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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Films (40)
The Sinister Saga of Making The Stunt Man
2000
Scream Again
1998
Last Chance Love
1997 · Mrs. Worthington
White Cargo
1996 · Senator's Wife
Timeless Obsession
1996 · Mrs. Sparrow
Beyond Desire
1995 · Shirley
A Gift from Heaven
1994 · Ma Samuals
Arcade
1993 · Alex's Mom
Sworn to Vengeance
1993
Lonely Hearts
1991 · Louise
One Man Force
1989 · Shirley
Can't Buy Me Love
1987 · Mrs. Mancini
Night of the Comet
1984 · Doris
Lone Wolf McQuade
1983 · Molly McQuade
Sweet Sixteen
1982 · Kathy Hopkins
Born to Be Sold
1981 · Joan Helick
Separate Ways
1981 · Karen Haskell
Out of the Blue
1981 · Kathy
The Stunt Man
1980 · Denise
Rage!
1980 · Dottie
The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang
1979 · Flo Quick
The Fifth Floor
1978 · Melanie
The Young Runaways
1978 · Mamma Doyle
Confessions of the D.A. Man
1978 · Georgia Young
The Premonition
1976 · Sheri
The Cloning of Clifford Swimmer
1974
The Underground Man
1974 · Marty Nickerson
It's Alive
1974 · Lenore Davis
Big John Morrison
1973 · Bobbie
A Little Bit Like Murder
1973 · Linda
The Eyes of Charles Sand
1972 · Emily Parkhurst
The Love Machine
1971 · Maggie Stewart
Quarantined
1970 · Ginny Pepper
The Reivers
1969 · Corrie
Marlowe
1969 · Orfamay Quest
A Lovely Way to Die
1968 · Carol
Not With My Wife, You Don't!
1966 · Model (uncredited)
The Spy with My Face
1965 · Sandy Wister
40 Pounds of Trouble
1962 · Dolores
Kiss Her Goodbye
1959 · Emily Wilson (as Sharon Forsino)
Séries (47)
JAG
1995 · Mary Hanratti
Freddy's Nightmares
1988 · Mrs. Wax
Matlock
1986 · Rose Ballou
T. J. Hooker
1982 · Irene Gordon
Mrs. Columbo
1979 · Dorothy Hunt
Man from Atlantis
1977 · Charlene Baker
Doc
1975
Switch
1975 · Stacy Jordan
Bronk
1975 · Lyn
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
1974
Police Woman
1974 · Hallie, Marcia Gordon
Harry O
1974
Petrocelli
1974 · Arlene Johnson
The Six Million Dollar Man
1974 · Angie Walker
Police Story
1973
Banyon
1972 · Wanda
McCloud
1970
Love, American Style
1969 · Sheila Fontaine
Marcus Welby, M.D.
1969 · Cecile Ramsey
Hawaii Five-O
1969 · Mary Beth Rogers, Lori Wilson, Diana / Linda Forbes, Frankie Demara
The Name of the Game
1968 · Sandrelle, Jesse Boone
The F.B.I.
1965 · Lee Thomas
I Dream of Jeannie
1965 · Nina Ferguson
The Wild Wild West
1965 · Cloris Colton
Run for Your Life
1965 · Jenny, Louise
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964 · Sandy Wister, Jacqueline Midcult, Leslie Stemmler
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963 · Althea Winton
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963 · Melissa
My Favorite Martian
1963 · Gloria Trimble
Burke's Law
1963 · Libby Hale
The Fugitive
1963 · Elvie Gage
Arrest and Trial
1963 · Angela DeSantis
The Lieutenant
1963 · Pam Canford
The Tonight Show avec Johnny Carson
1962 · Self
The Beverly Hillbillies
1962 · Kitty Devine
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962 · Rosie, Melanie Rydell
The Virginian
1962 · Mavis
Saints and Sinners
1962 · Polly Holloran
Ben Casey
1961
Dr. Kildare
1961 · Jeanne Sawyer, Glenda Hester, Rachel Field
My Three Sons
1960 · Cathy
Rawhide
1959 · Billie Lou
Naked City
1958 · Actress (uncredited)
Wagon Train
1957 · Pearlie Garnet, Judy Wilson
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955 · Lolly Wilkens
Gunsmoke
1955 · Lottie, Belle, Annie
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954 · Mamma Doyle