American model and actress. Born Patricia Vaniver, Donlon trimmed a few years off her age by claiming 1926 as the year of her birth. She began modeling in the mid 1940s under the name Pan Van Iver, and acting in 1948 with uncredited walk-on parts in movies including Dough Girls and Easter Parade. In 1946, she was elected Queen of the Ball by the New York Press Photographers Association. By 1954, she was playing credited roles in movies such as The Long Wait and Security Risk, and appearing in television series. Her television credits included roles in Have Gun-----Will Travel, The Texan, Richard Diamond, Private Detective, Maverick, Perry Mason, The Jack Benny Program, 77 Sunset Strip and I Love Lucy. In 1957, she was Playboy's August Playmate of the Month. Donlon was married to Hollywood talent agent Victor Orsatti from 1949 to 1960. The couple separated in 1958, later divorcing in 1960. Later, she starred in Italian movie director Franco Rossi's 1961 film: Nude Odyssey. She had retired from acting by 1962 after marrying New York Philharmonic violinist Robert dePasquale, which also ended in divorce; she later married Fernando Mendez in 1974. Donlon died at the age of 92 in her hometown of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
American model and actress. Born Patricia Vaniver, Donlon trimmed a few years off her age by claiming 1926 as the year of her birth. She began modeling in the mid 1940s under the name Pan Van Iver, and acting in 1948 with uncredited walk-on parts in movies including Dough Girls and Easter Parade. In 1946, she was elected Queen of the Ball by the New York Press Photographers Association. By 1954, she was playing credited roles in movies such as The Long Wait and Security Risk, and appearing in television series. Her television credits included roles in Have Gun-----Will Travel, The Texan, Richard Diamond, Private Detective, Maverick, Perry Mason, The Jack Benny Program, 77 Sunset Strip and I Love Lucy. In 1957, she was Playboy's August Playmate of the Month. Donlon was married to Hollywood talent agent Victor Orsatti from 1949 to 1960. The couple separated in 1958, later divorcing in 1960. Later, she starred in Italian movie director Franco Rossi's 1961 film: Nude Odyssey. She had retired from acting by 1962 after marrying New York Philharmonic violinist Robert dePasquale, which also ended in divorce; she later married Fernando Mendez in 1974. Donlon died at the age of 92 in her hometown of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Records on Ancestry
Advertisement
