Acting
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.
Filmography
The Sinister Saga of Making The Stunt Man
Film · 2000
Scream Again
Film · 1998
Last Chance Love
Film · 1997
White Cargo
Film · 1996
Timeless Obsession
Film · 1996
Beyond Desire
Film · 1995
JAG
Series · 1995
A Gift from Heaven
Film · 1994
Sworn to Vengeance
Film · 1993
Arcade
Film · 1993
Lonely Hearts
Film · 1991
One Man Force
Film · 1989
Freddy's Nightmares
Series · 1988
Can't Buy Me Love
Film · 1987
Matlock
Series · 1986
Night of the Comet
Film · 1984
Lone Wolf McQuade
Film · 1983
Sweet Sixteen
Film · 1982
T. J. Hooker
Series · 1982
Out of the Blue
Film · 1981
Born to Be Sold
Film · 1981
Separate Ways
Film · 1981
The Stunt Man
Film · 1980
Rage!
Film · 1980
The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang
Film · 1979
Mrs. Columbo
Series · 1979
The Fifth Floor
Film · 1978
Confessions of the D.A. Man
Film · 1978
The Young Runaways
Film · 1978
Man from Atlantis
Series · 1977
The Premonition
Film · 1976
Doc
Series · 1975
Switch
Series · 1975
Bronk
Series · 1975
It's Alive
Film · 1974
The Cloning of Clifford Swimmer
Film · 1974
The Underground Man
Film · 1974
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
Series · 1974
Harry O
Series · 1974
Petrocelli
Series · 1974
Police Woman
Series · 1974
The Six Million Dollar Man
Series · 1974
Police Woman
Series · 1974
A Little Bit Like Murder
Film · 1973
Big John Morrison
Film · 1973
Police Story
Series · 1973
The Eyes of Charles Sand
Film · 1972
Banyon
Series · 1972
The Love Machine
Film · 1971
Quarantined
Film · 1970
McCloud
Series · 1970
Marlowe
Film · 1969
The Reivers
Film · 1969
Hawaii Five-O
Series · 1969
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Series · 1969
Love, American Style
Series · 1969
Hawaii Five-O
Series · 1969
Hawaii Five-O
Series · 1969
Hawaii Five-O
Series · 1969
A Lovely Way to Die
Film · 1968
The Name of the Game
Series · 1968
The Name of the Game
Series · 1968
Not With My Wife, You Don't!
Film · 1966
The Spy with My Face
Film · 1965
The F.B.I.
Series · 1965
I Dream of Jeannie
Series · 1965
Run for Your Life
Series · 1965
The Wild Wild West
Series · 1965
Run for Your Life
Series · 1965
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Series · 1964
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Series · 1964
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Series · 1964
Burke's Law
Series · 1963
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Series · 1963
My Favorite Martian
Series · 1963
The Fugitive
Series · 1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Series · 1963
The Lieutenant
Series · 1963
Arrest and Trial
Series · 1963
40 Pounds of Trouble
Film · 1962
The Beverly Hillbillies
Series · 1962
Saints and Sinners
Series · 1962
The Virginian
Series · 1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Series · 1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Series · 1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Series · 1962
Ben Casey
Series · 1961
Dr. Kildare
Series · 1961
Dr. Kildare
Series · 1961
Dr. Kildare
Series · 1961
My Three Sons
Series · 1960
Kiss Her Goodbye
Film · 1959
Rawhide
Series · 1959
Naked City
Series · 1958
Wagon Train
Series · 1957
Wagon Train
Series · 1957
Gunsmoke
Series · 1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Series · 1955
Gunsmoke
Series · 1955
Gunsmoke
Series · 1955
The Wonderful World of Disney
Series · 1954