The Resume

(January 27, 1936-September 2, 2001)
Starred in movies 'A Summer Place,' 'Parrish,' 'The Godfather-Part II,' 'Summer Love,' 'Wild Heritage,' 'Monster on the Campus,' 'Sexpot' and 'Nudity Required'
Starred in TV Series 'Surfside Six' and 'Hawaiian Eye'

Why he might be annoying:

He divorced four times.
He taught acting classes on cruise ships.
He started drinking at thirteen.
He became addicted to pain killers, amphetamines and cocaine.
He used to smoke marijuana daily.
He became homeless in the early 80s and lived in Central Park.
He lost his contract with Warner Brothers in 1966 when he became an alcoholic.
He starred in many straight-to-video movies in the 1980s.

Why he might not be annoying:

He used his birth name, Merle Johnson, as his character's name in The Godfather Part II.
He was mentioned in a lyric for 'A Chorus Line': 'If Troy Donahue could be a movie star, then I could be a movie star!'
He worked hard for his sobriety and became sober in the mid 1980s.
Francis Ford Coppola was his childhood friend.
He is said to be the inspiration for the Troy McClure character on The Simpsons.
He ranked #37 on TV Guide's 50 Sexiest TV Stars list.

Credit: Eric Hartman

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Andy Warhol Portraits
• Born on Holocaust Remembrance Day [January 27] (Ranked: 1936)
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [January] (Ranked: 1271936)
• Ed Sullivan Show Guests
• Godfather [Series]
• Golden Globe: Best New Star of the Year - Actor (Ranked: 1960)
• I Abused Amphetamines
• I Boarded the Love Boat [A-D]
• I Died in 2001 (Ranked: 65)
• I Performed on American Bandstand [A-D]
• I Publicly Denied Being Gay
• I Visited Fantasy Island [A-D]
• I Was Homeless
• I've Got a Secret - Guests [1952-67]
• James Dean Wannabes
• John Waters Films
• Males Pied [A-J]
• McFly's Profiles [Series 1]
• Profiles 6751-7000 (Ranked: 6829)
• TV Guide's 25 Greatest TV Idols (Ranked: 10)
• TV Guide's 50 Sexiest Stars (Ranked: 37)
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 20010902)
• What's My Line - Mystery Guests [1968-1975]

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 27 Votes: 37.04% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 24 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 249 Votes: 75.50% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 12 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 13 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 14 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 26 Votes: 69.23% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 34 Votes: 44.12% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 38 Votes: 65.79% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 81 Votes: 64.20% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 112 Votes: 67.86% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 210 Votes: 60.95% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 236 Votes: 65.68% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 530 Votes: 65.47% Annoying