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