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