OMG!! Merle Johnson is Troy Donahue?
If you only knew how many times I wrang it out over him after watching his early movies!
He is in one of my favorites. "Parrish". A movie about the Connecticut Tobacco industy filmed in 1960. Starring him with Claudet Colbert, Karl Malden, Connie Stevens and Dean Jagger. It was filmed in
my home town and surrounding Connecticut landmarks. My Mom was there with my older brother to watch them film some of the scenes. I was not yet born yet....sigh... Troys character was alot like Ennis. Blonde, handsome, brooding and full of passionate anger!
It pops up on the late movie or American Movie Classics sometimes. The film was rereleased on VHS a few years back. I don't think it is on DVD yet.
PARRISH Cast overview, first billed only: Troy Donahue .... Parrish McLean
Claudette Colbert .... Ellen McLean
Karl Malden .... Judd Raike
Dean Jagger .... Sala Post
Connie Stevens .... Lucy
Diane McBain .... Alison Post
Sharon Hugueny .... Paige Raike
Dub Taylor .... Teet Howie
Hampton Fancher .... Edgar Raike
David Knapp .... Wiley Raike