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Sharon Farrell

Sharon Farrell

Sharon Farrell (born Sharon Forsmoe; December 24, 1940 – May 15, 2023) was an American television and film actress, and dancer. Originally beginning her career as a ballerina with the American Ballet Theatre company, Farrell made her film debut in 1959 in Kiss Her Goodbye, followed by roles in 40 Pounds of Trouble (1962), A Lovely Way to Die (1968), and the neo-noir Marlowe (1969). She worked prolifically in television, including recurring parts in the series Saints and Sinners (1962), Dr. Kildare (1965), and Hawaii Five-O (1980). Farrell was born in Sioux City, Iowa, to Hazel Ruth (née Huffman) and Darrel LaValle Forsmoe. She was of Norwegian descent, and was raised with sister, Dale Candice, in a Lutheran family. During her childhood, Farrell studied ballet and was involved in the theater department during high school. Farrell toured with the American Ballet Theatre Company as a dancer, which brought her to New York City. In New York, Farrell began her acting career in the theater, appearing in productions of "The Crucible" and "A View from the Bridge". She made her film debut in 1959 in Kiss Her Goodbye, and went on to appear in a number of films in the 1960s, including 40 Pounds of Trouble, A Lovely Way to Die, and Marlowe. Farrell's television career began in the early 1960s, with appearances in such series as The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, Gunsmoke, and Dr. Kildare. She had a recurring role on the soap opera Saints and Sinners from 1962 to 1963, and starred in the short-lived series The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang in 1967. In 1980, she joined the cast of Hawaii Five-O, playing the role of Lori Wilson for two seasons. Farrell was also active in the horror genre, appearing in the films It's Alive (1974) and Night of the Comet (1984). She continued to work in television and film throughout the 1980s and 1990s, and her final film appearance was in the 2000 comedy Can't Buy Me Love. In addition to her acting career, Farrell was also a dancer and choreographer. She taught dance at the University of California, Los Angeles, and was a member of the board of directors of the American Ballet Theatre. Farrell was married five times, to Andrew Prine, Ron DeBlasio, Steve Salkin, and Dale Trevillion. She had one son, Chance Boyer, from her marriage to Prine. Farrell died on May 15, 2023, at the age of 82, from natural causes. She was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Hollywood Hills, California.

Personal information

Birthday

1940-12-24

Birth Place

Sioux City, Iowa, U.S

Movies and TV shows :

A Gift from Heaven

A Gift from Heaven

1994

2.0

Movie
A Little Bit Like Murder

A Little Bit Like Murder

1973

0.0

Movie
A Lovely Way to Die

A Lovely Way to Die

1968

4.4

Movie
poster

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955

7.7

TV
Arcade

Arcade

1993

4.7

Movie
poster

Arrest and Trial

1963

7.0

TV
poster

Banyon

1972

7.0

TV
poster

Ben Casey

1961

5.7

TV
Beyond Desire

Beyond Desire

1995

4.6

Movie
Big John Morrison

Big John Morrison

1973

0.0

Movie
poster

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963

5.5

TV
Born to Be Sold

Born to Be Sold

1981

5.2

Movie
poster

Bronk

1975

6.2

TV
poster

Burke's Law

1963

6.0

TV
Can't Buy Me Love

Can't Buy Me Love

1987

6.9

Movie
Confessions of the D.A. Man

Confessions of the D.A. Man

1978

0.0

Movie
poster

Doc

1975

0.0

TV
poster

Dr. Kildare

1961

5.4

TV
poster

Gunsmoke

1955

6.6

TV
poster

Harry O

1974

4.6

TV
poster

Hawaii Five-O

1968

7.1

TV
poster

I Dream of Jeannie

1965

7.8

TV
It's Alive

It's Alive

1974

6.0

Movie
poster

JAG

1995

7.3

TV
Kiss Her Goodbye

Kiss Her Goodbye

1959

5.4

Movie
poster

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

1974

7.6

TV
poster

Kraft Suspense Theatre

1963

5.3

TV
Lone Wolf McQuade

Lone Wolf McQuade

1983

6.5

Movie
Lonely Hearts

Lonely Hearts

1991

4.0

Movie
poster

Love, American Style

1969

6.0

TV
poster

Man from Atlantis

1977

6.3

TV
poster

Marcus Welby, M.D.

1969

6.5

TV
Marlowe

Marlowe

1969

5.9

Movie
poster

Matlock

1986

7.2

TV
poster

McCloud

1970

7.1

TV
poster

Mrs. Columbo

1979

6.7

TV
poster

My Favorite Martian

1963

6.0

TV
poster

My Three Sons

1960

6.5

TV
poster

Naked City

1958

5.3

TV
Night of the Comet

Night of the Comet

1984

6.2

Movie
Not With My Wife, You Don't

Not With My Wife, You Don't

1966

6.0

Movie
One Man Force

One Man Force

1989

4.3

Movie
Out of the Blue

Out of the Blue

1981

6.9

Movie
poster

Petrocelli

1974

7.0

TV
poster

Police Story

1973

7.1

TV
poster

Police Woman

1974

6.2

TV
Quarantined

Quarantined

1970

5.0

Movie
Rage!

Rage!

1980

7.0

Movie
poster

Rawhide

1959

7.1

TV
poster

Run for Your Life

1965

7.2

TV
poster

Saints and Sinners

1962

6.0

TV
Separate Ways

Separate Ways

1981

5.0

Movie
Sweet Sixteen

Sweet Sixteen

1983

4.8

Movie
poster

Switch

1975

6.7

TV
Sworn to Vengeance

Sworn to Vengeance

1993

3.3

Movie
poster

T. J. Hooker

1982

6.3

TV
poster

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962

7.8

TV
poster

The Beverly Hillbillies

1962

6.9

TV
The Cloning of Clifford Swimmer

The Cloning of Clifford Swimmer

1974

6.0

Movie
The Eyes of Charles Sand

The Eyes of Charles Sand

1972

5.3

Movie
poster

The F.B.I.

1965

5.6

TV
The Fifth Floor

The Fifth Floor

1978

4.5

Movie
poster

The Fugitive

1963

7.2

TV
The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang

The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang

1979

2.1

Movie
poster

The Lieutenant

1963

6.0

TV
The Love Machine

The Love Machine

1971

4.2

Movie
poster

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

1964

7.2

TV
poster

The Name of the Game

1968

6.8

TV
The Premonition

The Premonition

1976

5.2

Movie
The Reivers

The Reivers

1969

6.4

Movie
The Sinister Saga of Making The Stunt Man

The Sinister Saga of Making The Stunt Man

2000

7.0

Movie
poster

The Six Million Dollar Man

1974

7.2

TV
The Spy with My Face

The Spy with My Face

1965

5.5

Movie
The Stunt Man

The Stunt Man

1980

6.6

Movie
poster

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

7.4

TV
The Underground Man

The Underground Man

1974

0.0

Movie
poster

The Virginian

1962

6.4

TV
poster

The Wild Wild West

1965

7.6

TV
poster

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954

7.6

TV
The Young Runaways

The Young Runaways

1978

6.0

Movie
Timeless Obsession

Timeless Obsession

1996

1.0

Movie
poster

Wagon Train

1957

6.4

TV
White Cargo

White Cargo

1996

2.8

Movie