GuestCap by Cal
Born Patricia Mahar on June 21, 1929 in New York City Patricia Donahue was in as many as seventy-four television shows from 1956 to 1987. Sometimes she is listed as Tricia Donahue and other times as Pat Donahue, but she is always a welcome sight.
Patricia as Countess Rovagna in The Saint
While we know her as an actress she is better known for her son, Jerry Donahue the guitarist. After the birth of this son in 1946 she and her husband Sam Donahue, the big band saxophonist, moved to Los Angeles. In 1953 she had another son, Marc who grew up to compose movie soundtracks. Her husband Sam played with some big bands like Tommy Dorsey and Benny Goodman and Patricia began an acting career. Though her marriage to Sam didn’t last, she did encourage her sons to pursue their music careers.
Patricia as Regina Darien in The Hopefuls / Cap by Gillie
Along with playing the lovely Regina in Bonanza, she was in Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Bachelor Father, The Virginian and many more. She was a popular actress and played varied parts.
Patricia in Thriller - Once the Killing Starts as Elizabeth Lane / GuestCap by Cal
In December of 1962 she married again but sometime between her marriages Patricia dated Pernell Roberts and perhaps this is why the chemistry between them was so good in The Hopefuls. She may have dated one member of the cast, but she was seen again with another. Patricia plays the mother of an unruly child in The Werewolf of Walnut Grove episode of Michael Landon's Little House on the Prairie series..
Patricia in The Werewolf of Walnut Grove / GuestCap by Cal
In 1975 Patricia and then husband Euan Lloyd adopted a child, Ando Lloyd, from Viet Nam. Euan Lloyd is a British film producer and better known for movies like The Sea Wolves and The Wild Geese. Patricia’s career focused mainly as a guest star on established shows and not in any of her husband's movies.
Patricia in Brothers in 1984 / GuestCap by Cal
Patricia has been out of the public eye for several years and little is known of what she is now doing. But whatever she is doing, I expect that she is doing it well.
Edited In: Patricia died on June 11, 2012 peacefully in her sleep following a blood clot that occurred as a result of a recent operation. She was 87.