Sharon Farrell
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 24, 1940
- Died
- May 15, 2023 (aged 82)
- Birthplace
- Sioux City, Iowa, U.S
Biography
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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Filmography
The Sinister Saga of Making The Stunt Man
Movie
Scream Again
Movie
Last Chance Love
Movie · as Mrs. Worthington
White Cargo
Movie · as Senator's Wife
Timeless Obsession
Movie · as Mrs. Sparrow
Beyond Desire
Movie · as Shirley
JAG
TV · as Mary Hanratti · 1 ep
A Gift from Heaven
Movie · as Ma Samuals
Sworn to Vengeance
Movie
Arcade
Movie · as Alex's Mom
Lonely Hearts
Movie · as Louise
One Man Force
Movie · as Shirley
Freddy's Nightmares
TV · as Mrs. Wax · 1 ep
Can't Buy Me Love
Movie · as Mrs. Mancini
Matlock
TV · as Rose Ballou · 1 ep
Night of the Comet
Movie · as Doris
Lone Wolf McQuade
Movie · as Molly McQuade
Sweet Sixteen
Movie · as Kathy Hopkins
T. J. Hooker
TV · as Irene Gordon · 1 ep
Out of the Blue
Movie · as Kathy
Born to Be Sold
Movie · as Joan Helick
Separate Ways
Movie · as Karen Haskell
The Stunt Man
Movie · as Denise
Rage!
Movie · as Dottie
The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang
Movie · as Flo Quick
Mrs. Columbo
TV · as Dorothy Hunt · 1 ep
The Fifth Floor
Movie · as Melanie
Confessions of the D.A. Man
Movie · as Georgia Young
The Young Runaways
Movie · as Mamma Doyle
Man from Atlantis
TV · as Charlene Baker · 1 ep
The Premonition
Movie · as Sheri
Doc
TV · 1 ep
Switch
TV · as Stacy Jordan · 1 ep
Bronk
TV · as Lyn · 1 ep
It's Alive
Movie · as Lenore Davis
The Cloning of Clifford Swimmer
Movie
The Underground Man
Movie · as Marty Nickerson
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
TV · 1 ep
Harry O
TV · 1 ep
Petrocelli
TV · as Arlene Johnson · 1 ep
Police Woman
TV · as Hallie, Marcia Gordon · 1 ep
The Six Million Dollar Man
TV · as Angie Walker · 1 ep
A Little Bit Like Murder
Movie · as Linda
Big John Morrison
Movie · as Bobbie
Police Story
TV · 2 eps
The Eyes of Charles Sand
Movie · as Emily Parkhurst
Banyon
TV · as Wanda · 1 ep
The Love Machine
Movie · as Maggie Stewart
Quarantined
Movie · as Ginny Pepper
McCloud
TV · 1 ep
Marlowe
Movie · as Orfamay Quest
The Reivers
Movie · as Corrie
Hawaii Five-O
TV · as Mary Beth Rogers, Lori Wilson, Diana / Linda Forbes, Frankie Demara · 1 ep
Marcus Welby, M.D.
TV · as Cecile Ramsey · 1 ep
Love, American Style
TV · as Sheila Fontaine · 1 ep
A Lovely Way to Die
Movie · as Carol
The Name of the Game
TV · as Sandrelle, Jesse Boone · 1 ep
Not With My Wife, You Don't!
Movie · as Model (uncredited)
The Spy with My Face
Movie · as Sandy Wister
The F.B.I.
TV · as Lee Thomas · 1 ep
I Dream of Jeannie
TV · as Nina Ferguson · 1 ep
Run for Your Life
TV · as Jenny, Louise · 1 ep
The Wild Wild West
TV · as Cloris Colton · 1 ep
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
TV · as Sandy Wister, Jacqueline Midcult, Leslie Stemmler · 1 ep
Burke's Law
TV · as Libby Hale · 1 ep
Kraft Suspense Theatre
TV · as Althea Winton · 1 ep
My Favorite Martian
TV · as Gloria Trimble · 1 ep
The Fugitive
TV · as Elvie Gage · 1 ep
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
TV · as Melissa · 1 ep
The Lieutenant
TV · as Pam Canford · 1 ep
Arrest and Trial
TV · as Angela DeSantis · 1 ep
40 Pounds of Trouble
Movie · as Dolores
The Beverly Hillbillies
TV · as Kitty Devine · 1 ep
Saints and Sinners
TV · as Polly Holloran · 5 eps
The Virginian
TV · as Mavis · 1 ep
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV · as Self · 8 eps
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
TV · as Rosie, Melanie Rydell · 1 ep
Ben Casey
TV · 3 eps
Dr. Kildare
TV · as Jeanne Sawyer, Glenda Hester, Rachel Field · 1 ep
My Three Sons
TV · as Cathy · 1 ep
Kiss Her Goodbye
Movie · as Emily Wilson (as Sharon Forsino)
Rawhide
TV · as Billie Lou · 1 ep
Naked City
TV · as Actress (uncredited) · 1 ep
Wagon Train
TV · as Pearlie Garnet, Judy Wilson · 1 ep
Gunsmoke
TV · as Lottie, Belle, Annie · 1 ep
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TV · as Lolly Wilkens · 1 ep
The Wonderful World of Disney
TV · as Mamma Doyle · 1 ep