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.
Known For
Credits
- 2000 · The Sinister Saga of Making The Stunt Man as
- 1996 · White Cargo as Senator's Wife
- 1996 · Timeless Obsession as Mrs. Sparrow
- 1995 · JAG as Mary Hanratti
- 1995 · Beyond Desire as Shirley
- 1994 · A Gift from Heaven as Ma Samuals
- 1993 · Arcade as Alex's Mom
- 1993 · Sworn to Vengeance as
- 1991 · Lonely Hearts as Louise
- 1989 · One Man Force as Shirley
- 1987 · Can't Buy Me Love as Mrs. Mancini
- 1986 · Matlock as Rose Ballou
- 1984 · Night of the Comet as Doris
- 1983 · Lone Wolf McQuade as Molly McQuade
- 1983 · Sweet Sixteen as Kathy Hopkins
- 1982 · T. J. Hooker as Irene Gordon
- 1981 · Born to Be Sold as Joan Helick
- 1981 · Separate Ways as Karen Haskell
- 1981 · Out of the Blue as Kathy
- 1980 · Rage! as Dottie
- 1980 · The Stunt Man as Denise
- 1979 · The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang as Flo Quick
- 1979 · Mrs. Columbo as Dorothy Hunt
- 1978 · The Fifth Floor as Melanie
- 1978 · The Young Runaways as Mamma Doyle
- 1978 · Confessions of the D.A. Man as Georgia Young
- 1977 · Man from Atlantis as Charlene Baker
- 1976 · The Premonition as Sheri
- 1975 · Doc as
- 1975 · Switch as Stacy Jordan
- 1975 · Bronk as
- 1974 · The Cloning of Clifford Swimmer as
- 1974 · Police Woman as Hallie
- 1974 · Police Woman as Marcia Gordon
- 1974 · Kolchak: The Night Stalker as
- 1974 · Harry O as
- 1974 · Petrocelli as Arlene Johnson
- 1974 · The Underground Man as Marty Nickerson
- 1974 · It's Alive as Lenore Davis
- 1974 · The Six Million Dollar Man as Angie Walker
- 1973 · Big John Morrison as Bobbie
- 1973 · A Little Bit Like Murder as Linda
- 1973 · Police Story as
- 1972 · Banyon as Wanda
- 1972 · The Eyes of Charles Sand as Emily Parkhurst
- 1971 · The Love Machine as Maggie Stewart
- 1970 · Quarantined as Ginny Pepper
- 1970 · McCloud as
- 1969 · The Reivers as Corrie
- 1969 · Love, American Style as Sheila Fontaine
- 1969 · Marcus Welby, M.D. as Cecile Ramsey
- 1969 · Marlowe as Orfamay Quest
- 1968 · Hawaii Five-O as Mary Beth Rogers
- 1968 · Hawaii Five-O as Lori Wilson
- 1968 · Hawaii Five-O as Diana / Linda Forbes
- 1968 · Hawaii Five-O as Frankie Demara
- 1968 · The Name of the Game as Jesse Boone
- 1968 · The Name of the Game as Sandrelle
- 1968 · A Lovely Way to Die as Carol
- 1966 · Not With My Wife, You Don't as Model (uncredited)
- 1965 · The F.B.I. as Lee Thomas
- 1965 · I Dream of Jeannie as Nina Ferguson
- 1965 · The Wild Wild West as Cloris Colton
- 1965 · Run for Your Life as Jenny
- 1965 · Run for Your Life as Louise
- 1965 · The Spy with My Face as Sandy Wister
- 1964 · The Man from U.N.C.L.E. as Sandy Wister
- 1964 · The Man from U.N.C.L.E. as Leslie Stemmler
- 1964 · The Man from U.N.C.L.E. as Jacqueline Midcult
- 1963 · Kraft Suspense Theatre as Althea Winton
- 1963 · Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre as Melissa
- 1963 · My Favorite Martian as Gloria Trimble
- 1963 · Burke's Law as Libby Hale
- 1963 · The Fugitive as Elvie Gage
- 1963 · Arrest and Trial as Angela DeSantis
- 1963 · The Lieutenant as Pam Canford
- 1962 · The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
- 1962 · The Beverly Hillbillies as Kitty Devine
- 1962 · The Alfred Hitchcock Hour as Rosie
- 1962 · The Alfred Hitchcock Hour as Melanie Rydell
- 1962 · The Virginian as Mavis
- 1962 · Saints and Sinners as Polly Holloran
- 1961 · Ben Casey as
- 1961 · Dr. Kildare as Jeanne Sawyer
- 1961 · Dr. Kildare as Glenda Hester
- 1961 · Dr. Kildare as Rachel Field
- 1960 · My Three Sons as Cathy
- 1959 · Rawhide as Billie Lou
- 1959 · Kiss Her Goodbye as Emily Wilson (as Sharon Forsino)
- 1958 · Naked City as Actress (uncredited)
- 1957 · Wagon Train as Judy Wilson
- 1957 · Wagon Train as Pearlie Garnet
- 1955 · Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Lolly Wilkens
- 1955 · Gunsmoke as Lottie
- 1955 · Gunsmoke as Belle
- 1955 · Gunsmoke as Annie
- 1954 · The Wonderful World of Disney as Mamma Doyle