Surf's Up

Troy Donahue, Lee Patterson, Van Williams, and Diane McBain

Lee Patterson, Diane McBain, Van Williams, Margarita Sierra, and Troy Donahue

Troy Donahue, Lee Patterson, and Van Williams

For our money, Surfside 6 (1960-62) must have been far sexier than Baywatch ever was, if only for the mere presence of Van Williams' legs, and the absence of any silicone.

The Company She Keeps

Joey Heatherton and Troy Donahue in My Blood Runs Cold (1965, Warner Bros.)

Joey Heatherton and Richard Burton in Bluebeard (1972, Cinerama)

Joey Heatherton and Perry Como in The Perry Como Winter Special (1972, NBC)

Joey Heatherton (C) and Anita Bryant (L)

Oh, Joey, Joey, Joey.

We See Dead People

Specifically, we see Troy Donahue. Everywhere.

TROY DONAHUE
January 27, 1936 - September 2, 2001

One Classy Dame

We've been missing Suzanne Pleshette lately; both her birthday (January 31, 1937) and the anniversary of her untimely death (January 19, 2008) are upcoming, but this gorgeous, glamorous lady deserves a mention at any given time.







She's best known, of course, for The Bob Newhart Show (1972-78); but as you might expect, we love the early 60's La Pleshette best, when she was co-starring with the likes of Ty Hardin, Rod Taylor, Bradford Dillman, and James Franciscus.









Suzanne Pleshette also was (briefly) married to Troy Donahue, a union which surely was second only to Liz and Dick in the annals of movie history.



We miss you, Suzanne! We're nutty for throaty, sexy, ballsy dames, and you're near the top of the heap.