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