Career
She began modelling in the mid-1940s under the name Pat Van Iver and acting in 1948 with uncredited walk-on parts in movies including Dough Girls and Easter Parade. 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 include roles in The Texan, Richard Diamond, Private Detective, Perry Mason, The Jack Benny Program and I Love Lucy.
In 1957 Donlon was Playboy"s August Playmate of the Month.
