot

    4.2 1957 HD

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  • 1978
    imgS1 E13

    The Eddie Capra Mysteries

    The Eddie Capra Mysteries

    5 1978 HD

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  • 1957
    imgS5 E13

    Maverick

    Maverick

    6.8 1957 HD

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  • 1959
    imgS1 E39

    Bourbon Street Beat

    Bourbon Street Beat

    5 1959 HD

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  • 1950
    imgS34 E7

    The Bob Hope Show

    The Bob Hope Show

    7 1950 HD

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  • 1968
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    The Name of the Game

    The Name of the Game

    6.8 1968 HD

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  • 1975
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    Ellery Queen

    Ellery Queen

    7.4 1975 HD

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  • 1967
    imgS8 E16

    Ironside

    Ironside

    6.9 1967 HD

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  • 1958
    imgS6 E20

    77 Sunset Strip

    77 Sunset Strip

    6.7 1958 HD

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  • 1977
    imgS10 E4

    The Love Boat

    The Love Boat

    6.291 1977 HD

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  • 1948
    imgS24 E26

    The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

    6.667 1948 HD

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  • 1977
    imgS1 E4

    Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television

    Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television

    8.5 1977 HD

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  • 1991
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    Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story

    Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story

    1 1991 HD

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