Sharon Farrell
Known for Acting · 88 credits
- Born
- 1940-12-24
- Died
- 2023-05-15
- Place of birth
- Sioux City, Iowa, U.S
- Also known as
- Sharon Lee Forsmoe · Шэрон Форсмоу
Biography
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.
Known For
TV Shows (48)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
JAG
1995
as Mary Hanratti
The Fugitive
1963
as Elvie Gage
Love, American Style
1969
as Sheila Fontaine
Hawaii Five-O
1968
as Mary Beth Rogers / Lori Wilson / Diana / Linda Forbes / Frankie Demara
Wagon Train
1957
as Judy Wilson / Pearlie Garnet
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
as Rosie / Melanie Rydell
The Virginian
1962
as Mavis
The Six Million Dollar Man
1974
as Angie Walker
The Beverly Hillbillies
1962
as Kitty Devine
Dr. Kildare
1961
as Jeanne Sawyer / Glenda Hester / Rachel Field
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
as Melissa
Matlock
1986
as Rose Ballou
Ben Casey
1961
T. J. Hooker
1982
as Irene Gordon
The Wild Wild West
1965
as Cloris Colton
My Three Sons
1960
as Cathy
The F.B.I.
1965
as Lee Thomas
Naked City
1958
as Actress (uncredited)
I Dream of Jeannie
1965
as Nina Ferguson
Rawhide
1959
as Billie Lou
Burke's Law
1963
as Libby Hale
Police Woman
1974
as Hallie / Marcia Gordon
Run for Your Life
1965
as Jenny / Louise
Marcus Welby, M.D.
1969
as Cecile Ramsey
The Name of the Game
1968
as Jesse Boone / Sandrelle
Gunsmoke
1955
as Lottie / Belle / Annie
McCloud
1970
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Lolly Wilkens
My Favorite Martian
1963
as Gloria Trimble
Switch
1975
as Stacy Jordan
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963
as Althea Winton
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964
as Sandy Wister / Leslie Stemmler / Jacqueline Midcult
Harry O
1974
Police Story
1973
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
1974
Petrocelli
1974
as Arlene Johnson
Freddy's Nightmares
1988
as Mrs. Wax
Arrest and Trial
1963
as Angela DeSantis
Bronk
1975
as Lyn
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Mamma Doyle
Man from Atlantis
1977
as Charlene Baker
The Lieutenant
1963
as Pam Canford
Banyon
1972
as Wanda
Mrs. Columbo
1979
as Dorothy Hunt
Saints and Sinners
1962
as Polly Holloran
Gibbsville
1976
as Mildred
Doc
1975
Movies (40)
Can't Buy Me Love
1987
as Mrs. Mancini
Lone Wolf McQuade
1983
as Molly McQuade
Marlowe
1969
as Orfamay Quest
Night of the Comet
1984
as Doris
Sweet Sixteen
1983
as Kathy Hopkins
The Reivers
1969
as Corrie
The Stunt Man
1980
as Denise
Out of the Blue
1981
as Kathy
White Cargo
1996
as Senator's Wife
The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang
1979
as Flo Quick
Rage!
1980
as Dottie
It's Alive
1974
as Lenore Davis
Arcade
1993
as Alex's Mom
One Man Force
1989
as Shirley
The Underground Man
1974
as Marty Nickerson
Not With My Wife, You Don't!
1966
as Model (uncredited)
A Lovely Way to Die
1968
as Carol
Separate Ways
1981
as Karen Haskell
The Premonition
1976
as Sheri
The Spy with My Face
1965
as Sandy Wister
The Love Machine
1971
as Maggie Stewart
The Young Runaways
1978
as Mamma Doyle
40 Pounds of Trouble
1962
as Dolores
The Fifth Floor
1978
as Melanie
Lonely Hearts
1991
as Louise
The Eyes of Charles Sand
1972
as Emily Parkhurst
Sworn to Vengeance
1993
Big John Morrison
1973
as Bobbie
A Gift from Heaven
1994
as Ma Samuals
Born to Be Sold
1981
as Joan Helick
Confessions of the D.A. Man
1978
as Georgia Young
The Sinister Saga of Making The Stunt Man
2000
Quarantined
1970
as Ginny Pepper
The Cloning of Clifford Swimmer
1974
Timeless Obsession
1996
as Mrs. Sparrow
Kiss Her Goodbye
1959
as Emily Wilson (as Sharon Forsino)
Beyond Desire
1995
as Shirley
A Little Bit Like Murder
1973
as Linda
Last Chance Love
1997
as Mrs. Worthington
Scream Again
1998
About 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… With 88 credits spanning from 1954 to 2000, Sharon Farrell has appeared in 40 films and 48 TV shows.
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- Can't Buy Me Love (1987) — as Mrs. Mancini
- Lone Wolf McQuade (1983) — as Molly McQuade
- Marlowe (1969) — as Orfamay Quest
- Night of the Comet (1984) — as Doris
- Sweet Sixteen (1983) — as Kathy Hopkins
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