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person_profile-Sharon Farrell

Sharon Farrell Died at age: 82

Actor | Producer

Fullname:

Sharon Farrell

Date of Birth:

Dec 24, 1940

Country of birth:

U.S

Died:

May 15, 2023

Biography of

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.

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Sharon Farrell

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Filmography of

Sharon Farrell

Found 35 Movies in total

... 2000

White Cargo

Senator's Wife ( Actor )

... 1996

Timeless Obsession

Mrs. Sparrow ( Actor )

... 1996

Beyond Desire

Shirley ( Actor )

... 1995

Arcade

Alex's Mom ( Actor )

... 1993

... 1993

Lonely Hearts

Louise ( Actor )

... 1991

One Man Force

Shirley ( Actor )

... 1989

Can't Buy Me Love

Mrs. Mancini ( Actor )

... 1987

Night of the Comet

Doris ( Actor )

... 1984

Lone Wolf McQuade

Molly McQuade ( Actor )

... 1983

Sweet Sixteen

Kathy Hopkins ( Actor )

... 1983

Born to Be Sold

Joan Helick ( Actor )

... 1981

Separate Ways

Karen Haskell ( Actor )

... 1981

Out of the Blue

Kathy ( Actor )

... 1981

Rage!

Dottie ( Actor )

... 1980

The Stunt Man

Denise ( Actor )

... 1980

... 1979

The Fifth Floor

Melanie ( Actor )

... 1978

The Young Runaways

Mamma Doyle ( Actor )

... 1978

Confessions of the D.A. Man

Georgia Young ( Actor )

... 1978

The Premonition

Sheri ( Actor )

... 1976

... 1974

The Underground Man

Marty Nickerson ( Actor )

... 1974

It's Alive

Lenore Davis ( Actor )

... 1974

... 1973

The Eyes of Charles Sand

Emily Parkhurst ( Actor )

... 1972

The Love Machine

Maggie Stewart ( Actor )

... 1971

Quarantined

Ginny Pepper ( Actor )

... 1970

The Reivers

Corrie ( Actor )

... 1969

Marlowe

Orfamay Quest ( Actor )

... 1969

A Lovely Way to Die

Carol ( Actor )

... 1968

Not With My Wife, You Don't

Model (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1966

The Spy with My Face

Sandy Wister ( Actor )

... 1965

Kiss Her Goodbye

Emily Wilson (as Sharon Forsino) ( Actor )

... 1959