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Sharon Farrell

Sharon Farrell

Actor · 1940 – 2023 · Sioux City, Iowa, U.S

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.

Movies24

  • Movie6.9

    Can't Buy Me Love

    1987 · 734 votes

  • Movie6.5

    Lone Wolf McQuade

    1983 · 439 votes

  • Movie6.2

    Night of the Comet

    1984 · 463 votes

  • Movie6.6

    The Stunt Man

    1980 · 174 votes

  • Movie7.0

    Out of the Blue

    1981 · 101 votes

  • Movie5.7

    40 Pounds of Trouble

    1962 · 21 votes

  • Movie6.0

    It's Alive

    1974 · 227 votes

  • Movie6.4

    The Reivers

    1969 · 58 votes

  • Movie6.1

    Marlowe

    1969 · 95 votes

  • Movie4.9

    Sweet Sixteen

    1983 · 78 votes

  • Movie4.7

    Separate Ways

    1981 · 10 votes

  • Movie5.8
  • Movie4.7

    Beyond Desire

    1995 · 12 votes

  • Movie5.0

    The Fifth Floor

    1978 · 17 votes

  • Movie3.9
  • Movie4.8

    A Lovely Way to Die

    1968 · 17 votes

  • Movie5.0

    The Love Machine

    1971 · 9 votes

  • Movie5.6

    The Spy with My Face

    1965 · 17 votes

  • Movie4.0

    A Gift from Heaven

    1994 · 3 votes

  • Movie6.3
  • Movie4.6

    Born to Be Sold

    1981 · 7 votes

  • Movie4.7

    Arcade

    1993 · 51 votes

  • Movie7.0

    The Young Runaways

    1978 · 2 votes

  • Movie4.0

    Lonely Hearts

    1991 · 8 votes

Series24

  • TV7.5
  • TV7.2

    JAG

    1995 · 409 votes

  • TV5.7

    Dr. Kildare

    1961 · 19 votes

  • TV6.2

    Love, American Style

    1969 · 21 votes

  • TV7.3

    The Fugitive

    1963 · 63 votes

  • TV7.9
  • TV7.8

    I Dream of Jeannie

    1965 · 842 votes

  • TV7.3
  • TV6.6

    Wagon Train

    1957 · 31 votes

  • TV7.2

    Hawaii Five-O

    1969 · 164 votes

  • TV6.5

    T. J. Hooker

    1982 · 98 votes

  • TV7.8

    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    1955 · 265 votes

  • TV7.0

    Matlock

    1986 · 143 votes

  • TV7.0

    The Name of the Game

    1968 · 13 votes

  • TV5.9
  • TV6.5

    The Virginian

    1962 · 35 votes

  • TV7.1

    Run for Your Life

    1965 · 7 votes

  • TV5.6

    The F.B.I.

    1965 · 25 votes

  • TV6.6

    My Three Sons

    1960 · 41 votes

  • TV6.9

    The Beverly Hillbillies

    1962 · 139 votes

  • TV5.7

    Naked City

    1958 · 13 votes

  • TV6.4

    Police Woman

    1974 · 33 votes

  • TV6.3

    Burke's Law

    1963 · 12 votes

  • TV7.2

    Rawhide

    1959 · 49 votes